"I've been learning Czech for years… so why can’t I understand real conversations?"

You study, you know the rules, and you memorize vocabulary. But when you hear Czechs chatting in a pub, on the street, or in a Facebook group, it feels like another language. Sound familiar?

Textbooks teach you neat, clean Czech. But Czechs? They speak Czech in their own creative, funny, often messy way.

One of my students loves motorcycles (ahoj, Thomasi :). He decided to join a Czech Facebook group for bikers. 

He recently sent me this post from the group, with two motorcycles in the picture:

"Boží! Baterka je teda po zimě v p*deli, ale to se vyřeší. Obě kočky jsou ročník 99."

Literal translation:

"Awesome! The battery is totally f*cked after the winter, but that’ll be fixed. Both "cats" are year '99."

Textbook Czech would say:

"Skvělé! Baterie je po zimě vybitá, ale to se vyřeší. Obě motorky jsou ročník 1999."

See the difference?

 👉 "Boží" instead of "Skvělé."

 👉 "V p*deli" instead of "vybitá."

 👉 "Kočky" instead of "motorky."

This is how real Czech sounds. And no textbook will prepare you for that.

So, what can you do?

Do what my student did.

Surround yourself with authentic Czech in topics you genuinely love.

Not random grammar drills. Not boring textbook dialogues.

Follow Czech content about what excites you: yoga, fitness, parenting, cooking, travel, self-development… whatever makes you want to read, listen, and keep going.

Because fluency is not just about knowing vocabulary. It’s about you understanding Czech culture, the humor, the hidden meanings.

But let’s be honest:

Doing this alone can be overwhelming. You might feel stuck, frustrated, and unsure how to make progress.

That’s exactly why I created my 10-week group transformation program (https://lnkd.in/ej2w-WPM).

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 👉 And most importantly, I’ll help you fall in love with Czech all over again.

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✨ Not sure if this is for you? Just send me a quick message at eliska@becauseczechiscool.com. I’ll be happy to help! :)

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⭐ As a Czech language teacher and coach, I help expats in the Czech Republic and foreigners worldwide speak Czech with confidence and joy, making them feel truly at home in their Czech community.

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