14 TIPS ON HOW TO GET CZECH FRIENDS || MAKE FRIENDS IN PRAGUE || What worked for me

[@martinrichter6544]

Stejně se na to dívá víc Čechů jak cizinců :D

[@davidstehno2764]

yes, bráško :D

[@elisseliss6715]

Jj

[@Germany2004]

Anooooooooooooo

[@PavelSkollSuk]

Souhlasím. Docela mne zajímá pohled cizinců. Vzhledem k tomu, že dělám v mezinárodní společnosti, pomáhá to s pochopením jejich mentality. Co nemám v práci denně, musím zjišťovat jinde.

[@marcelsvitalsky8993]

About the dark humour: Reinhard Heydrich, the "reichsprotektor" of Bohemia and Moravia during German occupation, and Hitler's most favourite Nazi, called us "the laughing beasts", smějící se bestie. He also wanted to pave the Václavské náměstí with our skulls and for that we assassinated him, however we kinda do appreciate that label he's given us. That's what we are, proudly: the laughing beasts!

[@teranna7]

I so much agree with us, Czechs, being shy and yet being so happy being "bothered". I personally am always fighting with feeling of bothering an expat when approaching her/him, because that is they way I was raised. Took me couple of cases before I realized it is not unwelcome. This discovery brought me wonderful Venezuelan, Bolivian and Argentinian friendship:) And I am more than happy when I am approached by someone like that too!

[@ArepasforDinner]

That’s great!! I’m so happy you did overcome that. My husband had it the same. Nowadays he has such a great time befriending expats 😂

[@viktornovomestsky3999]

To the "Talking good about CZ" point - It's more related to our history - wen went through hundreds of battles, then WWI, where we have freed ourselves from the Austria-Hungarian empire, then WWII, where we have suffered a lot, then 44 years of the "Soviet empire" and so on.. The list would be endless.. But despite all of these things we went through, foreigners do not know our country, or when they talk about us, they are still referring to Czechoslovakia etc, which bothers us a lot.. Because even compared to the rest of the EU, we, the Visegrad 4 countries (Czech Rep., Poland, Hungary, Slovakia) have a very special culture and history, which is a complete opposite to the rest of the EU.. For example in terms of our fiscal responsibility, Czech Rep. has the lowest debt compared to our GDP (29,4%) in the whole EU (Italy had nearly 140% before the corona crisis), we have the lowest unemployment in the whole EU for 5 years in a row (2,1% before the corona, 4,9% after the corona), there is a very strong nationalism in terms of Euro currency, means, we still have the Czech crown, though we could have the Euro since at least 10 years and we are the most EU skeptic land with about 80% of the citizens voting for the Czexit, we are the 6th safest country in the whole world etc etc.. But though all of the mentioned above, we are quite a "forgotten" country, in terms of the EU and the whole world.. And that's why we are so happy to see someone talking good about us...

[@ArepasforDinner]

I couldn’t have say it better 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@viktornovomestsky3999]

@@ArepasforDinner By the way, to illustrate the things mentioned above, that we are quite a forgotten country, I highly recommend you to watch the Anthropoid movie: www.imdb.com/title/tt4190530/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 It's about our assassination of the 3rd most powerful general within the Nazi hierarchy, Reinhard Heydrich.. The czech and slovak children learn about it in the elementary school, but almost no one behind our borders knows the story, even the Germans.. Which is a shame... Here you can download it, for free: ulozto.cz/hledej?type=videos&q=anthropoid

[@VladimirLukele]

Come on. 80%? Seriously? I think it's pretty overrated. Anyway I think we like listening about Czechia because we don't believe very much in our own country. We still complain how everything is bad over there as long as we move abroad. Then we find out it's not so bad after all.

[@viktornovomestsky3999]

@@VladimirLukele Well, you're right, the 80% figure is based on public surveys, as there is no referendum enacted by our law, but I think in general it's at least 60-65%... Take a look on this survey from 2016, where 80% of the 40.000 people taking part were for the Czexit - it has been conducted by the Reflex, which is a pro-right magazine, therefore their readers should actually be pro-EU... www.reflex.cz/clanek/anketa/72285/referendum-nanecisto-pro-odchod-ceska-z-eu-se-vyjadrilo-80-procent-hlasujicich.html But despite the figures mentioned above, I think, in general you can agree, that we, the Czech Republic, are the most euroskeptic country within the EU.. Even in the foreign press we are titled as the biggest euroskeptics... And with your explanation about living abroad, I can totally agree with you - I"ve been living in Germany 2008-2011, then in Austria 2011-2013 and then in Switzerland 2013-2014, and I was really happy to be able to move back to CZ, and now, 6 years after, I am really very very glad that I've returned.. But this is just a personal opinion..

[@collie8]

you may think about visiting your shrink. This is very clear diagnose.

[@berounmv7024]

The song Bedna od whisky (7:12) is originaly from Miki Ryvola (tramp songwriter, singer and guitarist)

[@CzechingWithKatrina]

Thanks for the tips. I'm an American living in České Budějovice and I'm 48 years old so most the people I meet my age don't speak any English. So it's really hard to be friends with such limited conversation. I'm learning Czech but I really think that until my Czech improves enough to have full regular conversations, I'm gonna continue to struggle making Czech friends. With that said, my husband's friend's wives are very nice and will try to talk to me a little when we are hanging out, but most the time, I'm sitting within the group, but not really communicating. :( I know it will get better as I continue to learn the language.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Czeching With Yeshua i feel you because the same happens to me every time

[@fantasy9917]

Are you? I was not even aware we have an American in České Budějovice :)

[@CzechingWithKatrina]

@@fantasy9917 yes, I’m from Michigan. There are a few Americans in Budejce. There’s a Facebook group called expats in České Budějovice and there’s a few Americans in that group.

[@OslikusPrime]

Hello, one year late, but I will try it anyway :) . First I would like to congratulate you for your choice, ČB is a great place to live and you dont hear about many expats outside of Prague. And second, just like Andrea said, keep trying. Her tips were good, also try to find some place you will like and become a "regular guest", you will see that will help a lot. Coincidentally we were talking about that with my girlfriend, because I have some foreign friends. Maybe, if you are interested, we could invite you to very interesting tea room right in the center and I think, that you would be surprised. Also, we are not that far from your generation, yet we speak english, not perfect, but sufficiently I think, and still improoving, I hope :) .

[@CzechingWithKatrina]

@@OslikusPrime thanks, I would absolutely love to join your group for a night in a nice tea room. 🙃

[@NFmanEN]

Do you know whats difference between dark and morbid humor? Dark humor is ten kids in one box. Morbid humor is one kid in ten boxes.

[@ivapol1]

Humor is the Czech medicine for troubles. It has always been an ointment that took us through suffering without too many scratches.

[@vojtechpribyl7386]

Black humor is like legs. Some people get it, some don't.

[@wanessatorres7922]

Recently, I got a friendship with a Czech guy and he asked to me if I knew the difference between dark humor and brutal humor, like, he said something like that...hahahaha. Btw, I'm Brazilian.

[@NFmanEN]

@@wanessatorres7922 Understand Czech's is sometimes hard 😁

[@karelkalous1360]

Surrealistic humour is ten boxes in one kid😮

[@hrmzaqa]

The selection of the czech songs made me laugh a lot :D But I'm glad u like it here ;)

[@rieneeh]

Drink like them? Hmm not sure if its good idea :D

[@PavelSkollSuk]

It is, they will take care of you.

[@netguy888]

i went to a pub in auckland once with my mates (has a shit ton of czech expats and students) and they wipped our asses at shots and drank more then me and my mates combined im thinking about moving to brno but fuck cunt im not drinking like them

[@bayvanman]

10 and 14 Absolutely! At a local 'Dance Ball' in January I was asked 'Why would you want to move from the UK to CZ?' and 'Are you going going to move back to the UK?' Czechia is a beautiful country, wonderful people and a place that feels more like 'home' than the UK. Return to the UK? (Okay I had to return due to house sale falling through and I've been stuck here since April) but NO! I have no intention to move back to the UK. Finding work is going to be interesting as is living with my in-laws, but I don't regret my decision and yes (if Jana ever sees this) we should have done it years ago.

[@non9886]

i think that it is the same as with help. some foreigners complain about it. but we really don't like to disturb other people in general. if you need help, just ask for help, plain and simple. same with this. i can say that most of foreigners are closed and look like they don't want to be bothered. it is as always about both sides. and some chemistry. i used to work in hotel and people very often start to talk with me. because i was the right man. they felt i could understand them and we have something common. same here, it is just basics of human relationships and society. you should atract or approach people which fit to you. making friends is such natural things...

[@topalbano]

But why talking to someone is considered as "bother" and something bad? If you are polite, smiley or have something, funny, nice to say, who would be bothered? Only miserable, dry and stiff people. Sometimes we are friendly to people just to be polite..... Ι am friendly to everyone at any time and love to be "bothered" unless of course i have strong reason not to, for example, at night in some dark street, beggars etc. I understand there are cultural differences but sometimes people just need to take it easy. In my trip to Prague generally people did not seem to be to easy going...

[@MarvinCZ]

@@topalbano That is definitely a cultural thing. Just look at Czech public transport. People speak in hushed voices, they don't want to disturb anyone... I can't imagine talking to every random person I meet. They probably wouldn't mind but still, they're in their own thoughts, they've got their own worries. I'd be disturbing them and for what? Just because I need to chat?

[@Anastazka00]

Well, it definitelly can bother some ppl, not because they ar stiff And bad, but perheps just prefer to choose what they wanna do And with who to talk to. Somethimes I am in hurry, somethimes I wanna read, somethimes I wanna listen to music. I don't have mood for pll all the time. Also, CZ And I think slavic people in general, don't like small talk And don't see much sense in it. And I cannot imagine talking to someone on the street about something deep. U also need more then 5 minutes for such conversation. We talk with strangers, somethimes. In train or when something bring u together, when u need help, etc... Shyness and humility Is also a factor in this "don't bother" approch.

[@Anastazka00]

I find CZ to be VERY easy going, however, they won't allow everyone to their personal space. I find that quite logical since not everyone has the same meaning to u. So if ppl didn't interact with u the way u ar used to, it's fine.

[@Anastazka00]

Also, be friendly to just be "polite" Is not a thing. U ar friendly, cuz... U ar friendly. And u like the person... Or u just feel like it. Forget about anything superficial, Slavs in general ar very direct and real. Also honest, to the point it may seem rude to some pll. So if u think about moving there and ar extroverted person, it might just not suits u as much as more "open" countries.

[@richardkaba5306]

People are not just shy ... the culture not talking to others pro-actively also has a history. During totality era (1948-1989) the comunists had their eyes and ears everywhere. You could not honestly talk to strange people, 'cause you cannot know if that guy is STB confident. So it was super safe to almost not talkting to others, too risky.

[@timotejmares]

Maybe there is another thing related to this era, due to all that time over-positive (no matter how messed up things were) propaganda: Casualy complaining about your small everyday problems. If some friend asks you, how you are, you can suprise them by answering i.e.: "It's too hot today." or "It was really crowdy in the public transport." etc.

[@1DrBar]

They are not at all shy. They simply are not as superficial as most cultures, and much more circumspect. Rattling on and on, with a silly smile pasted on one's face, as is popular here in the US, does not work well in the Czech Republic. They also see small talk about unimportant events such as the weather as highly superficial and it shows the person chatting on and on in a bad light.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Probably you are right!! So at least you know if they are smiling at you they are being honest :)

[@topalbano]

The same as when a silly miserable and stiff face would not work well in the US and a huge part of the world. Anyway smiles and friendly attitude makes communication better and easier between people.

[@Anastazka00]

What Is "hapiness rate". Everyone Is measuring it subjectivelly. So if both CZ And Brazilian ar equally happy, one might have different interpretation of the scale. Also, many Eastern European countries have real issues, So pll might really feel miserable. Nobody Is saying they don't smile, we ar just saying they smile when they feel like it. I am smiling all the time, but every time, I feel like it, pll feel it's real And THEN it's easier. Never got a bad reaction. Ppl can tell if your smile Is real or not. Talking to pll with fake smile can be very cringy. Somes even find it insulting. Especially during bussiness meetings. Like is there any other reason to smile during bussiness meetings then trying to convince the partner, to get an advantage, or if u have real chemistry with the partner? Ppl can think u asslick And be like": "U think I am an idiot And Will give u a discount just cuz u smile", etc. It's suspicious. Like fooling ppI. Scum stuff. I am not surprised u got bad reactions. I mean, just be real, maybe your smile out of "politness" Is interpreted as manipulative or annoying.

[@The4stro]

i'd say that small talk does exist, but it is a conversation starter more than main part of the conversation

[@ivapol1]

Excellent observations and advice.

[@TheSASNemikarXII]

Totally agree but i would point that most of peaople if you talk to them first they will instantly befriend you specially if you have good energy :) They open to you like a book. Remind not all people.

[@estisochorcova977]

if you went to east moravia, there we sing alot more and the folklore is also so different.

[@RecipeswithResa]

Dark humor? Sign me up😎

[@ArepasforDinner]

Recipes with Resa it can be way too hard way too fast! One day I’ll do a video about it but I might loose followers 😂

[@alikmust]

@@ArepasforDinner Do it and screw those conservative idiots. :)

[@BELBOG666]

In Prague at the Vietnamese market: "Hey, Chinese, don't you have a coronavirus?" "I don't, but I'll take care of it, it will be tomorrow!"

[@BELBOG666]

A doctor in Sudan weighs children. "Hmmm, 40 pounds. All right, send another class."

[@theoteddy9665]

@@BELBOG666 ten by sel:-D

[@gibrilceesay3162]

I supposed to be in szech republic as soon as the pandemic is over and I must confess to you that I really enjoy your videos and it will help me when I come to szech republic.I like szech women 😂😂

[@ArepasforDinner]

Ooooh that’s so sweet!!! Well I’ve made a lot about it. I also have some cool old videos about how is it like to live abroad if you want to check that out!

[@monikaj2889]

It's Czech btw

[@toxickymasqulinita3716]

don't take our women! .. LOL :D

[@jirikozel4873]

Nice make-up Andrea !

[@1rsalc]

Andrea, tus vídeos son muy entretenidos e informativos. Tienes un buen sentido del humor. Thanks for the video!

[@The4stro]

i'd say that best way to befriend czech people is to either work with them, or meet them in a pub. we are also very friendly for people who learned czech, because czech is a really hard. saying this as a czech PS: good luck trying to "drink like us" hehe.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Goliath cz indeed I haven’t thought of the work aspect cause when I worked in an office when I just moved there were 2/3 Czechs in the department but they would or be completely inside the expat world almost like an expat themselves or be very cordial at work but not engage in after work activities idk 😂

[@The4stro]

@@ArepasforDinner it depends on the job. if you work in an office where you barely have the chance to talk with your coworkers, then you know... you can't really talk with them. but if you for example work manually or in a close team, then it's really easy to interact with people and befriend them. also finding a common interest just breaks the ice instantly and rockets the conversation into the stratosphere. of course everyone is different, some people might be harder to approach, and some people are just not worth trying to befriend. also small talk exist, but it is usually a conversation starter more than the main part of the conversation

[@eliskastefanova4956]

I love your videos ,because it help me with learning english.❤️

[@ArepasforDinner]

Eliška Štefanová oh thank you Eliska! My English is not perfect but I guess is good enough 💞😋 thanks for watching means a lot

[@eliskastefanova4956]

@@ArepasforDinner ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@771750]

..., because it helps me to learn english.

[@collie8]

Eliska ty planos cestovalos el Portugal o la Venesueala?

[@sacroyalty]

@@771750 it's actually ".. because it helps me learn English." you don't need the 'to' there.

[@aldl5871]

Super , your videos are very usefull, saludos desde México 🙂

[@ArepasforDinner]

Al DL saludos que bueno que te gustan!!!! 😋😁

[@joachinnouboudem6840]

I like all you videos

[@Sepp100]

thank you so much for you information:))

[@ArepasforDinner]

No problem!!

[@arepasdelyna3816]

Súper video :-)

[@sofiehanysova4129]

Someone wants cz friends- u come to them and say hiii

[@raulcalimann7738]

And then what , that seems too desperate

[@kwesioduro3548]

I want you to be my friend . Hi

[@tamaraheredia4496]

Excelentes tips!!!!!! gracias!!!! :))))

[@gordonramsay2177]

Main sports: Hockey, Football. And don't buy your friends shots (We don't do that here :D) becouse Its kinda weird (little bit scarry) when women buys shots. Hope it helps :) That music is rly outdated. Try Chinaski or Mandrage.

[@PavelSkollSuk]

One more about no. 9: If you think they don't want to talk to you, it is OK. We are not much communicative first hour or two. We like you, but it takes some time for many of us to start talking to you. Don't be annoying, keep small steps and give it some time. Dark humor is the ice breaker. This is how you get our heart. And if you are going to stay, it is much better.

[@mattescz5637]

3.30 we have the bigest average of beer for person, almost everybody drinks beer

[@ArepasforDinner]

I can see that haha

[@oldtapa1]

Super :D

[@oldtapa1]

Tohle jsou Češi.. milují každého kdo nás dokáže pochopit...kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqvGqoyvqK9jY6c

[@yvesclemente1845]

Hi Andrea... How's the situation now in czech republic? Specially in Prague. Hoping that everything will going back to normal so that i can move and work there.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Things are getting better and establishments begin to open. Restaurants are to open next week and everything is getting back to normal slowly! Hope you can come soon as well!!! 😁

[@yvesclemente1845]

@@ArepasforDinner by the way. nice content. I'll follow all the tips you said to get Czech friends.

[@raulcalimann7738]

Lmao been here a few times but i just dont got any way of finding friends in an foreing country

[@007Ivory007]

Well Czech man has still gallantry in them, and if you will invite them for shot or drink, they can start to feel uncomfortable and little bit, idk if is it correct word but, "ashamed" ? In CZ is emancipation farer, than in lot of countries, but not as that far... :)

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yes exactly what my husband said more or less... You should check the video of dating a czech men kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWjSp6KmYpqDopY

[@samkumar1717]

👍👍

[@alucardonus]

About shots, we have that thing called turns. In makes everything simple you buy one round, all the others buy one round. At the end the bill divided by number of people. Also if you dring something that is more expensive that what everybody else drink (forexample Jager or Whiskey), no problem. You just have to buy 1st round. :-) (This wont work if you drink 100 crowns rum and all the others 40 crowns slivovice) :D

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yes that’s exactly what we do here with my czech friends 😅

[@alucardonus]

@@ArepasforDinner Oh btw. Thank you for all the videos You and Jenn from Dream Prague make. It is kinda hard for Czechs to increase general knowledge about Czech republic around the world.

[@ArepasforDinner]

@@alucardonus thanks for watching them!!! I didn’t publish this week. The first time in a year. But will come back with some new ideas atm it’s hard to keep the good mood with all the lockdowns going on and the pregnancy but soon I’ll back full of energy

[@alucardonus]

@@ArepasforDinner Good to hear that. Congratulations to the little package comming. Good luck.

[@ArepasforDinner]

@@alucardonus thank you!!

[@samkumar1717]

☺☺

[@vikramsinhnakum823]

Hi, I am Gujarati from Ahmedabad and My Daughter is in Switzerland. Can you do friendship with my daughter for advice and others for her life? If yes, I am Thankful to you.

[@twiston43]

Czechs are not politically-incorrect. They are just straight-up no nonsense.

[@walkwithme9184]

Good evening 🙏 please im trying to move to ur country

[@vikdelune]

I think Facebook isn't really a thing here anymore ( my parents do kinda use it but most of young people don't use it)

[@OndraMike]

how young the young people are? teenagers? 😂

[@Anastazka00]

Co používáš? Z mé zkušenosti je fb nejrozšířenější a je mi 20.

[@johnysmrz]

Hi, i have one question. Why you saying "I am married to czech person" even he is a man? It is so weird and cold like you talking about a tool. :)

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahahahaha he is a Czech person. I mean is a Czech man but he is also a person isn’t he

[@ivobrabec1500]

What about Cimrman - learn one joke and half of the Republic becomes your friend through the exact science cimrmanogy. Here is one: Cimrman má na pravé noze srostlé prsty. Ne všechny, samozřejmě. Jenom dva. Má prostě mezi malíkem a palcem takovou blánu.

[@dariors1298]

Well, i think this tips are not very good bcs. out of prague peoples are different and it works for younger people. For example, dark humor... for younger people ( >30) is good but for older is cringe or sometimes schocking. So i would be carefull with this tips.

[@vrbnoppr]

Jenom kecáš blbosti. Je mi přes 40, od Prahy jsem hódně daleko a souhlasím s ní a určitě i kamarádi přes 70. Spíš to vidím opačně, jak jsou mladí změkčilí saláti. Kompost a Vesjolyje Kartinky (ty staré, tuším od roku 2003) navždy. A máš blbě znaménko.

[@theoteddy9665]

nemel nesmysly

[@theoteddy9665]

@@vrbnoppr presne

[@dariors1298]

@@vrbnoppr Už vidím jak se lidi co zažili např. nacismus a všechno kolem toho smějí vtipům o koncentráku nebo o židech. A nejde o to jestli je někdo změkčilý salát nebo ne, jde o to že ti lidi mají úplně jiný pohled na život a humor celkově. Navíc ono taky dost záleží kdo to říká jelikož pokud si např. nějaký američan dělá prdel z toho co se tu dělo za války tak lidem co to zažili asi nebude zrovna dvakrát do smíchu, něco jiného je to když si z toho dělá srandu někdo blízky kdo si uvědomuje co se dělo. A abych se tu vyhl reakcím na styl že to zažili a že by jim to připadlo vtipné i od nějakého 20. letého američana tak je jasné že to neplatí pro všechny...., tímhle jsem chtěl jen říct že tyhle rady jsou dost specifické a záleží koho potkáš jelikož pokud třeba černý humor začneš používat u někoho koho neznáš a ten člověk ho nemá zrovna rád tak si z něj kamaráda touhle cestou nenajdeš a tím do 30 jsem myslel to že ti lidi z 90% ho mají rádi takže v téhle věkové kategorii to může dost pomoct ale 30+ je už taková loterie.

[@OndraMike]

@@dariors1298 30-45 let - skoro výhradně politicky, genderově i rasově nekorektní černý humor....a sice o tom nebyla řeč, ale mimochodem takový mezi mladšími ročníky hodně oblíbený "prank" není černý humor...😉

[@noldo3837]

Bedna od Whisky from Wanastovky? Wtf? Lol... but in good

[@dpekto4145]

Just czech boomers still use facebook.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Ohhh... C'mon we are 90's babies... Boomers are 60...

[@Anastazka00]

I can assure u that most CZ boomers do not have a fb, or arn't using it. They use an email :D Fb Is definitelly most used social network among everyone including youngesters. Instagram does exist, but many ppl prefer not to use it.