Would you eat cow stomach soup?

In this episode, Monča and Šárka rate 5 bizarre Czech foods that often shock foreigners. From tripe soup and dill sauce to the beloved fried cheese, you’ll discover the delicious (and sometimes strange) side of Czech culture.

Which dish would you try first? Let us know at [email protected]!

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Why do Czech people take cycling so seriously?
In this episode, Eliška talks about Czech cycling culture, popular biking habits, and why Czech people buy more expensive bicycles than cars. 

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Do you love hiking and nature?

In this episode, Eliška talks about 7 rather funny hiking rules and habits in Czechia
Why do Czech people always choose the longest route? Why is there beer and svíčková in the middle of a hike? And why does everybody suddenly become so friendly in the forest?

Please do not take Eliška too seriously… but there is trošku pravdy  

Immerse yourself in slow and simple Czech and discover a little piece of Czech culture.

Jdeme na to!

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Today, Monča prepared for you a fun quiz, which will test your knowledge of Czech slang, culture, movies, food, and everyday expressions.

Do you know what “makat” means? What Czechs call 100 crowns? Or which Christmas movie almost every Czech watches every year?

In this episode, you’ll learn real Czech expressions, discover interesting cultural habits, and see how “Czech” you really are.

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In this episode, you’ll discover how Czechs watch fairy tales and learn phrases you can use today.

Czech fairy tales are kind of a big thing here a ne jen pro děti. You might be surprised that we watch them mostly at Christmas… and honestly, often the same ones every year

In this episode, Nikola shares 3 fairy tales that Czechs really love. You’ll hear simple Czech, pick up a few new words (like vodník ), and get a feel for Czech culture at the same time.

Just press play, relax, and maybe get inspired for your next movie night.

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This is story how slowczech was born. Where the vision of “speak Czech in real life” came from, how Eliška knew French grammar but couldnt speak, how she got 96% in German exam (not by studying grammar). In this episode, you will learn the story behind slowczech and the moment she understood that grammar wasn’t the way. ANd you’ll discover what actually helps you start speaking.

Join Speak Czech Party to celebrate 10 years of slowczech existence.

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Learn Czech naturally through real stories and conversations.

In this episode, you’ll discover how Czechs use na and do in everyday life and learn phrases you can use today.Hiiiii, I’m Monča and today I will tell you a simple story about my week. In this story, I used many Czech prepositions NA and DO in real, natural sentences. You will hear how we, Czechs, use these prepositions in real life. How can it help you? 

You do not have to remember a single rule; you’ll feel what sounds right — jít do kanceláře, do kavárny nebo na výlet and you can use the same sentences in a real conversation.

You want to learn even more? Listen again and again and.. znovu  and let the sentences settle in your mind.And remember, practice makes it natural. 

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In this episode, you’ll get to know Jaroslav Hašek, the famous Czech spisovatel behind The Good Soldier Švejk. Ale… this is not a nudná history lesson — Gabča will share with you interesting and maybe a little weird facts about his life. You’ll hear about his love for hospody (who doesn’t like Czech beer), his unusual life choices, and why he was a bigamist.

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After 10 years of teaching Czech, Eliška knows pretty well why fabulous people struggle with cases and why memorizing declension tables rarely leads to speaking. In this episode, she will tell you what actually helps your brain understand Czech endings and start using them naturally.

Do you prefer reading? You can read an article about the same topic here:https://slowczech.com/czech-cases-explained-stop-memorizing-tables/

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In this episode, you will have an unbelievable luck! You will hear Krteček interviewing Elišku.  

What a lucky person you are ;))  

Krteček asks Eliška about her life, her work and her French. 

Learn how to ask these questions and how to answer and use them today in your life… and learn LOCATIVE case naturally.

Instead of studying theory, you will train your brain to respond automatically.

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