AMERICAN APARTMENT VS. CZECH APARTMENT (Prague Apartments from an American perspective)

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AMERICAN APARTMENT VS. CZECH APARTMENT In this Prague Apartment tour, I'll give the American perspective on Czech living. WHAT DOES A CZECH FLAT LOOK LIKE? There are many weird things about Prague apartments from an American perspective. What do I miss most about an American apartment and what do I prefer about living in a Prague flat? PS: I’ve lived in this Prague flat longer than I’ve lived in any other home IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!
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@trururum
@trururum 4 жыл бұрын
Target audience: americans who want to live in CZE Actual audience: czechs interested in what an american thinks about the country :)
@d-six4817
@d-six4817 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah :D
@nikolamarko9345
@nikolamarko9345 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, soooo true :)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Nailed it. But thanks for watching!
@petmik5022
@petmik5022 4 жыл бұрын
and main problem czech people cant have no money to buy or own flat, and its more disaster, more homelesess etc., cause you americans and foreigners with money have more money to buy it, thats real disaster and nobody from foreign countries dont see it, its big problem
@trururum
@trururum 4 жыл бұрын
@@petmik5022 ever heard of this thing called a "job" ? If you go to Ukraine maybe you can find cheaper flats, so why dont you do that? If someone is from US/UK it does not mean automatically they are rich and if someone is CZ it does not automatically mean they are poor.
@os-qt1hc
@os-qt1hc 4 жыл бұрын
"a historical house from the 1940s" :D :D that is the best joke for a European :D haha
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
I know...but truly, when you've lived your whole life in Los Angeles, 1940 seems like dinosaur times!😂😜
@AnthonyLauder
@AnthonyLauder 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague When I first moved to Mala Strana, the barbershop that cut my hair had a date engraved on the building stating it was built in 1492. The same year Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Put things in perspective for me.
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyLauder But medieval buildings were almost destroyed many times because of floods, fire and architectonical fashion so when it's based on something from 1492, it doesn't mean it's everything really so old. You can have medieval cellar and gothic arcs, but most of that building is probably much newer.
@qwe5qwe566
@qwe5qwe566 4 жыл бұрын
@@Pidalin That is true. Many buildings look way older than they actually are. In the 2nd half of 19th century Romanticism influenced architecture a lot and it lead to "fake historical" buildings of Neo/Revival Gothic/Renaissance. Also buildings got often re-build or changed significantly. For exmaple Karlštejn was originally Gothic castle but was later reconstructed in Renaissance style and remained mostly that way until 1899 when it was reconstructed in more ornated Neo Gothic style pretty much losing a lot of its historical value and it is the main reason it is not part of UNESCO.
@tucnaci_z_prahy
@tucnaci_z_prahy 4 жыл бұрын
As the saying goes, Europe is a contintent where 200 kilometers is "far away" (and possibly another country), US is a country where 200 years is "a long time ago" ;)
@lisak4349
@lisak4349 4 жыл бұрын
myslím, že při pražských defenestracích by neotevíratelné okno ničemu nezabránilo, nejdřív by letěli radní, za nimi zbytky okna. :D
@jayxfrost8987
@jayxfrost8987 4 жыл бұрын
:D :D :D :D :D :D Tak něják.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
😂Máte pravdu!
@jakubp.6987
@jakubp.6987 4 жыл бұрын
No jo, ale u té třetí by to možná bylo i vhodné, vzhledem k tomu že se narozdíl od předešlých obešla bez ztrát na životech. ;) Prostě to tenkrát odbyly.
@MarvinCZ
@MarvinCZ 4 жыл бұрын
Ale vtip to byl rozhodně povedený :)
@Ondrus21
@Ondrus21 4 жыл бұрын
@@jakubp.6987 Protože dopadli do měkkého.
@nordiskjente7707
@nordiskjente7707 4 жыл бұрын
In the shower we turn off the water while we wash ourselves and shave. When we are done, we just quickly rinse everything. It saves lots of water!
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
It's so true! We have a lot to learn from the Czechs.
@lavenderbaby9283
@lavenderbaby9283 4 жыл бұрын
I can't even imagine doing it differently! Is there even any other way?
@LextechLighting
@LextechLighting 3 жыл бұрын
@@lavenderbaby9283 yep. We turn the water on 5 minutes before we get it, warm up the bathroom with steam, shower for 20 minutes, and turn the water off. Then 3 more kids do it in a row.
@lauryrodriguez7229
@lauryrodriguez7229 3 жыл бұрын
@@lavenderbaby9283 in the states, a lot of rentals don’t charge water fee so people use as much water as they like
@alexandersuvorov2002
@alexandersuvorov2002 2 жыл бұрын
@@lavenderbaby9283 In Russia the water bill is “unlimited”, meaning there’s fixed price for the service based on average household consumption for an average family.
@OliviaCoco-xu6oo
@OliviaCoco-xu6oo 4 жыл бұрын
Mě pro vetšinu čechů přijde typické : před koupením psa: Pes s námi nikdy spát nebude po koupi psa: Je tu nový musí si zvyknout, až povyroste/ zvykne si, bude spát sám po čase: Koupili jsme mu krásný velký pelech, má ho ten pejsek u postele,ale nechce tam spát. Trochu nás to štve po ještě delším čas: Bez psa v posteli, už v podstatě spát neumím. A vyhazovat psa z postele? To je hnusný, chudák pes
@alkey33
@alkey33 4 жыл бұрын
:D
@ivapolansky8004
@ivapolansky8004 4 жыл бұрын
Nejen psi si zvyknou. Muj muz odjel na tri mesice do statu a na jeho strane postele se usidlil kocour. Prala bych vam videt ten boj o misto kdyz se muz vratil.
@katerinarouskova8232
@katerinarouskova8232 4 жыл бұрын
100% já :D
@joespee3666
@joespee3666 4 жыл бұрын
Pro mě strašně odporný zvyk. Než jdu do postele, dám si sprchu, sprchují lidi své psy před spaním nebo kočky? Z toho samého důvodu si zouváme boty, jednak žijeme v pásu, kde sněží (nyní už moc ne), prší, a kdo chce mít doma špínu na podlaze nebo na kobercích...
@katerinarouskova8232
@katerinarouskova8232 4 жыл бұрын
@@joespee3666 Ne všichni se sprchují večer, někteří se sprchují ráno.
@marghretmenshik
@marghretmenshik 4 жыл бұрын
Výhodu oddělených matrací místo jedné velké vidím v tom, že každý z partnerů si může vybrat typ na kterém se mu dobře spí.
@vdt4037
@vdt4037 4 жыл бұрын
trefa
@petrsupita
@petrsupita 4 жыл бұрын
A také se při "vrtění" nepřenáší pohyb na matraci toho druhého.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Jo, máš pravdu.
@ingridlaskova1878
@ingridlaskova1878 4 жыл бұрын
Já spím v hamace 😁 I am sleeping in hammock 😁
@miloslavkopac2059
@miloslavkopac2059 4 жыл бұрын
Ano, to je ten důvod!😁
@Geker3
@Geker3 4 жыл бұрын
When I lived with my parents I used to watch the House Hunters siries. And it realy shocked me that in the U.S. you open the door from the street and you're in the livingroom even in parts of America where they have snow during the winter. Like who the hell cleans the mud of the carpet when you walk strigth on it in your dirty shoes?
@siegfriedo
@siegfriedo 4 жыл бұрын
yep, boggles my mind as well :)
@catepilarr
@catepilarr 4 жыл бұрын
Nemas na nohach moc bahna, kdyz si vozis zadek v aute :D
@Geker3
@Geker3 4 жыл бұрын
@@catepilarr I mezi dveřma od auta do domu se dá šlápnout do psího hovna.
@ArepasforDinner
@ArepasforDinner 4 жыл бұрын
We clean our feet very well in the door entrance. And nowadays almost no apartment has carpet in the common areas. Only in the rooms. And most people don’t wear shoes in the rooms
@CZghost
@CZghost 4 жыл бұрын
@@catepilarr oof :D
@rozlomenyklaun9238
@rozlomenyklaun9238 4 жыл бұрын
My velké ledničky nepotřebujeme protože jsme žravý národ ,vše hned sežereme.Měli jsme francouzského buldočka a toho dostat ráno z postele byl boj
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
👍
@MarvinCZ
@MarvinCZ 4 жыл бұрын
Trochu jsem se lekl. Nejdřív jste psal, jak všechno sežereme, a pak jste napsal "Měli jsme francouzského buldočka a toho ..." tak jsem se bál, že budete pokračovat "... a toho jsme taky sežrali." :-D Omlouvám se, že jsem vám křivdil :)
@rozlomenyklaun9238
@rozlomenyklaun9238 4 жыл бұрын
@@MarvinCZ na co hned nemyslíte byl to můj mazel a byl taky žravej
@sasanka802
@sasanka802 4 жыл бұрын
Bobika? 😊
@petrvejmelka8738
@petrvejmelka8738 4 жыл бұрын
americkou velkou lednicku tam ma zlomek lidi, ostatni zijou v bide v karavanech :)
@Qvalka
@Qvalka 4 жыл бұрын
Můj pes spí se mnou v posteli, je to takové mobilní topení :D
@cooljannie1
@cooljannie1 4 жыл бұрын
Hello friends, I am a Czech and have lived in the USA for the last 20 years. When I started college in Oregon in 1999 and was telling my parents all about my life in the USA over the phone, my parents actually thought it was so gross to have a flat sheet and but no duvet cover to protect the comforter. Habits are powerful! Also, another typically Czech things is to have two sets of curtains (the lace curtain and a regular curtain) while in the USA we have only one set of curtains and my apartment also has blinds. Hi from Tennessee (since 2004) and I love your videos, Jen!!!
@romanakomornikova1951
@romanakomornikova1951 4 жыл бұрын
Tieto videá ma strašne bavia :) Je zaujímavé počúvať o rozdieloch medzi krajinami :) Niektoré rozdiely sú fakt vtipné :)
@siegfriedo
@siegfriedo 4 жыл бұрын
presne moje myslenky :)
@enolkaenolka
@enolkaenolka 4 жыл бұрын
A hlavně se před spaním sprchujeme, tak to není nutné mít další pokrývku
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
To dává smysl
@enolkaenolka
@enolkaenolka 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague děkuji 😘
@azalkakrusnohorska560
@azalkakrusnohorska560 4 жыл бұрын
To je fakt, ve filmech vždy vidím, že Američané se sprchují ráno po probuzení.
@thebleedingherons1032
@thebleedingherons1032 4 жыл бұрын
@@azalkakrusnohorska560 Já se sprchuji dvakrát denně
@ShubNiggurath159
@ShubNiggurath159 2 жыл бұрын
@@azalkakrusnohorska560 Americans shower in the morning, but we shower in the morning and evening. Cold water is good for your health.
@Tobiasberger
@Tobiasberger 4 жыл бұрын
1:28 every day in the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 is leg day !
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
omg, so true!
@lukasloukota8352
@lukasloukota8352 4 жыл бұрын
Before granddad passed away year before ;-( , I used to walk to the 4th floor, even adults said me "Stop"
@EM4CZ
@EM4CZ 4 жыл бұрын
Když mají dveře od bytu nebo domu z jedné strany "kouli" tak jdou otevřít jen z té strany kde je klika ale neznamená to že by byli zamčené, zamčené jsou až po otočení klíčem.
@funmakerkubik
@funmakerkubik 4 жыл бұрын
Z českého úhlu pohledu máte naprostou pravdu. Myslím, že toto video je určené primárně američanům a proto je jednodušší říct zamčené. Mám pocit, že 90% všech dveří opatřených koulí v USA má nejspíš takovou tu kouli kterou po otočení dveře otevřete i bez klíče, to je u nás spíš rarita. Proto bylo asi jednodušší říct locked, protože i když ty dveře nejsou fakticky zamčené, bez klíče je neotevřete. Ale je to jen slovíčkaření.
@EM4CZ
@EM4CZ 4 жыл бұрын
​@@funmakerkubik Z toho co jsem z různých videí a stránek, tak těch 90% dveří v USA má tak nemožně vymyšlené zámky u dveří že se dají zablokovat obyčejnou gumičkou za 10 centů. Ta koule co vy myslíte má v sobě zámek a západka se otevře jejím pootočením, už jsem to viděl, reálně je to bude jen třetina zámku, když ta část do které zajede klíč není uvnitř samotných dveří a z druhé strany je otočná část která zamkne západku, podobný systém bývá na veřejných záchodech aby jim turisté nekradli klíče.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
To je pro mě fascinující!
@EM4CZ
@EM4CZ 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague Jeden český kanál dělal takové zajímavé video o tom že si lidé mají dávat pozor když na klice vchodových dveřích najdou pověšenou gumičku jak jsem psal výše, takhle u vás v americe pracují zloději, v čechách gumičkou na klice nikoho vykrást nemůžete. Zde odkaz na kanál kzbin.infoUgwDvhdrswsy-0PLJ0F4AaABCQ A zde odkaz na fotku jak by to vypadlo v čechách. i.imgur.com/cwF5kn6.jpg Většina komentujících z toho kanálu toho má akorát legraci, protože se snaží ukazovat zlodějské postupy a tragicky vypadající příběhy které nejsou v českých podmínkách realizovatelné
@funmakerkubik
@funmakerkubik 4 жыл бұрын
@@EM4CZ 90% byla samo sebou nadsázka a bylo myšleno devadesát procent z těch dveří, které mají kouli, ne všech dveří. Nejsem zámečník a jak říkám je to jen slovíčkaření. Šlo spíš o to, že v USA si dveře tak často jako u nás nezabouchnete, aby bylo nutné použít klíč. Tak bylo pro Jennifer rychlejší a přirozenější říct, že se zamknou (to lock) než zabouchnou (to slam), to totiž nemýlím-li se ve většině případů znamená prásknout s dveřmi (ve vzteku). Toť vše.
@zephycz3537
@zephycz3537 4 жыл бұрын
Super video, zajímavé i humorně zpracované, pobavil jsem se 😁.
@AdamMachYT
@AdamMachYT 4 жыл бұрын
another great video! :) so happy for you! about the shower.. i think most of the czech people have their "rain shower" installed together with the basic hand shower, so you can just switch between "raining" on your head or using the head manually :)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Oh that sounds so nice! Our rental flat has no such luxuries ;)
@vasek987
@vasek987 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague Well maybe in new flats but I would say most have shower head with hose but have additional clamp on the wall to plut in your shower
@ShubNiggurath159
@ShubNiggurath159 2 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague Yes, shower head with hose is standard in old rental flat.
@vdt4037
@vdt4037 4 жыл бұрын
Nejlepší je nastěhovat se to starého bytu a povídat o tom, jak je to jiný a jak se amíci diví :)
@tomasmalin
@tomasmalin 4 жыл бұрын
Tak většina amíků neví, v čem je historický byt jiný, a spíš se těší, jaká to bude romantika.
@nevimzevim
@nevimzevim 4 жыл бұрын
Většina těch věcí platí i pro byty na sídlišti, takže je jedno, jestli žijou zrovna ve starém bytě .. Je teda pravda, že v novějších bytech už jsou koupelny i se záchodem, ale většina bytů to má ještě postaru.
@vdt4037
@vdt4037 4 жыл бұрын
@@nevimzevim Jenže, tady je to prezentováno jako obecný standard, což není. To by dotyčná musela porovnávat staré byty v USA vs staré byty v CZ
@Hetschoter
@Hetschoter 4 жыл бұрын
@@nevimzevim Neřekl bych, že nové byty jsou stavěné se záchodem stylem ala: "Moderní koncept záchodu a koupelny je, mít je v jedné místnosti." Spíše bych řekl, že jde o tom, zda se do bytu pohodlně vejdou 2 místnosti, které toto umožní (tj. oddělený záchod a koupelnu) a pokud ne, pak budou v jedné místnosti a ta trocha místa navíc, které tím vznikne, se přidělí jiné místnosti.
@szpflyer4367
@szpflyer4367 3 жыл бұрын
Jen, you are (or should be) a national treasure. I'm learning so much about living in Czechlands through your videos...and that is saving me a lot of time and money too. Thank you!
@vojtabiben6573
@vojtabiben6573 4 жыл бұрын
Ve sprše se opláchnete, vypnete sprchu namydlíte se a potom spláchnete ze sebe mýdlo. Thats how Czech do.
@ElaSisi
@ElaSisi 3 жыл бұрын
presne tak, zbytecne neplytvame vodou
@666humanoid
@666humanoid 3 жыл бұрын
to jsem nikdy nedělal.maje sprcha tekla pořád. ale většinou jsem měl - a mám - vanu.rád se rochním. cca 45 minut :)
@karelsembera7138
@karelsembera7138 4 жыл бұрын
Jste skvělá. V jednom dni jsem shlédl všechna vaše videa z Prahy. Děkuji a jen tak dále, je to zábavné a zajímavé.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Děkuji moc za motivaci, Karle!
@Stepan_H
@Stepan_H 4 жыл бұрын
4:45 - Precisely. In Czech flats, the environment is so toxic that even metal screws dissolve... :-D 4:51 - A little tip no.1. Move the handle with the square axis part was in the room and falling part in the hallway. This way you will never stay trapped inside. Tip no.2. Screw in the screw as far as it will go, take the nail polish (Ideally colorless, then it will not be visible.) and paint the hole... ;-)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tip! I just gave my husband a bottle of nail polish and told him to get to work!
@kralladislav4718
@kralladislav4718 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague buy a new handle :D
@tomhlavacek8331
@tomhlavacek8331 4 жыл бұрын
One suggestion regarding washing machine...I have been using combined washer/dryer during last 15 years and it works pretty well and you save both space and monney for an extra dryer. Of course we use it only for drying less demanding stuff like socks and my underwear:-) Some available brands are (e.g.Indesit) for the same monney like just washing machine (12-14k CZK).
@spevputnika8071
@spevputnika8071 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague No, dont do this. This old handles have screws from very soft iron metal (were a cheaper). Buy a new handle, new screw inside is from standard steel and will have so bigger durability.
@yogi882
@yogi882 3 жыл бұрын
Or you can use "Loctite 620" glue to fix the screw and the screw will never loosen...:)
@ennaarts
@ennaarts 4 жыл бұрын
As a Spaniard living in Prague, most of these things are normal for me and I find it funny how Americans are so surprised. But I have to admit that when I moved to the Czech Republic having to take off my shoes when entering a house (or even a tea room!) and that the double beds are two individual matresses together... I was shocked hahaha. Although I am glad for having my spices in little packs and not in jar containers (they are sold like that in Spain too) and for Ikea where I can get normal big mattresses. In Spain we also have flat sheets but I like it more here, so much fast and easy to make the bed!
@hanickaflajsingerova2738
@hanickaflajsingerova2738 3 жыл бұрын
Opět jsem se skvěle pobavila! 😁 Moc díky!👍
@sarkatesarova4621
@sarkatesarova4621 4 жыл бұрын
your videos are so witty and they always improve my mood, thanks again for doing them :-)
@ondrac.i.z.4338
@ondrac.i.z.4338 4 жыл бұрын
Yes I grew up sharing bed with my labrador Jack and used him as heater in winter and sometimes as pillow because he didn''t want to move :D
@martinkuchar9575
@martinkuchar9575 4 жыл бұрын
Skvělá videa. Některé rozdíly jsou fakt vtipné. A ty jsi fakt sympatická a vtipná. 😁
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Děkuji moc!
@Annas-xt4pm
@Annas-xt4pm 4 жыл бұрын
perfect timing! Im currently searching for apartments. love you! xo
@williefanning4965
@williefanning4965 9 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Thank you so much.
@moniqueriddle9339
@moniqueriddle9339 4 жыл бұрын
You don't need to choose between a dishwasher and a washing machine, most czechs (or at least I do) have a dishwasher in the kitchen while a washing machine in the bathroom (koupelna). You also can buy a dryer (sušička) separately and have it also in your koupelna. ;-) And as for the dogs - of course, they sleep in the bed. :-D
@irenabartova4549
@irenabartova4549 4 жыл бұрын
Musíte to brát trochu s nadsázkou, snad ví, že nejsme úplní barbaři🤣
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
most of czechs don't have dishwasher, it's still very rare
@moniqueriddle9339
@moniqueriddle9339 4 жыл бұрын
@@Pidalin It's not that rare. Tbh almost everyone I know has it.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
No of course most people don't need to choose, but only one actually FIT in our flat. No matter, we don't miss the dishwasher. :D
@MiroslavDrozen
@MiroslavDrozen 4 жыл бұрын
I think the bigger difference is between high dense urban area (like centre of Prague and New York) on one side and single-family home on the other. If you own a house you have a plenty of space where you can store your bike, boots and/or second freezer. And of course, there is a difference between an age and a style of appartment buildings. Your type of buildings (and district) has different specifics and issues compared to concrete development in Jižní město built in 70's (ie they have elevators and basement storage area, but they are uglier). Modern 21st century appartment buildings are something different too. Old doorhandles falling off is common issue. It is better to buy a new one, you know, from this century :)
@Desperoro
@Desperoro 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can live in LA in flats just like that one Jen lives in Prague
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think you're absolutely right! I find it interesting that Czechs want more modern flats, and for Americans, this older flat with "quirks" is more romantic. Why would I live in a modern flat like I could find in America??!
@Desperoro
@Desperoro 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague because you don´t have painful parts of history in your memories ;)
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague I prefer older because if it survived 120 year, it will survive even you, if you have new flat or house, you never know when it collapse, today quality of work is sometimes weird. And in old buildings you will have water and heating pipes with higher diameter, modern systems have smaller diametr and more powerfull circular pump, but you can hear water inside. But old houses have sometimes still lead water pipes which is more and more rare, but you can still find that. Previous generations survived that, but today lead is considered as black plague combined with ebola or something like that, you touch that and you will die in 24 hours. :-D
@catepilarr
@catepilarr 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague Thats often because people actually experienced living in old buildings that hadnt been renovated and had no bathroom or a shared toilet in the /open/ corridor and used coal-fed stoves for heating. Generally in the communist times flats and buildings were not well looked after so in lots of peoples minds old equals unfunctional and difficult to live in. The trend of restoring period features and creating luxury flats out of once ordinary flats is on its way.
@cjcamargo
@cjcamargo 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've had to explain almost everyone of these points when I moved to Brno from the USA. Love your channel.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks "Brno" Chris! I bet you have so many stories to share too!
@michallysek6996
@michallysek6996 4 жыл бұрын
I laughed so much while watching this, we fight with my American friends over these things every day, like what's better, what's weird..etc etc:)) Thanks for posting!
@Jamie-mq9pw
@Jamie-mq9pw 4 жыл бұрын
The door handles don't normally fall of the door xD you just have cheap doors I guess
@irenabartova4549
@irenabartova4549 4 жыл бұрын
And no Handy man,you can just simply repair them
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
You're probably right 😜
@melmecan
@melmecan 4 жыл бұрын
not cheap, but old one. :-D
@AnthonyLauder
@AnthonyLauder 4 жыл бұрын
@@melmecan Both cheap and old. Those really are outdated and low quality.
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
It looks like old communistic handles which are (surprise) the best, modern handles are terrible, that crazy shapes are hitting my arms when I am going around, I hate that. But ofcourse old doors have mostly lost screw or some other problem, but fixing it is not so complicated, or just buy handle with two screws, it's little rare, but it will hold on it's place forever.
@vladimirbrabec69
@vladimirbrabec69 4 жыл бұрын
OMG there is so much I want to comment to. Your videos are great, keep doing it! First of all. I have to check it out, but I recognize this courtyard and probably we are basically neighboors. (I won't tell anyone where it is :D) About boots and socks. We Czechs are really carefull what we are wearing of when we go to another house. I offten use a joke when hole appears on my sock: "Haha mate, these are summer socks with ventilation. They are more expensive!" :D Actually I can immagine mess when it is snowy outside and everyone is wearing their shoes inside esspecialy during a party. Absolutelly soaked doormat, small muddy puddles everywhere, not to mention destroyed carpets. Oh nightmare :D. House slippers could be there for two reasons: First there is so cold floor in order to be wear just socks, second there is not so clean floor (for example - pet hair) and we do not want to cause all that mess stick to your socks. Some househlods are so obsessed with clean floors that you can basically spill your dinner on it and eat it without any regrets. Toilets. Well it is really individual but it is not common there are not separate rooms for toilet and bath room. My grandpa used to say joke about polite way to say you are going to toilet when you are on a date with a girl: "Excuse me ma'am, I'm going to have conversation with my very close friend whom I introduce you latter at the night." Basically we have somehow shifted boundaries what is and isn't polite. Phrases: "Could, I use your toilet?" or "Please, where is your toilet?" are perfectly okay. Something like: "Hey man, I really need to piss" or "Where can I drop my poop?" are considedered impolite or rude if you are not close friend of that person. About two flush buttons. It is pretty recent. I exactly dont know where it came from but about 15 years ago there was just one small lever or button at every toilet you could see. But in continental Europe it changed through years. We have Angloamerican styled toilet in our cottage and that one lever uses sooo much water in weird manner that I'm always hesitant to use it. Shower is interesting. I never really understood how can someone soap his body when it is washed immediately like in many commercials. What about active substances? And how could you be sure you didnt forget some parts :D? We basically wet our body, soap body and hair and wash that soap after that. Storage facilities. In a flat housing there are often places called "sklep" (I guess celar) where you put your sport equipment, spare furniture or ... bag of potatoes :D. Sometimes it is rented extra but sometimes it is included in your rent. In older houses is celar (sadly) often missing. And finally dogs... well I dont have dog or another pet but sleeping with our pets is often considered messy, but it is just about personal preference. Thanks for reading Love your content :)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Uh oh, you found me! don't tell anyone.....😎 "Excuse me ma'am, I'm going to have conversation with my very close friend....."😂😂😂 Your comment is giving me insights into the different ways American's shower....very strange. We have a sklep in our building but we don't have access to it, I might request access, thanks for the idea. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@timotejmares
@timotejmares 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague your comment reminded me the movie Operace kulový blesk. You really need to watch that, there is sooooo much about czech flats and a phenomenon which nowdays isn't a thing - flat exchange ;-)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
@@timotejmares Thanks I will check it out!
@lukasmaly7295
@lukasmaly7295 4 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in the Czech Republic but I haven't lived there for over 10 years now. Seeing that weirdly structured wall paint in the stairway, watching you pull the door handle off the door and all those other little things brought back a lot of childhood memories :D
@k0k0ada
@k0k0ada 4 жыл бұрын
I can see you put a lot of effort and thought into your videos. The content is interesting and the editing is funny jet not overdone. Keep up the good work!
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! It's good to hear you like the editing....I'm learning as I go. Cheers!
@petrsupita
@petrsupita 4 жыл бұрын
Pro cizorodé diváky by mohlo být zajímavé vidět typický být v panelovém domě. Přeci jenom 1/2 českých domácností tak bydlí. Jinak Česká stavební norma zakazuje mít přístup do koupelny přímo z pokoje. Přístup má být z chodby nebo má mít koupelna vlastní předsíň. To jen dokazuje že se jedná opravdu o starou zástavbu.
@evzensmola6678
@evzensmola6678 4 жыл бұрын
Jste si tou normou jistý? Mám byt z r.2007 a vstup do koupelny mám přímo z ložnice (+k tomu oddělený záchod se vstupem v předsíni).
@NetAndyCz
@NetAndyCz 4 жыл бұрын
@@evzensmola6678 Tak se mi to nezdá. Záchod by neměl být přístupný přímo z kuchyně, ale z pokoje podle mě může. U koupelny to snad ani nikdo neřeší.
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
@@evzensmola6678 Koupelna v pokoji bejt může, ale nesmí to bejt jediná koupelna v takovym bytě nebo domě, jinak je to opravdu proti normám.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Je dobrý nápad!
@Sklepmistr99
@Sklepmistr99 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague Tak já tě klidně pozvu do svého panelového bytu na natáčení...když ty mě pak pozveš na pivo. :D
@marekj1100
@marekj1100 4 жыл бұрын
We do count “floors” from the ground floor too, so long as you use the one Czech word that equals “floor”. The word is “podlaží” ; note that floor is also literally “podlaha”. “Podlaží” is rarely used colloquially ; it mostly lives as a technical term only. In addition to “podlaží”, we have other words, such as “patro” and “poschodí”, and we count those from the first level above ground. (The ancient, obsolete sense of “patro” seems to be “ceiling”.) “Poschodí” is derived from “po schodech”, and thus literally means “the upstairs” ; a poet would regard it a more pleasing-sounding synonym to “patro”.
@delmatorix1072
@delmatorix1072 Жыл бұрын
or you can say etáž, its older, but as civil engineer i use only that
@user-jc2eu5og8r
@user-jc2eu5og8r 4 жыл бұрын
I've been living outside of the States for a long time and have forgotten about so many of these little differences! Nice video :)
@forgywoman
@forgywoman 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!! Amazing video, thank you 😂😂😂❤️❤️
@Stepan_H
@Stepan_H 4 жыл бұрын
13:12 - Yes, we are afraid some stranger will run away with our things... ;-)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
I get it. 😜It's amazing to think that we never locked our house door in the US. I guess we didn't have anything valuable to steal!!
@martinajurickova5750
@martinajurickova5750 4 жыл бұрын
Dream Prague and another problem are homeless people, especially in winter in big cities. If a flat block has/had door that easily opens from the outside, they just sneak in, sleep in the hall and spread nasty smell and in worse case if they are drunk also vomit or excrements. That is why even the old buildings' entrances have been replaced with automatic locking doors which only open with a key, house card or something such. So that it can be entered only by the tenants. Also, no house sellers or religious recruiters can come knocking on your flat door 😁
@timotejmares
@timotejmares 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague Or maybe it's the guns all over your flat :-D :-D :-D ( just poking you, it's a very common stereotype ;-) )
@amunak_
@amunak_ 4 жыл бұрын
Some Czechs have their pets in the bed, others don't allow it... Not weird either way! :) Also as for auto-locking doors... The door locking mechanism we use here (and that's common over all of Europe I believe) is different from the US. There is a separate pin just for the handle ("klika") and a separate pin that slides in and out when you turn the key. Usually the pin for the handle is angled so that you can shut the door closed without pressing the door handle (or rotating the key beyond the unlock point, which is the other way to engage this mechanism). This is more convenient, especially for inside doors. Then you have the other pin that's only moved by rotating the key. This offers better security, and since it's a pretty standard mechanism it's used both for outer and inner doors. On outer doors however you don't have the handle from both sides usually; you have a handle from the inside and a solid immovable knob from the other. This is to prevent people from just opening your door without a key. Thankfully if you are too annoyed / worried that you'll shut yourself out you *can* get a (handle) pin that is not angled, and it will not allow the door to get shut without using either the handle (from the inside) or a key. It's slightly less convenient, especially when you just go take out the trash or something, but you can't lock yourself out. Wow that got long, hopefully I got the message across correctly. Door terminology is hard!
@thoughts3897
@thoughts3897 2 жыл бұрын
I am a recent convert to the concept of the duvet covers. You just buy one of the sheet material. (Go with bamboo --the BEST!) I wash the cover every week when I change my sheets. A teeny bit of a hassle to unbutton it and put back on, but so GREAT if you like to make your bed every day. Shake and it is done. I love it.
@kacenkasieben3389
@kacenkasieben3389 4 жыл бұрын
Borka! Jste skvělá, videa jsou vtipné a super, jen tak dál! 😉
@irenabartova4549
@irenabartova4549 4 жыл бұрын
I wash sheets every week or in two weeks, but we dont go to the bed with shoes and clothes from outside as we can see in USA TV shows
@irenabartova4549
@irenabartova4549 4 жыл бұрын
And the flushing is just for saving water and money,you dont need to flush with so many water, think for your kids and future generation, they will need water too
@jakubp.6987
@jakubp.6987 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I let my dog ​​sleep with me on bed. :) The two covers are just pure pragmatism - men and women have different tempeture comfort, so better than discute with your better half if we put the winter cover into the cabinet, we buy two of them with different thickness. The same principle we apply to matress - different people like different hardness. Most male matress are harder. :) Plus most matress have 2 sides - winter and summer, both of them with different tempeature insulation. We turn them accordingly to our feeling. They are marked with a small sign on side with snowflake and sun pictogram. BTW: What is historical on house from 1940? :D
@antoninsvoboda1809
@antoninsvoboda1809 4 жыл бұрын
And 90cm matress is symply standart and can by made in big velocity and its cheaper
@arrrg3846
@arrrg3846 4 жыл бұрын
"Three dog night!" ..... when it's R E A L L Y cold! ;-)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Q: "What is historical on house from 1940?" A: A joke. 😂
@kevinzero8566
@kevinzero8566 4 жыл бұрын
The door handle got me in tears!! So true!
@milanmilan3415
@milanmilan3415 4 жыл бұрын
už dlouho jsem se tak hodně nezasmál u tak vtipně podaného videa jako je to tvoje, díky...neurazilo,pobavilo,občas donutilo se zamyslet lol
@martinprochazka4717
@martinprochazka4717 4 жыл бұрын
Ahoj, hezké video, ale pračku se sušičkou 2v1 seženeš v každém elektru, dobrá varianta do maleho bytu, a sušičku jako samostatnou taktéž, je to v ČR docela běžná věc. Né uplně ale v obchodě se dá normálně a bez problému sehnat z nepřeberného množství. Sušení na šnůře je takový kolorit , a nejvíce praktikovaný.
@Je1imanek
@Je1imanek 4 жыл бұрын
nejvíce paktikovaný na šňůrách na balkonech
@martinajurickova5750
@martinajurickova5750 4 жыл бұрын
Na druhej strane, mozeme sa chvalit, aki sme strasne ekologicky a setrime energiu (aj ked v skutocnosti len peniaze pac sme skupi na taku zbytocnost) 😁
@martinprochazka4717
@martinprochazka4717 4 жыл бұрын
@@martinajurickova5750 Něco na tom je ono né že jsme skoupni, ale protože naše kupní síla k cenám komodit jak v americe nebo německu nám nedovolí plencat, a tím jsme vlastně eko a šetříme :-D Stát mě benzín 12 kč litr tak sem neekologickej, stát mě kubík vody 10 kč tak plencám. Ale tohle vše nese jedinou výhodu, šetříme přírodu :-D i když nedobrovolně :-D
@willyjeff85
@willyjeff85 4 жыл бұрын
This is perfect :D
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
😊
@DB-47
@DB-47 4 жыл бұрын
Tak tady bych Váš komentář vskutku nečekal :D
@willyjeff85
@willyjeff85 4 жыл бұрын
@@DB-47 Proč to překvapení? Expatí videa já naopak vyhledávám a s oblibou sleduji.
@theray2101
@theray2101 4 жыл бұрын
Perfektne viac videi o rozdieloch prosim. Je to zabavne a poucne. Ako tak sledujem prejav ste vazne dobra diplomatka!
@jammmy30
@jammmy30 3 жыл бұрын
thank you! enjoy yet another of your back to back videos - could you recomend some czech courses? or czech language school? (in prague or around)
@jsonkody
@jsonkody 4 жыл бұрын
btw I thing that the stairs without a lift are actually good for health :) ... a mandatory cardio xD
@verunka-kx8eb
@verunka-kx8eb 4 жыл бұрын
almost every dog i know here sleeps in bed with their owner :)
@ukazuticestu2246
@ukazuticestu2246 4 жыл бұрын
ne nespí... to jen znáš jokršířy a podobny maly krysy svých městkých kamarádek ;) ale na vesnici či v malém městečku spí normální pes na verandě/předsíni maximálně tak v obýváků... ale tahat psa do postele můžeš jen v případě 3x do týdne ve vaně vydrhnuty malyho chudáka jorkšíra...........
@ukazuticestu2246
@ukazuticestu2246 4 жыл бұрын
jorkšíry a činčily nebo jak se ty krysí plemena píšou jaj ..........
@verunka-kx8eb
@verunka-kx8eb 4 жыл бұрын
Jaryncip ne, to se neboj, jorkšíra znám tak jednoho, bydlím v malém městě a znám tu několik velkých a středních psů kteří normálně spí v posteli a je to normální. někdo nechává psy spát v předsíni, někdo v posteli.
@ukazuticestu2246
@ukazuticestu2246 4 жыл бұрын
@@verunka-kx8eb velkej pes v posteli je prasárna... to dělají jen divní lidi ;) pejskaři...
@antoninsvoboda1809
@antoninsvoboda1809 4 жыл бұрын
@@ukazuticestu2246 přesně, pes do postele nikdy.... může spát na koberci u postele, ale kdyby zkusil do postele tak poletí
@alexanderrudnitsky2563
@alexanderrudnitsky2563 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed watching your video, sooo true
@stanleyyyyyyyyyyy
@stanleyyyyyyyyyyy 4 жыл бұрын
another excellent and funny video, thanks a lot for it!
@Stepan_H
@Stepan_H 4 жыл бұрын
5:48 - Separate toilet from the bathroom is for hygienic reasons and it is remembered in building regulations. If you have a sink and toilet in one room, the toilet must be closed before flushing. Unfortunately, not everyone does that. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/maKxpqZrdq57iJY If it is possible, separate the toilet from the sink with a curtain or paravan. If you have a toothbrush in a room with toilet, do not leave it loose, for example in a glass on the sink. Put it in the some bathroom cabinet. But do not cover the brush with a cap, or put it in the some case and so on... Toothbrush should dry as quickly as posibble. Besides. If you are in a public toilet, use paper towels instead of hot air. Dryers inflate everything that flies in the air on hands. Paper towels are usually enclosed in a box and are at least somehow protected.
@riverting5885
@riverting5885 4 жыл бұрын
Found the germophobe
@Stepan_H
@Stepan_H 4 жыл бұрын
It may look like that, but not...
@monikaj2889
@monikaj2889 4 жыл бұрын
River Ting that’s exactly what I thought
@catepilarr
@catepilarr 4 жыл бұрын
@@riverting5885 A cetl jste o testu, ktery testoval, kam doleti voda ze splachovaneho zachodu?
@riverting5885
@riverting5885 4 жыл бұрын
@@catepilarr nečetl, většinou mi to trochu pocaka nohy výjimečné obličej. Absolutně mě to nezajímá. Nic se nemá přehánět a platí to i o hygieně.
@smajla82
@smajla82 4 жыл бұрын
Wow :D those door handles are ancient, maybe even 30+ years , give a call to ur landlord to change them asap :P
@moriaq23
@moriaq23 4 жыл бұрын
we still used them :DD pssst ..
@RozumUniversalRobot
@RozumUniversalRobot 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jen, I was born in Brno, not Prague, and lived abroad for over 20 years (10 years in USA and 12 years in UK). I watch your videos when I feel homesick/nostalgic. Is that weird? Ha ha. You're doing such a fantastic job. Please keep making more videos - they are amazing. 😘 🇨🇿🇺🇸🇬🇧
@seanobrien2306
@seanobrien2306 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dream Prague..., Excellent video, and I think..., I will stay in America ! ! Thank you for sharing the video... " Semper Fi " Mike in Montana :)
@MyYTwatcher
@MyYTwatcher 4 жыл бұрын
This comparison is very, very subjective. I would say that 90 % of the review is based on one flat. And you live in very old flat so a lot of things are not the same in newer flats. I dont understand how you can walk in your shoes at your home. You can step in spit, shit, vomit, mud, other dirt, used chuwing gum, used condom or I dont even what else and you dont mind walk in you home in shoes?
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I give very subjective views on this channel. Hope you enjoy!
@catepilarr
@catepilarr 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague The thing is, you make it sound or even explicitedly say that this is the case in Czech flats when its the case in your flat or perhaps a couple more at your friends'. Also a lot what you talk about is only true for flats in the city centre and Prague is obvously a lot larger than that.
@karelschmidt5195
@karelschmidt5195 4 жыл бұрын
Your floor is made probably of wood and ceiling is straws. So they definetly burn throw
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
That's true. I've also been to 50+ apartments that Americans live in in Prague and they're all just this old. English teachers live centrally and in relatively old flats. I'm just preparing prospective English teachers, I'm not doing a survey of every Czech flat in the country.
@majaiston6860
@majaiston6860 4 жыл бұрын
100% true!
@irenabartova4549
@irenabartova4549 4 жыл бұрын
Ty kliky si prostě kupte nový 🤣🤦‍♀️
@irenabartova4549
@irenabartova4549 4 жыл бұрын
And also check this eshop.tescoma.cz/nasypky-pro-sacky-s-korenim-season-10-ks-na-zavesne-liste?gclid=Cj0KCQiAwP3yBRCkARIsAABGiPpelcz4YsoDIbwpaWbih064V-0XQi7nOXYVCRd2v-dESthSbqLkapgaAkBXEALw_wcB
@lukasloukota8352
@lukasloukota8352 4 жыл бұрын
My jsme to taky dělali, to hrozně pomáhá. Nedostal jsem se takhle z venku domů a abych pomohl i ostatním, vysunul jsem kovový kvádr a musel jsem použít šroubováky z dílny, přičemž jsem jeden zničil. :-( (u starých dveří samozřejmě)
@BlackMoth1971
@BlackMoth1971 2 жыл бұрын
On point and soooo entertaining! Truly the Hollywood genes! I grew up in one of those 130 yr old buildings in Prague 1 and my own father was patching up the holes in the railing with twine to prevent me from falling off. The good thing is, Jen, if you walk up 3 flights of stairs at least twice a day, you need no gym!
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 2 жыл бұрын
Omg, I can’t imagined be having small children walk up my stairs. I’d be so scared! No gym indeed!
@10jpmorgan
@10jpmorgan 3 жыл бұрын
I experienced much of the same when I immigrated from the U.S. to the Netherlands. The main difference I notice from this video is that everything is a LOT more cramped and crowded in Holland than in Czechia. For the rest, everything looks pretty much like the same kinds of floor-plan layouts that are common here too. Normally, all you can expect to get when you rent an apartment in the Netherlands is an empty concrete box. If you want anything in it, YOU have to install it! When I finally secured a decently roomy flat after 16 years of moving around the country for my work, I was absolutely astonished as well as overjoyed that it had cabinets not only in the kitchen, but in the living room and both bedrooms! Once this damned COVID pandemic is under control, and travel is possible again, Prague will be my first destination. I've never been there before, and I'm really looking forward to the trip! Thanks for your entertaining and informative videos!
@onoff8520
@onoff8520 4 жыл бұрын
Eh.. every generalization is limping to one leg.. well, sometimes even two ;) Before I settled down and married, I lived in about ten flats in different locations in Prague. From modest ones to rather nice and expensive ones. None of them was the same and mostly there was a lift too :) Fun as always Jen, indeed.. justl slightly.. confusing to newcomers..
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Well, we've only lived in one flat in Prague in 8 years, so it's the best I can do. I'm also generalizing about the US because I've never lived in New York, Chicago, Kansas, atd.!
@onoff8520
@onoff8520 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague I like your atd. instead of etc. 😁
@alenavesela2213
@alenavesela2213 4 жыл бұрын
Our dog and cat definitely sleep in the bed, they are spoilt :D
@annakaminska988
@annakaminska988 4 жыл бұрын
Hello! Anna here, I would like to say that I really love your videos. I'm Czech and it's so interesting to be able to see/hear about my country from someone else's perspective :) Also, I admire your language skills, as czech language is sometimes impossibly difficult to learn even for native speakers. Oh, and I think we're neighbors (kind of), I live in Zizkov :)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Anna from Žižkov! Thank you for your nice comments. Perhaps we'll see each other at Jiřák someday?
@agape-dikaia
@agape-dikaia Жыл бұрын
I am fascinated with Jenny's face, how she does this wonderful grimaces - I mean like everytime when I stop the video, I have to laugh. And think like she does this for purpose, doesn't she? It's very funny and so I watch these videos because of lot of fun and joy.
@PetrHotovec
@PetrHotovec 4 жыл бұрын
historical and 40's :DDDDDDDDDDDD
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, most of flat buildings in center of Prague are from late 19th century. 20s and 30s flats are already considered modern. :-D
@PetrHotovec
@PetrHotovec 4 жыл бұрын
@@Pidalin i know, i live here too...
@moirhann
@moirhann 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... Lol.... one of our houses are from 1850 and still not to old...but the upper level of that house is from around 1700 - they salvaged everything and reused when building a new house - so that part is "historic" i guess :) Cool to se how different it is.. Prague is not very different from Scandinavia - old buildings in the cities are just the same the one in the video..
@nikolamarko9345
@nikolamarko9345 4 жыл бұрын
Nah, you just have rubbish flat. Obviously this seems to be very old building, so lot of amenities are basically afterthought, but in more modern houses the situation is... well, modern :)
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
You're right, I'm sure there are many flats with more modern amenities. But ours is not a rubbish flat!! It's the perfect romantic flat we dreamed about finding in Prague. 😜
@nikolamarko9345
@nikolamarko9345 4 жыл бұрын
@@DreamPrague Oh, You know what I meant. This is just reality of living in historical building - people must deal with occasional not-entirely perfect solutions due the fact, that you can´t simply tear down the whole house and do it again, because a) it´s bloody expensive and b) your building is possibly protected by law against any substantial alterations. Anyway - as long as all amenities work sufficiently, rent is reasonable and you are happy with location - good for you :D
@catepilarr
@catepilarr 4 жыл бұрын
@@nikolamarko9345 Baraky na Vinohradech rozhodne nemaji pamatkove zakazano dat tam slusne dvere nebo opravit litinove zabradli na schodisti. Ten barak nemam problem s tim, ze je starej, coz ostatne zas tak moc neni, ale je zanedbanej a ma jeste socialisticky vybaveni.
@miplev
@miplev 4 жыл бұрын
Stary byty muzou byt hezci nez novy, vysoke stropy atd. ale to predpoklada byt vlastnit a miz moznost si ho zrekonstruovat k obrazu svemu...
@g-emperor4370
@g-emperor4370 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that you haven't got an elevator doesn't mean every body don't have elevator in their flat house.
4 жыл бұрын
My sister and her husband (both Czechs) quicky adopted the habit of wearing their shoes in the house soon after moving into the US :D And also that big fridge with ice dispenser. And that ridiculously huge kitchen stove with owen big enough to roast a turkey for thanksgiving. And most importantly, those air conditioning units that you can put in the window frame and just turn them on! Very handy in summer heat waves. Czech windows are completely unsuitable for those.
@MsRamona7
@MsRamona7 3 жыл бұрын
It is an "unwritten" standard to wash the fitted "froté" sheets weekly or once a 14 days period at a maximum (also recommended by doctors / /hygienists / dermatologists, etc.) My friend washes them every 10th day (like, 7 days is too often, 14 days too far away)... There are also matrace protectors sheets that you can buy that are not washed that often (they are usually made from antibacterial materials or containing silver to help destroy allergens), on top then goes the "froté" (or other material) fitted sheets and that´s all and completely sufficient considering we shower at the end of the day and wash the sheets weekly. My grandmothers both used the plain canvas sheets that had to be tucked in under the matrace, but modern families rarely buy these anymore. They are nowadays used only in families where the sheets are inherited or received as a wedding gift and in a pretty much great (close to unused) state so it would be silly to just throw them away. My mother took these from the drawer (she hasn´t used them ever since she got married) and made batik boho sheets to hang on the wall or divide the garden to create more privacy because she didn´t want to use them in bedroom nor throw them out essentially new.
@monikaj2889
@monikaj2889 4 жыл бұрын
Lol this reminds me this one episode from Sex and the City when Carrie came to the house party and had to take her Manolos off and later on they disappeared :D So see...even in New York taking the shoes off is quite a common thing, haha
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
I remember that episode! It's actually not common in New York - that's why Carrie was so shocked! I think the characters who hosted the party were trying to be "European", meaning, more sophisticated. Showing that they'd traveled and picked up habits from Europe, or even Asia. 😂
@kam_iko
@kam_iko 4 жыл бұрын
that house is NOT made out of concrete, it’s an old clay brick house.
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
yeah, but point is the same, it's not paper
@pav85rez
@pav85rez 4 жыл бұрын
and this one will probably have the wooden beams as the ceiling.. :)
@siegfriedo
@siegfriedo 4 жыл бұрын
Hillarious vid, in a good way! 😄👏 Btw. I've always wondered what is the difference between bathroom and restroom in AmE? Both seem to be used to refer to koupelna/záchod.
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
We usually have the bath-shower in the same room. However, in more expensive sometimes we have a "half-bath" in the main hallway, which is only a toilet - so I guess, similar to a záchod!
@hanafris3449
@hanafris3449 4 жыл бұрын
Pobavilo hodně :D. Vaše videa jsou pro mě zajímavá, protože ukazují na rozdíly, kterých jsem si třeba nikdy nevšimla. Taky je vtipné jak pro nás Čechy naprosto běžné věci jsou pro Američany buď šokující nebo zábavné, nebo úžasné, romantické. Díky Vašim videím se dozvídám víc o americkém způsobu života. Díky moc a jen tak dál!
@MarvinCZ
@MarvinCZ 4 жыл бұрын
9:03 "The Czechs seem to shop less frequently and for smaller amounts of food" ... I think there's a mistake in there or do we just eat much less? :-D I guess you meant "more frequently and for smaller amounts of food".
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
You're right! I didn't realize mistake until after it posted. They shop MORE frequently. Thanks for catching!
@SafiraSelena
@SafiraSelena 4 жыл бұрын
Dog in bed? Where else should that poor doggie sleep if not with us in our bed 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@tataschannel
@tataschannel 4 жыл бұрын
Really nice video. I liked it
@actuallyseriously8616
@actuallyseriously8616 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, you just wash your pillow cases and duvet covers as frequently as you wash the sheets. (I've never understood the top sheet. For me it's like wearing a night-cap to bed so that your hair doesn't make the pillow greasy. You just keep yourself and your sheets clean. That's it.:)
@madhazzar
@madhazzar 4 жыл бұрын
Manželka spí celorocně pod ,,zimní'' tlustou peřinou, pod kterou bych se já horkokrevný tip upekl, kdyby jsme měli společnou. A pokud někdy nějáký američan vstoupí na můj koberec botou z venku, prostřelím mu koleno, nedokážu si představit co za havěť žije v amerických kobercích.
@romanryuninvalek487
@romanryuninvalek487 4 жыл бұрын
Jsem si všiml v USA, že Američani původně z Evropy (imigranti, kteří přišli ve 20.století) se zouvaj a ti, co se nezouvali, měli jeden výstavní obývák, kde byl koberec a na ten se v botech nesmělo. Taky velká většina USA celý rok nezná bláto a špínu, to je spíš u chudých lidí na severu USA v lesích, tam ale nějaký koberce asi fakt neřeší.
@jankafka
@jankafka 4 жыл бұрын
3. patro = 4. NP (nadzemní podlaží) 😉.
@petrschober4876
@petrschober4876 4 жыл бұрын
JJ stejný jako v Rusku...A to paní nezažila ještě mezanino a mezipatro to je (dělalo se to kvůli prodeji bytů) pak 1 patro vlastně 3.NP
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 4 жыл бұрын
A co když je přízemí půl metru pod ulicí? :-D
@evasvobodova8315
@evasvobodova8315 3 жыл бұрын
@@Pidalin podle dřívějších předpisů bylo přízemí min. 30 cm nad zemí. Když taková podlaha byla níže, tak to bylo podzemí. Ovšem pak patro nad tím už nebylo kvůli výšce přízemí, ale mezzanin. Dělalo se to pro obejití max. předepsané výšky domu a mohlo tak vzniknout další patro pro byty a vyšší příjem pro domácího.
@adelantemk
@adelantemk 3 жыл бұрын
I am missing home so much.... with each video more and more
@PVPV-dx4ph
@PVPV-dx4ph Жыл бұрын
Just Funny to watch! Great!
@LLuckyB
@LLuckyB 4 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, my dog sleeps in my bed too.
@Colettahavelkova
@Colettahavelkova 3 жыл бұрын
Haha love this video! I haven‘t lived in Czech in 8 years but this video transported me right back haha btw I am Czech and I definitely sleep with my dogs! And the locking thing is because of high criminality. Think it’s added safety precaution.
@ppepak005
@ppepak005 4 жыл бұрын
I like to watch videos like this and see whats better in America and different things ,its interesting 😀
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
"Better" is relative. Many things are different, but what is "better" depends on the person's opinion!
@marecekjan
@marecekjan 4 жыл бұрын
To by bylo aby pes nespal se mnou v posteli...i když má 60 kilo, chrápe a prdí 😂😂😂
@worldend554
@worldend554 4 жыл бұрын
A potmě by jeden skoro nepoznal, že vedle něj neleží člověk. :D
@marecekjan
@marecekjan 4 жыл бұрын
@Andrej Zavadsky...to se nevylučuje... já mám postel velikou 😉😂
@zemnezemeciz
@zemnezemeciz 4 жыл бұрын
@Andrej Zavadsky 😁😁😁Snesl bych i kočku🐈, 86-60-92 ale hospodyně👸je zásadně proti.😢👽
@ivapolansky8004
@ivapolansky8004 4 жыл бұрын
No tak to jste dva. :)
@anezkahruba4104
@anezkahruba4104 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, i do sleep with my dog in bed😂😂
@Sejra91
@Sejra91 4 жыл бұрын
1:34 I remember sliding down a similar handrail as a child. We had so much fun and we did not die. So I guess the handrail is fine.
@lukasplaczek8912
@lukasplaczek8912 4 жыл бұрын
OMG, great video! I love these videos when you compare US and CZE... In addition with your sense of humour!!! Very good job :) Btw: A door handle usually doesn´t fall off :D
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
I'm just now realizing that my door handles are way outdated. going to make a Hornbach trip this weekend. Thanks for your kind words!
@lukasunknown2894
@lukasunknown2894 4 жыл бұрын
no u nás nikdy psi v posteli kde spíme i my nespali, a je to fakt nechutné (hlavně u zvířat které jsou především venku) , ale milovníkům zvířat se to asi líbí , stejně jako líbání se psem a podobně , za mě teda ne ..
@martinaburdova3680
@martinaburdova3680 4 жыл бұрын
Náš pes taky nesměl do postele, měli jsme zlatého retrívra a jeho chlupy už tak byly všude. V posteli jsem je opravdu mít nechtěla.
@danielb.7292
@danielb.7292 4 жыл бұрын
IKEA má zarobene 😀
@EM4CZ
@EM4CZ 4 жыл бұрын
Ještě by se reklama na Ikeu mohla ukázat před videem. :D
@karolinaparizkova2386
@karolinaparizkova2386 4 жыл бұрын
I lost it at 4:45...This is sooo true!
@tasiatyler4662
@tasiatyler4662 4 жыл бұрын
I was just looking at flats today. I wanted everyone I looked at because they are all so beautiful and so Czech! I can’t wait to get moved and climb stairs and have a tiny fridge and cross to the other side of the flat just to use the toilet! Sounds just about perfect to me! Loved this video very much thank you for sharing!!!
@Sklepmistr99
@Sklepmistr99 4 жыл бұрын
That sounds pretty perverse. :D
@DreamPrague
@DreamPrague 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Tasia, I know what you mean! I absolutely love my old. crumbly, romantic flat. The Czechs prefer modern ones, but I guess we always want something other than what we're used to. Thanks for watching.
@Sklepmistr99
@Sklepmistr99 4 жыл бұрын
​@@DreamPrague That's very relative, Jen. Perhaps I personally do not like modern apartments. They have small hallways, the kitchens are basically in the living room, often you have parking or garage under the windows / balcony. Houses are often built close together so neighbors stare at you. I prefer goold old socialist concrete "panelaks": D (with a little renovation) I understand that you foreigners want your fairy tale, a lot of Czechs would also wants to live in the city center in those old apartment buildings, but on the one hand there is an expensive rent and the apartments are not exactly good for older people or families with children (you know...no elevator, cold old brick houses without isolations, high ceilings = heating problem,old electricity and water installations etc.)
@DrZaius-vr7to
@DrZaius-vr7to 4 жыл бұрын
The dog doesn't lie with us in our bed. We lie with him in his bed ... It is simply impossible to explain to him that it is not his bed (and his house) but ours ;-) I hope the correct words are used. I used google translator ...
@SentryUwU
@SentryUwU 4 жыл бұрын
Zvířata v posteli jsou úplně normální.
@zemnezemeciz
@zemnezemeciz 4 жыл бұрын
😁😁😁A vidíš je pouhým okem nebo pod mikroskopem?👽
@TripleCZ
@TripleCZ 4 жыл бұрын
You should make daily or weekly vlogs. I'd totally watch them!
@harviecz
@harviecz 4 жыл бұрын
Actualy we have two ways of counting floors. More common is "patro" (level), starting from 0 at ground. Less common is "podlaží" (floor), starting from 1 at ground.
@lukasloukota8352
@lukasloukota8352 4 жыл бұрын
1:16 But not in general, I saw hospital in Pilsen doing this a little bit different way - underground floors marked as for example 2.PP (PP - underground floor) and everything else was marked for example 2.NP. It was everywhere, especially in elevators.
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