Language History
Czech routes back to Old Church Slavonic that was introduced in the 9th century by Byzantine missionaries, Cyril and Methodius. As seen by texts that go back to the late 13th century, the Czech language eventually developed in the region. German soon enveloped the area following the Hussite wars which saw a decline in written Czech. German was spoken amongst the elite while Czech was used by citizens in the countryside. Later in the 18th century, there were ‘deliberate attempts’ to reignite the Czech language and soon enough, it gained momentum in education and public life. However, WWII saw German become the official language in the region, but after the war, Czech once again returned as the mother tongue, lasting until this very day.
[/vc_pangea_service_desc_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1621797408654{background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1586516884304{margin-top: -80px !important;margin-bottom: -80px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” button_color=”#d15f45″ content_font=”Open Sans” button_popup_form=”” button_text=”Get in Touch” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fportal.stg-wpml.pangea.global%2Frequest-quote%2F|||”]According to Czechtourism, Czech is spoken by over 10 million people around the world.
[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1586515892490{margin-top: px !important;margin-bottom: -50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1557920302161{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: -30px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” heading_font=”Futura Std” content_font=”Open Sans” title=”Where is Czech Spoken?”]Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic. It is also commonly spoken in other countries around the world such as Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”benefits-container” css=”.vc_custom_1621797412784{margin-top: px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1586510311520{margin-top: 8px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” background_color=”” content_font=”Open Sans” css_custom_id=”text-near-bubble” title=”Fact!” background_image=”5847″]Czech is closely related and mutually intelligible to Slovak as well as Polish! It is also heavily influenced by Latin and German.
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| Czech | Translation | Wrong Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| šéf | boss | chef |
| dres | outfit, strip | dress |
| pudink | custard | pudding |
| smokink(g) | Dinner jacket | smoking |
| Czech | English |
|---|---|
| Dobrý den | Hello |
| Děkuji | Thank you |
| Promiňte | Excuse me |
| Jak se máte? | How are you? |
Czech Republic Population:
10,708,981
Internet Users:
9,323,428
Penetration:
87.1%
As of 2020. Source:
www.internetworldstats.com
Long vowels: á, é, í, ó, ú/ů, ý
Softening vowel: ě
Soft consonants: ď, ť, ň, ž, š, č, ř[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1586511647215{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1577967987957{margin-top: -60px !important;margin-bottom: -30px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” content_font=”Open Sans” title=”Czech Translation Tips”]
• Unlike the English language which uses multiple words to express meaning, one word is often sufficient in the Czech language.
• Some Czech words don’t have any vowels. Generally, consonants can act as vowels in the Czech language.
• Czech has three grammatical genders: Masculine (M), Feminine (F), and Neuter (N).
• Days of the week are not capitalised in Czech.
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