DON’T DO THIS WHEN MOVING TO PRAGUE!

[@kalic8469]

Bez "Ahoj všichni!" to není ono. 😜

[@strixcz]

Souhlas, "ahoj všem" zní fakt divně - ten, kdo Jen tohle poradil, by se měl stydět, že jí kazí češtinu - tohle z rodilých mluvčích použije možná jeden ze sta...

[@petrsilhanek3559]

Souhlas, ale mě ahoj všichni take znělo gramaticky špatně, ale bylo to "cute" jako "brand". Faktem je že se u nas běžně lidi neuvaději ani Ahoj všichni ani ahoj všem. A jeden tip pro Jen = nebylo by špatné to zkusit moravsky = napřiklad "Ahoj děcka!".

[@jakubholic8769]

Tedy, Jen, až se stanete občany, bude mi ctí. Víte toho už o téhle zemi víc, než mnozí rodilí Češi a dokonce bych i řekl, že máte k ČR lepší vztah, než spousta z nás "domorodců". Lepší rozšíření naší populace jsme si snad nemohli přát. Tvoje videa mi pomohly koukat na svou zem trochu cizí optikou a třeba i ocenit věci, které někdy beru jako samozřejmost. Díky a hodně štěstí při testech.

[@vojtechmiklas3149]

Rip Ahoj všichni!😢

[@mrkvomiltato871]

Čau lidi.

[@erikziak1249]

@@mrkvomiltato871 To už našťastie skončilo. Či? 🙂

[@moniqueriddle9339]

Ahoj všem zní divně. #bringbackahojvšichni

[@pjaro77]

@@moniqueriddle9339 Proč ? V jednom britskom seriáli v dabingu jistá postava říkala Dobré ráno všem.

[@soniquecat4745]

@@moniqueriddle9339 Zní. Řekneme "ahoj lidi" ne "Ahoj lidem". Doma zdravím své chlupáče "Ahoj kočky" nikoliv "Ahoj kočkám".

[@LindaPalkova]

I used to have an American flatmate and the first thing she did when she moved to Slovakia, was to go to the eastern part of the country, stay with a family, who had no English and take Slovak language courses. I always admired her for this crash course in Slovak (and also for making the effort to learn a language spoken just by a handful of people :)

[@simonedaniek9878]

As a Czech living in the States I admire what you have achieved and know what it is like. I moved back to the Czech Republic in the 90’s and then lived in Germany for years immersing myself in the culture and the language as well . Now I am back in the states and have been for 10 years. Eventually we will retire to Prague and live happily ever after LOL. The most important aspect to mastering the language is to have as many local friends as possible . This forces you to converse. When living in Germany I had mostly German friends so by my fourth year I was pretty much fluent. Keep at it you will get there!

[@michalmarek8461]

Miluji Tvoje videa :) děkuji za ně. Je v nich vidět Tvoje píle a odhodlání. Jsi skvělá! 🙂

[@zuzka6799]

Jen, go back to "Ahoj všichni", please. It is kind of your catch-phrase :-) I like your videos very much and watch them from the beginning and always look forward to the next wednesday. Thank you for them!

[@vaclavkrpec2879]

"Why don't immigrants integrate? Because it's so much easier to keep to what you know..." Jen, that's absolutely brilliant observation; I wish _everybody_ listened to you explaining that and was constantly reminded of that. How much more understanding would people be if they spent a few years in the proverbial shoes of immigrants... I'm not joking; this should be carved to stone!

[@cukrman1]

tak ale tohle je snad jasné každému odjakživa, ne?

[@vaclavkrpec2879]

@@cukrman1 Bohužel ne. Naopak, je spousta lidí, kteří se nikdy nedostali dál než za humna (zvlášť u nás; ale např. taky v Británii) a ti si to prostě neumí představit. To jsou ti, kteří vám řeknou “já nemám nic proti cizincům - pokud se začnou chovat jako _my_”.

[@pavelfara9333]

@@vaclavkrpec2879 V podstatě souhlasím, ale asi bychom si měli říct, že ono je integrovat a integrovat. Pokud je britskej vidlák špatnej z toho, že Poláci spolu mluví polsky a bašťej nějakej "šašlik", který nezná, tak je to samozřejmě kokot a ukazuje to na naprostou omezenost dotyčného. Osoby a obsazení lze libovolně měnit. Na druhou stranu, když se mi do města nastěhuje muslim z Jemenu, jsem v pohodě s jeho odlišností pokud se nestřetne se zákony. Ta hranice není zas tak složitá - pokud se někam stěhuji, stačí mi pár elementárních informací o té kultuře - pro začátek. Jsem ze země, kde se ženy zahalují, nejí se tam vepřové, vražda ze cti je Ok, alkohol je haram...no a nastěhuji se např. do v podstatě rovnostářského státu, jehož lidová kultura obsahuje ve svých základech pivo, vepřové a sexy holky a neúctu k autoritám. Co čekám? Buď se adaptuji, nebo je konflikt nevyhnutelný. Český knedlíkoví rasisti mě neskutečně ser0u, jezdí s pivem do Chorvatska a ani tam se neumí chovat, ale prostě ta věc není černobílá. Příměr s UK je dobrý - Angličany šokuje prakticky vše, co není "Britské".

[@aleksandrafiser8527]

@@vaclavkrpec2879 Myslím, že jsem se integrovala poměrně rychlé a dobře. Hned od začátku jsem doma tady. Všichni moje přátelé jsou Češi. Kolektiv v práci též. Takže stačí jen chtít a nedržet se komunity mluvící stejným mateřským jazykem jako posledního záchranného stébla, bez kterého nastane konec světa.

[@Jenicek49]

@@vaclavkrpec2879 When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

[@teraforman]

úžasné video. Děkuji za tip, jak se učit vlastními silami cizí jazyk nap. angličtinu. Zkušenosti jsi krásně shrnula do krásného balíčku. Dotkla ses spousty sociálních fenoménů, ale ne víc, než o tom dokážeš mluvit. Pohled na ně je z tvých úst příjemně svěží. Dost možná jsi teď natočila, to nejlepší své video. A jedno z nej na českém Youtubu. Dekuji za neutichající obsah. PS tip na další video; Pověz prosím Jen tvému anglicky mluvící komunitě, kdo je to Jára Cimrman. :-) přeji zdar a sílu. PS: Právě nyní mě napadlo jim také říct o tělovýchovné jednotě Sokol.

[@NamelessGI]

Love the flannel shirt.🦁 Náhoda? Nemyslím si... 😁

[@kyliewiser]

I love how you state that it's beneficial to learn expressions before grammar - it makes so much sense, as we even learn our native languages that way.

[@marketacaskova4127]

Hi Jen, I have to say that I am really proud of you two !❤ It is never easy to start new life in different country!I know what I am talking about 😁 I experienced that in Australia 10 years ago and than in United Kingdom 5 years ago. All the best, both of you! Love your videos !👌❤

[@michellemaine2719]

Ahoj Marketo, ja jsem se taky prestehovala do UK pred 4.5 letech (ale z Ameriky). Strasne to tady miluju, i kdyz hned ted to tu zas tak nejlepsi neni.

[@marketacaskova4127]

@@michellemaine2719 Užasny Michelle .Kde bydlíš v UK?Já v Horsham to je mezi London and Brighton.

[@michellemaine2719]

@@marketacaskova4127 blizko Newcastle upon Tyne, na severu.

[@1alcatraz5]

I admire you, Jen. Your intelligence and drive on the one hand and your humility and modesty on the other ... Good luck! Vladimír Černohorský

[@sylvieskultetyova4538]

Velmi se těším na každé video od Jen. Má to vždy hlavu a patu, baví mě její postřehy, vždy se dovím něco nového a ještě potrénuji angličtinu. Není to plácání prázdné slámy, přidanou hodnotu to má i pro Čechy. Super jsou také diskuse pod videi. Těším se na 2 věci: až Jen zvládne zkoušku na české občanství a až bude celé video komplet česky.💙💙💙

[@erikziak1249]

Hi Jen. About language. I have some personal experience (speaking three languages and no I do not consider Czech a foreign language, I am Slovak). One language teacher with whom I had English lessons told me his experience with Koreans. He said that they speak like a machine, they say a word or two, then process how to pronounce the next word, etc. While they speak grammatically correctly (and he assumed that they can write perfect text), they were not able to speak. He told me how exhausting it was for him to communicate with them and the prefer if people make mistakes, but they talk and not stop that often. It was a really interesting observation, at least I think. My personal experience is: Learn to think in the foreign language. Thinking is speaking to oneself in the mind. Once you master this, you can truly become fluent. This is my own personal experience and I really needed to learn to think in a foreign language to feel confident. At any job you can learn phrases that you need for your routine work pretty easy, but try to have a talk with coworkers during lunch break, when you want to tell them a story from a few years ago, when you want to join in on the discussion. If you think the story in your native language and try to translate it as you tell the story, you quickly run into big trouble. I know this from personal experience. I know it is hard to start to think in a foreign language. But once you master that, you really become fluent. Oddly for me, it is easier to have improvised "small talk" in English than in German, even though I use German at work every day. But most of what I read and watch is in English. So when I am thinking about a lot of stuff, I think in English. I am still working on thinking in German and it really improves my small talk abilities at work. Another thing is, I am not afraid to make errors while speaking. I encourage people to correct me if I say something wrong, or if I am not sure if what I am about to say is correct. All people that I spoke to were absolutely OK with that and corrected me when I asked them to. That is the best way to learn. Another language teacher I spoke to told me that she hates it when people speak the so called "Tarzan Deutsch" to foreigners. Like "Ich Tarzan, du Jane". She hated that some people treat others like if they were stupid, as if they were not able to learn some grammatical associations. She told me that even foreigners are perfectly capable of learning the (from my view very simple) rules of the German language if the native German speakers actually communicate clearly and correctly. But if the "native" people intentionally speak a butchered version of their own language, then the they make it impossible for the listeners to learn anything. I have a question for you, Jen. You mention that you do these videos mainly for other Americans and/or expats. Based on the comments section, I have a feeling that most of your viewers are from Czechia. And maybe you have more views from Slovakia than from the United States too. Another thing is that the community that you find in your comments section (or that you encountered in your English lessons) is certainly not a representative sample. So keep that in mind. 🙂 So, the question is: Where is the audience on your channel from? KZbin shows such statistics, but only to you, not everyone. I am a bit curious.

[@gennevieve6969]

For me it was books. If you read a whole book in the language it just helps immensely to switch to the other language mindset. And when you read enough you get used to it and you stop seeing it as other language. You just start seeing it as another way to say things.

Jen, díky za krásne video. Nie je to ľahké ísť "s kožou na trh". Človek si pri tom uvedomí, že sa nesmie vzdávať. Skúšať a učiť sa nové veci. Ja som sa v 50tke začala učiť programovať a teraz robím technickú podporu a testera v softvérovej firme.

[@stefanvavrik4048]

I can totally relate to this video. I left Czechoslovakia and moved to the United States, our experiences are identical except reverse. Sometimes you make me homesick after watching you passionately describing the beauty of the Czech Republic. Love your videos, keep them coming.

[@StarvingMarving]

Thank you for this video. It is very inspirational and helps me confirm we are doing the right thing. My wife and I are moving to Prague from Australia in July and can’t wait. We do have concerns about our family here in Australia, but at the same time, you only get to live once and I would regret not trying this. I hope it works out like it has for you guys and that we live the rest of our lives in the Czech Republic 😬

[@petrnekolny881]

So sweetly nice, intelligently down to earth, honest. Could simply watch DP forever. 👍🏻

[@mariamojdlova7637]

Děkuji vám za toto video Jen.❤Pomohlo mi v dané situaci kterou řeším.😊

[@Kyra_of_Kerkyra]

Gosh. You totally rock. Kudos to you.

[@MrOrgtr]

Awesome useful information. Already on it. I kind of experienced all of it before I even moved to Prague.

[@DreamPrague]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jaroslavmencl9543]

Teda to je paráda, ta pasáž před koncem je div ne dojemná :) Překvapuje mě při stěhování z "bohatší" země do "chudší" to množství obav, ale líbí se mi, že to je spíš určitá pokora. Naprosto rozumím tomu, že člověk je hrdý na to, že něco tak zásadního dobře zvládnul. S věkem se ta opatrnost trochu zvětšuje. Minulý týden jsem se cestou z Moravy stavil pro stinky cheese v Lošticích, kde je krásné muzeum tvarůžků. Doporučuji! A ještě chci říct, že to "nashledanou" a "děkuji" zní už opravdu dobře :)

[@frantiseklaluch6605]

Ahoj VŠEM - LOL 😀

[@natalialeo555]

Thanks a lot Jen! I love your videos. I recommended them to my student teachers of English😄

[@jansuser6345]

:)) Come to Liberec for another Czech experience!

[@tonickabolava]

Again a great video, so well thought out and insightful! Thanks!

[@DreamPrague]

Thank you for appreciating it!

[@bluangels100]

Mám vás oba moc ráda i když vás neznám osobně vaše videa jsou pro mě vždy něčím zajímavá .❤️

[@kit4890]

velmi moudré, vzít si vzor od fauny, kdy sameček ptáčka obstarává potravu a samička upravuje hnízdo (Honza sháněl živobytí v USA a ty jsi se tu zabydlovala) ... díky, že se ti tu líbí a utvrzuješ nás, že s Čechy "se dá vyjít" ... přeji vám, ať jste tu s Honzou šťastní a rád na tebe zase někdy "mrknu"... 8')

[@katerinalojikova]

I am so proud of you, really you came a long way :-)

[@josefpilarpilar4265]

Hradec Králové je krásné městečko kousek od Hor kousek do Prahy. 🙂Lesy atd.

I love that sentence It's doable! It will be my motivational thought for the day and I hope I will remember that when realizing my next steps in life.

[@monikaschermer6520]

Another great video! Agreed to bring enough 💰so there is no financial stress and travel the CR. Only in the last 5+ years have I started traveling around the country more and I’ve been coming here my whole life.

[@okcuc999]

dny hnede čočky 🤣🤣👌

[@jansverma2758]

Tak tady snad jediná věta - gratuluji k tomu skvělému nápadu se přestěhovat zrovna do Česka a i po jedenácti letech tohoto rozhodnutí nelitovat 👍

[@liborblazheck905]

Hi Jen, Those experiences you shared brought vividly some recollection of times when my family and I erred and succeeded {and erred again!) working thru a new life in America over 30 years ago. Thank you!

[@lubosparksaty8624]

LOL , stinking cheese in Olomouc - to mě pobavilo !

[@SuperPasiaczek]

Great video, as usual, and also a great observation about the immigrants sticking up together. It IS so much easier to talk to someone who has had a similar experience than to explain why you feel this particular way again to someone who has never done anything similar. Having said that, it is also much easier if your significant other is from the newly adopted country. Big thumbs up for making it by yourselves.

[@janvjan]

Rešpekt pred Tebou.💓👍

[@ingridlaskova1878]

Jste vítáni ve Vysokém Mýtě. 😀

[@gabolinoart-alkossvelem2936]

Thank you so so much for this video Jen (and actually for the rest as well of course)! The part of "taking the leap" is really a current dilemma for us. I have lived abroad in different countries, and I would enjoy the experience but now the thought of moving with 2 teenagers doesn't make our decision making process easier. But your experiences you shared and the thoughts you expressed in this video gave me a boost again that we shoud try. So thank you so much!!! :) Greetings and hugs from Hungary!

[@johnsinger8503]

Some language schools have failed to pay their teachers as promised , the best part of teaching is when you get private students and becoming friends through the experience , pay varies the most I charged was 500 czk/ $23 USD 50 minute lessons , good social opportunities can arise

[@Stepan_H]

8:37 - I recommend moving to Moravia, for example to Brno. There you will learn Hantec (A specific variant of Czech language that only Moravians or Brnoers understand.)... 😈

[@carthtc3429]

I totally admire you guys for taking that leap. Sure, there are lots of Americans in France (or UK, obviously), but this must have been really out of your comfort zone. And especially when your income must have dropped significantly, which must influence your ability to visit your families and friends in the States.

[@kristynamalikova5399]

I don't think Jen and Honza can't afford to visit US as much as they want to. With good job in the capital city it's completely doable.

[@jankotolic6011]

Great video sweetie😎

[@thefelper.7181]

Very nice video, quite relatable! 🙂👍🏻

[@jifle36]

Zdravím Jenny. Super video. Vaše rady jsou určitě dobré a platné pro jakékoliv imigranty.

[@igorsalanci6778]

Nechcem sa odstahovat do Ceskej republiky, ale tvoj kanal ma bavi , tvoje postrehy su zaujimave a inspirujuce a robis to dobre.

[@dbkreling2]

I really wish I could give multiple likes to this video.

[@ayauyqr]

Myslím, že chtěla jsi "ahoj všichni", že??? Mimochodem, myslím, že naučit se český je taky užitečný jestli jen navštívit Česko. Jak jsi řekla, "I feel I got so much more out of my experience" když jsem jel do Česku loni poprvé a jsem nemusel mluvit jen v angličtině.

[@siloton]

Myslím, že minule se domluvily obě varianty?

[@vaclavplachta6539]

AHOJ 1.pád kdo-co (Vy) všichni, nebo 3.pád komu-čemu (Vám) všem!

[@soniquecat4745]

Mně zní líp "ahoj všichni". Ahoj lidi, ahoj kluci, holky, děti. Přece někam nepřijdu a neřeknu "Ahoj lidem", učitelka po vstupu do třídy neřekne "Ahoj dětem (klukům, holkám)"...

[@monikaj2889]

@@soniquecat4745 Asi neni potreba resit, vyresilo se minuly tyden .)

[@jandolejsi8122]

@@soniquecat4745 naprosto souhlasím. Ahoj všem zní totálně mimo a v tomhle kontextu a nikdy bych to nepoužil. Ten, kdo to navrhl je můj nemesis 😂

[@jamespppyacek342]

Thinking hard about it. Girlfriend and I are doing well in CA, but... I'm hooked. Maybe Olomouc. Next visit, which will be soon I hope, or Ostrava.

[@vranasm]

when you were talking about moving in Prague was a mistake since it's capitol and citing other places like Olomouc or Liberec... completely skipping Brno is actually the most Prague thing I ever heard you say.... it's somewhat similar if I was living in New York City and going like it was a mistake and I should have moved into Dallas or Pittsburgh, completely skipping LA... as someone living near Brno it was kinda funny and mad at the same time

[@pavelcoch1743]

Jejda. Použít slova Liberec a Olomouc v jedné větě se slovem vesnice... nechtěl bych být ve vaší kůži. :-)

The "hanging out only with ", or even just other expats in general was the primary reason why I moved back to Czechia after 7 years in the UK. I wish someone told me that earlier. Sure, it's convenient, easy and perhaps even mutually beneficial in the beginning. But ultimately it doesn't pay off and ends up being a permanent Erasmus experience. People move away, relationships are shallow, integration into the local culture is slow or non-existent, language skills don't improve, etc.

[@jean-lucd3846]

Well done - and we would love to live in Prague, but we can drive there as soon as we feel the need, only 1023 km...

[@Ingrid_Abrams]

Me (American) , and my Moravian Czech spouse are moving back to the Czech Republic in May to be with our Czech family. We have our one way tickets and are selling off a lot of our stuff in Cali. Thiugh renting out our Cali house for passive income. Expats constantly living around all expats is not good- they will never integrate into society and culture. My got their US citizenship about a year ago, but we're coming back to the CZ. And yeah, learning Czech opens up a whole new world.

[@inigom5968]

Thanks. Very nice video. Just a remark: between capital city/cities and villages there are towns! And those fit many of Czech places.

[@freesoulborn6759]

Jen !!! I love what you expressed in this particular video You reminded me over again and again my own experience at least twice ,first I moved to Czech as an international student , it felt I was on different planet and again moving to the US ,which was really harder only the first couple years then it get smoother easier and don’t know if I will ever move to settle somewhere else . I admire your courage Stay safe & healthy and take care of yourself Make sure you practice any kind of sports or join a club of any sports activities good way to interact and make really good friends Wish you the best

[@karelbroda8877]

Jen, a great video, and no anti-US rhetoric! The best way to learn the language is to merry a citizen of this country, and bake off all contacts to the homies. Exchanging the LA hellhole for the culturally and ethnically uniform Prague was a no-brainer! Exchanging the dirty Ostrava for a green ranch in Oregon, and marrying a beautiful California girl from San Diego was equally easy. “Pursuit of happiness” is the American way!

[@abbbee3765]

Im glad you you feel good in czechia:)

[@conceptalfa]

👍👍👍!!!

[@gennevieve6969]

Wow, I can really relate to the learning from common phrases. That’s exactly what I did when I was learning English. You learn the phrases and you somehow catch the rules from them. It’s kind of a backward style of learning but it works. When you learn the rules first then you spend too much time trying to construct the sentences right and you hardly say anything at all. I think this can be applied to any language.

[@michaelap8563]

I've lived here for 20+ years (my whole life) and I'm still exploring the country :D

[@milanmasat8248]

I was open to both versions, but now hearing it live, I definitely vote for "Ahoj všichni" over "Ahoj všem".

[@pjaro77]

It is usually hard to move into anothe country for someone who is not experienced. But i was surprised that only in Prage itself several thousands american expats live today.

[@martinmarek3381]

Nice! Love it.

[@giuseppeboemi927]

Well, Christ, i'm 32 and due to garden variety italian unemployment issues, i'm still living in an unfurnished home in a village at the foot of the italian Alps (which doesn't even feel my own country, yet it is), after living abroad for a good third of my adult life But i can surely state, have your weekly lentils, beans or chickpeas soups , you'll never going to suffer malnutrition off them. Steal fruit and veggies at the local cornershop for a balance diet.

[@vratislav1573]

You look younger every new video😯🙉

[@EscEire2024]

PRVNÍ NEBO OPRAVDU BRZY,love ya jen,you’re great

[@DreamPrague]

Thank you!

[@EscEire2024]

@@DreamPrague Bydlím v Teplicích, ale chci se přestěhovat do Prahy, takže vaše videa (i když nejsem expat) jsou opravdu užitečná, děkuji Jen.

[@erikziak1249]

@@EscEire2024 Tak si to, čo v Bratislave nazývame "cépečkár" alebo "nápalava". CP = cezpoľný. "Náplava" nepotrebuje vysvetlenie. Zaujímali by ma Pražské výrazy. Viem, že Slováci sú "čoboláci" (čo bolo, to bolo), teda aspoň to často čítam. Prípadne "horné Uhry". :-D Teplice sú fajn, bol som tam. Vďaka trolejbusom ste naozaj mesto. Váš historický trolejbus Škoda 9TrHT v unikátnom nátere v najbližšom čase dostane kompletnú gnerálnu opravu, čo ma teší. Jedine mesto má dráhovú dopravu (trolejbus je dráhové vozidlo). Dedine stačí autobus.

[@peterkolesik]

you are so impressive, Jen..

[@jannetirkkonen4987]

Ahoj😁dekuji🤗

[@jaroslavbenes3963]

Nice hair👍

[@sendittomik]

I think it's time to make a few videos in Czech🤔with all the imperfections that go with it, without anyone's support and special preparation, just in the full authenticity of an American living in a foreign country 🙃 there is a lot of discussion about integration, applying for citizenship, the importance of using the local language and all that stuff 🙄but it all sounds like theory when the practice is never seen here 🤷🏻 I know this channel is not primarily aimed at Czechs (although it doesn't seem that way from the comments) nor am I a patriot who wants to force Czech 🫡 I just think this attempt would give all those theories more credibility 😇😉

[@ArnyRimmer]

Ahoj všem? - Why? We want Jen's ahoj všichni!

[@siloton]

Někdo jiný může preferovat opačnou pozici. A shodou okolností v minulém díle bylo dohodnuto, že se budou používat obě varianty. Snad kdyby ten příspěvek šel označkovat jako vtip, dávalo by to jakýstakýs smysl.

[@tabletikmaminkin5229]

@@siloton je to jej znacka - ako Custe draci u Serjosky alebi Ciki briki u Borisa

[@pjaro77]

@@tabletikmaminkin5229 Ja som jej navrhoval Čágo bélo. :D

[@vaclavplachta6539]

Obě varianty jsou v češtině správně a mohou se používat.

[@Awset]

@@vaclavplachta6539 to sice ano, ale situace je jiná. A pád taky.

[@ioannaioannina434]

Ahoj, Jen, šla jsem si na tvou počest koupit čočku a o víkendu uvařím čočkovou polívku.

[@OliviaCoco-xu6oo]

Přemýšlím nad tím, co když se cizinci - původně z bohatších zemí, budou chtít v seniorním věku přestěhovat zpět, do své rodné země. Jak potom zvládnou vše zaplatit. To je něco z čeho bych měla obavu a dost by mě zajímalo, jak to vidí samotní expati.

[@conceptalfa]

Very good question!!!👍👍👍

[@dantealigieri2268]

Tak musis si vyresit otazku kde chces zemrit no :) Ja jsem zjistil ze je mi to jedno... takze se motam kde se mi zachce

[@conceptalfa]

@@dantealigieri2268 Olivia se ale pta jak potom zvladnout vse platit atd, ne kde chce clovek zemrit...

[@VladimirLukele]

Kapitolu "Jak na češtinu" bych jenom podepsal :D V Anglii jsem pracoval s domorodci skoro od začátku, takže jsem musel mluvit anglicky a hodněkrát jsem při konverzaci nacházel věci, které nedokážu vyjádřit. Tak jsem si je napsal, pokud to šlo, a vždycky v pátek jsem měl soukromou lekci, kde jsme všechno probrali. To mi pomohlo hodně. Anglicky jsem při příjezdu uměl jenom z filmů a her. V Anglii s jejich dialektem a nářečím to bylo skoro nepoužitelné.

[@TheYasmina121]

Hi, I like your videos, I learn some english, because you are talking about topics that I'm familiar with, I live in Prague 😊 Still can't understand how can Americans wear shoes at home😂

[@abirwait5636]

7:10 Exactly! I used Italian phrases and then there were Italians thinking I speak Italian. The same in Spanish . 🙂

[@V68-l5y]

Olomouc a Liberec sú vesnice , zábavné, celkom vidím ich pohoršené reakcie.

[@pavelkoska6087]

A co teprve Brno... ;-)

[@jindrichvoka9805]

JoJo, je to jaqko v tom vtipu od Izera : Vypráví Pražák - tak jsem jel v Brně tou šalinou. A oni "jó? a jaké to je?" a on "stejné jako v Praze tramvají, akorát že jedete přes vesnice."

[@erikziak1249]

Vesnice nemajú dráhovú dopravu! Ak je v danej obci trolejbus/tramvaj, tak je to mesto! Ne vesnice!

[@ondrejstindl4300]

Hi Jen! Great video, as usual. However, I would suggest going back to "Ahoj všichni". Pay no attention to that stickler who told you it was wrong. It isn't. I, as a native speaker and a professional teacher of Czech, would never bring "Ahoj všem" over my lips. It just sounds so unnatural.

[@linogalveias]

you can come to Prague but not always be in the expat cloud, go to the pub, to local activities, speak to locals, learn the language... and live outside the more expat-filled areas of Prague...

[@toruvalejo6152]

Hi Jen, the Old Qibbler atř your service again! :) Only one comment today - I feel like I must talk U out of your (possible) plan to start new career as criminal - no matter how many security lessons U take - I really do not think U can figure it out with all these new tracking, recordin and security technologies (we do not live in 70-ies anymore)... It is far easier to move to another country as law abiding citizen, then criminal - believe me! ;D Anyway it is great that U think also about expats as well and U share your experience and advice with them - better than charity! ;) Have a nice day!

[@robertritchie2860]

The problem with language schools is that the salaries are very very poor.

[@PragueNYC]

I have say; klobouk dolu to any nonSlav who is learning Czech. It is so much easier for Slavs.All the Slavs I know in Prague speak really good Czech. My Dad was Bulgarian and he spoke perfect Czech. ( All the Bulgarians,Russians,Ukrainians,Croats,Serbs),( Slavs) can pick it really quickly but for any westerner or even asian people it must be difficult.

[@Ingrid_Abrams]

That can be true, but my Moravian family say Ukranians and Russians mess up Czech a lot. lol

[@mari.be.86]

Hello Jen. Starting outside Prague would not be a good idea. You would probably have trouble finding a job and, above all, being well paid. Intelligence is concentrated in Prague and people are willing to invest more in education. Maybe it's better to start living further away from the center. For example, Prague 4, 10, or city districts like Kunratice, Křeslice, or Holešovice years ago.

[@redraven8482]

"Intelligence is concentrated in Prague..." No tak tohle je teda pěkný bullshit. A nebo ano, mysli si to... ale počítej s tím, že blbost se koncentruje úplně stejně.

[@mari.be.86]

@@Danny_t_cz Unfortunately, it's true. Many professions do not exist outside of Prague. People come here to study and then stay here or go abroad. This also applies to services such as a hairdresser and the willingness to pay for them and the need to speak English.

[@Martina-el1yq]

Humbly greetings from Beskydy. Place where foxes say goodbye and people are more like Neandhertals.🤣

[@jindrichvoka9805]

Ano ano, inteligence se koncentruje v Praze - a burani a abalfabeti zůstávají na venkově - Liberec, Hradec Králové , Brno, Olomouc ..... Typické pragocentrické myšlení! Při nedávné návštěvě Prahy jsem měl opačný dojem.

[@mari.be.86]

@@Danny_t_cz my too.. butlong story short. I moved from abroad, I'm still learning, and since I've been in Prague, I've worked through the financial sector, telecommunications, and IT, where I ended on large IT projects that combine banking, IT, and telecommunications. I currently work with people with a high above-average IQ who come from different parts of the country, but also from abroad. I myself feel like a weak average next to them. I didn't have English at school, but German, it was forced and of poor quality. So no effect. While working, I had English courses, 150 CZK/hour in a class of about 10 people, it was not very successful. Then private lessons in the library, group of 5 people, CZK 400/hour. In Prague due to work, private tutor 750/hour, individual approach and then conversation with a native speaker. And I still feel like I haven't learned much. But everyone has a different life experience and therefore probably a different perspective.

[@WoodyZappa1]

Love your stuff. Am a subscriber. Do you have advertisers, or show sponsors? How do I find out more?

[@zaphodbeeblebrox8184]

In the middle of the night, if please all english/spanish/french speaking expats - if you need cigarettes, wine, whine, whatever... just meet the next gas station. But please, don`t make a mess there, ok? Thank you

[@zaphodbeeblebrox8184]

not you Jen!

[@Tomas_F.]

2:45 Because I work in this, I can ansure reassure everybody that you don't want to pay rent for you flat AND some office for your teaching class :D It would cost you almost everything you can earn by teaching (which is not much). Also, it's much harder to get students just on your own since there is big competition. So you better don't fall for this, it's naive 8:55 I can't imagine how would you survive in smaller city where you almost can't use English when you can't speak Czech🤔 Jen survived in Prague cause Prague speaks English. So just go for Prague or Brno. (Ostrava? No, the place is fakin' racist, lol) 13:50 I want Lentilky soup too =)

[@jirkamrenka4465]

Dear Jen, the very best advice you may give to future expats is to move to Brno. Obviously. You're welcome. 😝

[@jindranajmrova5302]

Nás, jenom Čechy, taky obohacujete o krásný pohled Američanky. Já osobně jen děkuji.

[@PremyslLESZKO]

Hi Jen, I have noticed you have been wearing a flannel shirt on your last two videos. Would you like to express something by this? 😉 👍 Also I would like to ask you if you will pass the „Czech residency“ test, will you have a right to vote in a Czech elections? Thank you.

[@st3pi]

Ahoj Jen, napadlo me, jestli se nechcete s Honzou podivat na korunovacni klenoty a natocit otom neco (vase pocity, nazor) :)

[@VACphone]

Do you have any suggestions for where to get a training to be a English teacher that will be well received in Prague?

[@alisongorski3664]

I volunteered as an English as a second language back in the mid 80's. I would be a good English teacher, but my spelling skills are poor, especially for a native speaker.

[@janasvobodova3987]

Ahoj Jen,ještě že jsi mladá,zdravá a máš dost energie na svůj život v té divoké Praze.Zůstaň taková jaká jsi,hlavně abys byla šťastná.🌞🇨🇿 PS:Co říkáš na našeho nového pana Presidenta?

[@robertritchie2860]

Only about 4-5% of Czechs speak English. Getting a meaningful job, especially if you have senior management experience is basically impossible without fluent Czech. I was unemployed for a year, before I gave up. I now work for customers, who are based abroad. I speak three languages fluently btw. I have a B1 certificate in CZ - it didn't help at all. CZ would be language no. 4. I need to pick up my books again... However, working here: not going to happen I'm afraid.

[@ShunShufen]

It's possible to get a technical or sales role which pays well though especially with German or French. I agree with the management roles though. I have a friend who is a Czech speaker of Latin extraction who is a middle manager but is stuck now because all those senior positions are for "Czechs only".

[@ShunShufen]

Additionally I would say that I could probably scrape the B1 right now but let's face it. People want C1 or even more if they want you to work in a language and with Czech that's not going to happen overnight or even in 5 years if you're not a Slav 😥

[@robertritchie2860]

@@ShunShufen exactly!

[@CzechShooter]

Just out of curiosity.... what could possibly "interrupt your dream" of living in Czechia? Like do you need more then just a job and money to support yourself?

[@paulselinger6658]

🙂

[@nadinaforsman6160]

I scored 13 out of 15.