Czech · Nabídka práce
You phone about a job advert: what to say in Czech
You phone about a job advertisement.
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How it's done. When phoning a company first say who you are and why: Volám kvůli inzerátu na práci; the phrase Moment, hned vás propojím means you are being put through.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
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Firma Novák, dobrý den, prosím?FEER-muh NOH-vuhk, DOH-brih dayn, PROH-seem?
Novák company, good day, yes please?
They might also say:
Dobrý den, firma Novák, co potřebujete?
DOH-brih dayn, FEER-muh NOH-vuhk, tsoh POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh?
Good day, Novák company, what do you need?
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, volám kvůli inzerátu na práci.
DOH-brih dayn, VOH-luhm KWOO-lee EEN-zeh-ruh-too nuh PRAH-tsee.
Good day, I'm calling about the job advertisement.
THEY SAY
Moment, hned vás propojím s personálním oddělením.MOH-maynt, gned vahs PROH-poy-eem s PEHR-soh-nuhl-neem OD-dyeh-leh-neem.
One moment, I'll put you through to HR.
They might also say:
Okamžik, spojím vás s paní z personálního oddělení.
OH-kuhm-zheek, SPOY-eem vahs s PAH-nee s PEHR-soh-nuhl-nee-goh OD-dyeh-leh-nee.
A moment, I'll put you through to the lady from HR.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji moc.
DYEH-kooy-ee mots.
Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
Prosím, zůstaňte na lince.PROH-seem, ZOOS-tahn-teh nuh LEEN-tseh.
Please stay on the line.
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
Firma
FEER-muh
noun
company
dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
prosím
PROH-seem
verb
please
volám
VOH-luhm
verb
I call
inzerátu
EEN-zeh-ruh-too
noun
advertisement (genitive)
15 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.
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