Comments on: Combining learning languages with your hobbies: My first video in Czech! http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/ Unconventional language hacking tips from Benny the Irish polyglot; travelling the world to learn languages to fluency and beyond! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Barbara http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Barbara Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:13:03 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-935 klobouk dolů. nikdy sem si nemyslela, že by se někdo mohl tak perfektně naučit česky. A za tak krátkou dobu. Jsi fakt jednička :) klobouk dolů. nikdy sem si nemyslela, že by se někdo mohl tak perfektně naučit česky. A za tak krátkou dobu. Jsi fakt jednička :)

]]> By: cestina http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-613 cestina Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:33:29 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-613 I cracked ř by itself pretty early on but had problems with stř and skř for a long time. I always avoided appointments on a Wednesday.... And I still double check when I hear třináct and čtrnáct - I don't always easily hear the difference between them. Great video Benny...... I cracked ř by itself pretty early on but had problems with stř and skř for a long time. I always avoided appointments on a Wednesday…. And I still double check when I hear třináct and čtrnáct – I don’t always easily hear the difference between them.

Great video Benny……

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-597 benny Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:59:18 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-597 Yes good point! I shouldn't belittle the ř when I'm still not that familiar with it. Nevertheless, my "can-do attitude" wins every time over any humbling words people may throw at me ;) Yes good point! I shouldn’t belittle the ř when I’m still not that familiar with it. Nevertheless, my “can-do attitude” wins every time over any humbling words people may throw at me ;)

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-596 benny Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:48:54 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-596 Ah yes, I forgot about that!! The Great Firewall of China :P (I deleted your other post ;) ) Ah yes, I forgot about that!! The Great Firewall of China :P
(I deleted your other post ;) )

]]> By: SplogSplog http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-588 SplogSplog Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:06:17 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-588 I again applaud your progress and your can-do attitude. Don't dismiss ř as easy though - it is more slippery that you may think. The biggest problem I came across with ř is that it doesn't have a single pronunciation. It varies quite dramatically in different situations. For example, the way ř is pronounced in "Tři" is more trilled - relying on vibration at the front of the tongue - compared to, say, in "Ředitel" where it involves minimal trilling and much more vibration in both the upper part of the throat and the middle of your tongue. Mastering these different pronunciations seems to me like a long journey rather than a destination. Every time you start to think you have it just right, somebody will say "Oh, that's a good start - you are making progress". I find it pretty humbling :-( I again applaud your progress and your can-do attitude. Don’t dismiss ř as easy though – it is more slippery that you may think. The biggest problem I came across with ř is that it doesn’t have a single pronunciation. It varies quite dramatically in different situations.

For example, the way ř is pronounced in “Tři” is more trilled – relying on vibration at the front of the tongue – compared to, say, in “Ředitel” where it involves minimal trilling and much more vibration in both the upper part of the throat and the middle of your tongue.

Mastering these different pronunciations seems to me like a long journey rather than a destination. Every time you start to think you have it just right, somebody will say “Oh, that’s a good start – you are making progress”. I find it pretty humbling :-(

]]> By: balint http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-583 balint Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:54:15 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-583 If I'm not mistaken the reason why Harry can't watch the video, because he is China, and YouTube is blocked there. BTW, congratulations Benny, even if it wasn't "real' speakin, after 6 weeks it is very good! Keep up the good work! (Sorry for the double post, I can't delete it) .-= balint´s last blog ..<a href="http://otevotnyelv.blog.hu/2009/07/28/feleves_osszefoglalo_1" rel="nofollow">Féléves összefoglaló</a> =-. If I’m not mistaken the reason why Harry can’t watch the video, because he is China, and YouTube is blocked there.

BTW, congratulations Benny, even if it wasn’t “real’ speakin, after 6 weeks it is very good! Keep up the good work!

(Sorry for the double post, I can’t delete it)
.-= balint´s last blog ..Féléves összefoglaló =-.

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-579 benny Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:22:44 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-579 Nah, it's not so astonishing :) For example, I got rid of my English "r" when I learned Spanish, Italian etc. and all the other sounds just take a bit of practise, but are completely doable. I still don't see what the big deal with <b>ř</b> is for example, but I suppose if you don't have the rolled r already it must be much harder. And on top of that, I could record each segment 3 or 4 times and pick the one that sounded best :P Under normal circumstances I'm still hesitating and stuttering a lot. Sadly I wouldn't speak that quickly and confidently in person yet! Nevertheless, thanks for the compliment!! I'll admit that I did want a bit of external encouragement, so that's a big help! Confidence is by far one of the most important aspects of aiming towards fluency, so thanks for the help! ;) Nah, it’s not so astonishing :) For example, I got rid of my English “r” when I learned Spanish, Italian etc. and all the other sounds just take a bit of practise, but are completely doable. I still don’t see what the big deal with ř is for example, but I suppose if you don’t have the rolled r already it must be much harder.
And on top of that, I could record each segment 3 or 4 times and pick the one that sounded best :P Under normal circumstances I’m still hesitating and stuttering a lot. Sadly I wouldn’t speak that quickly and confidently in person yet!
Nevertheless, thanks for the compliment!! I’ll admit that I did want a bit of external encouragement, so that’s a big help! Confidence is by far one of the most important aspects of aiming towards fluency, so thanks for the help! ;)

]]> By: SplogSplog http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-578 SplogSplog Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:42:41 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-578 Well, your pronunciation is astonishing after just six weeks. Well, your pronunciation is astonishing after just six weeks.

]]> By: Jana http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Jana Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:23:18 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-576 Samozřejmě! :D S tímhle mám (dokonce jako rodilá Češka) vždycky problém... vykání / tykání v češtině :) Myslím, že angličtina (i jiné jazyky) jsou na toto mnohem flexibilnější! Ale jinak je čeština nádherný jazyk a jsem moc ráda, že je o ní i v Irsku zájem ;) Takže, hodně štěstí!! Samozřejmě! :D
S tímhle mám (dokonce jako rodilá Češka) vždycky problém… vykání / tykání v češtině :) Myslím, že angličtina (i jiné jazyky) jsou na toto mnohem flexibilnější!
Ale jinak je čeština nádherný jazyk a jsem moc ráda, že je o ní i v Irsku zájem ;)
Takže, hodně štěstí!!

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-573 benny Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:48:09 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-573 Board games club in French, great idea :) Board games club in French, great idea :)

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-572 benny Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:47:11 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-572 Díky! :) Jano, můžeme si tykat? :P Díky! :)
Jano, můžeme si tykat? :P

]]> By: benny http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-571 benny Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:44:22 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-571 Don't know what you mean, I've uploaded hundreds of videos to Youtube and nobody has ever had problems viewing them. You may be behind a firewall or it may be blocked from your workplace. There is no "making it local"; Youtube gives a Geolocation option, which is for information purposes only, but only particular accounts related to copyrighted material (music/TV shows etc.) are location blocked. Try it on another computer and it should work ;) Don’t know what you mean, I’ve uploaded hundreds of videos to Youtube and nobody has ever had problems viewing them. You may be behind a firewall or it may be blocked from your workplace. There is no “making it local”; Youtube gives a Geolocation option, which is for information purposes only, but only particular accounts related to copyrighted material (music/TV shows etc.) are location blocked. Try it on another computer and it should work ;)

]]> By: Harry http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Harry Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:33:21 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-569 Can't watch YouTube - censorship, gotta love it. Can you make it local? Can’t watch YouTube – censorship, gotta love it.

Can you make it local?

]]> By: Jana http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Jana Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:15:01 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-566 Wow, vaše čeština je velmi dobrá! A rozhodně srozumitelná! Podle videa to vypadá, že jste si ten týden opravdu užívali :) Wow, vaše čeština je velmi dobrá! A rozhodně srozumitelná! Podle videa to vypadá, že jste si ten týden opravdu užívali :)

]]> By: Chuck Smith http://www.fluentin3months.com/combining-learning-languages-with-your-hobbies-my-first-video-in-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Chuck Smith Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:43:45 +0000 http://www.fluentin3months.com/?p=294#comment-564 That's really good advice! When I was taking an intensive French course in Strasbourg, I would take time out from the class to visit a weekly board games club in the city. It really accelerated my French learning, because there, unlike with my classmates, I couldn't just switch back to English. :) .-= Chuck Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.chucksmith.de/2009/05/german-course-innovative-effective-way-to-learn-german/" rel="nofollow">German Course - Innovative, effective way to learn German!</a> =-. That’s really good advice! When I was taking an intensive French course in Strasbourg, I would take time out from the class to visit a weekly board games club in the city. It really accelerated my French learning, because there, unlike with my classmates, I couldn’t just switch back to English. :)
.-= Chuck Smith´s last blog ..German Course – Innovative, effective way to learn German! =-.

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