Czech · Pracovní smlouva
You ask about holiday and notice period: what to say in Czech
You ask about leave and notice period.
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How it's done. Dovolená is annual leave (at least four weeks), výpovědní doba the notice period (usually two months).Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Kolik dní dovolené mi náleží za rok?
KOH-leek dnee DOH-voh-leh-neh mee NAH-leh-zhee zah rok?
How many days of leave am I entitled to per year?
Or say:Jaký je nárok na dovolenou?
YAH-kih yeh NAH-rok nuh DOH-voh-leh-noh-oo?
THEY SAY
Dvacet pracovních dní.DVAH-tset PRAH-tsov-neekh dnee.
Twenty working days.
They might also say:
Čtyři týdny ročně.
CHTIR-zhee TID-nih ROCH-nyeh.
Four weeks a year.
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YOU FINISH
A jaká je výpovědní doba?
Uh YAH-kuh yeh VIH-poh-vyehd-nee DOH-buh?
And what is the notice period?
THEY SAY
Dva měsíce, ve zkušební době je to bez výpovědní doby.Dvah MNYEH-see-tseh, veh SKOO-sheb-nee DOH-byeh yeh toh bez VIH-poh-vyehd-nee DOH-bih.
Two months; during the probation period there is no notice period.
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This dialogue is part of the course “Czech for life in Czechia”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Kolik
KOH-leek
adverb
how much
dní
dnee
noun
days (genitive)
dovolené
DOH-voh-leh-neh
noun
leave (genitive)
náleží
NAH-leh-zhee
verb
is due
rok
rok
noun
year
pracovních
PRAH-tsov-neekh
adjective
working (genitive)
16 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Můžete to zopakovat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh toh ZOH-puh-koh-vuht, PROH-seem?
Can you repeat that, please?
Můžete mluvit pomaleji, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh MLOO-veet POH-muh-lay-ee, PROH-seem?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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