Help and emergencies in Czech
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Czech words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Czech phrases in this lesson
- Pomoc!POH-mots
- Help!
- Zavolejte lékařeza-VO-ley-teh LEH-ka-zheh
- Call a doctor
- Policiepo-LITS-ih-yeh
- Police
- LékárnaLEH-kar-na
- Pharmacy
- Nemocniceneh-MOT-sni-tseh
- Hospital
- Ztratil jsem seSTRA-til ysem seh
- I'm lost
- Není mi dobřeNEH-nee mih DOB-zheh
- I don't feel well
- Ukradli mi tooo-KRAD-li mi to
- It was stolen
- Je to naléhavéye to NA-leh-ha-veh
- It's an emergency
- Nechte mě býtNEKH-teh mnyeh beet
- Leave me alone
Shout this clearly if you need urgent assistance. The Czech emergency number is 112 (general) or 158 (police). Knowing this word could be critical in an emergency.
For medical emergencies, the ambulance number in Czech Republic is 155. Czech healthcare is of a high standard. Having travel insurance is strongly recommended.
The Czech police emergency number is 158. The municipal police ("městská policie") handle city-level issues. National police ("Policie ČR") handle serious crimes.
Pharmacies in Czech Republic are well-stocked. Look for the green cross sign. Pharmacists often speak some English in cities. Some pharmacies have 24-hour services.
Czech hospitals provide good care. EU citizens with a European Health Insurance Card receive treatment at the same cost as Czech citizens. Non-EU visitors should have insurance.
This is the masculine form. A woman would say "Ztratila jsem se" (STRA-tih-la ysem seh). Czechs are generally helpful when approached politely.
Literally "it is not well to me". Czech expresses physical states differently from English, using dative constructions. A useful phrase to communicate illness or discomfort.
Literally "they stole it from me". Report thefts at any police station for insurance.
Literally "it is urgent". The emergency number is 112.
Literally "let me be".