CZECH LANGUAGE | How I learn Czech

"But I'm not good at Languages!!" said every native English speaker in Czech Republic EVER!!

But trust me, your experience in this amazing country is going to be 100% richer if you make learning the language a priority. I waited too long to get serious about learning Czech, and I don't want you to make that mistake!

In this course you'll learn:

- How to prepare before you move
- What you'll need to bring, and what you can leave behind
- The best time of year to come
- How to save money on your move
- What documents you need to bring for your visa application
- What the visa process entails
- The way to legally work in Prague
- The easiest way to work soon after you arrive
- How to find housing and sign a lease so you don't get scammed
- How to set up your phone, public transit pass, etc.
- How to start learning Czech

...and much more!

Ahoj!

[bazzermn]

Jen, I have been struggling to learn Czech for 6 years, and this is incredibly helpful. thank you!!

[SuperVeverka]

Great tips, I agree they apply to learning of any foreign language. From personal experience I would add:
1) TV and radio commercials. They use everyday language, are short and repeated ad nauseam. TV gives you visual cues as well.
2) audiobooks in Czech, combined with print/digital text (which you have to purchase separately).They are narrated by professional actors in standard Czech pronunciation, some apps allow to adjust the speed I.e 0.75. I use audio books for shadowing, or simple listening if I am too tired to read aloud myself.
Great content.Jen tak dál!

[pavelmynarik]

Wow, I'm astonish by you ř! Really great pronunciation 👍

[HanzEUSA]

Amazing! I saw a video of you speaking Czech! I was absolutely stunned :) I am considering moving back to Czech after 15 years in California. I am very hesitant to do it as I enjoy my home and mainly my military career.

Good job Jennifer :) I enjoy your videos.

[tkap]

I grew up ( in the US) hearing Czech from my Czech born mother and her parents who came to the US in the late '40s. I learned a few words here and there, but she never taught us Czech as she wanted to assimilate so badly. She spoke English perfectly, no accent, and it was her third fluent language. I cringe when I hear you say Czech is a level 3 language to learn. Mom used to say she didn't teach us Czech because it was a small country in the middle of Europe and we would never need it. If she were alive today, she would be astonished at how small the world has become. When I visited the then Czechoslovakia in 1982, it was under Communist rule and most residents there spoke German. I remember being so upset that she didn't teach me Czech. My English and French didn't help me. So, at the age of 61, I am committed to learn Czech-- just wish she would be alive to see it. My goal would be to spend a year or more in the Czech Republic, after our pandemic has eased. I appreciate your video and website.

[fionskify]

Hey! I just found your channel. I am trying to learn Czech since I have a friend there and I wanna talk to her in Czech! Thank youuu this helps so much <3

[Diego-ystv]

Thanks for the tips, they make the whole goal of learning and becoming fluent in Czech seem less overwhelming. Learning Czech will be a fun and interesting experience.

[colwilpro]

Hi Jen. Colin in London UK here. I'm learning Czech, I have a Czech lady friend and it seems like a nice country. It might end up becoming my bug out country if the zombie apocalypse comes, some say it already has. My exposure to Czech has been a lot of Radio Povídka and an app called Tobo Czech. I'm getting a, bit bored with listening to detective dramas. Is it me or are the Czechs obsessed with Sherlock Holmes?...so many Czech videos with Sherlock! I searched "Mluvené slovo' and a few different videos came up but not much variety. I started just after the new year and know probably 100 words. I listen for a few hours a day and I'm picking up words and often look up one's I hear a lot, I made it so I've got an English and Czech keyboard which saves time. I think in a month or two I'll be ready to start talking and maybe find a tutor. I'll look into the tip you recommend. Thank you 👍

[jammmy]

Watching again and again this video. Very usefull tips and well presented.

[CzechWithKaterina]

Tvůj kanál je skvělý! :) A v tomhle videu vypadáš opravdu skvěle! :)

[jeffreyjohansen]

Great tips I will try some. Memorizing nouns with their preositions is a great idea. Better than learning the 7 voices. Eventually I will do the italki sign up. I am trying to get my vocab up a bit first. But this Friday I am canoeing down the Vltava to a pub with several bands...love it here

[Patagonia]

Thank you very much for the video! It was very useful to me. Děkuji moc a měj se hezky!

[taylorbelicek]

Thanks for the tips! I am trying to learn

[pasadiko]

Well, my hat down to you, you’re surely mastering the Czech language. Who would like to learn any language that is being spoken by only 10 million people, right? The matter of fact is that no matter which second language you learn, it makes you that much richer. Sadly this is not an attitude of people in North America (including Canada of course) where I now live. As you pointed out it is really hard language to learn and pronounce, all theses ř, š, c, j, ď, ť, ňs tak drive foreigners crazy. I was blessed to have it for my mother tongue and genuinely feel for those learning it. BUT, you’re doing really great, having a definitive plan of attack and it positively shows. Congrats! 👍👍👍

[yallacesky]

A lot of good information really thanks for sharing them.

[katiemcelroy]

Ahoj Nakonec jsem se naučil mluvit šekem a polovina členů rodiny ani neví, jak mluvit česky. Je to pro ně trochu matoucí, co říkám, a pak jim musím říct později a je to opravdu zábavné.

[mikesmith]

Hi Jen, As I am new to your videos and Prague I must tell you that I did seek out a teacher to try and learn the language but dropped out after just a few sessions!! Their language is very tough with things like one ENGLISH word is four CZECH words and how they use their verbs, nouns, how you have to distinguish the words from a man versus a woman, kind of sexist to me but who am, anyway they certainly could take a lesson on how to speak. Also when you listen to a Czech talk they are speaking so fast you do not understand them! Kind of like their walking! Very fast!!! I, personally just decided I would go with the written flashcards and learn as I go and at my speed. I personally am a person that has to learn by practice, practice, practice!! Very much like your videos and hope you do lots more.

[jifle]

Many thanks for your videos. I am so bad in English like you in Czech and your learning advices are good, I think. Sorry for my czenglish. :)

[TheUnoko]

This video is amazing, thats basically the way how i learn languages my whole life and im not a teacher.

[ezequienzarate]

I learn English with your videos, I am Spanish-speaking! And yes you should make videos about the Czech language there are very few on YouTube about that theme!