The full path · A0 → B1+
Learn Czech from scratch
63 lessons in 6 units, in the order that makes Czech feel easy: sounds first, patterns second, endings last. Every lesson ends with interactive practice, and short daily sessions beat long weekend ones — ten minutes a day is the whole method.
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Foundations
Read Czech aloud, greet people, and name your world.
A0
Sounds & Spelling
Háčky, c = ts, j = y — and stress that never leaves the first syllable.
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Long Vowels & the Famous Ř
The čárka that stretches, the ě that softens, and the sound only Czech has.
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Greetings & Politeness
Ahoj or dobrý den, děkuji, prosím — and your first ty vs vy.
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Introducing Yourself
Jmenuji se…, jsem z… — být, the fully conjugated “to be”.
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First Sentences
To je…, mám…, and ne- glued to the verb — three patterns, hundreds of sentences.
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Asking Questions
kdo, co, kde, kdy, proč — no question particle needed.
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Numbers & Age
Count to twenty, say je mi dvacet, survive at the market.
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Noun Gender
Masculine, feminine, neuter — the ending almost always tells you.
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Family
Máma, táta, babička — with můj and moje agreeing along.
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Food & Drink
Dám si kávu, mám rád pivo, dobrou chuť — order like a local.
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Colors & Descriptions
Six colors and the -ý/-á/-é endings that make them fit.
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Getting By in Czech
Kde je…?, kolik to stojí?, nerozumím — the survival kit, checkpointed.
Milestone: You can read Czech aloud and introduce yourself.
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Everyday Life
Live a normal day: verbs, plurals, and your first three cases.
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Present Tense I: What You Do
mám, dělám, znám — most beginner verbs in one pattern.
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Present Tense II: Speak, Live, Work
mluvím, bydlím, pracuju — the rest of the verb map.
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What You Want: the Accusative
The case you've been ordering with since the café — dám si kávu, explained.
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One Beer, Many Beers: Plurals
hrady, ženy, piva — and the animate -i for the living.
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Where You Live: the Locative
v Praze, na Moravě, v práci — the where-case and its consonant swaps.
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My Home
Byt, pokoj, kuchyň — describe your home room by room.
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From, To, Without: the Genitive
do Prahy, z Anglie, bez cukru — and why nemám čas never flips.
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Numbers to 1000 & Money
Real prices in crowns — jedna koruna, dvě koruny, pět korun.
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Shopping
Máte…?, potřebuju…, kilo sýra — groceries without panic.
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Eating Out
Svíčková, knedlíky — and the famous dohromady, nebo zvlášť?
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Ty or Vy: Czech Politeness
Vykání, tykání, pan and paní — the switch that structures every relationship.
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Time & Days
Kolik je hodin, v pondělí, v půl osmé — the A1 checkpoint.
Milestone: You can describe your day, your home, and buy what you need.
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Moving Around
Navigate a Czech city: go places, take trams, and tell how it went.
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Going & Coming
jít on foot, jet on wheels — and destinations with do + genitive.
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Every Day I Go
chodit and jezdit: habits, commutes, and double negation.
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Asking for Directions
Jděte rovně, zahněte doleva — never stay lost.
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By Tram, With a Friend: the Instrumental
jedu tramvají, káva s mlékem — the case that drives Prague.
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To Me, To You: the Dative
líbí se mi, chutná mi, je mi zima — and je mi dvacet, at last explained.
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Weather & Seasons
Prší, je hezky, je mi zima — sentences with no subject at all.
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Pane Nováku! — the Vocative
The case you cannot skip: addressing anyone by name requires it.
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Yesterday: the Past Tense
byl jsem, dělala jsi — and the famous second position.
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A Trip to Remember
Na hory, na chatu, k moři — book, travel, and tell the story.
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The Seven Cases, One Map
Every case you've met, one job each — the chapter checkpoint.
Milestone: You can navigate a Czech city and tell people how it went.
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Building Conversations
Stop transacting, start conversing — plans, aspect, and real talk.
Practice for this unit is part of Plus — unlock it →A2Plus
Tomorrow & Plans
budu pracovat — and půjdu, pojedu, the go-verbs that refuse budu.
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Done or Doing? Aspect I
psát or napsat — process or result, every Czech verb picks a side.
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I'll Get It Done: Aspect II
udělám, koupím, zavolám — the one-word future of promises.
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Health & the Body
Bolí mě hlava, je mi špatně — explain what hurts and get help.
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Work & Career
Jsem učitel, pracuju jako…, chci se stát učitelem.
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Hobbies & Free Time
hraju fotbal (no preposition!), hraju na kytaru — plus houbaření.
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What People Look Like
Má dlouhé vlasy, nosí brýle, je milá — describe anyone.
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Better, Bigger, Best
větší, lepší, nejlepší — Praha nebo Brno?
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Counting Everything: the Genitive Plural
pět piv, hodně lidí — the plateau-maker, taken at a walk.
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Arriving & Leaving
přišel, odešla, zajdeme na pivo — five prefixes, a hundred verbs.
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Dates & Celebrations
Ordinals, Slavic months, svátek — and Ježíšek with the carp.
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Once Upon a Time
Nejdřív, potom, najednou — with the Golem as your teacher.
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Invitations & Arrangements
Nechceš zajít na pivo? Platí! — social logistics without awkwardness.
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Your Life in Czech
Your city, your people, your plans — the A2 checkpoint monologue.
Milestone: You can hold a real conversation about your life, past and future.
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Speaking Your Mind
Move from describing to discussing: opinions, feelings, and nuance.
Practice for this unit is part of Plus — unlock it →B1Plus
In My Opinion
Myslím, že…, podle mě, máš pravdu — disagree without offending.
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Feelings & Reactions
Těším se na…, bojím se…, stýská se mi — beyond dobře and špatně.
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What If: the Conditional
Chtěl bych, kdybych vyhrál milion — bych in second position.
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Giving Advice
Měl bys…, stojí za to, neboj se — the conditional turns into counsel.
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Aspect Mastery
Neotvírej!, přestal kouřit, annulled results — the native subtleties.
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Books & Films
který, hlavní hrdina, líbil se mi — in the land of filmové pohádky.
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Understanding the News
Říká se, že…, bylo otevřeno, podle průzkumu — crack the headline code.
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How Czechs Live
Přezůvky at the door, the chata exodus, hospoda rules.
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Particles & Idioms
no = yeah, přece, vždyť, držím palce — the words that carry the tone.
Milestone: You can defend an opinion and follow real Czech conversations.
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Mastering Czech
Unlock authentic Czech — real prose and real Prague speech.
Practice for this unit is part of Plus — unlock it →B1+Plus
Participles for Readers
mluvící, zavřeno, zákaz kouření — the forms on every written page.
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The Two Czechs: Written & Spoken
dobrej, vokno, bysme — the diglossia lesson every textbook skips.
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Complex Sentences
který in all cases, aby, přestože — sentences with rooms in them.
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The Full Motion System
přestěhovat se, sejít se — plus nést, vést, vézt, the carrying triad.
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Nuance & Register
Pivko, kafíčko, přejít na ty — and a cameo from the archaic přechodník.
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From Adapted to Authentic
Švejk, Čapek, Cimrman — the strategies that carry you to real books.
Milestone: You can read real Czech prose and understand real Czech speech.
Put it to work
Read your first Czech text
After two or three lessons you can already read real (graded) Czech — short stories with audio, tap-to-translate sentences, and a word list to keep. Reading is how lessons turn into a language.
How to use this path
- Read, then practice. Each lesson ends with a practice button — ten exercises, instantly checked, mixed fresh every time.
- Come back daily.Practice sessions automatically bring back what you got wrong, so yesterday’s mistakes become today’s wins.
- Don’t aim for perfection. 80% accuracy is the sweet spot — if you score higher, move on to the next lesson.
- Track yourself. The first three lessons work without an account; after that, a free account keeps your progress and streaks safe across devices.