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You know dům and byt — but what happens when Czechs start talking about panelák*, činžák*, barák* or garsonka*? Discover the Czech housing vocabulary you'll actually hear in everyday conversations.
What happens after you order fried cheese in Czech? Experience a real-life restaurant conversation and practise understanding Czech you may actually hear.
A real story, a hot summer day — and snow?! Listen to the story in Czech, then check your understanding with the transcript and English translation.
Today I have a story for you. It’s a true story about my dog, Sára. As you read and listen, don’t worry about understanding every single word. Just enjoy the story first. Then come back to it. Listen again. Read the handout. Multiple times. Then it’s time for the English translation. Little by little, you’ll start recognising expressions,...
THE HANDOUT IS DOWN BELOW This story will help you learn/practice both Czech vocabulary (days of the week, parts of the day, errands, etc.) and grammar (future tense, dative case). It’s definitely worth listening! ENGLISH TRANSLATION: What I Need to Do Here’s my plan for next week: Monday – hair salon + shopping Tuesday – auto...
THE HANDOUT IS DOWN BELOW This story is amazing to practice/learn expressions and questions related to the topics ABOUT ME (= O MNĚ), PREFERENCES & DISLIKES and HOBBIES in Czech. ENGLISH TRANSLATION: My Friend Jana This is my friend Jana. Jana likes to play sports. She likes to run and do Pilates. She also likes to go...
THE HANDOUT IS DOWN BELOW Have you ever experienced a day full of crazy weather? I have a whole story about a day like that. It’s full of APRÍLOVÉ POČASÍ 😉 ENGLISH TRANSLATION: April Weather What is April weather? It means the weather changes a lot. It often happens in the spring. This is what happened to me in...
THE TRANSCRIPT/HANDOUT IS DOWN BELOW Welcome to SEASON 3 of my podcast CZECH YOUR DAY. I am so grateful people in 94 countries find my podcast helpful. Thank you. ENGLISH TRANSLATION: My Apartment in Vietnam In May, I was on vacation in Hanoi. What was important to me when I was looking for a place to stay? peace and...
THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: CO JSI MĚL(A)?/WHAT DID YOU HAVE? THE TRANSCRIPT/HANDOUT IS DOWN BELOW Dialogue One: Past Holidays Standard Czech: Dialogue Two: Yesterday’s Activities Are these dialogues too hard for you? Listen to the previous episodes first – they will help you:
Renata Hrkalová