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Current AffairsWhat do you call a Czech...
All over the Czech Republic, expect to hear the pitter-patter of tiny
Terezas; and the tantrums of boys called Jan. They were last year's most
popular names for babies. This was revealed in a report just out, which
compared the names of today's Czech toddlers, with those of their parents
and grandparents. Rosie Johnston sorts the Jans from the Jiris ...
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MailboxMailbox
In this week's edition: ABC of Czech, German names in the Czech Republic,
Esperanto and the Ginz family. Listeners quoted: Laura L. Schall, Edward
Koning, Alex Zhu, Brian Kaneen. More
ABC of CzechPutting a name to a face
Ahoj! Welcome to ABC of Czech Radio Prague's special language program.
Today we're looking at Czech surnames that come from physical descriptions
as well as descriptions of personality.
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ABC of CzechWhat's in a name?
Ahoj and welcome back to Radio Prague's ABC of Czech. Today we are looking
at Czech surnames.
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MagazineMagazine
Paternity tests conducted on an anonymous basis have now become available
in the Czech Republic - but psychologists are warning fathers to think
twice before undertaking them - every tenth child allegedly has a
different father than presumed! Who will be the greatest Czech of all
time? And, two Czech "spidermen" end up in jail. Find out more
in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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MailboxMailbox
In this week's edition of Mailbox: the performance of the Czech national
team at Euro 2004, German surnames, One on One theme song. Listeners
quoted: Stephen Tonge and Einari Karjalainen.
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MagazineMagazine
Can a towing vehicle weighing ten tons be placed on just ten glasses of
beer? How many fruit dumplings can one eat without being sick - and why is
it a good idea to obtain a nail from a house that was burnt down in a
fire? To find out - tune in to this week's Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Press ReviewPress Review
There are a number of different curious stories covered by today's press,
one of the most interesting the re-emergence of a legal battle involving
the Church vs. the State to determine ownership rights of Saint Vitus'
Cathedral. The cathedral, whose foundation stone was laid in 1344, but was
only fully completed in the early 20th century, is the most dominant
feature in the Prague skyline rising above famous Prague Castle,
recognisable to anyone who has ever spent more than five minutes in the
Czech capital.
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