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The interview begins with a greeting and a request to tell them about yourself: what to say in Czech
The interview begins with a greeting and a request to talk about yourself.
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How it's done. At an interview you shake hands, make eye contact and state your full name; addressing with vy (Dobrý den, jsem...) is standard.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
Dobrý den, pojďte dál a posaďte se.DOH-brih dayn, POYTY-teh dahl uh POH-suhty-teh seh.
Good day, come in and sit down.
They might also say:
Dobrý den, vítejte. Prosím, posaďte se.
DOH-brih dayn, VEE-tay-teh. PROH-seem, POH-suhty-teh seh.
Good day, welcome. Please sit down.
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, děkuji za pozvání.
DOH-brih dayn, DYEH-kooy-ee zah POZ-vuh-nee.
Good day, thank you for the invitation.
THEY SAY
Řekněte nám prosím něco o sobě.RZHEK-nyeh-teh nahm PROH-seem NYEH-tsoh oh SOH-byeh.
Tell us something about yourself, please.
They might also say:
Můžete se nám krátce představit?
MOO-zheh-teh seh nahm KRAHT-tseh PRSHETS-tuh-veet?
Could you introduce yourself briefly?
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YOU FINISH
Pocházím z Ukrajiny a v Česku žiju rok. Pracoval{|a} jsem jako účetní.
POH-khuh-zeem z OO-krigh-ee-nih uh f CHES-koo ZHEE-oo rok. PRAH-tsoh-vuhl ysem YAH-koh OO-chet-nee.
I come from Ukraine and have lived in the Czech Republic for a year. I worked as an accountant.
THEY SAY
Velmi zajímavé. A proč chcete pracovat u nás?VEL-mee ZIGH-ee-muh-veh. Uh proch KHTSEH-teh PRAH-tsoh-vuht oo nahs?
Very interesting. And why do you want to work with us?
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
pojďte
POYTY-teh
verb
come
dál
dahl
adverb
further
posaďte
POH-suhty-teh
verb
sit down
děkuji
DYEH-kooy-ee
verb
thank you
27 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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