What languages do they speak in Prague?

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Czech - this is a Slavic language with similarities to Polish and Croatian. Most of the people involved with the tourist trade also speak German and English (often at the same time!)

J V-S

They speak Czech;

http://www.czech.cz/

**Diana**

I'm a czech girl and we speak Czech. We also understand slovakian(spoken language in Slovakia) as we were one republic in the past...

tropa

Czech

Cold Bird

czech, it's a language with virtually no vowels =)

X puppy_love X

Haha - its absolutely freezing in Prague right now so in January....EEEK!!
im an expat and i cant handle the cold!
ive got a sheepskin coat, mitts, hat and ear muffs - but what you really need is thermal underwear :-)

they speak Czech here its a grotty old language derived from Slavic languages. Nearly all understand and speak English! but be warned, most people are hostile, its the way they are.

dont bother bringing a phrasebook, you wont need it. besides ones you can buy here are cheaper!!

A few words

Dobry Den - Dobree Den - Good Day

Ahoj - A hoy - Hi (very informal)

Ano/jo(yo) - yes (you may hear "no" which also means yes)lol

Ne - no

Jak se mas/mate? - Yak se mash(informal) mah-tey?(formal)

Dobre, Dekuji - Dob-ze (like s in measure), deku-yee - Fine, thank you

Dik -(LOL) - deek- thanks (LOL - incase you hear this, its informal, theyre not swearing at you)

prosim - proseem - please/youre welcome

dekuji moc - deku-yee mots - thank you very much

kolik to stoji? - kolik to sto-yee? - how much is it?

kde je______? - kde yeh_______? - where is ________?

jedno pivo prosim - yed-no pee-vo prosim - 1 beer please

jeste jednou - jesh-tey jed-nao - another one please

to say 2 beers you would say twice beer instead of 2 beers, so you say Dvakrat Pivo prosim (trikrat = 3 stirikrat=4 (phonetically))

have a wonderful time in prague its a beautiful place!
off the top of my head -
visit wenceslas sq.
old town sq. + astronomical clock
charles bridge
prague castle
and jewish quarter (but remember its closed on friday and saturday)

P.M me if you need more help!

Naschle (nas-kle) Bye

i just want to add - please remember to buy tickets from yellow machines or newsagents for the public transport! theres a hefty fine if youre caught without a ticket - its called a "tourist fine" lol

and watch your bag/purse/wallet/pocket in the tourist areas! prague's a very safe place in general, but pickpockets are everywhere in the world. there are 2 types of pickpockets here, one the usual type that will do you on public transport or when your looking at monuments too busy taking holiday snaps!lol and the other are women, tarty cheap women that linger onto men, flirt with you, steal your money and run away.

nati

Czech, but you can always find people speaking English

soldier of fortune

czech and slovak

V G

Prague is capitol of the Czech Republic, which means native language is Czech. However, many people speak English, German and many more. Just don't be rude when you go there and try to speak a little bit of Czech.

Orla C

Most of the people who work in the tourist-related jobs have reasonably good English, and also German and Russian. Don't expect to find too many French or Italian or Spanish speakers.

Invest in a very good coat, scarf, hat, gloves and shoes before going over, you won't regret it.

pontoise

Czech and Slovak

boogie

are you planning to walk around naked here?

you'll be just fine with English in Prague, there are lots of tourists!

Sam

They speak Slovakia, Czech

borninprague

I'm from Prague, and we speak Czech. We do have menus in both Czech and English in some places.

Czech Republic and Republic of Slovakia were once the long name, Czechoslovakia - some people still speak Slovak, but Czech Republic's official is Czech.

You can check out (I list in both English and Czech for your convience):

- Old Town Square/Staroměstské náměstí
- Orloj (Astronomical Clock)
- Old Town Hall/Staroměstská radnice (next to Orloj)
- Charles Bridge/Karlův most
- Charles Square/Karlovo náměstí
- Prague Castle/Pražský hrad
- National Theatre/Národní divadlo (only if you're interested)
- Welceslas Square/Václavské náměstí
- Hradčany (borough, near Prague Castle)

Always buy tickets before boarding, and use a ticket in the yellow machines either at subway station, or on the bus or tram.

You are always welcome to take a day trip to Český Krumlov (that is, if you wish and/or have enough time).

The younger people do understand English or at least some, just enough to help tourists if any.

You can bring a Czech-English phrasebook if you want, I think you can get it off eBay. Not everything is correct as said on the Internet. For example, it said "jak se mate?", when really, it is "jak se mas?". If you wonder what's that, it means "how are you?"

One more thing, Old Town is cheaper than New. :)

Gordon C

Czech - but English is widely spoken and usually understood even by those who dont speak it well
(just dont try to explain about your nipples ........ ! Who knows what that might lead to !)

ramonesrule1994

They speak the languages of the Czech Republic, like Czech or Slovakian/Slovak, because Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.

Why are you going to Prague of all places in Europe, and why in January of all months?

lily

Czech, some even speak French or Dutch or even English.

teeth hoover

They speak Praggish.

rock star

Pragueish

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