Czech · Pracovní smlouva
You ask about the probation period and how long notice lasts: what to say in Czech
You ask about the probation period and how long the notice period is.
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How it's done. The zkušební doba (probation period) in a Czech employment contract is usually a few months; during it the contract can be ended without giving a reason; read in the contract what the exact period is.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, jak dlouhá je zkušební doba?
DOH-brih dayn, yahk DLOH-oo-guh yeh SKOO-sheb-nee DOH-buh?
Good day, how long is the probation period?
Or say:Dobrý den, mám ve smlouvě zkušební dobu. Co to znamená?
DOH-brih dayn, mahm veh SMLOH-oo-vyeh SKOO-sheb-nee DOH-boo. Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
THEY SAY
Zkušební doba jsou první tři měsíce. V té době můžeme smlouvu ukončit rychleji.SKOO-sheb-nee DOH-buh ysoh-oo prvnee trshee MNYEH-see-tseh. V teh DOH-byeh MOO-zheh-meh SMLOH-oo-voo OO-kohn-cheet RIKH-lay-ee.
The probation period is the first three months. During that time we can end the contract more quickly.
They might also say:
Zkušební doba trvá tři měsíce. Obě strany ji mohou ukončit bez udání důvodu.
SKOO-sheb-nee DOH-buh trvah trshee MNYEH-see-tseh. OH-byeh STRAH-nih yee MOH-goh-oo OO-kohn-cheet bez OO-duh-nee DOO-voh-doo.
The probation period lasts three months. Both sides can end it without giving a reason.
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YOU REPLY
A po zkušební době? Jak dlouhá je výpovědní doba?
Uh poh SKOO-sheb-nee DOH-byeh? Yahk DLOH-oo-guh yeh VIH-poh-vyehd-nee DOH-buh?
And after probation? How long is the notice period?
THEY SAY
Dva měsíce. Výpověď se podává písemně.Dvah MNYEH-see-tseh. VIH-poh-vyehty seh POH-duh-vuh PEE-sem-nyeh.
Two months. Notice is given in writing.
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YOU REPLY
Dostanu pak potvrzení o zaměstnání?
DOS-tuh-noo pahk POTVR-zeh-nee oh ZAHM-nyehst-nuh-nee?
Will I then get a confirmation of employment?
THEY SAY
Ano, zaměstnavatel vám ho vydá při odchodu.AH-noh, ZAHM-nyehst-nuh-vuh-tel vahm goh VIH-duh prshee OT-khoh-doo.
Yes, the employer will issue it when you leave.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, to mi stačí.
DYEH-kooy-ee, toh mee STAH-chee.
Thank you, that is enough for me.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
The course is in the app
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
jak
yahk
adverb
how
dlouhá
DLOH-oo-guh
adjective
long (feminine)
je
yeh
verb
is
zkušební
SKOO-sheb-nee
adjective
fitting
38 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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