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"Thunder upon you, my love"

30-12-2006 19:59 | Daniela Lazarová

Welcome to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today's song is by a well known Czech singer - Eva Pilarova and it is called "Thunder upon you, my love".  More

Christmas Edition

23-12-2006 19:19 | Pavla Horáková

You're listening to a Christmas edition of SoundCzech - Radio Prague's Czech language series in which you'll learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we chose a popular Christmas song for you, called "Vánoce přicházejí" or "Christmas is coming" which pokes fun at the fretful atmosphere and nervous chaos in the house when Christmas is drawing close.  More

Break a "neck"

16-12-2006 18:44 | Dita Asiedu

Today's song is by the band Ready Kirken and is called Hvezda or "Star". The phrase you'll learn today is "Zlom vaz!" - a popular phrase used in the theatre before actors go on stage.  More

"I am a good person to the very bones"

09-12-2006 18:49 | Daniela Lazarová

You are listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's new Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we'll be using a song by the group Chinaski - called Jsem dobrák od kosti.  More

I don't know which way and where

02-12-2006 19:00 | Pavla Horáková

You're listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we'll be learning from a love song from the 1973 musical film "Noc na Karlstejne" or "A Night at Karlstejn Castle". It is sung by popular singer Helena Vondrackova.  More

"You've made your bed, now lie in it."

25-11-2006 19:08 | Dita Asiedu

You're listening to SoundCzech - our new Czech lesson in which we introduce you to useful phrases through song lyrics. And the phrase we have for you this week is from the song "1. Signalni" from one of the country's most popular pop bands Chinaski.  More

"What I have made for myself, I will drink"

18-11-2006 19:37 | Daniela Lazarová

Jaromir Nohavica You are listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's new Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today's phrase is from a song called "Tomorrow morning at five" by one of the most popular Czech singers and song-writers Jaromir Nohavica.  More

Don't put out a fire that's not burning you

11-11-2006 19:20 | Pavla Horáková

You're listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's new Czech language series in which you'll learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we'll be listening to a popular 1960s song "Male kote" or "Small Kitten" by Jiri Suchy and Jiri Slitr, of the famous Semafor Theatre. The singer is Eva Pilarova.  More

SoundCzech - As happy as a flea

04-11-2006 20:13 | Dita Asiedu

Hello and welcome to SoundCzech - the first edition of our new Czech lesson in which you'll learn idioms and phrases through song lyrics. This week, the Czech equivalent to the saying "as happy as a clam"!  More

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