Why I Practised Spanish When I Was Really Sick

Send Renča a text 😉What if you already know more Czech grammar than you think? 🤔Sometimes we're so busy focusing on what we don't know yet that we completely overlook what we're already doing right.And those little discoveries? I absolutely love them! Because learning Czech doesn't always have to mean learning something new. Sometimes it's about finally noticing what's been right in front of you all along.Ready for a little discovery?👉 Your free handout and English translation are waiting for you at czech-me.com.And if you'd love to experience more of these little discoveries, come and join us in the Czech Your Day Community. It's a place where we don't just collect grammar rules and vocabulary. We bring Czech into everyday life, one little step at a time.Don't study Czech. Experience it. 🤗

Send Renča a text 😉You know your phone number by heart. But what happens when someone asks you for it in Czech? 😁It's funny how even the simplest everyday things can suddenly become a challenge in another language.And sometimes, it's exactly these little moments that make the biggest difference to your confidence.Ready to give it a try?👉 Your free handout and English translation are waiting for you at czech-me.com.And if you're preparing for your A2 Czech exam and would love more opportunities to practise, you'll find plenty of them inside the Czech Your Day Community. Because knowing the right words is one thing. Being able to use them when you need them is another. 😉

Send Renča a text 😉Just a little more grammar. A few more words. Maybe one more course.And then I'll finally start speaking Czech.Have you ever told yourself something like that?I hear this quite often from Czech learners. And I understand it. Speaking a foreign language can be uncomfortable, especially when someone is standing right in front of you, waiting for an answer.But there's something about this idea of being ready that I'd love you to think about.That's what we're talking about in today's episode. And yes, my Spanish makes an appearance too. 😁Looking for a little nest where you can practise your Czech, make mistakes, ask questions, and try again without feeling judged?That's the kind of space we've created in the Czech Your Day Community. ❤️https://czech-me.com/

Send Renča a text 😉You know what you want. You know how to order it in Czech. Easy, right?Well… not necessarily. 😁Because conversations don't always follow the script you've practised in your head. And sometimes, it's the simplest little question that catches you completely off guard.In this episode, we're heading to a Czech restaurant. And you might discover that ordering guláš involves a little more than you expected!🎧 Listen, have fun, and see how much Czech you can actually understand and respond to.📄 Free handout + English translationAnd here's something to think about: How often do you understand a Czech question perfectly well, but still struggle to respond?That's why, in the Czech Your Day Community, we don't stop at understanding. We practise speaking, reacting, and using the Czech you already know — so it becomes something you can actually rely on when you need it.👉 Join us: czech-me.com/community/

Send Renča a text 😉You think you know the Czech words. You've learned them, you've practised them, and you're feeling pretty confident.And then you walk into a Czech home… 😁Hang on. Why is nobody using the words you learned?Don't worry. Your textbook Czech hasn't disappeared. You've just entered a Czech home!Welcome to How Czechs Really Say It – Room by Room, a new series where we explore colloquial Czech and the expressions native speakers actually use at home.And we're starting in the living room!🎧 If you're learning Czech and wondering why spoken Czech sometimes sounds so different from what you've learned in textbooks, this episode is for you.Listen, have fun, and discover a different side of the Czech language!👉 Free handout + English translation: https://czech-me.com/everyday-czech-living-room/And remember, you don't have to use every colloquial Czech expression you hear. But being able to recognise and understand them? That can make a huge difference to your confidence.In the Czech Your Day Community, we take things a step further. We practise, experiment with the language, and gradually turn the Czech you recognise into Czech you can actually use.Because Czech isn't just something you learn. It's something you experience. ❤️👉 Join us: czech-me.com/community/

Send Renča a text 😉I was really sick. And yet, I still decided to practise my Spanish.Why would I do that?Well, the reason might not be what you think.🎧 Join me for a personal story that might make you look at your own language-learning journey a little differently.

Send Renča a text 😉You’re in Czechia. You’re not feeling well. And now you need to explain what’s wrong — in Czech.Would you know what to say?In today’s episode, we’re going to the doctor. You’ll hear a realistic dialogue first slowly and then at a more natural speed, so you can not only understand the Czech, but start getting ready to actually use it.Because knowing the words is one thing.Being able to say them when you’re sitting in front of a Czech doctor is something completely different. 😉👉You can download the free handout + English translation at czech-me.com.And don’t just listen once and move on. Come back to the dialogue. Work with it. Change the situation. Imagine it’s you.Want to go further?Inside the Czech Your Day Community, we don’t stop at understanding. You can keep working with this topic through stories, listening, speaking activation and real-life situations — so the Czech you understand starts becoming Czech you can actually use.👉 Find out more about the Czech Your Day Community at czech-me.com/community/You don’t need hours of Czech.Just 15 minutes. But make those 15 minutes count.Renča 🤗

Send Renča a text 😉You passed A2. Now give your Czech somewhere to live.You worked hard, you prepared, you practised — and then finally, the pressure was gone.But what happens to your Czech after that?There’s a part of the post-exam experience we don’t talk about nearly enough. It doesn’t happen overnight. You may not even notice it at first.And no — the answer isn’t another textbook or spending the rest of your life studying Czech.So what comes next?This episode is very close to my heart because passing A2 shouldn’t be the moment Czech slowly disappears from your life. It can be the beginning of something completely different.Maybe the real question after A2 isn’t: “What should I study next?”Maybe it’s something completely different.Inside Czech Your Day Community, learners don’t stop using Czech when the exam is over. Mir, for example, has already passed his exam (his story here) — and he keeps coming back, speaking, practising and making Czech part of his life.Want to give your Czech somewhere to live after A2? Find out more about Czech Your Day Community at czech-me.com/community/

Send Renča a text 😉You learnt dům. You learnt byt.So why does Czech suddenly sound completely different when people start talking about where they live?In this episode of How Czechs Really Say It, we’ll step away from textbook Czech and listen to the words and forms you’re much more likely to hear in real conversations.Some will probably sound familiar.Some might make you think: Wait… what did they just say?And if you’re preparing for your A2 exam, there’s one important difference you’ll want to notice too.🎧 Listen first. Don’t try to catch everything. Then listen again and see what suddenly becomes clearer.Want to experience Czech like this regularly? Inside Czech Your Day, we don’t just collect vocabulary and grammar. We meet Czech in stories and real-life situations, come back to it, reactivate it — and most importantly, use it.Don’t study Czech. Experience it. At least 15 minutes every day.Join Czech Your Day:Download the handout here

Send Renča a text 😉Renee had spent 10 months taking individual 90-minute Czech lessons with one goal: to prepare for her A2 exam.But as the exam was getting closer, she realised she wasn’t ready.That’s when she contacted me.And we had just six weeks.When we started working together, it became clear that we weren’t simply filling a few gaps or doing final exam practice. There were important foundations missing, and in many ways, we had to start from the beginning.Now those six weeks are over.And Renee has taken the exam.So… what happened?In Part 5 of Renee’s Diary | A2 Journey, we sit down after the exam and talk about what happened on exam day — but also about something much bigger.What can really change in six weeks?What surprised Renee about the way she had been learning Czech before?What does she think about her Czech now?And after 10 months of individual lessons followed by six very different weeks… what did this experience teach her about learning a language?This isn’t just a story about passing or failing an exam.It’s a story about what progress can actually look like.Listen to Renee tell it in her own words.Want to experience Czech differently?Renee spent these six weeks working with Czech inside the Czech Your Day Community and through our intensive A2 preparation.If you’ve been learning Czech for months — maybe even years — but still feel that what you study isn’t becoming Czech you can actually use, you can explore the Community and discover a different way of experiencing the language.EXPLORE CZECH YOUR DAY COMMUNITYDon’t study Czech. Experience it.