Practice a Czech Doctor's Appointment
Visiting the doctor in Czech is high-stakes and high-value: getting your symptoms across precisely matters, and the medical vocabulary is mostly Latin-based across European languages. This scenario rehearses a general practitioner's appointment from check-in to prescription: describing symptoms with body parts and intensity, mentioning allergies and existing conditions, understanding the doctor's explanation, and reading a prescription. You'll practise the formal register doctors use, plus the verbs for pain, duration, and frequency. By the end, you'll handle a routine Czech-speaking appointment without needing a translator.
Sample Czech conversation
Dobrý den! Prosím pojďte dál a posaďte se. Co vás sem přivádí?
Hello! Please come in and take a seat. What brings you in today?Pár dní se necítím dobře.
I haven't been feeling well for a few days.To mě mrzí. Můžete popsat příznaky? Máte bolesti?
I'm sorry to hear that. Can you describe your symptoms? Do you have any pain?Mám horečku, bolesti těla a cítím se vyčerpaný/á.
I have a fever, body aches, and I feel exhausted.Změřím vám teplotu... 38,5 stupňů. Jak dlouho máte horečku?
Let me take your temperature... 38.5 degrees. How long have you had the fever?Asi dva dny. V noci se zhoršuje.
About two days. It gets worse at night.
What you'll learn
- Check in at a Czech-speaking clinic
- Describe symptoms with body parts, duration, and intensity
- Mention allergies, medications, and chronic conditions
- Understand basic diagnosis and treatment instructions
- Read a Czech prescription and ask follow-up questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I describe pain levels in Czech?
Use the Czech equivalent of 'mild, moderate, severe', plus 'sharp', 'dull', 'stabbing'. The vocabulary list covers this nuanced spectrum.
Will my Czech-speaking doctor speak English?
Often yes in big cities, often no in smaller towns. Even when they do, knowing the basic Czech medical vocabulary helps you describe symptoms more accurately.
How do I ask about side effects of medication in Czech?
There's a specific construction — 'What are the side effects?' — that the scenario teaches. Pharmacists often answer this more thoroughly than doctors.
What's the Czech for 'I'm allergic to penicillin'?
A critical sentence to memorise. We include it verbatim in the vocabulary list and rehearse it in the scenario.