… 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!
Crossword puzzle
Dear foreigners, do you want to practise your Czech a little bit? Try to solve our crossword! However, it is not as easy as it looks. The solution of the crossword is a small riddle.
False Friends in Czech
Are you learning Czech? Good! Then this article might be just for you. Here are some tricky words in Czech that might look similar to words in other languages but have an absolutely different meaning. This might cause very embarrassing, yet very funny situations from time to time.
1st Study Czech Friday – Life is better with you
Dads with their kids at a cottage? A good idea? What will they do? Will it be more difficult for the children or their fathers? And what about their mums?