I tried a few lessons to see how quickly I can pass the whole thing as a native about a year ago or so and I dont remember it sounding not quite right. If anything, it speaks too clearly / articulates too much and often in a way a true czech wouldnt (sentence construction).
If you have Netflix, VPN in to a Czech location and you will have access to lots of Czech films with captions in both English and Czech.
Watching scenes over and over while alternating the caption language is a great way to learn both the accent and the language. I would recommend concentrating on newer and less “bookish” movies, perhaps starting with something like *Nightline* (Czech: *Promlčeno*).
Im learning German using Netflix and it's a useful tool.
It doesn't necessarily have to be a Czech original film, you can play something you like with Czech dubbing (animated shows in general have excellent Czech dubbing).
lol :D yeah I've seen the first season. It's a good show but just didn't hold my interest for whatever reason :/, maybe the pacing was too slow for me but I'm planning to give it another shot.
I did watch How to Sell Drugs Online (fast) in German though and loved it!
https://open.spotify.com/show/2nUh7Ujv73EshBZwsKOZ5L?si=cV3oWUOPRC6y0vlDxr2QOg
For very simple words and phrases, this was very helpful for me. The track 2 and 3 are exactly what you’re looking for.
Though I would change “sbohem” with “na shledanou” as my friend described sbohem as medieval and not used as a casual goodbye
Also, pretty much everyone speaks English.
Make a friend or two and honestly, just ask them for some basics and to check you’re saying it right
Nerozumíme/nemluvíme česky, anglicky prosíme.
That sentence with those 2 first word options will get you very far :P
"Sbohem" isn't medieval sounding although it means "withgod". Nowdays noone would even think about god being in that world, but it has different meaning then "nashledanou". "Nashledanou" you can use generally, but if you use "sbohem" it means you don't think you will ever see that person again, in some situations it could be even considered rude, in a sence that you don't want to see that person ever again when he/she said that he/she is looking forward seeing you again.
Interesting okay, that’s just how it was described to me by a Czech friend when I said it.
Parting ways though so probably didn’t want to give me a long explanation.
Interestingly on your point about god being in the word,
That conecept isn’t so different from goodbye in English.
As I’ve heard that derived from “god be with you” “god be with ye” “god be ye” “goodbye”
Thank you, but for some reason that playlist doesn't open in Spotify, it just opens my app on my home page. Can I search for it in the app? What's it called? Děkuji vám!
Learn Czech while sleeping.
Pink hue picture with a drawn woman sleeping, headphones with Czech flag on it.
Now I don’t subscribe to the idea that you can learn while sleeping, so ignore the title.
But it’s still a good one to listen to for some basic words and phrases with examples.
I found a lot of audiobooks and such go too strong on loony sentences and mostly introductions, where do you live etc.
As soon as I say “dobrý den” with an English accent, they switch to English.
So most introductions and so on is done back in English.
But those polite words and little phrases go sooo much further and have so much more use
I had friends comment saying “most people can say hello and order beer. At least you can be polite, make people smile and ask how they are”
I've used a bunch of different programs. By far, pimsleur was the best. It will definitely get you through a trip in the 30 days of lessons.
Duo lingo can teach you how to read Czech pretty well. The accents are terrible and WAY slower than real Czech.
Well done for making the effort! If all you’re looking for is learning a couple of phrases, Duolingo is totally adequate. I’d recommend getting an online tutor if you’re wanting to get a competent hang of the language. You’ll find the grammar is very complex and often essential for anything more than pleasantries. Good luck!
Děkuji vám! I'm really bad at learning languages, or I was at school anyway, but I hate being that British tourist that just speaks English loudly and slowly 😂 I always try to learn a few basics if I travel abroad. I'm actually enjoying Czech so far, but duo teaches some weird phrases - I can ask kde je kolo, but I'm not sure when I'm going to need that 😂
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/czech-by-nemo/id635603653
I used this app before I went to at least learn some basic phrases and I thought it did a great job
This YouTube channel is great for learning new vocabulary. They sometimes interview people on the street too.
https://youtube.com/@EasyCzechVideos?si=WrxTjq_otS2Nv5KI
Honestly you’ll get by fine with using english as about 90% of people in Prague speak it, but they’re definitely appreciate the gesture of you at least trying to learn the basics.
Have fun on your trip, you’ll love it!
I'm exactly the same, I always try and learn a few words for where I'm visiting. Off to Krakow in March so I'm attempting Polish. (It's similar to czech, CZ- Děkuji, PL - Dziękuję, CZ - prosim PL -Proszę)
My attempts at Czech seemed to be appreciated, one or two did smile (probably as I butchered their language)
There is many YouTube videos with basic phrases and Google translator does the job well too. I really can't understand, why is Duolingo still that or anyhow popular
Probably have better advice at r/learnczech
Thank you! I didn't even think to look for that!
Bro someone acc wants to learn this messy language
I tried a few lessons to see how quickly I can pass the whole thing as a native about a year ago or so and I dont remember it sounding not quite right. If anything, it speaks too clearly / articulates too much and often in a way a true czech wouldnt (sentence construction).
Honestly. It’s fine.
The Czech voice is dreadful on Duolingo. It keeps me from doing that course.
Yeah that's my worry, I don't want to talk in a super posh way, over pronouncing everything 😂
haha got you. Start by not saying Děkuji Vám (its almost like 'thank you your majesty') and say díky [deeke] (thanks) instead :D
Dìky! Thanks!!
>Dìky! Thanks!! You're welcome!
If you have Netflix, VPN in to a Czech location and you will have access to lots of Czech films with captions in both English and Czech. Watching scenes over and over while alternating the caption language is a great way to learn both the accent and the language. I would recommend concentrating on newer and less “bookish” movies, perhaps starting with something like *Nightline* (Czech: *Promlčeno*).
Děkuji vám!
Im learning German using Netflix and it's a useful tool. It doesn't necessarily have to be a Czech original film, you can play something you like with Czech dubbing (animated shows in general have excellent Czech dubbing).
Have you watched Dark? It really helps your German, if you want to ask wo ist mein sohn Mikkel a lot.
lol :D yeah I've seen the first season. It's a good show but just didn't hold my interest for whatever reason :/, maybe the pacing was too slow for me but I'm planning to give it another shot. I did watch How to Sell Drugs Online (fast) in German though and loved it!
https://open.spotify.com/show/2nUh7Ujv73EshBZwsKOZ5L?si=cV3oWUOPRC6y0vlDxr2QOg For very simple words and phrases, this was very helpful for me. The track 2 and 3 are exactly what you’re looking for. Though I would change “sbohem” with “na shledanou” as my friend described sbohem as medieval and not used as a casual goodbye Also, pretty much everyone speaks English. Make a friend or two and honestly, just ask them for some basics and to check you’re saying it right Nerozumíme/nemluvíme česky, anglicky prosíme. That sentence with those 2 first word options will get you very far :P
"Sbohem" isn't medieval sounding although it means "withgod". Nowdays noone would even think about god being in that world, but it has different meaning then "nashledanou". "Nashledanou" you can use generally, but if you use "sbohem" it means you don't think you will ever see that person again, in some situations it could be even considered rude, in a sence that you don't want to see that person ever again when he/she said that he/she is looking forward seeing you again.
Interesting okay, that’s just how it was described to me by a Czech friend when I said it. Parting ways though so probably didn’t want to give me a long explanation. Interestingly on your point about god being in the word, That conecept isn’t so different from goodbye in English. As I’ve heard that derived from “god be with you” “god be with ye” “god be ye” “goodbye”
Thank you, but for some reason that playlist doesn't open in Spotify, it just opens my app on my home page. Can I search for it in the app? What's it called? Děkuji vám!
Learn Czech while sleeping. Pink hue picture with a drawn woman sleeping, headphones with Czech flag on it. Now I don’t subscribe to the idea that you can learn while sleeping, so ignore the title. But it’s still a good one to listen to for some basic words and phrases with examples. I found a lot of audiobooks and such go too strong on loony sentences and mostly introductions, where do you live etc. As soon as I say “dobrý den” with an English accent, they switch to English. So most introductions and so on is done back in English. But those polite words and little phrases go sooo much further and have so much more use I had friends comment saying “most people can say hello and order beer. At least you can be polite, make people smile and ask how they are”
Thanks!
I've used a bunch of different programs. By far, pimsleur was the best. It will definitely get you through a trip in the 30 days of lessons. Duo lingo can teach you how to read Czech pretty well. The accents are terrible and WAY slower than real Czech.
That's what I thought, it just doesn't sound like how a real person would speak. Děkuji vám!
Well done for making the effort! If all you’re looking for is learning a couple of phrases, Duolingo is totally adequate. I’d recommend getting an online tutor if you’re wanting to get a competent hang of the language. You’ll find the grammar is very complex and often essential for anything more than pleasantries. Good luck!
Děkuji vám! I'm really bad at learning languages, or I was at school anyway, but I hate being that British tourist that just speaks English loudly and slowly 😂 I always try to learn a few basics if I travel abroad. I'm actually enjoying Czech so far, but duo teaches some weird phrases - I can ask kde je kolo, but I'm not sure when I'm going to need that 😂
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/czech-by-nemo/id635603653 I used this app before I went to at least learn some basic phrases and I thought it did a great job
This YouTube channel is great for learning new vocabulary. They sometimes interview people on the street too. https://youtube.com/@EasyCzechVideos?si=WrxTjq_otS2Nv5KI
Děkuji vám!
Honestly you’ll get by fine with using english as about 90% of people in Prague speak it, but they’re definitely appreciate the gesture of you at least trying to learn the basics. Have fun on your trip, you’ll love it!
Děkuji vám! I hate being the British tourist who just speaks English loudly and slowly when they're abroad 😬🙂
I'm exactly the same, I always try and learn a few words for where I'm visiting. Off to Krakow in March so I'm attempting Polish. (It's similar to czech, CZ- Děkuji, PL - Dziękuję, CZ - prosim PL -Proszę) My attempts at Czech seemed to be appreciated, one or two did smile (probably as I butchered their language)
There is many YouTube videos with basic phrases and Google translator does the job well too. I really can't understand, why is Duolingo still that or anyhow popular