Significado
Searching for employment.
Contexto cultural
The 'Úřad práce' is a central part of the job-seeking experience. It's not just for benefits; it's a place where people are legally required to register to have their health insurance paid by the state while 'hledat práci'. When 'hledat práci', Czechs value a formal CV (životopis) with a photo, which is more common than in the US or UK. Being direct about your skills is appreciated, but over-the-top 'American-style' self-promotion can sometimes be seen as insincere. In Ostrava and parts of Moravia, you might hear 'hledat robotu' more often due to the industrial history and linguistic proximity to Polish/Slovak, though 'práce' remains the standard everywhere. The website 'Jobs.cz' is the dominant platform. If someone says they are 'na Jobsech', they mean they are actively 'hledat práci' on that specific site.
No Preposition
Remember: Hledám práci. No 'for', no 'pro'.
Accusative Case
Make sure to use 'práci' (ending in -i), not 'práce'.
Significado
Searching for employment.
No Preposition
Remember: Hledám práci. No 'for', no 'pro'.
Accusative Case
Make sure to use 'práci' (ending in -i), not 'práce'.
Shánět
Use 'shánět' if you want to sound more like a local in casual conversation.
Czech recruiters are very active on LinkedIn; it's the best place to 'hledat práci' in white-collar sectors.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'hledat'.
Já ______ práci v Praze.
The first person singular ('Já') ends in '-ám'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct way to say 'I am looking for work'.
Czech does not use a preposition like 'pro' and requires the accusative 'práci'.
Match the Czech phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Matching the correct subject and tense.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Co dělá tvůj bratr? B: Teď je nezaměstnaný, takže ______.
Since the brother is unemployed, he is 'looking for work' (hledá práci).
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Ayudas visuales
Hledat vs. Shánět
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJá ______ práci v Praze.
The first person singular ('Já') ends in '-ám'.
Select the correct way to say 'I am looking for work'.
Czech does not use a preposition like 'pro' and requires the accusative 'práci'.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Matching the correct subject and tense.
A: Co dělá tvůj bratr? B: Teď je nezaměstnaný, takže ______.
Since the brother is unemployed, he is 'looking for work' (hledá práci).
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, that is a common mistake. Just say 'Hledám práci'.
'Hledat' is neutral and standard. 'Shánět' is more informal and implies a more active or difficult search.
Yes, after 'hledat', you use the accusative case, which for 'práce' is 'práci'.
You use the perfective verb: 'Našel jsem práci'.
It is neutral. It's fine for both formal and informal situations.
A 'brigáda' is a part-time or temporary job, often for students. You would say 'Hledám brigádu'.
Usually no. It refers to employment. For a task, say 'Hledám úkol'.
It's slang for being registered at the Labor Office (Úřad práce).
Yes: hledám, hledáš, hledá, etc.
'Práci' is more common; 'zaměstnání' is more formal.
Frases relacionadas
Najít práci
builds onTo find a job
Ztratit práci
contrastTo lose a job
Nabídka práce
similarJob offer / Job listing
Pracovní trh
specialized formLabor market
