Czech · Výplata / výplatní páska
You ask about meal vouchers or a lunch allowance: what to say in Czech
You ask about meal vouchers or a lunch allowance.
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How it's done. Many employers give stravenky or a stravenkový paušál (a monthly meal allowance); it is part of the benefits, ask in what form you receive it and how much.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
Dobrý den, dostávají zaměstnanci stravenky?
DOH-brih dayn, DOS-tuh-vigh-ee ZAHM-nyehst-nahn-tsee STRAH-vayn-kih?
Good day, do employees get meal vouchers?
Or say:Dobrý den, přispívá firma na obědy?
DOH-brih dayn, PRSHEES-pee-vuh FEER-muh nuh OH-byeh-dih?
THEY SAY
Ano, dostáváte stravenkový paušál spolu s výplatou.AH-noh, DOS-tuh-vuh-teh STRAH-vayn-koh-vih POW-shuhl SPOH-loo z VIH-pluh-toh-oo.
Yes, you get a meal allowance together with your pay.
They might also say:
Ano, firma přispívá na stravování. Částka je uvedená ve smlouvě.
AH-noh, FEER-muh PRSHEES-pee-vuh nuh STRAH-voh-vuh-nee. CHAHST-kuh yeh OO-veh-deh-nuh veh SMLOH-oo-vyeh.
Yes, the company contributes to meals. The amount is stated in the contract.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik činí příspěvek na jeden den?
KOH-leek CHEE-nee PRSHEES-pyeh-vek nuh YEH-dayn dayn?
How much is the contribution for one day?
THEY SAY
Je to několik desítek korun na den. Přesná částka je ve smlouvě.Yeh toh NYEH-koh-leek DEH-see-tek KOH-roon nuh dayn. PRSHES-nuh CHAHST-kuh yeh veh SMLOH-oo-vyeh.
It is a few tens of crowns a day. The exact amount is in the contract.
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YOU REPLY
A musím si jídlo nějak doložit?
Uh MOO-seem see YEE-dloh NYEH-ahk DOH-loh-zheet?
And do I have to somehow prove the meal?
THEY SAY
Ne, paušál se vyplácí automaticky.Neh, POW-shuhl seh VIH-pluh-tsee OW-toh-muh-teets-kih.
No, the allowance is paid out automatically.
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YOU FINISH
Super, děkuji.
SOO-pehr, DYEH-kooy-ee.
Great, thank you.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
dostávají
DOS-tuh-vigh-ee
verb
receive
zaměstnanci
ZAHM-nyehst-nahn-tsee
noun
employee (dative)
stravenky
STRAH-vayn-kih
noun
meal vouchers
dostáváte
DOS-tuh-vuh-teh
verb
you receive
34 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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