Links to Online Resources on Czech
The purpose of this collection of links is very specific. They have the language learner and student of Czech culture in mind. Some of them require a certain level of Czech from beginner to advanced, although many contain information in English. The sites listed are from all around the world but most of them come from the Czech Republic, USA, and the UK. Because of the interest a section of links relevant for tourists and expatriates living in Prague has also been added. The links are sorted in alphabetical order.
Czech Internet under the domain .cz contains many extremely useful resources and is growing at a rapid pace. The links listed here are thought to be of direct interest to learners. Thousands of other resources can be found through portals and search engines .
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- Excellent site describing Czech from a linguistic perspective. Contains many useful links.
- An excellent blog by a teacher of Czech containing culture notes, language notes and audio samples.
- Slovo dne (or Word of the Day) is a blog with lighthearted comments on the Czech language in both English and Czech.
- An excellent article outlinging resources for learning Czech as a foreign language.
- Even though these are the pages of a Czech radio. The Living Czech and Czechs in History sections are excellent resources for learners of Czech language and culture. Also see Czech Grammar
- Association of Teachers of Czech as a Foreign Language. In Czech only.
- An impressive site with a lot of information and a few interesting exercises. There are greatly useful lists, for example a list of Czech name days and nicknames.
- An interesting project to try and establish a pan-Slavic language which will be intelligible to all Slavs. Its chances of success are slim, but it can give a student a good idea of what is Slavonic in Czech. There is also a related site with a self-explanatory name at http://www.panslavia.com.
- A group of Czech/English translators discussing problems with translating from Czech into English including many cultural issues.
- Site connected to a new textbook 'Czech Step by Step' with a free sample.
- Online shopfront of a major distributor of language textbooks with an extensive selection of Czech language materials hard to get elswhere.
- Sundry exercises to practice Czech vocabulary organized by themes.
- A small info site run by a Czech expat living in the US as a supplement for her lessons. Includes pronunciation tips, a list of textbooks and a list of Czech authors translated into English.
- Excerpts from selected works of Czech literature with exercises for advanced students.
- A Dutch site about Czech.
- A list of resources for teachers and learners of Czech as a foreign language. Particularly useful to US residents. Also contains database of places where Czech can be learned around the world. Seems defunct now.
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- A site dealing with Czech-English translation problems.
- Official website of the North American Association of Teachers of Czech (NAATC) which includes PDF versions of past newsletters.
- Digitalized text-book "ČEŠKI JEZIK"
- Ústav pro jazyk český Akademie věd (Czech Language Institute at the Academy of Sciences) is all in Czech but contains an online FAQ about the language from the point of view of native speakers. You can also ask your own questions in Czech.
- Problematic words and common errors in Czech language (written in Czech)
- A number of articles about Czech language and culture.
- Czech Language Info • Czech Literature • Expats and Tourists • Prague-Based Courses • Culture, History, Literature • Summer Schools and Coursesczechactive just launched. Kristyna Srejberova provides Czech lessons and conversation on any level using active learning methods.
- Professional Czech to English or English to Czech translation, including official and technical documents.
