Czech · Kolegové / práce
You ask about working hours and overtime: what to say in Czech
You ask about working hours and overtime.
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How it's done. Working hours and přesčasy (overtime) are written in the contract or schedule; ask about extra pay or a day off beforehand, not afterwards.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, od kolika do kolika se tady pracuje?
DOH-brih dayn, ot KOH-lee-kuh doh KOH-lee-kuh seh TAH-dih PRAH-tsoo-eh?
Good day, from what time to what time do you work here?
Or say:Dobrý den, jaká je pracovní doba?
DOH-brih dayn, YAH-kuh yeh PRAH-tsov-nee DOH-buh?
THEY SAY
Začínáme v osm a končíme v půl páté. Přestávka na oběd je třicet minut.ZAH-chee-nuh-meh v osm uh KOHN-chee-meh f pool PAH-teh. PRSHES-tuhf-kuh nuh OH-byehd yeh TRSHEE-tset MEE-noot.
We start at eight and finish at half past four. The lunch break is thirty minutes.
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YOU REPLY
A jak se řeší přesčasy?
Uh yahk seh RZHEH-shee PRSHES-chuh-sih?
And how are overtime hours dealt with?
THEY SAY
Přesčasy se evidují v docházce. Dostanete příplatek nebo náhradní volno.PRSHES-chuh-sih seh EH-vee-dooy-ee v DOH-khuhs-tseh. DOS-tuh-neh-teh PRSHEE-pluh-tek NEH-boh NAHG-ruhd-nee VOL-noh.
Overtime is recorded in attendance. You get a supplement or time off instead.
They might also say:
Přesčasy jsou zaznamenané v systému. Za ně je příplatek nebo volno.
PRSHES-chuh-sih ysoh-oo ZAHZ-nuh-meh-nuh-neh f SIS-teh-moo. Zah nyeh yeh PRSHEE-pluh-tek NEH-boh VOL-noh.
Overtime is recorded in the system. You get a supplement or time off for it.
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YOU REPLY
Musím zůstat déle, když o to šéf požádá?
MOO-seem ZOOS-tuht DEH-leh, gdizh oh toh shef POH-zhuh-duh?
Must I stay longer when the boss asks?
THEY SAY
Jen výjimečně a s předstihem. Vždy se vás nejdřív zeptáme.Yayn VIHY-ee-mech-nyeh uh s PRSHETS-tee-gem. Vzhdih seh vahs NAYDR-zheev ZEP-tuh-meh.
Only exceptionally and in advance. We always ask you first.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, děkuji za informace.
DOBR-zheh, DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tseh.
Fine, thank you for the information.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
tady
TAH-dih
adverb
here
pracuje
PRAH-tsoo-eh
verb
works
Začínáme
ZAH-chee-nuh-meh
verb
we start
končíme
KOHN-chee-meh
verb
we finish
47 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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