Czech · Pracovní smlouva
You finish work and ask for a certificate confirming your employment: what to say in Czech
You finish a job and ask for a confirmation of employment.
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How it's done. After leaving ask for a potvrzení o zaměstnání (confirmation of employment) and a zápočtový list (record of service); you will need them at the úřad práce (labour office) and for your next employer.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, končím u vás ve čtvrtek. Můžu dostat potvrzení o zaměstnání?
DOH-brih dayn, KOHN-cheem oo vahs veh chtvrtek. MOO-zhoo DOS-tuht POTVR-zeh-nee oh ZAHM-nyehst-nuh-nee?
Good day, I finish with you on Thursday. May I have a confirmation of employment?
Or say:Dobrý den, potřebuji potvrzení o zaměstnání pro úřad práce.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee POTVR-zeh-nee oh ZAHM-nyehst-nuh-nee proh OOR-zhuht PRAH-tseh.
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě. Připravíme ho do čtvrtka. Potřebujete i zápočtový list?SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh. PRSHEE-pruh-vee-meh goh doh chtvrtkah. POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh ee ZAH-poch-toh-vih leest?
Of course. We'll prepare it by Thursday. Do you need a record of service as well?
They might also say:
Ano, vystavíme ho. Chcete také zápočtový list?
AH-noh, VIS-tuh-vee-meh goh. KHTSEH-teh TAH-keh ZAH-poch-toh-vih leest?
Yes, we'll issue it. Do you also want a record of service?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, prosím, oba dokumenty.
AH-noh, PROH-seem, OH-buh DOH-koo-mayn-tih.
Yes, please, both documents.
THEY SAY
V pátek je máte připravené u personalistky.V PAH-tek yeh MAH-teh PRSHEE-pruh-veh-neh oo PEHR-soh-nuh-leest-kih.
On Friday they are ready with the personnel officer.
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YOU REPLY
Děkuji. A kdy dostanu poslední výplatu?
DYEH-kooy-ee. Uh gdih DOS-tuh-noo POH-sled-nee VIH-pluh-too?
Thank you. And when will I get my last pay?
THEY SAY
Obvykle k patnáctému dalšího měsíce.OH-bvih-kleh k PAHT-nuhts-teh-moo DAHL-shee-goh MNYEH-see-tseh.
Usually by the fifteenth of the next month.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře. Děkuji za pomoc i za spolupráci.
DOBR-zheh. DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots ee zah SPOH-loo-pruh-tsee.
Fine. Thank you for the help and the cooperation.
THEY SAY
I vám děkujeme. Hodně štěstí!Ee vahm DYEH-koo-eh-meh. GOD-nyeh SHTYEHS-tee!
Thank you too. Good luck!
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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
končím
KOHN-cheem
verb
I finish
čtvrtek
chtvrtek
noun
Thursday
Můžu
MOO-zhoo
verb
I can
dostat
DOS-tuht
verb
to get
44 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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