Sweeping new integration plan aims to improve life for foreigners in Prague
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Prague officials see the integration of foreigners as key to enhancing social cohesion in an increasingly multicultural city.
Demand among Czech women low for removing 'ová' from surname
Registry offices report that demand has yet to increase significantly among Czech women for dropping the masculine ending.
New Czech software could be ushering in human-level automatic translation
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The CUBBITT automatic translation system, developed by language experts at Charles University, has been found to outperform global competitors.
Czechs are the world’s top language learners, says Duolingo
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An annual report from the popular app put the Czech Republic in the top spot for dedication to learning languages.
City of Prague pledges better language learning for children of immigrants
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A new project is aimed at helping secondary and vocational school pupils whose mother language isn’t Czech.
50 hours of Czech lessons suggested for those who seek permanent residency
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The Czech Republic’s language requirements for those seeking permanent residence are being brought into line with other European countries.
Prague-based language teacher: 'Learning Czech can open up a whole new world'
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While many language schools are aimed at teaching Czech students, Language Atelier is focused on teaching foreigners a variety of languages.
Prague's annual Book World book fair begins a new chapter this weekend
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The festival is back following last year's closures with bestselling authors David Mitchell, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Laurent Binet attending.
Forget Czechia vs. Czech Republic, why not Bohemia? Economist suggests a radical name change
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Bohemia is instantly recognizable not only as a place but as a way of life, economist and author Tomáš Sedláček argues.
Do nothing on 'neděle'? Czechs are above the EU average for working on Sundays
Even though the Czech word for Sunday literally means ‘do nothing’ about a quarter of the workforce is active.
Why do Czechs say 'ahoj'? An oddly nautical greeting for a landlocked country
The history behind the Czech "hello," plus another informal greeting, "nazdar," celebrates an anniversary this month.
Czech language exam for non-EU foreigners to get more difficult from September
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The current A1 exam required for permanent residence will be replaced by a tougher A2 exam of of this September.
The 5 most in-demand foreign languages on the Czech jobs market
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Some 40 percent of job offers in the Czech Republic require a language other than Czech; English is vital but so are these European languages.
Czech language requirement for foreigners seeking permanent residence about to get tougher
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Applicants will have to pass a test under strict conditions showing they understand Czech at the A2 level.
Czech language question stumps U.S. 'Millionaire' contestant – and host!
Some basic Czech could have netted Who Wants to be a Millionaire? contestant J.D. Barton a cool $500,000
Czech saying of the day: Dog weather (psí počasí)
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The Czech phrase for this cold, grey time of year feels appropriate given the country's current focus on the wildly debated PES!
10 expert tips on how to raise bilingual kids in the Czech Republic – better
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A guide to navigating the tricky terrain of raising bilingual kids
