HOW TO LEARN CZECH 🇨🇿 HACKS + RESOURCES
Ahoj! I'm Gavin, I'm from the US, and I've been teaching myself Czech for 30 months. Normally I use this channel to document my progress and make videos for Czechs (in Czech) but today I made a video in English for those who want to learn Czech. It's a hard language, but it is so worth it. To dokážeš... jsme v tom spolu! RESOURCE LINKS:
- Dictionary amzn.to/2Iqzygg
- Textbook amzn.to/2XldNa1
- Pronunciation forvo.com/languages/cs/
- Radio prehravac.rozhlas.cz/radiozur...
- Czechpod101 www.czechclass101.com/
- Because Czech Is Cool! / @becauseczechiscool
- Casebook amzn.to/2ISexu5
- Radio Garden radio.garden/
- Declensions prirucka.ujc.cas.cz/
- italki $10 go.italki.com/smalladvantages
- my italki profile www.italki.com/user/2940884?r...
- Kovy / tadykovy
- Jmenuju Se Martin / jmenujusemartin
- Tomáš Krch / tomsgaminglife
- Vyprávěj www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10...
- Benny Lewis www.fluentin3months.com/why-c...
- Favorite song vimeo.com/100275726
- Cookbook amzn.to/2N7tH3Q
- Pelišky easterneuropeanmovies.com/com...
INSTA | FACE @tadygavin 🇺🇸🇨🇿
Celkový počet měsíců, kdy se učím česky: 30
Celkový počet dnů v Česku: 36
Gavin: Pronounces Ř correctly Me: *surprised Pikachu image*
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No jo vole
Přesně / So true! :)
@@Ankroth přesně means "exactly" Hum...
@@superioritycomplex647 Sometimes ;)
Man, as a native Czech I can't even tell you how much we appreciate when an actual foreigner who relocated to CZ makes a persistent effort to learn our difficult, yet beautiful, language. There are so few of your kind and it shows you have a respect and love for the country you live in. Keep it up, you are doing great job and you will definitely be a source of big inspiration for other expats to embark on this journey.
I speak Russian, and that's not my native language, so Czech is being a little easy to me, because it's similar somewhere
wow, very nice comment.
i’m currently freaking out about about the current state of the usa, and my great grandpa is czech. i am so excited to try and panic learn the language, it’s such a beautiful language
Im not living there or have plans to go there but i am learning the language for somebody to make her feel more comfortable since she does not speak dutch and hardly any english😅
From my experience in Prague natives are not very welcoming your efforts of speaking Czech. So foreigners stop practicing to improve and furthermore lose motivation to learn at all.😢
I´m reading through comments and see how many people are learning czech. As Czech myself it´s making me kind of proud. Here is message for people learning our language: We really love people that are trying to learn it, because they are giving their time and effort to learn something that is part of our culture. And trust me it doesn´t matter how much effort. ♥ love from Czech
Ty jsi tak slavný že jsme si tě pouštěli ve škole v angličtině 😂😂😂👌👌👌
My taky :D
Nám zase užitelka ájiny vnucovala tu metodu nalepování lístků na nábytek :D
Takyyy👌
My taky
A kdo by taky ne 😀
Your "Ř" sounds like that Czech´ve been your native language. Great job!
Daniel Lehnert my new life goal
Yeah! Quite good
*"sounds as if czech was your native language", když už :D no offense
Czech`ve
@@ConalRF :D
Internetová jazyková příručka je vynikající i pro Čechy, když mají v mluvnici jakékoli nedostatky
Používa ji i většina lidí na gymplech. XD
Rovnež, slovenský juls.savba a využíva denne. Len teraz majú výpadok. A nie som si istá či rovnež je spisovné
Vzhľadom na to, že "rovněž" je české slovo, celkom určite je nespisovné 😊
Přesně. Naše učitelka češtiny nám ji vždycky doporučuje a používá ji i v hodinách jako pomůcku.
Hlavně v otázkách spisovnosti a pravopisu. Do mluvnice moc nezasahuje, pro tu doporučuji třeba Nový encyklopedický slovník češtiny. :)
Už jsem si myslel, že jsi se na češtinu vybodnul... Vítej zpátky!
Ses :) Nikoliv "jsi se" :)
@ Taky se dneska preferuje zápis nikoli a ne nikoliv. :-)
@@Pidalin Jasně, podobně jako se v angličtině už více píše yogurt než yoghurt, přesto je ale obojí správně. Ovšem "jsi se" je špatně vždy (vždycky) :)
@ Tak jasně, je to blábol, stejně jako by jste. PS: nikoliv forever
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Líbí se mi, jak dobře vyslovuješ anglicky jednotlivá slova. Jiným anglickým/americkým youtuberům skoro není rozumět.❤🇨🇿
Já si stejně musel zapnout titulky (sice anglické , ale tomu už jsem rozuměl ) PS: nic ve zlem
Jn Žádnýmu cizímu YTberovy jsem nerozuměl tak dobře (a to neumí anglicky)
Je to o zvyku, čím déle je posloucháš tím lépe jim rozumíš. Teď už nedávam jenom skoty, jinak pohoda.
@@vatikvatik7366 U mě to samý.
@@Vovi_ketiv YTberovi...
Gavin: Ahoj tady Gavin! Anglicky titulky: Ah boy daddy Gavin! 😂 🤫
I am brasilian, married to a Czech for almost 15 years, and I still don't speak czech! I am happy to find this video and your channel! I am going to try your tips, and go back to my studyes! 😊
Cara pode comentar em português, o Gavin entende
@@gabrielfernandescorrea9870 eu sei mané, mas deu vontade de escrever em inglês. Acontece, sabe? Rsrs
Que legal! Eu moro em Munique (cidade da BMW, do FC Bayern München e da Oktoberfest) na Baviera, sul da Alemanha e e daqui pra Rep. Tcheca é bem pertinho e já estive algumas vezes na linda Praga. A única frase que me vem na cabeça é: ukonshete prosím vistúp a nastúp, dvere se zaviraí" (não sei como se escreve hahaha) mas sempre ouvia essa frase no metrô de Praga e gravei essa mensagem na cabeça hhahaha. abraço
😱that's so sweet but how Brazilian to Czech??
@@Kuchisake99 Actually, pretty simple: a bed, two naked people. 😉
I don't know a single word in Czech but I can practice English watching your Czech channel.
Erivaldo Moreira the same
Psé O Gavin bem que poderia gravar mais vídeos em inglês para o canal dele para nós brasileiros
Lol
I love this. So helpful. The big problem I have is listening. I find myself picking two or three words out of a sentence and guessing what’s being said. Thanks for posting this.
The best way to solve that problem is to watch videos with subtitles. Use English subtitles until you can notice nuances lost in translation. Then use Czech subtitles to better train your hearing. But never pause to think how to translate a word. While listening, that's a mistake. Do that kind of thinking only while you're reading.
Exactly the same difficulty I have here in Brazil. Reading makes it easier.
@@nextghost I did the same to make my English better.
Later you will be able to listen without it. Like me. I am allready czech
That's how you start with each new language. And it's a good measure of your progress as well, I was so happy when I started to catch some phrases in my favourite French movies. What helped me with English was watching English movies with English subtitles. Sadly, there are not many French movies with French subtitles available.
As a heritage speaker (my father left the country before the 1968 invasion as a little kid) this is very helpful! I’ve been trying on and to off get my Czech to a fluent level for about five years now to not much avail but I’m hoping to get there eventually.
Watch some Czech and Slovak films😉
@@ingridlaskova1878 Where can I watch Czech movies, like what sources?
Hey, my dad did exactly the same! He didn't teach us Czech because he thought he wouldn't go back, so now I'm here trying to learn as well 😄
@@67hutch There are some old classics on Netflix. But you’ll probably need a VPN.
Brazil ❤ USA ❤ Czech Brazilian here!
This is awesome! Thank you so much for this video and for providing all of these resources. This is extremely helpful.
Wow you really have done so well! Well done Gavin. That’s amazing!!
Thanks a lot. I love the Radio garden. I appreciate all the resources.
You're amazing! Thanks for the tips, they're really useful for learning any foreign language :)
Gavin, thank you so much for your videos! you inspire me!💛
Yes! Much needed! Thank you! Děkuji!
Obdivuju tvoji vytrvalost .. super video💛
Tô aqui só pra te ajudar! Já tem seu público orgânico e se provou mais uma vez. Parabéns! SMALL ADVANTAGES! 🤩
Thank you Tady... I was looking for material for learning Czech language! Finally I got it... Děkuji mnohokrát!
Very nice walking us through your process. 😊👍
kkk...Parabéns Gavin pelo merecido sucesso!!! COngratulations Gavin for your Success!
É tão prazeroso entender mais de 90% o que o Gavin está dizendo, escorre até uma lágrima porque da pra ver o progresso....
What a great treasure trove of insights for how to tackle this difficult and daunting language! Well done!
Wow. You look so organized. Thank you for this video.
Fala aí, Gavin. Parabéns por esse canal. Desejo muito sucesso para ambos os canais. Obs.:1faça mais vídeos em inglês, como esse, para o smalladvantage. Por favor! Rsrs já vi esse 4 vezes. Grande abraço
*Tudo sucesso pra você Gavin!! Nós te amamos muito 🇧🇷*
Gavin, this has been an absolute game changer for my learning. Thank you SO much!
Dobrá práce, sleduji tě již nějakou dobu a tvé pokroky jsou fantastické! Je radost se dívat jak se ti daří!
Hi, Czechs!: prepare yourself for seeing your channel being invaded by 1,400,000 Brazilian rescuers on a mission to get Gavin back.
Hey, where are you, nice Brazilian people? :)
Nossa Gavin! Vendo vc falar eu consigo ter uma noção do quão complicado deve ser aprender essas declinações todas do tcheco. Parabéns pelo seu esforço. Pena q eu não tenho tempo pra me dedicar tanto assim ao meu inglês, mas ainda chego lá. Valeu.
I have to say youre english is nice to listen. Hodne uspechu a trpelivosti s cestinou 👍😀
Thank you for posting this video. I've been learning Czech for a couple of weeks and this video is of great help.
I moved to the Czech Republic from the states a few months after you started your language journey , I feel horrible about my progress now. Thanks for the inspiration !
I am half Czech on my mum's side so this is so amazing and this is encouraging me to learn it more. Thanks for doing this.
Hodně štěstí ! Ať se ti daří ! A ať to zvládneš !
Very impressed by your system and success! Thanks for sharing your experience and resources.
Díky moc! Excellent recommendations. I’ve been living in Prague for close to two years and have been studying Czech off and on with limited progress. Your tips have just started making my journey more fun and interesting. Very much appreciated! Would love to see you devote a video to the use of flash cards and the Anki app so I could learn how to best utilize. Hezký den! -Angel
Skvělé video jen tak dál! 😊
Just moved to the Czech Republic and was recommended your channel! Well done Gavin, super inspirational and I'll be diving into your videos and resource recommendations. And I like the idea of doing a monthly video/update to track progress and boost confidence. We'll see how it goes and what kind of progress I can make in the next year.
Great tips Gavin! Some for learning any language really! Gives me motivation to work on Spanish with more intensity and consistency!
Ahoj Gavine. Je super tě poslouchat anglicky, protože máš čistou výslovnost a je ti výborně rozumět. Díky kámo za další videa.
I love to watch "táborový ostrov''. It's funny and I understand a lot. I learned my Czech by leaving in Czech republic for two months and I also studied at the University in Dobruška. And believe or not I used to make huge mistakes. I wasn't even aware of the cases, but I do speak Czech.
Wow, what an amazing video man! I think this could be to a great help not only to people who want are trying to tackle a language, but also to a teacher of any language really. I loved how you talked about motivation and how it plays an important role in your studies. I think diversifying the studies among movies, books, conversation, and especially creating fun ways how to learn is super important for a teacher who really wants to teach their students. I believe it is important to understand that every student is different when studying a language and the teacher should find and try out all possible ways how to motivate his or her students and I think you presented some great ideas such as listening to radio stations or just watching YT videos that are actually to an interest of the students. Also, I love how you came to the same conclusion as I did when learning English and those are not being afraid to make mistakes and exposing yourself to the language, I think these two can never be stressed enough. I hope I will once resume my studies of German and if I do I will definitely take inspiration from your channel.
In all honesty these are great tips to learn any language! These are all amazing tips. Keep up the amazing work!!!
Boží video, moc se ti povedlo. ❤️🇨🇿❤️
Ráda se dívám na tvoje videa, protože máš srozumitelnou angličtinu. Díky tvým videím vidím i svůj posun v anglčtině. U prvních videí jsem rozuměla sotva půlce ,ale teď rozumím již celým videím.
This is so helpful!! I’ve struggle even if I live with 5 Czech people. Thank you for your efforts.
I have to admit, so far the best analytically correct vide for learning Czech. THX
Tô amando esse canal também 😄
Hey Gavin! Obrigado por esse vídeo! Estou estudando tcheco há quase 3 meses. Vou começar a usar os flashcards como voce mencionou no vídeo. Uma abraço! Acompanho voce tem um bom tempo! Parabéns pelo conteudo dos seus canais!!!
Just finished listening to Passion in Progress' podcast with you as its guest - super interesting! I also watch your SmallAdvantages channel to practice my Portuguese. You are doing fantastic work! Thank you so much for your videos! :D Enjoy your July 4th weekend. :)
Thanks for sharing your Czech resources. That will help me a lot to learn this language. Děkuji moc!
Que legal esse canal, por sua influência e ser esse cara massa, vou aprender Tcheco!!
Oh my goodness thank you so much!
Yes!! This is what I was looking for, thank you.
Ježiš, to je úžasný sledovat :) Hrozně se mi líbí, jak se snažíš s námi sblížit přes naši popkulturu a tak, moc často to nevidím a je to skoro až dojemné :) Díky moc :3 A přeju hodně štěstí do dalšího studia!
Jses supr kluk mam tě rád pokračuj v tom!
Não adianta correr, Gavin Os brasileiros te seguirão por onde você for! ❤️ Estamos aqui pra apoiar o seu novo canal e os seus projetos! Muita sorte nessa nova empreitada e que os Tchecos te recebam como você merece. Eu fico muito feliz por saber do seu sucesso e torço pra que você cresça muito como pessoa, independente dos canais, mas que essas experiências te ajudem a crescer como ser humano, porque você já é maravilhoso. Abraços do Brasil ❤️🇧🇷
Próximo idioma Japonês ein
Did you know about Czechia before Gavin started learning Czech?
@@tho.m2421 definitely not. This language is beautiful, sounds very good ❤️ And you? Did you knew something about Portuguese? Kisses from Brasil 🇧🇷💛💚
@@ElectraV of course I know, and I am happy, that Gavin is so versatile, that he can learn these languages. It's really nice to hear that Czech sounds good, because many people say it's too hard to learn. Tak se měj v hezky! (You should probably put this in some translator 😉) 🖐
@@XPK15 por que? Não entendi...
your pronunciation is spot on. Keep it up Gavin! As we say in Slovak: veľa šťastia! (hodně štěstí!)
Hi Gavin! I'm Rosangela from Brazil ! I'm so happy for give us a lot of motivation to learn any linguange we want! I just have that thank you and Sure, i'm already been following yours advices, like I've taken class on ITalki that really is incredible and also, I've been using Anki so much! Thanks
Czech it out. Gotcha!
E aí Gavin, invadindo seu canal em Tcheco, sucesso aí mannnnnnnnnnn !!!
My favorite advice was the Radio Garden. To je super!
You are amazing men. Im from Czech rep, and ive never heard english speaker say Ř so nicely. Keep it up, youre good at it.
🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 QUEM É BRASILEIRO E TEM ORGULHO DO GAVIN DA UM LIKE 💚💛💚💛
Seria bom se tivessem legendas em português, meu inglês é péssimo kkk
@@kewenricardo8525 Mais um motivo para aprender inglês xD
Hahahahaha Brasileiro e o Máximo né? Seguindo O Gavin até vídeo de Tcheco! Hahahahaa
@@kewenricardo8525 Ainda bem que já consigo entender vídeos como este até mesmo sem legenda ;-)
@@semprequevoceleroscomentar6717 Percebi que sempre que eu ler os comentários vc estará lá akakakkqkakakaka, tu está para todo canto cara kkqkakakkakaka
Nazdar Gavine! Děkuju za doporučení, tohle video je pro mě obrovská inspirace, abych pokračoval se učit česky. Doufám, že všechno je v pořádku s tebou a svou rodinou, ahoj!
Wow! Tak tohle je seriózně dobře napsané😂😎 Dobrá práce!😍
Páni! Taky dobře! Paráda!
Můžu poradit? Doufám, že je s tebou a tvou rodinou všechno v pořádku :) But anyway... Good job, really :)
odkud jsi, Aarone?
Abych pokračoval v učení se češtiny., nebo jen v učení češtiny.
this is crazy, im from brazil and ive started trying to learn czech this year since my stepdad is czech and i might be moving there next year, and i just came across this video today, never heard of your channel and now i see youve learned my native language as well???? this is so cool, thank you for your content!
Gavinovi gratulujeme, zapůsobíme na váš úspěch v České republice, jste již trojjazyční. Opravdu neuvěřitelné! Tohle a další si zasloužíte mnoho blahopřání! Z Brazílie 🇧🇷
Úplně offtopic, ale zavalila mě vlna nostalgie, když jsi vytáhl Harryho Pottera, jako malá jsem četla z úplně stejné edice
yess more videos!!
Zase skvělé video Kevine! Vždy je super sledovat tě, jak prožíváš učení se češtiny :) 👍
I’m learning Czech now too! Teaching myself too. Thanks for this!
No way. Hahaha Brasil tá vindo aqui fazer uma visitinha rápida haha
Nejlepší seriál který jsem kdy viděl je určitě VYPRÁVĚJ.. je to o tom jak to tady vypadalo před revolucí...
Přesně!!! Fakt skvělý seriál a skvělí herci a herečky
spousta lidí řiká že je to hromada sraček, což mi těžko posoudíme když to nepamatujeme
@@Pidalin mi sice ne ale moji prarodiče ano a neznám člověka který by toto odsoudil a bylo mu nad 50 let
@@jantesitel9011 třeba muj táta, tomu je 53, ale je pravda že starší generace (naši prarodiče) jsou většinou silně antikomunistický a naopak střední generace (do těch 50) spíš vzpomínaj nostalgicky na komanče
Ahoj Gavine, jsi úžasnej! Držím Ti palce a mimochodem - tohle Tvoje video je inspirující pro studium jakéhokoli jazyka. Udělat si z učení zábavu, zaznamenávat svůj pokrok, kombinovat různé formy. Výborné tipy, děkuju za ně. Přeju Ti ať se Ti daří a ať Tě (nejen) čeština baví i nadále.
This was lovely. You made me smile.
Nekdy si zkus přečíst něco od Karla nebo Josefa Čapka. To byli hodně dobří spisovatelé z předválečné doby, ale pořád se krásně čtou.
ano :D a navíc Čapek používal strašně moc anglicismů, až mě to překvapilo.
Olha a emoção da Pessoa quando entende quase tudo!!!!!!smalladvantages fazendo efeito!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
You're so determined in learning language! It's really motivating. You've just inspired me to continue practicing my Czech. Best wishes from Russia 🌸
Dobrá práce ! Hodně Jseš zlepšil ! Jen tak dál
Ty jsi člověk který si stojí za svým učíš se jeden z nejmíň známých jazyků na světě a ke všemu zrovna asi ten nejtěžší
Jeden z nejtěžších 🙂👌
to jsou dost silný slova, existují mnohem těžší jazyky i mnohem méně známé. Taková EU má 28 států a jenom 10 má více obyvatel než ČR..
@@ufonmalina on mně právě že přijde nás jazyk těžký kvůli tomu ř... Dobře chápu ... Jinak jsem. Myslel jeden z nejtěžších, udělala se mi samo oprava ... Pěkný den 😉
Prosím vás, už přišlo mlíko?
@@rtepsutlaf ještě ne
Your Ř is on point ;)
Amazing! I’m Czech-American (4th generation) and just starting my Czech language journey. Thank you for all the great tips! :)
Great motivational tips! I love it that you mention a movie at the end that my Czech cousin acted in.....
Boa Sorte nessa nova etapa na sua vida !!!! Você é Brasileiro ^^
「Moc tě obdivuji, jsem rád že se učíš češtinu
Výborně, jen tak dále!
This is really what I needed thanks!!
Acabei de mandar o link desse canal pra uma amiga brasileira que tá morando na República Tcheca. 😍😍😍😍😍 #VimPeloSmallAdvantages 💗
Tvůj kanál dává mi motivace učit. Jsem Ukrajinka a jazyk je docela podobný (minimálně máme skloňování). Pro Američany je to moc těžko. ..to určitě vím. Učím češtinu lépe když myslím, že někdy se eden Američan trochu trápí:) 'vůbec' - oblíbené slovo.
Good job! :D
Mně taky pomohl ale jsem Rus.
Hlavně co Čeština, Ukrajinština a Ruština. To jsou slovanské jazyky ze stejné větve tak se slovani tyto jazyky snadno učí.
nafurah kuona unaongea vizur rugha ninayoipenda kutoka moyoni nataman siku na mim niongee kicheki vizur
Finding your channel so helpful right now 👍 My Czech partner has fluent English but her parents speak none. I visited for the first time last year and while it was lovely, I felt terrible I couldn’t communicate more. Spending New Year there so got 3 months to knuckle down and nail it 💪 wish me luck
hello, Gavin I'm a brazilian living in Prague, it was a nice coincidence, i followed your videos about portuguese and then, suddenly you were about to learn the language of a place I was planning to live in. I'm also working hard here to have a good progress on my czech Thank you so much for advising about english, and now, about czech :) Děkuji vám a Muito obrigado
Mais um brasileiro "dando o ar da graça" por aqui!
Tipo " por acaso"...kkkkl
Could you give us a specific video where you teach how to generally learn a new language? :)
I'm from Mexico and I moved to Czech Republic some weeks ago. And I've just found your channel. And is little bit more difficult for me to learn Czech by English language, but not impossible. I'm so excited. Thanks for this video.
Máš můj respekt Gavine, já jsem Čech, ale přesto mi tento jazyk přijde vážně těžký. Pokračuj v této úžasné a inspirující činnosti a hodně štěstí do budoucna. You have my respekt Gavin. Eventhough Im Czech, I find my language hard to learn. Continue with this awesome and inspiring activity and I wish you good luck to the future.