Czech · Pracovní smlouva
You ask what an agreement to complete a job is and how it differs from an employment contract: what to say in Czech
You ask what a work-performance agreement is and how it differs from an employment contract.
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How it's done. A dohoda o provedení práce is a short contract for one-off work with fewer guarantees than a pracovní smlouva (employment contract); before signing ask about insurance and leave.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, nabízíte mi dohodu o provedení práce. Čím se liší od pracovní smlouvy?
DOH-brih dayn, NAH-bee-zee-teh mee DOH-goh-doo oh PROH-veh-deh-nee PRAH-tseh. Cheem seh LEE-shee ot PRAH-tsov-nee SMLOH-oo-vih?
Good day, you are offering me a work-performance agreement. How does it differ from an employment contract?
Or say:Dobrý den, co znamená dohoda o provedení práce?
DOH-brih dayn, tsoh ZNAH-meh-nuh DOH-goh-duh oh PROH-veh-deh-nee PRAH-tseh?
THEY SAY
Dohoda je na krátkodobou práci, na pracovní smlouvě máte víc práv, třeba dovolenou.DOH-goh-duh yeh nuh KRAHT-koh-doh-boh-oo PRAH-tsee, nuh PRAH-tsov-nee SMLOH-oo-vyeh MAH-teh veets prahf, TRSHEH-buh DOH-voh-leh-noh-oo.
The agreement is for short-term work, with an employment contract you have more rights, for example leave.
They might also say:
Dohoda se hodí na jednorázovou práci. Pracovní smlouva dává víc jistot.
DOH-goh-duh seh GOH-dee nuh YEHD-noh-ruh-zoh-voh-oo PRAH-tsee. PRAH-tsov-nee SMLOH-oo-vuh DAH-vuh veets YEES-tot.
The agreement suits one-off work. An employment contract gives more security.
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YOU REPLY
Jak je to s dovolenou a nemocí u dohody?
Yahk yeh toh z DOH-voh-leh-noh-oo uh NEH-moh-tsee oo DOH-goh-dih?
And how is it with leave and illness under the agreement?
THEY SAY
U dohody obvykle nemáte nárok na dovolenou. Nemocenské pojištění záleží na výši odměny.Oo DOH-goh-dih OH-bvih-kleh NEH-muh-teh NAH-rok nuh DOH-voh-leh-noh-oo. NEH-moh-tsayns-keh POY-eesh-tyeh-nee ZAH-leh-zhee nuh VIH-shee ODM-nyeh-nih.
Under the agreement you usually have no claim to leave. Sickness insurance depends on the amount of pay.
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YOU REPLY
Rozumím. Můžu si smlouvu vzít domů a přečíst?
ROH-zoo-meem. MOO-zhoo see SMLOH-oo-voo vzeet DOH-moo uh PRSHEH-cheest?
I see. May I take the contract home and read it?
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě. Přineste ji podepsanou do pátku.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh. PRSHEE-nes-teh yee POH-dep-suh-noh-oo doh PAHT-koo.
Of course. Bring it signed by Friday.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za vysvětlení.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah VIH-svyeh-tleh-nee.
Thank you for the explanation.
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
nabízíte
NAH-bee-zee-teh
verb
you offer
dohodu
DOH-goh-doo
noun
agreement (accusative)
provedení
PROH-veh-deh-nee
noun
performance, execution
práce
PRAH-tseh
noun
work
52 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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