Ever tried speaking Czech and felt completely stuck?
- bouskovaeli
- Apr 6
- 2 min read
Try these powerful strategies:
1️⃣ ACCEPT IMPERFECTION
❌ Stop translating complex English sentences word-for-word.
✅ Focus on conveying the message.
- Instead of: "She’s pregnant.", you can say: "She will have a baby."
- Instead of: "There was a traffic jam.", you can say: "There were many cars."
2️⃣ KEEP IT SIMPLE
✅ Use shorter sentences.
✅ Describe things in a basic way—you don’t need fancy vocabulary.
- Instead of “I will stay at my daughter’s place to support her because she is having a hard time”, you can say: “My daughter has a problem. I will visit her. She needs my help”.
3️⃣ START USING THESE PHRASES
👉 Promiň/Promiňte, nerozumím. (Sorry, I don’t understand.)
👉 Ještě jednou, prosím. (Can you repeat that, please?)
👉 Jak se řekne česky “Thursday”? (How do you say “Thursday” in Czech?)
4️⃣ IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION
✅ If you start practicing it regularly, you'll feel much more comfortable and relaxed when speaking Czech.
👉 Try Shadowing—repeat what native speakers say out loud. You can practice with my YouTube Pronunciation shorts (https://lnkd.in/enjC7hDH).
5️⃣ START SPEAKING CZECH NOW
❌ Don’t wait until you’re “good enough.” That moment never comes!
✅ Just like swimming, you learn by getting in the water. Not by watching from the side.
6️⃣ FIND A SPEAKING PARTNER
- Speaking is a skill. You won’t improve without practice.
✅ Meet with a native Czech speaker at least once a week.
✅ Find someone patient and friendly with similar interests.
7️⃣ LISTEN REPEATEDLY
✅ Instead of long podcasts, choose short videos or audios (that are comprehensible!) and listen to the same one multiple times.
✅ Without even trying, words will start to stick in your brain. And soon, you’ll use them naturally when speaking!
8️⃣ MAKE MISTAKES (and love them!)
✅ Every mistake brings you one step closer to fluency.
✅ If someone corrects you, don’t say "Sorry!" Instead, say "Thanks!"
✅ Focus on connection, not perfection.
Speaking Czech doesn’t have to be stressful. Keep it simple, stay consistent, and have fun with it. You’ve got this! 💪
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YOUR CZECH CHALLENGE FOR TODAY
💡Express the main idea of the following sentence in Czech and write it in the comments. Don't use the dictionary.
"My annoying, overly talkative neighbor wants to visit me for a drink."
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