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You’re listening to SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s weekly programme in which you can learn Czech idioms with the help of songs. Today we’ll be listening to a song from the 1960s called “Chybí mi ta jistota“ or “I can’t be sure” by the legendary duo Jiří Suchý and Jiří Šlitr, the protagonists of the Semafor theatre. Today’s featured phrase is “dočkej času jako husa klasu“.

Welcome to another edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s language course where you can learn new words and expressions through song lyrics. Today’s song is by singer/guitarist Petr Bende, the runner-up in the country’s second edition of Pop Idol (known in Czech as Česko hledá superstar). The song is called Nevinnost and the text to look out for is “nevinnost zkoušíš hrát”.

Hello and welcome to another edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s Czech language course in which you can learn new expressions with the help of song lyrics. Today’s song is sung by the famous Czech chanson singer Hana Hegerová and is called Lásko má – My love. And the phrase to listen out for is “Ač se štěstí točí zády k nám”.

Welcome to another edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s Czech language series in which you can learn idioms through song lyrics. Today, we’ll be listening to a tune by Janek Ledecký called “na ptáky jsme krátký”. The phrase “na ptáky jsme krátký” is also the one to listen out for.

You’re listening to SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s weekly programme in which you can learn Czech phrases through song lyrics. Today we’ll be listening to a song from the 1960s called “Ach, ta láska nebeská“, in English “Heavenly love” or “Love made in heaven”, sung by the legendary Czech singers Waldemar Matuška and Eva Pilarová. The title of the song is also today’s featured phrase.

You’re listening to SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s weekly programme in which you can learn Czech idioms with the help of songs. Today we’ll be listening to a song from the 1960s called “To všechno odnes čas“ or “Time took it all away” sung by the legendary Czech singer Waldemar Matuška. Today’s featured phrase is “hlavu za to dám“.

Welcome to this week’s edition of SoundCzech, Radio Prague’s Czech language programme in which you can learn interesting phrases through song lyrics. Today we will hear a 1986 song “Brejle” by the pioneer Prague new wave band Hudba Praha. The phrase to listen for is “růžový brejle”.

Welcome to a Christmas edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s weekly Czech language course in which you can broaden your Czech vocabulary with the help of song lyrics. Today we’ll hear the traditional Christmas carol “Dej Bůh štěstí tomu domu” or “Let God Bring Good Luck to This House”. The phrase to listen out for is “dát požehnání” or “give blessings”.

Welcome to another edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s Czech language course in which you can pick up useful phrases with the help of song lyrics. Today’s song is by the group Wanastovi Vjecy and is called Velkej první letní den “that great first day of summer”. The phrase to listen out for is “láska bez paroží”.

Welcome to another edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s Czech language series in which you can learn idioms through song lyrics. Today, we’ll be listening to a tune by Iveta Bartosova, one of the most famous Czech songstresses of recent times. The tune is called “Juanita” and the phrase to listen out for is “chvěješ se jak osika”.