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First day at a new job: what to say in Czech

The first day at a new job.

Kolegové / práce4 linesLevel A1For life in Czechia The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. On the first day colleagues are introduced, you are shown your place and given a pass or keys; it is usual to shake hands and say your name.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.

Cheat sheet for your visit

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YOU START
Dobrý den, dnes nastupuji. Jsem Olena.
DOH-brih dayn, dnes NAHS-too-pooy-ee. Ysem Oh-LEH-nuh.
Good day, I start today. I'm Olena.
Or say:Dobrý den, jsem tu nový. Jmenuji se Olena.
DOH-brih dayn, ysem too NOH-vih. YMEH-nooy-ee seh Oh-LEH-nuh.
THEY SAY
Vítejte v týmu! Já jsem Tomáš.
VEE-tay-teh f TIH-moo! Yah ysem TOH-muhsh.
Welcome to the team! I'm Tomáš.
They might also say:
Dobrý den, těší mě! Ukážu vám kancelář.
DOH-brih dayn, TYEH-shee mnyeh! OO-kuh-zhoo vahm KAHN-tseh-luhrsh.
Good day, nice to meet you! I'll show you the office.
in the app
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YOU FINISH
Moc mě těší.
Mots mnyeh TYEH-shee.
Very nice to meet you.
THEY SAY
Pojďte, provedu vás.
POYTY-teh, PROH-veh-doo vahs.
Come, I'll show you around.
in the app

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
dnes
dnes
adverb
today
nastupuji
NAHS-too-pooy-ee
verb
I start
Jsem
Ysem
verb
I am
Vítejte
VEE-tay-teh
verb
welcome

11 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?

All 21 rescue phrases in Czech →

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