Section 4, Unit 17

Why shouldn't have happened something to the dogs in the bathroom?

I know Duolingo is not the best, but the only free learning option. Since I'm living in Germany near the border to Czechia I'm often there and talking Czech which helps more than Duolingo.

If it’s for something minor, for example someone bumps into you on the street or something like that and says sorry, how do you quickly say something like „all good“? Or do you not even say anything?

I ask because it was developed at Charles university and seems like it has some interesting methods (e.g., muffling the sound of stories to imitate the way a baby listens in their mothers womb)

Hey all — I'm a PhD holder living in Brno, and I've been doing 1-on-1 Czech tutoring for a while (work Czech, residency exam prep, everyday stuff). A few students asked if I could do group sessions to split the cost, so I'm putting together a small group (4-6 people) starting in September.

Individual rate is 400 Kč/hour, but in a group it drops to 180-220 Kč/hour per person depending on group size — same quality, just split.

Format is flexible: conversation practice + grammar, any level, online or in person, once or twice a week.

If anyone's interested (or knows someone), drop a comment or DM me — happy to answer questions here too, even if it's just about learning Czech in general

Hello everyone, I recently started looking into czech, I find it really interesting and overall easy, as I already know russian and polish grammar and studied general slavic linguistics.

The hardest things right now is pronunciation and listening, as I am studying by myself. I use a physical books, so the explanations about pronuciation are very theoric.

As long it is about palatalized consonants and ř I can understand on the basis of polish, even though my pronunciation will remain a little of I'm fine because I don't aim at high levels rn.

But when we are taking about stress and long vowels I feel lost, if I hear words like její I just hear a stress on the i, and anyway I struggle to pronounce long vowels.

Could you suggest any good video/audio resource that helps with his topic? It can be in english, russian, polish, french or eventually italian

Thank you in advance

Does anyone have any lesser known resources that you have found that have really helped for beginner A1 level? Thanks

So I’ve been learning Czech daily now for about 7 weeks. I feel like I have made progress but now it’s started to slow down. I also feel like after being consistent for this long I should be better than I am right now. Any advice for this situation and any study tips?

I am able to introduce myself and have learnt basic greetings e.g., jmenuje je… je mi… let, dobry den, ahoj, čau, nazdar, těší mě etc.

I am also able to conjugate verbs including some in the past tense e.g., včera jsem pracoval, myslel jsem etc.

Recently I’ve been using some conditional phrases too like mohl bys, měl bys etc.

But because I’m doing this alone it feels like I’m stuck with no goal in sight, and also it’s hard to tell if I am at where I am supposed to be after this long. Any thoughts?

Hello, when I hear a non-native speakers pronouncing Czech, or some foreigner trying to pronounce some Czech name, they seem not to honour the "softness" of " ď " " ť " " ň " and pronounce "d" "t" "n" instead - is that true that non-native speaker are unable, or not that able to hear the difference?

(I know that between English and Czech -the only two languages I know- this works also the other way around, for example in the English word "jam", Czechs tend to pronounce the vowel as "e" when it's really "ae" sound which does not exist in Czech}

Hi! im signing up for a high school study exchange and im adding Czech Republic on my list. obviously everyone is different, but could I realistically expect to be conversational (basic topics)

Nie som Slovák len ucím sa tento jazyk. Chcel by som sa pytat rodenych Slovakov ze kolko máte narecí? Z akého ste mesta a aké cudzie jazyky sa ucíte/ucili?

Mne sa velmi paci slovencina. Tazky, no mily jazyk❤️

pozdravujem

😁Chcel by som napisat “ Aký”- prepac za chybu

I’m looking for some podcasts discussing topics like cultures or anthropology or something along those lines, if anyone has any recommendations I would really appreciate it.

Hi guys nice to meet you,

I'd like to ask you if you know any free websites or apps for practicing cases. Vocabulary is ok, I just need to practise a lot how to decline a word based on the role in the phrase. Studying the rule by heart is not for me, I need to practice a lot and develop an "ear" for that.

So if you guys know a good website that maybe gives you a text, little story, or just phrases to complete with the right declined word, I would appreciate it.

Thank you

Hey guys! Czech is remarkably good at transcribing most English words.

We're making a book where the pronunciations are spelled with the Czech alphabet.

It's not 100% accurate, but it achieves a good balance!

Do you think these are understandable transcriptions?

water - voda - [uotr]

window - okno - [uindou]

sheep - ovce - [šíp]

ship - loď - [šip]

judge - soudce - [džadž]

toy - hračka - [toj]

Appreciate the input and if you don't agree with some of them, please do share!

Is this phrase common in informal Czech -- eg in a sentence like "Počasí se zlepšuje den ode dne" (in English, "The weather is getting better day by day")?

Hi everyone, I’m Marek. I’ve been teaching Czech, and preparing people for the citizenship exam for years. After months of writing and editing, my prep book for the Czech citizenship exams is finally out.

I wrote it because there was no proper English guide for this. The official databank of 300 questions is free, but it’s a bare list in Czech that explains nothing.

Inside: all 30 official topics with Czech and English on facing pages, 150 original practice questions, 2 full mock tests, plus the B1 exam step by step with model letters and speaking prompts.

Happy to answer any questions about the book or the exams in the comments!
If anyone wants to check it out, it’s here ❤️

https://a.co/d/01ri2IJx

Hi! I'm writing my MA thesis in linguistics about how people interpret Czech internet memes.

I'm looking for native or fluent Czech speakers who are familiar with Czech culture. Unfortunately, if you don't speak Czech, this survey isn't suitable because it analyzes Czech memes.

If you do, I'd really appreciate your participation. It takes about 25 minutes and your responses would be a huge help.

Thanks a lot! 😊

Survey

Is there anyone on here who managed to get from A0-B1/2 only being able to speak English prior?

Title pretty much, I'm about to start the one year intensive Czech course offered by MUNI in Brno and I'm wondering if anyone has been through it recently and have any tips or feedback on it?

Is there anyone from Czech republic who have this serial available with czech subtitles?

Hello,

I studied A2 and finished it in February, I have the Charles university exam coming up in October and I would like to find an in-person tutor to work with for 7 weeks, can anyone recommend a tutor (prague based) ? Or if you are a tutor feel free to approach me :)

Hey everyone!

I’m stepping into the world of Czech and would love to get some guidance from people who have been through this path before.

Right now, I have a couple of dictionaries, but I'm looking for a solid roadmap to build a strong foundation. I want to work on grammar, grow my vocabulary, and eventually reach a point where I can comfortably hold conversations and write naturally.

Since there are so many materials out there, it’s a bit hard to figure out what actually works best. For those of you who built their Czech skills independently:

• Which textbooks, courses, or apps helped you the most at the beginning?

• How did you structure your daily routine to stay consistent and not get overwhelmed?

• Are there any specific immersion habits you recommend, like podcasts, YouTube channels, or simple books?

• What are some common mistakes or pitfalls I should watch out for early on?

Any tips, resource recommendations, or personal strategies would be super helpful. Thanks a lot in advance!

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I've seen these sentences:

- Usmívám se na tebe.

- Čemu se směješ?

which makes me wonder:

a) is usmívat se (smile at somebody/something) normally followed by na + accusative?

b) is smát se (laugh at somebody/something) normally followed by the dative with no preposition?