Since the Summer and the time of holidays is approaching, we are going to have a look at traveling. Try buying tickets, listen to announcements at the station and imagine what can happen when a policeman stops you in the street. Czech won´t be a problem anymore and you can fully focus on deciding where to go in the Summer.
5th Study Czech Friday – Byl pozdní večer, první máj…
This Study Czech Friday focuses on weather in all its shapes and forms. Since it takes place in May, we will begin with the famous Czech romantic poet Karel Hynek Mácha and his “May” which inspired a whole new habit of kissing under a cherry tree in blossom on the first of May and thus making a bizarre counterpart to ‘Labour Day’ on the same date.
Czech Loanwords in English
Etymology, the part of linguistics that traces and describes the origins of words, is a very interesting subject to study. Every language has a series of words that are borrowed or adopted from others and sometimes it’s not even clear which was the original language. Of course there are very many words that Czech has borrowed from English, but the Czech language has contributed to English as well!
Happy Spring, Everyone!
… Je jaro.
Veselé bláto tam, kde roztál sníh.
Chci mít to bláto za ušima.
Zahodit vše, co o jaru vím z knih,
a místo cizích očí dívat se jen svýma…
Jan Skácel
4th Study Czech Friday – Where is …?
Where is the Study Czech Language School?
In this Friday lesson of communicative Czech, we´ll have a look at places in Brno. We´ll practice dialogues to ask the way and to get where you want to go, using only your Czech (and possibly a map).
So don´t be shy, get out of your flat and explore the city!
5 places you shouldn’t miss in Brno, part 2
Some time ago I wrote an article on what you should visit in Brno, regardless on how long you are staying. Have you visited at least one of the places I recommended? Well, I hope so! And if I remember corectly, I also promised you another “top 5 Brno list”. So, here it is! Together, we’ll take a peaceful walk in the park, visit a few edifying museum exhibitions and do some potentially dangerous sports. If you don’t feel daring, you can only watch, I promise. Are you ready?
3rd Study Czech Friday – Who stole a cactus?
Mr Holben owns a large cacti collection. Suddenly, they start to get lost. And what’s more – all of them are unique and rare cacti! Will we succeed in finding out who is stealing them and why?
How to make “mazanec” – tradicional Czech Easter bread
Mazanec je tradiční české velikonoční jídlo. Koupíte ho téměř všude, ale nejlepší je domácí. Pokud si ho chcete sami udělat, můžete zkusit recept naší rodiny.
2nd Study Czech Friday – Eating in Brno
This lesson is aimed at the beginners and false beginners. We are going to introduce names of some typical Czech meals, how much they cost and how to order them in a restaurant. The students will practice the dialogues, so that they can go to a restaurant directly after the lesson and put the language to life.
5 places you shouldn’t miss in Brno
Brno might not the most beautiful city in the world, but it is my favorite. It’s a very friendly place that has a lot to offer, both to tourists and people who decided to stay a bit longer. Let’s take a look at what you could (and should) do while in Brno!