7 weird Czech supermarket rules that nobody prepares foreigners for
Listen, notice what you already understand, and take one phrase with you into your week.
Ahoj! I created the first version of this page in 2020. Six years later, I do not want to give you a gigantic list of things you could study.
I want to give you a smaller list of resources that can help your Czech become something you hear, understand, use and live.
I founded slowczech, and this list is what I would actually recommend to a real human learning Czech today.
Our podcast and videos are free, made by the slowczech tutors you see above, and created to bring Czech closer to your actual life.
Listen, notice what you already understand, and take one phrase with you into your week.
A real slowczech episode you can play right here, without opening another list of resources.
Do you do this too? 7 podcasts saved for later, three apps on your phone, a grammar book somewhere under the bed, a YouTube playlist with 16 videos… and then a Czech person asks you something and nothing really comes out of your mouth.
I dont wanna say that materials are useless, they can be wonderful. But at slowczech, we want every resource to eventually lead back to meaning, connection with Czech people and real life.
I kept resources that support the way we believe adults learn best: through understandable input, context, repetition, stories, real situations and enough safety to keep trying.
You can follow enough of the Czech to stay curious instead of drowning.
The language sounds like something a human might actually say outside a classroom.
Words and grammar live inside stories, situations, audio, conversations and meaning.
A good resource should make you more willing to USE Czech, not more afraid of getting it wrong.
These are the ones I would happily put in front of a learner today.
Our free Czech podcast is built for people who want to understand real Czech without textbook panic. Slow enough to process, real enough to use, with everyday Czech, culture, stories and natural phrases.
Listen to slowczech podcastOne of my favourite newer additions to this page. Real people speaking Czech in the streets, plus Czech + English subtitles. Their “Super Easy Czech” videos are especially useful when normal street Czech is still too fast.
Explore Easy CzechIf you want grammar, this is one of the grammar sources our slowczech tutors like recommending. Zuzka explains Czech grammar really well and in detail, including cases, verbs, word order and other structures. Grammar focus 100%.
Explore Czech grammar with ZuzkaA Czech magazine created for learners, with current topics and adapted texts at different difficulty levels. Great if you want to read about Czech life without jumping straight into a native newspaper.
Read about AHOJA large free resource organised around communicative goals and everyday topics: introducing yourself, family, food, health, hobbies, city life and more. Useful when you want structure without relying on isolated grammar tables alone.
Open Reality CzechThe old “Mluvte česky” link now lives on CzechOnline. I am keeping it because there are practical dialogues, everyday Czech, tandem materials and specialised Czech for work — not only grammar lookup.
Use CzechOnlinePlease do not choose by asking: “Which resource contains the most Czech?”
Choose by asking: “What Czech do I want to be able to LIVE?”
I freeze when people speak to me.
Choose slow, understandable audio + repeat the same episode several times. Start with slowczech or Super Easy Czech.
I understand a lot, but I cannot join conversations.
Add real voices: Easy Czech, Zdeňkův podcast, short native audio — then actually say one thing to a human.
I want Czech for normal daily life.
Choose situations you genuinely need: neighbours, doctor, work, family, post office, school. Reality Czech and CzechOnline can help you target them.
I love grammar and structure.
Perfect. Keep it — but let grammar support the conversation, not postpone it. Use CzechStepByStep + a speaking/listening resource next to it.
At some point, learner Czech has to meet the messy, funny, faster Czech people actually use. You do not need to understand everything. Your brain needs contact with the real thing.
A huge archive for more advanced learners, recorded by a native speaker, with everyday topics and interviews. It is still active and is a strong bridge between “Czech for learners” and normal native Czech.
Listen to Zdeňkův podcastWhen you are ready for native audio, go where Czechs actually listen. Pick a topic you genuinely care about and follow one show rather than jumping around randomly.
Find Czech radio + podcastsShort, visual, humorous episodes about Czech history. The pictures give your brain context, the episodes are bite-sized, and you get Czech culture at the same time.
Watch on ČT eduUseful especially for lower levels: short videos, activities and “Čeština pro život” topics. Browse by what is relevant to your life, not by what you think you “should” finish.
Browse ČT edu CzechThese are support tools. They can explain, organise and check your Czech. They are not a replacement for using Czech with humans.
Strong structured textbooks with current online/e-book support, audio and additional materials. Use them as a map — and speak before you have “finished the map”.
CzechStepByStep →Useful for checking meaning, examples and forms when you need a quick answer inside real life.
Lingea →The reliable place to check Czech forms, spelling and grammar. Wonderful when you have a specific question; less wonderful as bedtime reading 😄
IJP →I deliberately made this page shorter. Some old links are inactive or barely maintained. Others are fine resources, but they mainly encourage collecting vocabulary, rules or exercises without enough connection to real Czech life.
An app can support you, but I do not want to imply that seven apps = seven times more Czech.
If a page is no longer alive, I would rather send you somewhere where people are still creating and speaking now.
I removed several old grammar-only links. Grammar matters. But here, I want resources that help grammar return to communication.
We create Czech around the same idea: real life is the classroom. Stories, listening, speaking, playful practice and spaces where mistakes are normal because humans are actually using the language.
If you already understand some Czech but want it to come out faster and more naturally, explore from here:
The best material is one you can understand enough to keep engaging with and that connects to Czech you actually want to use. For many learners, a combination of slow or supported listening, real-life dialogues or stories, and regular speaking works better than collecting many unrelated resources.
For supported listening, start with the slowczech podcast or Super Easy Czech. At B1 and above, Zdeňkův český podcast is a useful bridge into more authentic Czech. For native listening, choose one show on mujRozhlas that genuinely interests you and listen repeatedly.
Čeština expres and Česky krok za krokem are still solid structured options with audio and additional online materials. I recommend using a textbook as a map and support tool — not waiting until you finish it before speaking Czech.
No. Apps can be useful for repetition or keeping Czech in your day, but you do not need several apps. If your goal is conversation, make sure at least part of your learning includes hearing real Czech and using it with real people.
Listen and read in context, notice repeated patterns, use short phrases from real situations and speak before everything is perfect. Look up grammar when it helps you understand something you are already meeting in real Czech.
Many are free, including slowczech podcast, Easy Czech videos, Reality Czech, CzechOnline, ČT edu and mujRozhlas. Some resources — such as books, magazines, memberships or extended learning materials — are paid.
Originally published 22 March 2020 · fully reviewed and updated 3 September 2026. I periodically remove links that are inactive or no longer fit the slowczech learning philosophy.
Ahoj! I am Eliška, slowczech founder and leader, and a couple of years ago I have created this list of great learning ressources for you 🙂 If you see * it means that I really recommend them, I love them!
*Slowczech (of course ! Our blog, slowly spoken audios, 3 levels, audio, video)
*Časopis AHOJ (PDF magazine to be downloaded, paid)
*Czech Step by step, Čeština Express 1-3 (online activites related to the learning books – flash cards)
Kurzy češtiny pro cizince (short videos, texts, grammar, quiz by Center for foreigners)
Mluvte česky (grammar lookups, many good tables, free online lessons)
Memrise (best app, free online lessons)
Reality Czech (basic Czech videos, not complete)
Český den (without alphabet knowledge)
Czech Class 101 (free/paid online lessons on different topics, explained)
*Slowczech on Spotify
*Zdeňkův český podcast (advanced level, he is not a teacher, but offers 1 episode a week! He is great!)
*Czech with Iva (15 minute monologues, advanced level, not many new episodes)
Lyrics training (learn with Czech songs, app as well)
České podcasty ( aaaaaaaaaall the Czech podcasts, native level)
*Češka z Česka (blog in Czech about traditions and food – native level)
Mozaika (articles, quiz, all levels)
Czech literary center (about Czech literature in English)
*Slavné dny (about 6 min videos about Famous Days in history, subtitled)
*Dějiny udatného národa českého (Czech history in 3 min videos, subtitled, great and simple!)
*Evropské pexeso (Czech TV show about European countries, subtitled)
Krteček (famous Czech cartoon + many others)
Czech-American TV CATVUSA (broadcast TV in English, Czech traditions, history,…)
iTalki (the biggest language platform in the world, language exchanges, paid lessons)
Czech essential Grammar Book (grammar explained in English)
Outline Of Czech Grammar (Czech grammar explained in English)
Help for English → Czech (Czech-English basic words explained)
Czech Language (language explained in written English)
Čeština pro azylanty a cizince B1 – cvičebnice (grammar and language situations exercice book)
Čeština pro azylanty a cizince B2 – cvičebnice (grammar and language situations exercice book)
Jitka Pourová (online materials – typical mistakes, mindmaps, paid e-books)
Fluent in 3 months (divers topics, articles, about learning languages in general)
*Learn Czech Olomouc (good tips, good friend of mine, great teacher Tereza )
Study Czech (mixed ressources, good tips in Czech and in English)
Czech with pictures (freelance teacher, pictures and vocab on Facebook)
*Effective Czech (short texts with vocabulary, pictures – Facebook articles)
Čteme česky (reading, texts, exercices, Facebook articles)
Step by step / Krok za krokem (many tips, links,… mixed ressource)
Čeština Extra (Jana Harperová) (not active anymore, but many pictures and vocab)
Czech daily (not active anymore, but many pictures and vocab)
Polyglots (tips, exchange, forum, language learning in general)
Jazyk, Duolingo, Quizlet, Ten Ta To, Anki, Memrise , Czech class 101, Learn Czech, Naučte se česky
*Czech cases on Quizlet – created by Andrej from Boston adopting a memory palace concept (you will find the cases in Prague!)
*Slowczech (our channel with subtitles, slowly spoken videos)
*Because Czech is cool! (grammar explained, recorded lessons, Eliška, very good friend of mine)
Tady Gavin (American studying Czech, videos in Czech)
Fun with Czech (basic dialogs, grammar, in English)
Czech in English – Anthony Lauder
Show Jana Krause (TV show with laughing spectators, fun, native level)
Na stojáka (stand up show, fun, native level) –> search for the episode on Youtube
Prima Comedy Central (comic shows, native level)
*Kovy (the best Czech Youtuber, native)
https://www.conversationexchange.com/
https://www.mylanguageexchange.com/
https://www.tandem.net/partner
slovnik.cz (simple one)
https://slovniky.lingea.cz/ (dictionary, examples, other ways, grammar, topics, conversations,…)
http://prirucka.ujc.cas.cz/ (searching for case forms and genders)
https://www.linguee.cz (examples in sentences, not a huge variety of choice in Czech)
*Čeština Expres 1 – 3 (communicative grammar book + exercice book A1/1 – A2/1)
Krok za krokem 1 – 2 (communicative grammar book + exercice book A1-A2, B1, many materials to be found on their website)
Česky prosím I – III (communicative grammar book + exercice book A1, A2, B1)
Česká čítanka, Ilona Kořánová (simplified texts and exercices)
Staré pověsti české a moravské, adaptovaná próza (simplified Czech legends and exercices, A2)
Čeština pro cizince – jazykové hry (A1, couple language games)
333 x česky, Ladislav Kaska (simplified texts, funny stories, A1 – B1)
Čeština pro život 1 – 2 (communicative learning book, chapters around topics, texts, audios, exercices, B1 – B2)
Čeština Extra, Jana Harperová (Czech grammar)
Basic Czech 1 – 3 (communicative grammar book, A1 – B1)
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I’m based in Brno — a city I love. I’m passionate about traveling, dancing, and personal growth, and I’m always looking to improve. I’m learning languages myself, so I understand the challenges. My lessons focus on speaking, with plenty of space for you to practice. We’ll set your goals together. I can also help you prepare for the A2 exam or CERMAT tests.
I’m a Czech and German tutor. I enjoy meeting people from different cultures and helping them feel comfortable in the country they have chosen to live in. I believe that language connects us, opens doors to people, culture, and the feeling of “I belong here.”
When I’m not teaching, I like to ride my bike, dance, walk in nature, garden, or relax with a book and a good glass of wine.
I have been teaching the Czech language my whole life, both as a native language and as a foreign language. I love to laugh and talk a lot. I can’t imagine my life without my big family and books. My life motto is: ‘Every cloud has a silver lining.’ And believe me—it really does! Let’s learn Czech together and discover the beauty of the Czech Republic!
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I am constantly looking for playful and unconventional ways of teaching. I understand the Russian soul and speak Russian myself at a native level. I can help Russian speakers avoid the pitfalls that come with the similarities between 2 languages. I am not afraid to sleep alone in the forest.
Having spent 4 years in Canada, I know how challenging it is to learn a language in a foreign country. I specialize in natural conversations that help you relieve fear of speaking. My passions include history, dance and nature. I enjoy connecting teaching with what interests you!
I’m Anna or rather Anička, and since 2019 I’ve been teaching Czech with a focus on interesting and entertaining methods. I prioritize conversations and dialogues to help students understand how the languages work. I aim to create a nurturing environment for you. Let’s start this wonderful language journey together!
I’m enthusiastic Czech tutor and Spanish interpreter. Tolerance, positive mind, joy and respect are priorities for me – in lessons and in life. I spent some time abroad and I also study languages, so I can understand your needs. I am fascinated by interpersonal relationships, human mind and wonders of nature.
I’m one of the lucky ones whose hobby is their job. I’ve learned ten foreign languages so far, and I’m currently learning German. I understand the challenges of learning Czech, but the feeling of finally getting it is incredible. I love traveling, reading books and spending time outdoors.
I started teaching in 2013 as a volunteer in a Czech village in Ukraine. After teaching in Ukraine and Canada, I joined slowczech full-time. I focus on conversation lessons. I really enjoy getting to know my students! I’m passionate about protecting the environment and volunteer for ecological organizations.
Since 2017, I’ve been teaching Czech to both groups and individuals. I tailor lessons to my students’ preferences, offering exam preparation or fun conversational classes. I believe that language connects us and fosters understanding. I’m also a certified teacher for children and have extensive experience working with kids.
I’m Daniela or Danča. I enjoy working with adults from different cultural backgrounds. To me, Czech is like a beautiful forest that we explore together. Let’s play games, discover new strategies, and share our hobbies in class. I love traveling, swimming, reading, watching films, and singing in a vocal band.
大家好！I am Lee, an experienced foreign language teacher. My background includes teaching students of all levels. I always listen to my students’ concerns, and I help them unlock their full potential. It really brings me joy to see my students make progress. Let’s get the ball rollin’! 加油加油
I’m Ema (or Míša), and I fell in love with teaching Czech eight years ago. Learning a language is a journey and I am here to be your guide and help you to enjoy it. Together, we always set a destination (in a week/month/year) and create a detailed itinerary, so we don´t get lost on the way. I love travelling, hiking, yoga, music, and dancing. I have a little baby now. That’s why I also offer WhatsApp and Hybrid lessons.
I’m Barbora, or Bára. Life is amazing with wonderful people, my husband and my child by my side. I’m lucky to have my dream job, helping people understand each other. I enjoy both learning and teaching. I love working on conversation skills and correct pronunciation. Share your stories with me!
I’ve been teaching Czech since 2013, starting with native speakers and later focusing on Czech as a foreign language. It’s my calling to help you with this awesome language. In my classes, we play games, explore idioms and enjoy observing progress. Let’s talk books, movies, dogs, sun in our lessons!
I am experienced tutor for children. I have been working with children since ever and there is no better job! In lessons love using stories, games and pictures. We always laugh a lot. Besides teaching, I enjoy meditation and spending time outside.
I’m Marie, your friendly tutor and slowczech manager. I love connecting with students, fostering love for learning, and indulging in some Czech language nerdiness. I’m a Prague native, and I also love getting out of the city to hike and explore. Podcasts, British comedy, DnD, and spending time with my cat!
I’m creative content manager and tutor from Ostrava. As a tutor, translator, and course coordinator, I understand that every student is unique and requires a personalized approach. Whether you’re refining grammar or starting from scratch, I will help you. I incorporate real-life materials. Seeing your progress brings me joy!
I’m the slowczech tutor and e-shop manager living in Brno. Having lived in Spain and Russia, I love travelling – exploring new places brings me joy. I cherish the variety and surprises that life offers. Teaching allows me to embark on adventurous journeys with my students. Let’s discover the world together!
I’m Monika, or Monča, slowczech event & good mood manager. I love meaningful conversations and meeting new people. Languages and cultures are my passion. I was living in France, England and Vietnam. As a Czech tutor, I focus on understanding your needs and creating a positive, supportive environment.
I am a Prague-based Czech tutor. Let’s conquer language fears together! I know how to tailor our lessons and ask you about your goals. Is it chatting over beer, work emails, university studies, family connections? I adore languages, plants, sitcoms, books, documentaries, ping-pong, and nature trips.
I am slowczech founder and from my experience I know two things: beginners can understand words with time. And enjoyable input is vital for natural language acquisition. Many give up Czech due to old methods, irrelevant vocabulary or overwhelming grammar. Let’s change that and make learning Czech exciting and effective.
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