Udemy
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
Subscribe
Turn what you know into an opportunity and reach millions around the world.
Learn More
Your cart is empty.
Keep shopping
When Czech Stories Are Never Better 1
Highest Rated
Rating: 5.0 out of 5(27 ratings)
110 students

When Czech Stories Are Never Better 1

Real-Life Encounters from Prague
Highest Rated
Created byZuzana Mikulecká
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn about the Czech culture through humorous stories
  • Learn up-to-date Czech
  • Learn Czech vocabulary and grammar in context
  • Understand colloquial expressions both in written and spoken Czech
  • Learn expressions you can apply in future situations
  • Practice listening, reading and speaking
  • Have a better understanding of the Czech language structure

Course content

4 sections • 35 lectures • 2h 26m total length

  • Ke mně pojď!11:59

    We will read a story about a man delivering groceries. I will say no more. We will translate the story, have a look at interesting or challenging vocabulary such as the verbs: obtěžovat,  houknout, zout se, in context and you will also learn how to give instructions to a dog.

    Please see the PDF documents with the original text of the stories in Czech under this lecture. There are two versions:
    (1) Original text taken from the book.
    (2) Text transcribed and translated. This file also contains a list of verbs used in the stories.

    Feel free to download these files and use them for additional reading and studying. I highly recommend it!

  • How to use the "Read Along" videos1:57
  • Ke mně pojď! - Read Along1:59

    In this short lecture you can follow the text once more. Listen to me read it part by part and repeat it after me.

    Remember that you can find the transcript and translation of all the stories in the resources tab (Lecture 1).

  • Ke mně pojď! - Practice the Vocab
  • Odečet vody10:18

    Another story involving a dog.
    We will focus on verbs: štěkat, letět, odečíst, hnát se, ozvat se and more!

  • Odečet vody - Read Along2:03

    In this short lecture you can follow the text once more, listen to me read it part by part and repeat it after me.

  • Odečet vody - Practice the Vocab
  • Co hledáte?8:40

    In this story we will encounter a slightly vulgar word.

  • Co hledáte? - Read Along1:53

    In this short lecture you can follow the text once more, listen to me read it part by part and repeat it after me.

  • Co hledáte? - Practice the Vocab
  • Your Opinion Matters!0:34

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of Czech is welcome but not required

Description

Dear learners and story-lovers!

If you enjoy reading short stories and learning languages, you have come to the right place!

This course is designed for learners who would like to improve their Czech through entertaining real-life stories that happened in Prague. These funny, heartwarming stories took place during awkward situations or even embarrassing encounters in public places (transportation, streets, or the park).

Here, I present the stories in the colloquial Czech as they originally happened. I selected fifteen stories from a book titled Odposlechnuto v Praze (Overheard in Prague) and explained everything you need to know about the language and the culture to understand and enjoy the story. Together, we will read anecdotes from humorous situations involving dogs, family members, faux-pas in the meeting, at a restaurant and on the tram. You might find yourself interested in the job of being a public transport ticket inspector.

Starting with a brief introduction telling you what the story is all about, I will read it out loud with the voice that will impersonalize the characters of the story. I will translate each part of the story and explain the metaphoric meaning vs the literal translation. Once you understand the story, we will learn the vocabulary and grammar. This will help you understand the Czech humor and what it means in our culture. I will be sure to show properly how the same humor can be used differently in new situations. Knowing me, be prepared to test your knowledge and squeeze a few minutes to practice after we are done with the story.

This course is for anyone who is interested in a humorous story-based language course, no Czech background is necessary. It is designed as a stand-alone product. For those who want to dig deeper, I would highly recommend my other course titled A Fantastic Journey Into the Czech Language & Culture.

Looking forward to the opportunity of working together through this course!


Who this course is for:

  • People who love to learn languages
  • Learners wishing to improve their level of Czech
  • Learners wishing to improve reading, listening and speaking
  • Learners who enjoy reading short stories and they wish to understand the humour in them

Report abuse