Czech is closely related to Slovak, to the point of high mutual intelligibility, as well as to Polish to a lesser degree.
Czech is a fusional language with a rich system of morphology and relatively flexible word order.
Its vocabulary has been extensively influenced by Latin and German..
Czech.
Traditionally, the word nejneobhospodařov\xe1vatelnějš\xedmi ("of the least cultivable", 28 letters) is considered as the longest Czech word, but there are some longer artificial words..
The Czech language, formerly known as Bohemian, is a Slavic language.
It is sometimes mistaken for Russian, Polish and Slovakian.
There are many similarities between Czech and Slovakian language since the two countries used to be one country (Czechoslovakia) until their peaceful split in 1993..
Czech.
Traditionally, the word nejneobhospodařov\xe1vatelnějš\xedmi ("of the least cultivable", 28 letters) is considered as the longest Czech word, but there are some longer artificial words..
It will help you in your everyday life.
Let it be a job, grocery shopping, commuting, or ordering a coffee – they will most likely understand English, but asking in Czech and actually understanding what are people around you talking about is much better.
Also, you will understand Czech people speaking English..
Slovak is the most closely related language to Czech, followed by Polish and Silesian.
The West Slavic languages are spoken in Central Europe.
Czech is distinguished from other West Slavic languages by a more-restricted distinction between "hard" and "soft" consonants (see Phonology below)..
As the official tongue of the Czech Republic, Czech can be a funny, twisted language, where words don’t always describe what they mean
Here are 10 fun phrases that will surprise and inspire, and maybe even make you curious about learning more of the same
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The English humor is actually quite close to the Czech one
They just have a feeling that everything is up for laughter, which the British have as well, and which some other countries just don’t have
There is a sort of laughter ceiling in certain countries
But not here, and not in the Czech Republic for some reason
When Czechs go to the theatre, they usually dress up for this social event
And if they go see a comedy, they laugh until they slobber and bray uncontrollably no matter the nice dress and jewelry they’re wearing
The jokes came from everyday situations and also as a reaction to the political situation
