Czech · Neschopenka / dovolená
You phone work because you are ill: what to say in Czech
Because of illness you phone work.
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How it's done. You must notify the employer about illness as early as possible; the doctor issues a neschopenka (electronic sick note, e-neschopenka) and sends it to ČSSZ; the employer sees it automatically.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Firma Novák, dobrý den.FEER-muh NOH-vuhk, DOH-brih dayn.
Novák company, good day.
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, tady Olena Kovalenko. Jsem nemocný a dnes nepřijdu do práce.
DOH-brih dayn, TAH-dih Oh-LEH-nuh KOH-vuh-layn-koh. Ysem NEH-mots-nih uh dnes NEPR-sheey-doo doh PRAH-tseh.
Good day, this is Olena Kovalenko. I'm ill and won't come to work today.
THEY SAY
To je mi líto. Byl{|a} jste už u lékaře?Toh yeh mee LEE-toh. Bil ysteh oozh oo LEH-kuhr-zheh?
I'm sorry. Have you been to the doctor yet?
They might also say:
Přeji brzké uzdravení. Půjdete k lékaři?
PRSHAY-ee brskeh OOZ-druh-veh-nee. POOY-deh-teh g LEH-kuhr-zhee?
I wish you a speedy recovery. Will you go to the doctor?
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YOU FINISH
Ano, dnes jdu k lékaři pro neschopenku.
AH-noh, dnes ydoo g LEH-kuhr-zhee proh NES-khoh-payn-koo.
Yes, today I'm going to the doctor for a sick note.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Brzy se uzdravte!DOBR-zheh. Brzih seh OOZ-druhf-teh!
Good. Get well soon!
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
tady
TAH-dih
adverb
here
Jsem
Ysem
verb
I am
nemocný
NEH-mots-nih
adjective
ill
26 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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