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Czech interpreting services
Czech has one written standard but audible regional speech. Around Prague and across Bohemia a relaxed colloquial Czech is spoken by almost everyone; Moravia and Czech Silesia, in the east, keep dialects whose vowels and vocabulary a Prague listener picks out at once. A trained interpreter handles all of them, so region rarely decides a booking. Slovak is the more common question. Older Czechs, raised in Czechoslovakia with Slovak on television, follow it without effort, but people born after 1993 often find it harder than their parents did, so a Slovak speaker is not a safe substitute.
Consecutive interpreting fits most Czech appointments. For a long trial, ask the court early whether whispered simultaneous interpreting will be allowed.
Face-to-face interpreting
The interpreter comes to you: a hospital ward, a courtroom, a council office, a home visit or a business meeting. It is the best choice when people need to read expressions as well as words, or when the conversation is long or sensitive.
Telephone interpreting
The quickest option to set up. It works well for short calls, triage, appointment reminders and quick checks with a client.
Video interpreting
A Czech interpreter joins by video for remote hearings, consultations and meetings, which helps when there is no interpreter near you.
We also provide medical interpreting and conference interpreting.
Certified Czech translation
The papers Czech clients bring most often are a birth certificate (rodný list), a marriage certificate (oddací list), a criminal record extract (výpis z rejstříku trestů) for a UK employer, and divorce or custody judgments. Many show a birth number, rodné číslo, built from the date of birth; for women 50 is added to the month, so a woman born in March has 53 in that position. A translator who knows this leaves it alone instead of "correcting" a typo that isn't one. Dates are written day first with full stops, as in 12. 3. 1985.
Czech to English work goes to native English translators and English to Czech to native Czech speakers, so everyone translates into their mother tongue. We certify the English version for UK authorities, employers and solicitors.
- Certified translation of birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, driving licences, degree certificates and bank statements, for the Home Office, courts, universities and employers.
- Legal translation: witness statements, court bundles, contracts and immigration papers.
- Document translation of medical reports, letters, leaflets and patient information.
- Urgent translation when a deadline is close.
- Transcription of Czech audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Czech translation
Going from English into Czech, register matters more than variety. Official text uses spisovná čeština and the polite vy throughout; a patient leaflet or council letter that slips into the familiar ty sounds either childish or rude. Diacritics are not decoration either. Byt is a flat and být means to be, so a text with its accents stripped out looks careless and can mislead. Czech also runs longer than English, which needs allowing for on forms and signs.
Czech court and police interpreters
Czech comes up in magistrates' and Crown Court cases, in family proceedings about children, and in employment tribunals. Speakers raised in the Czech system expect the judge to lead the questioning, so cross-examination by an advocate can feel hostile to them, and a calm interpreter helps keep answers accurate. We look for Czech interpreters with legal experience, and ask for the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law) or registration with the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) where an interpreter holding either is available for the date.
How to book a Czech interpreter
- Tell us about the assignment: the date, time and address, or that you need telephone or video; how long it should last; and what it is for, such as a hospital appointment, a hearing or a business meeting.
- Tell us about the speaker: their country or region and, if you know it, their dialect. Mention any preference for a male or female interpreter.
- Get your quote. We email you a quote, with no obligation to book.
Call 0800 2425 125, email info@uklinguisticservices.co.uk or request a quote online.
About the Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language, close to Slovak. It is spoken mainly in the Czech Republic. Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic and an official language of the European Union.
Czech is written in the Latin alphabet with diacritics such as the háček.
At the 2021 Census, 30,028 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Czech as their main language. The local authorities with the most were Newcastle upon Tyne (1,099 people), Bradford (904) and Leeds (822). Source: Office for National Statistics.
Before you book: Czech surnames change form for women (Novák, Nováková), which matters when names on a translation must match a passport.
| Name in Czech | čeština |
|---|---|
| Language family | West Slavic language, close to Slovak |
| Where it is spoken | The Czech Republic |
| Writing system | Latin alphabet with diacritics such as the háček |
| Language code | cs |
| Main language in England and Wales (Census 2021) | 30,028 people |
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Czech interpreters near you
We send Czech interpreters to appointments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and telephone and video interpreting work wherever you are. Choose a town for its local page.
Czech interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Czech interpreter?
We take bookings 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone and video interpreting are usually the quickest to arrange. For a face-to-face appointment, give us as much notice as you can: same-day cover is often possible, but it depends on where you are and how many Czech interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Czech interpreter cost?
The price depends on the type of interpreting (face-to-face, telephone or video), how long the appointment lasts, where it is and how much notice you give. We quote before anything is booked, and quotes are free: call 0800 2425 125 or use our online quote form.
Can you certify Czech translations for a UK visa or immigration application?
Yes. We translate and certify documents such as birth and marriage certificates, passports and police certificates for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. UK Visas and Immigration asks for each translation to confirm that it is accurate and to show the date and the translator's full name, signature and contact details, so tell us when you order that the document is for an immigration application.
Do you provide Czech interpreters for courts, tribunals and police interviews?
Yes. Tell us the setting when you book, for example a Crown Court trial, an immigration tribunal hearing or a police interview under caution, so we can match a Czech interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
How many people speak Czech in the UK?
At the 2021 Census, 30,028 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Czech as their main language. The local authorities with the most were Newcastle upon Tyne (1,099 people), Bradford (904) and Leeds (822). The census asked for each person's main language, so people who speak Czech at home but gave English as their main language are not in that figure. Scotland and Northern Ireland count languages in their own censuses.
