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Renata Hrkalová

I am a tutor of Czech for foreigners, creator and storyteller. Let me guide you through the fascinating jungle which is called "CZECH LANGUAGE". No worries as I have the best navigation & first aid kit thanks to years and years of teaching and creating unique and effective teaching materials. Renča is an author of multiple courses, eg. 3-month group course of Czech with RENČA (different levels), e-books "How to improve your spoken Czech aka TABOO GAME" and "Hra na tabu (pro děti)" which help people with fluency and enhancing Czech vocabulary in an effective way (learning while playing).
17.12. 2025

What Questions Would Renča Ask a Potential Tutor? (Part 1)(S02/E48 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: V RESTAURACI/AT A RESTAURANT THE TRANSCRIPT/HANDOUT IS DOWN BELOW

16.12. 2025

Mastering Essential Phrases a Waiter Asks You in Czech (S02/E47 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

Renča shares with you key phrases you may hear when coming to a restaurant in the Czech Republic. Číšník (= a waiter) or servírka/číšnice (a waitress) will definitely ask you some of these. Renča shows them both in a slow mode and normal speed so that you can practice and feel confident.

15.12. 2025

Flavourful Czech: Master the Menu in Czech (from PŘEDKRM to PŘÍLOHA)(S02/E46 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

This episode will help you learn not only the main parts of the menu in Czech, but also typical Czech dishes (eg. soups, main dishes or sides).

12.12. 2025

5 Mini Stories in Czech (Perfective x Imperfective Verbs in the Past)(S02/E45 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

Renča has prepared for you 5 mini stories so that you can practice and see in context not only Czech verbs of movement (jet, jezdit, jít, chodit). You will also hear expressions with NA you have learnt in the previous episodes this week.

10.12. 2025

Where Did You Go? (PART 2B) – NA FESTIVAL, NA NÁVŠTĚVU, etc. (S02/E43 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

In this episode, Renča shares with you more frequent places used with preposition NA. This will help your Czech a lot.

9.12. 2025

Mastering Czech Movement Verbs: A Past Tense Adventure (+ places with NA) (S02/E42 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

Let's master verbs of movement in Czech in the past tense while playing a game. You will also practice the exprssions from the previous episode (eg. na letiště, na univerzitu).

8.12. 2025

Where did you go? (PART 2: NA) (S02/E41 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

Where did you go? Renča has picked 7 frequent places with NA to reply - eg. ŠEL JSEM NA NÁDRAŽÍ. This episode will definitely help you.

5.12. 2025

Two Dialogues in the Past Tense in Czech – Textbook vs. Real-life Czech (S02/E40 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

Are you wondering why you don't understand Czech people in normal conversations? This episode will show you why - real-life Czech is like learning another language. And there are not many sources to do so... 2 dialogues in the past tense - that's a good start.

3.12. 2025

3 Ways to Say in Czech ‚Give Me a Break!‘ or ‚Go Away!‘ (S02/E38 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

How to say GIVE ME A BREAK! or GO AWAY! in Czech without using really nasty expressions? This episode will show you 3 ways.

2.12. 2025

TO GO ON FOOT in the past in Czech (ŠLI JSME, JÁ JSEM ŠEL) (S02/E37 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

In this episode, Renča will show you how to use JÍT (= to go on foot) in the past tense in Czech. ŠLI JSME, ONI ŠLI or JÁ JSEM ŠLA will be a piece of cake for you after this episode.