Bydlím v Česku, ne na Slovensku: Prepositions and stress in Czech
Do you struggle with Czech pronunciation? Here is my offer: another practising. Today´s topic: stress and prepositions.
Entries by Jitka
Object, object, object – it is an accusative
Do you struggle with accusative? Do you know its endings but you don´t know how to use them? Has your teacher still corrected you? I can hear my students use accusative incorrectly, even B1 or B2 students. Let´s have a look at how accusative works in a Czech sentence.
Baťa – the first Czech selfmademan
We have been wearing Baťa shoes for more than 120 years. On the 21st of September 1894, three siblings founded a small shoe company Baťa. But soon, it became a large shoe empire. Baťa shoes – that´s brand and Baťa was the first Czech self-made man. Baťa story How it began On the 21st of […]
Burning witches
Burning witches is a tradition celebrated at night from the 30th of April to the 1st of May. We call this night „Filipojakubská night“ as well. What do the Czechs do? And who is a witch?
Praha – Prčice march
Do you like going on trips? Do you know a march from Prague to Prčice? It´s a famous march known by all Czechs. But where is Prčice? And when can you set out there?
Czech Easter and traditions
Easter is the spring holiday and the most important Christian holiday. People prepare for Easter for 40 days – they fast. And there are some Czech Easter folk customs people do in the period before and during Easter. Here are the most popular.
Communist revolution in Czechoslovakia
On the 25th of February, it was a day that some people have still been remembering. The communist revolution passed off. From that day Czechoslovakia became a communist country and nothing changed for the next 41 years.
Czech Christmas and traditions
Merry Czech Christmas! Are you going to celebrate with us? We´ll appreciate it. And here you can find out how we celebrate Christmas, what Czech traditions are like, what we do during Christmas… Will you try any of the Czech customs? Or will you cook a Czech Christmas dish? Let´s go…
Czech pronunciation: Mirka has a pink t-shirt
Czech pronunciation: r Is Czech pronunciation a problem for you? I offer you another short training. Today´s topic: consonant r. R Your lips are a bit open. Your tongue is free and the tip of the tongue goes up. When we breathe out, the tip of the tongue vibrates. TD a BD Let´s start […]
Who is scared of online learning?
Would you like to start, like many other students, by studying Czech or continue from September? You may not be sure whether schools will be open or your course won´t finish earlier due to the possibility of the second coronavirus wave. You don´t want to have online classes because… Why not? Bad experience? You don´t […]
I want to discover Czechia 4
Tips for trips in Czechia Are you a foreigner living in the Czech Republic? Discover Czechia and attractive places, interesting people and Czech characters. It´s summer – a great time for trips. I offer you a couple of tips on where to travel through Czechia.
I want to read a Czech book. But which one? (3rd part)
Do you want to read a Czech book? It is a great activity for training Czech, broadening vocabulary, and giving a better understanding. But what to read? Do you feel lost in bookshops, e-shops, and libraries? Here is help: an overview of books suitable for students of Czech.
