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Today's idiom comes from a song by the band Mňága & Žďorp and it's called - "It's Dark". The phrase we'll learn today is: and the sentence you should look out for is: ...

Welcome to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today's song is by a well known Czech singer - Eva Pilarova and it is called "Thunder upon you, my love".

You're listening to a Christmas edition of SoundCzech - Radio Prague's Czech language series in which you'll learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we chose a popular Christmas song for you, called "Vánoce přicházejí" or "Christmas is coming" which pokes fun at the fretful atmosphere and nervous chaos in the house when Christmas is drawing close.

Today's song is by the band Ready Kirken and is called Hvezda or "Star". The phrase you'll learn today is "Zlom vaz!" - a popular phrase used in the theatre before actors go on stage.

You are listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's new Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we'll be using a song by the group Chinaski - called Jsem dobrák od kosti.

You're listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we'll be learning from a love song from the 1973 musical film "Noc na Karlstejne" or "A Night at Karlstejn Castle". It is sung by popular singer Helena Vondrackova.

You're listening to SoundCzech - our new Czech lesson in which we introduce you to useful phrases through song lyrics. And the phrase we have for you this week is from the song "1. Signalni" from one of the country's most popular pop bands Chinaski.

You are listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's new Czech language series in which you can learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today's phrase is from a song called "Tomorrow morning at five" by one of the most popular Czech singers and song-writers Jaromir Nohavica.

You're listening to SoundCzech - Radio Prague's new Czech language series in which you'll learn useful phrases through song lyrics. Today we'll be listening to a popular 1960s song "Male kote" or "Small Kitten" by Jiri Suchy and Jiri Slitr, of the famous Semafor Theatre. The singer is Eva Pilarova.

Hello and welcome to SoundCzech - the first edition of our new Czech lesson in which you'll learn idioms and phrases through song lyrics. This week, the Czech equivalent to the saying "as happy as a clam"!