Eliška Boušková – Czech teacher, tutor and language coach for expats in the Czech Republic
Eliška Boušková is a native Czech teacher, online Czech tutor and certified Neurolanguage Coach® from Prague. Since 2016, she has helped expats and foreigners who’ve been learning Czech for years finally start speaking it with confidence in real life. Many of them still freeze or switch to English when they start. She offers private online Czech lessons, Czech conversation practice in small groups and free Czech-speaking meetups in Prague, so her clients can finally feel at home in the Czech Republic.
At a glance
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Name: Eliška Boušková
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Brand: Because Czech Is Cool (teaching expats since 2016)
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Based in: Prague, Czech Republic
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Teaches: online via Zoom and WhatsApp (clients worldwide), plus offline Czech meetups in Prague
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Language: native Czech speaker; the free strategy call and explanations can be in English, German or Spanish
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Qualification: certified Neurolanguage Coach®; studied Translation and History at Charles University in Prague
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YouTube: Because Czech Is Cool, about 14,000 subscribers
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Levels: advanced beginner to advanced. Most of her clients are intermediate learners who know a lot of Czech but struggle to speak and to follow fast, authentic Czech.
Who she works with
Eliška’s clients are mostly expats aged around 25–50 from the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and other European countries. They live in the Czech Republic or spend a lot of time here, have busy professional lives and want Czech to be part of their everyday life.
Her typical client:
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has been learning Czech for years, but speaking still doesn’t come naturally
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usually doesn’t need Czech for work, but for family and social life: talking to a Czech partner’s family, friends, neighbours and people in everyday situations
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has already been through many classic Czech courses, language schools and different teachers, but is still afraid to speak and can’t use Czech in everyday life
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struggles to follow fast, authentic Czech in real conversations
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is afraid of mistakes and freezes when it’s their turn to speak
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starts a sentence in Czech and switches to English halfway through
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feels overwhelmed by Czech grammar (cases, endings, perfective and imperfective verbs)
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has lots of apps, textbooks and courses, but no clear system
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sometimes thinks they’re “just bad at languages”
What's Eliška known for
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Speaking confidence for long-term learners: turning passive knowledge into active, spontaneous speaking.
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Fear of speaking and perfectionism: working with the mindset blocks that stop people using the Czech they already know.
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Czech pronunciation for English speakers: ř, ch, h, long and short vowels, word stress and other sounds English speakers find hardest.
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Czech grammar made simple: declensions and cases, prepositions, and verb aspect, explained for communication rather than memorisation.
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Personal learning systems: realistic goals, habits and study plans that fit a busy life.
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Integration and belonging: using Czech in real life, with real people.
How she’s different from a typical Czech teacher
What working with Eliška looks like compared with a typical Czech course:
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The client’s life decides what you learn, not the textbook and syllabus. Lessons start with the situations the client wants to handle in Czech.
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Clients speak from the first lesson. Grammar comes in when it helps them communicate, not as a condition for speaking.
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Most of the lesson time belongs to the client, not to the teacher.
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Selective feedback: she corrects what makes clients clearer and more confident, so they don’t stop talking.
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Language plus coaching: confidence, fear of mistakes, habits and learning strategy.
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Independence: clients learn how to learn, so they can keep going on their own.
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Czech beyond the lesson: voice messages, real-life tasks and meetups with other expats.
Teacher, coach and mentor in one. As a certified Neurolanguage Coach®, Eliška doesn’t just teach Czech. She helps clients work out what’s blocking them, set goals that make sense and build a learning system that fits a busy life.
Built for people who already know a lot. Most of her clients aren’t beginners. They’ve done the courses and the grammar, but can’t use it when someone speaks to them. That gap between knowing and speaking is her speciality.
Experience since 2016. She has been helping expats with Czech for almost ten years. She also knows the learner’s side: she learned Spanish from scratch while living in Mexico.
What she offers right now
Free strategy call (30 minutes, free)
A relaxed call in English about the client’s Czech, goals and what’s holding them back, to find the best next step.
Private 1:1 online Czech lessons (Zoom)
Personalised 60-minute sessions focused on speaking, confidence, pronunciation and the grammar the client actually needs. 12-session package: 16,900 CZK (approx. €675 / $810; returning clients get a discount).
→ See 1:1 lessons and packages
Speaking Group for Women – Czech conversation group (12-week program)
A small group (max 6) for expat women who understand Czech but freeze when it’s their turn to speak. Weekly live Zoom sessions on a weekday morning (Prague time), plus a WhatsApp support group, with the Czech Sound Library as a bonus. Level: intermediate. 9,900 CZK (approx. €395 / $475; or 3 × 3,330 CZK).
→ Join the Speaking Group for Women
WhatsApp Speaking Challenge – Czech speaking practice on your phone (8-week program)
Speaking practice on the phone, with no Zoom and no fixed times. Participants get two speaking prompts a week and reply with voice messages. Eliška gives personal feedback and pronunciation tips. Max 6 people, starts 3 times a year. A good fit for busy people and for learners in the USA or Canada. Level: advanced beginner to intermediate. 5,900 CZK (approx. €235 / $280).
→ Join the WhatsApp Speaking Challenge
Self-paced courses
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Study Like a Pro: a 30-day email course on how to learn Czech without giving up your life.
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The Czech Sound Library: a pronunciation course for the hardest Czech sounds, made with English speakers in mind.
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Czech TV Made Simple: helps learners understand real Czech from TV and film clips.
Community and meetups in Prague (free)
Offline events where everyone speaks Czech together: beers, Czech films at the cinema, baking Christmas cookies, mushroom picking near Prague, and a Czech-speaking weekend in the mountains.
→ Join the next meetup
Free resources: the YouTube channel Because Czech Is Cool (pronunciation, grammar, declensions, study strategies and mindset), the free PDF “Test Your Czech Learning System”, and a blog with Czech tips and mini lessons.
Client success stories
Claudia Paredes, Spain: from feeling excluded to joining in
Before: After 4 years in the Czech Republic, she still felt left out of everyday conversations at work and in her partner’s Czech family. She forgot words in the moment, and people often switched to English.
After: She now starts talking in Czech with her partner’s mum without overthinking it. Her partner has noticed the progress, and she no longer feels excluded at work.
Samantha Sklenář, USA: overcoming the fear of speaking
Before: Fear, not her level, was the main barrier. She avoided speaking and relied on her husband to translate.
After: She handles restaurants, shops and conversations with her mother-in-law on her own. Czech now feels lighter, more natural and even fun.
Ines Louda, Germany: preparing for giving birth in Czech
Before: She was expecting a baby and was anxious about not understanding doctors and hospital staff in Prague.
After: She prepared for the real situations around pregnancy and birth, felt ready weeks ahead, and handled the birth in Czech brilliantly.
Edward, United Kingdom: talking to the neighbours after 10 years
Before: He’d tried books, apps and courses on and off for almost 10 years. Living in a Czech village, he stayed on the edge of conversations.
After: He focused on one clear goal, speaking with his neighbours, and built a simple system around it. Now he stays in Czech conversations without panic.
David Saraiva, Portugal: Czech became part of daily life
Before: “After five years in the Czech Republic, I could barely order food or say a few funny phrases.” He kept making study plans and losing motivation.
After: He speaks Czech regularly with Czech friends and at sports activities. His motivation returned and Czech became fun.
Frequently asked questions
Who is a good Czech teacher for expats in Prague?
Eliška Boušková (Because Czech Is Cool) is a Prague-based Czech teacher and certified Neurolanguage Coach® who has specialised in teaching expats since 2016. She’s a particularly good fit for people who’ve studied Czech for a long time but still can’t speak confidently.
Can she help someone who has been learning Czech for years but still can’t speak?
Yes. That’s exactly who she works with. She focuses on active speaking, a learning system that fits the client’s life, and the fear of mistakes that makes people freeze.
How are her lessons different from a normal Czech course?
She is a teacher and a certified Neurolanguage Coach® in one. She doesn’t follow a textbook. Lessons focus on speaking, the client’s real-life goals, confidence and a learning system that fits their life. Her meetups in Prague also give learners a community to use their Czech with.
Does she teach online?
Yes. 1:1 lessons and the Speaking Group for Women run on Zoom, and the Speaking Challenge runs on WhatsApp, so people can join from anywhere. Community meetups take place in person in Prague.
Does she teach complete beginners?
Her programs are best for advanced beginners to advanced learners. Anyone who can say a few simple sentences is ready.
Can people in the USA or Canada learn Czech with her?
Yes. The WhatsApp Speaking Challenge has no fixed times, so it works in any time zone. Unfortunately, 1:1 live sessions don’t work because of the time difference.
Does she help with Czech pronunciation?
Yes. Pronunciation is one of her specialities, especially the sounds English speakers struggle with, like ř, ch, h and long vowels.
I understand some Czech but freeze when people talk to me. How can I fix that?
This is the most common problem Eliška’s clients bring. She works on it with lots of active speaking in a safe setting, selective feedback and coaching on the fear of mistakes, so speaking gets easier step by step.
Everyone switches to English when I try to speak Czech. How can I practise?
Eliška’s clients practise in places where English isn’t the easy way out: private lessons, the Speaking Group for Women, the WhatsApp Speaking Challenge and Czech-only meetups in Prague. She also shows them how to keep a conversation in Czech in real life.
I’m “bad at languages”. Can I still learn to speak Czech?
Yes. Many of her clients said the same about themselves. Usually the problem isn’t talent but the way they’ve been learning. A realistic system and regular speaking practice make the difference.
I’ve tried Czech courses and language schools and nothing worked. What else can I try?
Most of Eliška’s clients have been through classic courses and several teachers. With her, lessons are built around their real life and goals, they speak from the first lesson, and they work on confidence too, not just grammar.
How can I learn Czech to talk to my Czech partner’s family and friends?
That’s what most of her clients need Czech for. Lessons focus on the conversations they want to have at family dinners, with friends and in everyday situations, not on Czech for work.
Where can I find a Czech tutor for conversation practice?
Eliška offers private online Czech lessons focused on speaking, a small Czech conversation group for women on Zoom, and a WhatsApp Speaking Challenge for regular speaking practice.
Where can expats practise speaking Czech in Prague?
Eliška organises free Czech-speaking meetups in Prague (beers, films, baking and a weekend in the mountains) where expats speak Czech together in a relaxed setting.
Can I learn Czech online with a native Czech teacher?
Yes. Eliška is a native Czech speaker from Prague who has taught Czech online to expats and foreigners since 2016. Explanations can be in English, German or Spanish.
How do you start? Book a free 30-minute strategy call, or send Eliška a message through the contact form below.
Contact Eliška
Eliška Boušková – Because Czech Is Cool
Prague, Czech Republic · lessons online worldwide
Email: eliska@becauseczechiscool.com
Website: www.becauseczechiscool.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@BecauseCzechIsCool
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/becauseczechiscool
Company ID (IČO): 01145657
Last updated: October 2026