Gemelli
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Post by Gemelli on Mar 5, 2004 21:21:24 GMT -5
 I'm going to be in Prague for a few days, in my upcoming 2nd trip to Europe. How fluent are the Czechs in English? I got by with just the basic phrases in most of Western Europe last time with the people who spoke no English. Should I try to learn more than just a few words & phrases in Czech, or should I have nothing to worry about? Oh yeah, ditto for Greece.
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Post by LHR02 on Mar 5, 2004 21:29:24 GMT -5
suggest you post this in 'questions for Ray in Prague'...he lives there, is an English teacher and will likely be your best source for this sort of information. ;D
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Gemelli
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Post by Gemelli on Mar 7, 2004 5:02:26 GMT -5
(Gemelli slaps himself) Why did'nt I think of that? Stupid, stupid, stupid...
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Post by BigRay on Mar 7, 2004 12:16:56 GMT -5
In general, Czechs are less fluent in English than people in Western European countries (with Spain a possible exception  ), but in the places you will likely be during your stay, you will undoubtedly have very few problems. The center of Prague is very international, and the common language is English. In the center, sometimes it seems like there are no Czechs at all! You will find an inordinate amount of Americans, Canadians, and British here any time of the year and communication will not be hard. That said, I always find it polite to have at least a few words in the local language on hand. You'd be surprised at the difference it can make and how appreciative the locals can be. Enjoy! Ray |
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I'm going to be in Prague for a few days, in my upcoming 2nd trip to Europe. How fluent are the Czechs in English? I got by with just the basic phrases in most of Western Europe last time with the people who spoke no English. Should I try to learn more than just a few words & phrases in Czech, or should I have nothing to worry about? Oh yeah, ditto for Greece.
), but in the places you will likely be during your stay, you will undoubtedly have very few problems. The center of Prague is very international, and the common language is English. In the center, sometimes it seems like there are no Czechs at all!