Úřady – Vocabulary

Czech English
Study Guide: The Bureaucracy & Safety Directory

Living Within the Czech System

This vocabulary list is perhaps the most practical set for an expat. It provides the exact terms needed to handle legal stays, work permits, and unexpected krizové situace (crisis situations).

At the Counter:

Learn nouns like živnostenský list, osobní doklad, and poplatek. These are the building blocks of any návštěva úřadu.

Public Safety:

Verbs like hořet (to burn), vybouchnout (to explode), and zachránit (to rescue) are vital for describing accidents or natural disasters like a povodeň (flood).

The HáCZech Learning Path:

  • Step 1: Focus on the OAMP and residence-related terms first, as they are most frequent.
  • Step 2: Master the verbs for handling documents (fill, submit, verify).
  • Step 3: Finalize this module with the 🧠 Practice and 📝 Test links.

Technical Metadata: Dataset 026_administration_safety_a2. Covers legal residency, document processing, and emergency reporting.