Czech by Zuzka - Your Czech Grammar Guide

🎭 I’m thrilled to be part of the Allegra theatre play!

I coached Elisabeth Bower, who plays Anna, a Czech woman living in England. To portray the role authentically, she trained to develop a Czech accent in English. She also had to master a few Czech phrases, such as “Spí jako špalek” (“He’s sleeping like a log”). I really enjoyed coaching her, and we had a lot of fun together.

The experience also gave me the idea of making a special video about how a Czech accent sounds in English — perhaps that’s something you’d find interesting!

If you’re in the UK, come and see the play: https://www.allegraplay.com/

Dear learners,

I truly appreciate your support of my work and your journey of learning Czech with me.

Today, I would like to ask for a small favor. I have started a fundraising campaign on behalf of my dear friend Lucy, who has been struggling with serious health issues that currently prevent her from working.

If you can help, please consider making a small donation or sharing the campaign with others. Every bit of support means a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Go, Team Lucy!! 💛

Fundraiser by Gabriela Stoklasová | Life Happens -- Help Lucy Recover Gabriela Stoklasová Needs Your Help | I am asking for help on behalf of my dear friend Lucy (she is aware of and agrees with this fundraiser). We met at university fifteen years ago while stud...

We have to find a way to do it.
➡️ Musíme najít způsob, jak to udělat.

🇬🇧 way to = 🇨🇿 způsob, jak

And here lies the whole mystery behind why Czechs sometimes accidentally say in English:
❌ “the way how to…”

In this video, we’re going to look at eight common phrases with “way to” for learners of different levels and see how they work in Czech.

🎬 Jdeme na to!

How to Say "The Way To..." in Czech ➡️ Způsob, jak... Have you ever wondered why Czechs often say "the way _how_ to" in English? It’s because of how we structure sentences in Czech! In this lesson, we’re breakin...

What's the difference between "listy" and "listí"?
In English, these two words pretty much translate to "leaves" but the difference in Czech is that LISTY is plural, whereas LISTÍ is grammatically singular. What does it mean for us? If we want to say something like "There were leaves on the grass," we can say "Na trávě BYLY listy" or "Na trávě BYLO listí."

"Listí" is a collective noun. Learn more nouns you can use daily, like 🍪 cukroví, 👚 oblečení, 🪵dříví, or 🥖pečivo...

Czech Grammar: Collective Nouns 🍃 listí, cukroví, nádobí In this video, we are taking a look a special category of Czech nouns that often confuses students: Collective Nouns (Hromadná podstatná jména).Have you ever...

It's the evening of May 1st here in the Czech Republic. If you haven't seen my video about this special day and the famous poem by Mácha, you have to watch it!

Czech by Zuzka 76 likes, 25 comments. "May 1st in the Czech Republic 🌸 Czech Traditions You Should Know!"

Šest tisíc sledujících!!! Moc vám všem děkuju za zájem a podporu ✨
Mimochodem, dokážete v češtině pojmenovat květinu nebo hmyz na fotce? 🐝

Six thousand followers!!! Thank you all so much for your interest and support ✨
By the way, can you name the flower or the insect in the picture in Czech? 🐝

The concept of perfective and imperfective verbs is often difficult to grasp. I’m not surprised - just think about the verb “read.” In Czech, we always need more context before we can decide whether to use číst or přečíst.
In this lecture, I’ll explain how it works as briefly as possible - follow me!

Czech by Zuzka 7 likes, 1 comment. "Czech Verb Aspect Explained 🔎 Perfective vs. Imperfective"

Český les na konci dubna. Nahoře v korunách stromů se zelená listí a dole borůvčí.
The Czech forest at the end of April. Up in the treetops, the leaves are turning green, and down below, the blueberry bushes.

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By the way, the first image shows Říp Mountain, where—according to legend—our forefather Čech and his people arrived. After seeing how beautiful and fertile the land was, they decided to settle there and make it their home.

In the second picture, you can see the famous Charles Bridge, which was completed in 1402.

If you’d like to become part of Zuzka’s Czech Academy and get access to special videos, you can join here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIIWdJ02yoLmCRpQKOKvrHw/join