Czech · Výplata / výplatní páska
You ask for the payslip to be explained: what to say in Czech
You ask for an explanation of the payslip.
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How it's done. Hrubá mzda is before tax, čistá mzda take-home, sociální pojištění and zdravotní pojištění are contributions, daň tax; the slip is the výplatní páska - the calculation.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
Promiňte, můžete mi vysvětlit výplatní pásku?
PROH-meen-teh, MOO-zheh-teh mee VIH-svyeh-tleet VIH-pluht-nee PAHS-koo?
Excuse me, can you explain the payslip to me?
Or say:Promiňte, nerozumím téhle výplatní pásce.
PROH-meen-teh, NEH-roh-zoo-meem TEG-leh VIH-pluht-nee PAHS-tseh.
THEY SAY
Jistě. Co vám není jasné?YEES-tyeh. Tsoh vahm NEH-nee YAHS-neh?
Certainly. What is unclear to you?
They might also say:
Rád vysvětlím. Která položka?
Rahd VIH-svyeh-tleem. KTEH-ruh POH-losh-kuh?
Gladly. Which item?
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YOU FINISH
Jaký je rozdíl mezi hrubou a čistou mzdou?
YAH-kih yeh ROZ-deel MEH-zee GROO-boh-oo uh CHEES-toh-oo mzdoh-oo?
What is the difference between gross and net pay?
THEY SAY
Hrubá mzda je částka před odpočty, čistá je to, co dostanete na účet.GROO-buh mzdah yeh CHAHST-kuh prshed OT-poch-tih, CHEES-tuh yeh toh, tsoh DOS-tuh-neh-teh nuh OO-chet.
Gross pay is the amount before deductions, net is what you get into your account.
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
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
můžete
MOO-zheh-teh
verb
you can
vysvětlit
VIH-svyeh-tleet
verb
to explain
výplatní
VIH-pluht-nee
adjective
pay
pásku
PAHS-koo
noun
slip (accusative)
Jistě
YEES-tyeh
adverb
certainly
23 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?
Similar situations
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→You ask about meal vouchers or a lunch allowanceVýplata / výplatní páska · A2 in the app
→You sign a form so that your employer applies the tax relief every monthVýplata / výplatní páska · B1 in the app
→You ask what an agreement to complete a job is and how it differs from an employment contractPracovní smlouva · A2 in the app
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