Comments on: My hubby also tried to learn Czech… / Muj manzel se take pokousel naucit cesky… http://czechmatediary.com/2008/08/27/my-hubbys-journey-with-the-czech-language/ Small Bohemian Steps to World Domination.... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:17:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanjahttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/08/27/my-hubbys-journey-with-the-czech-language/comment-page-1/#comment-14534 Tanja Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:04:12 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=1030#comment-14534 Hi Mark,thanks for all of the tips! I will definitely check them out. And I haven't gotten anything from Paul...Is he a subscriber to this blog?? Hi Mark,

thanks for all of the tips! I will definitely check them out.
And I haven’t gotten anything from Paul…Is he a subscriber to this blog??

]]> By: Mark Baileyhttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/08/27/my-hubbys-journey-with-the-czech-language/comment-page-1/#comment-14533 Mark Bailey Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:25:15 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=1030#comment-14533 Ahoj,I too am trying to learn Czech as my wife is Czech and we go there quite often (I'm in the UK). Did Paul send you the PDF of Czech grammar? I'm going to our local Czech centre (which is fortunately 5 minutes from my workplace) and taking lessons there, but I find the grammar really convoluted.FYI, I'm using the Lida Hola book - which is good if you have a teacher - but like many language books, hopeless if you're trying to learn on your own as it's mostly in Czech with no explanations (as they are up to the teacher).Hope you're well. I'd attempt to write something in Czech but, well... I'm embarrassingly bad at it.Actually - Google Translate has been pretty useful for helping me Skype my wife's Grandparents :-)http://translate.google.com/translate_t?sl=en&tl=cs# Mark Ahoj,

I too am trying to learn Czech as my wife is Czech and we go there quite often (I’m in the UK). Did Paul send you the PDF of Czech grammar? I’m going to our local Czech centre (which is fortunately 5 minutes from my workplace) and taking lessons there, but I find the grammar really convoluted.

FYI, I’m using the Lida Hola book – which is good if you have a teacher – but like many language books, hopeless if you’re trying to learn on your own as it’s mostly in Czech with no explanations (as they are up to the teacher).

Hope you’re well. I’d attempt to write something in Czech but, well… I’m embarrassingly bad at it.

Actually – Google Translate has been pretty useful for helping me Skype my wife’s Grandparents :-)

http://translate.google.com/translate_t?sl=en&tl=cs#
Mark

]]> By: Paul Nelsonhttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/08/27/my-hubbys-journey-with-the-czech-language/comment-page-1/#comment-14101 Paul Nelson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:20:08 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=1030#comment-14101 Yes I definitely have a split personality and I am often amazed how much of the Czech culture is in me. One example that you could relate to is that I eat with a fork in my left hand and a knife in my right hand. Not many Americans eat that way. I also find myself comparing American values and culture to those of Czech; it is a constant struggle for me. P.S. Cestina neni zrovna nejednodusi jazyk, hlavne ne pro cizinci. Jak pisu tu moji polamanou Cestinu tak urcite poznas ze jsem si neucil Cestinu ve skole. Hlavne ze to rozumis. Zatim ahoj, P Yes I definitely have a split personality and I am often amazed how much of the Czech culture is in me. One example that you could relate to is that I eat with a fork in my left hand and a knife in my right hand. Not many Americans eat that way. I also find myself comparing American values and culture to those of Czech; it is a constant struggle for me.
P.S. Cestina neni zrovna nejednodusi jazyk, hlavne ne pro cizinci. Jak pisu tu moji polamanou Cestinu tak urcite poznas ze jsem si neucil Cestinu ve skole. Hlavne ze to rozumis. Zatim ahoj, P

]]> By: Tanjahttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/08/27/my-hubbys-journey-with-the-czech-language/comment-page-1/#comment-14085 Tanja Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:19:56 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=1030#comment-14085 Hi Paul,I am glad you like my posts :) And yes, you are quite the anomaly if you can understand the Czech side as well as the American one; you could make some money from that! I bet you sometimes feel like a split personality, though....PS: uplne ti rozumim s tim vykanim/sklonovanim....kdo to kdy vymyslel?? To uz ani nemluvim o tvrdem a mekkem i!! I ja s tim mam uz dost problemy..Mej se moc pekne, T. Hi Paul,

I am glad you like my posts :)
And yes, you are quite the anomaly if you can understand the Czech side as well as the American one; you could make some money from that! I bet you sometimes feel like a split personality, though….

PS: uplne ti rozumim s tim vykanim/sklonovanim….kdo to kdy vymyslel?? To uz ani nemluvim o tvrdem a mekkem i!! I ja s tim mam uz dost problemy..

Mej se moc pekne,
T.

]]> By: Paul Nelsonhttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/08/27/my-hubbys-journey-with-the-czech-language/comment-page-1/#comment-14071 Paul Nelson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:57:47 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=1030#comment-14071 Hello Tanja,I am an American born Czech and I can relate to your husband's challenges to find good resources to learn Czech. I am fortunate that I can speak Czech fluently because my parents taught me and also my wife is Czech, but I have found one fairly good resource for learning Czech called Pimsleur's speak and read. It does not go too heavily into grammar but I think it would be a good starting point for your husband to learn some basics and also pronunciation. It is also pretty convenient that you can listen to this while you drive. My challenge has been in learning the application of the seven cases (pády), formal addressing (vykani), and i/y. I have a very good map of Czech grammar that I can also share with you that is written in English and explains the grammar in detail. If you would like an electronic version of this just send me an e-mail where I can send it. P.S. I enjoy reading your blog because I can relate to both sides since I was raised in a Czech household but grew up in the US. It is sometimes pretty funny because many Czech people find me to be quite the anomaly because I know just about as much about Czech culture (including humor) as a native Czech but at first meeting I appear to be 100% American. Most people cannot even identify an profound accent in my Czech, but believe me it is there!Ahoj,Paul Hello Tanja,

I am an American born Czech and I can relate to your husband’s challenges to find good resources to learn Czech. I am fortunate that I can speak Czech fluently because my parents taught me and also my wife is Czech, but I have found one fairly good resource for learning Czech called Pimsleur’s speak and read. It does not go too heavily into grammar but I think it would be a good starting point for your husband to learn some basics and also pronunciation. It is also pretty convenient that you can listen to this while you drive. My challenge has been in learning the application of the seven cases (pády), formal addressing (vykani), and i/y. I have a very good map of Czech grammar that I can also share with you that is written in English and explains the grammar in detail. If you would like an electronic version of this just send me an e-mail where I can send it.
P.S.
I enjoy reading your blog because I can relate to both sides since I was raised in a Czech household but grew up in the US. It is sometimes pretty funny because many Czech people find me to be quite the anomaly because I know just about as much about Czech culture (including humor) as a native Czech but at first meeting I appear to be 100% American. Most people cannot even identify an profound accent in my Czech, but believe me it is there!

Ahoj,

Paul

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