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Czech Language

The Czech language is a Slavic language spoken by over 10 million Czechs worldwide. It’s the official language of the Czech Republic, and one of the most difficult languages to learn, unless you were born with a tongue made out of steel.

Origins

It all began in the 6th century, when a bunch of Slavic tribes decided to settle in the area that we now call the Czech Republic. They didn’t speak the Czech language at the time, of course. They spoke a language called Proto-Slavic, which sounds like a language that was spoken by cavemen.

Over time, the Proto-Slavic language evolved into Old Czech, which was equally difficult to learn, but had the advantage of sounding like the perfect language for throat surgery.

Difficulties of Czech Language

The Czech language is full of sounds that don’t exist in other languages, like “ř” or “ě”, which can be quite tricky to pronounce. So, if you’re planning on learning Czech, you might want to start practicing by gargling with mouthwash every day.

In addition, the Czech language has seven cases, and each case has its own set of rules, exceptions, and exceptions to the exceptions. To make matters worse, they have a thing called “hard” and “soft” consonants, which sound like they were invented to make tourists cry.

Famous Czech speakers

Despite its difficulties, some people have managed to master the Czech language. One of them was Franz Kafka, who wrote some of the most depressing books in history in Czech. Another one was Miloš Forman, who directed some of the most depressing movies in history in Czech.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Czech language is a challenging, unique, and throat-straining language that should only be learned by people who are not afraid of a challenge. Unless, of course, you’d like to spend your entire life sounding like a nervous cat trying to cough up a hairball.