Tomorrow is my first test of the semester, and it is in my intensive Czech language class. This is the first time since I've arrived here that I am able to sit down and write something of quality. My last post was a hot mess, but I'm not deleting it because those pictures took a long time to upload even if they aren't really formatted the right way. And the title was hella clever.
I love Prague. Granted, I've only been here for 4 days, it has granted my every wish and has yet to disappoint. I even learned to count to ten! (albeit, not well) The apartment I'm staying in is outrageously fantastic and seriously is 100% better than my apartment back in the windy city. There is actually hot water, there aren't any rodents running around, and I get to live above a bar. Another trip is in order soon. I'm already planning my spring break to Amsterdam and northwestern Europe which is bound to be quite a trip. It seems to surreal to me. This language baffles me. For instance, the word for ice cream is janodrva' zmrzlina. Do you see that is 5 consonants in a row?! My tounge doesnt move that way and my mouth doesn't make those sounds. Guess I wont be eating ice cream while I'm here. However, I did have my first Czech conversation today. It went something like this...
Scene:
In the front of a grocery store with my two roommates after checking out, waiting for our friend Danny to finish checking out as well. We are pathetically trying to improve our Czech skills by practicing our numbers for our upcoming test and counting to ten and constantly repeating the one word (for goodbye) that all three of us seem to remember.
Liz: nula, yu..yu..
Katie: yu...yuna?...je...
Me: Jeckna?..nula...nu...je...
Whilst this is all going on there is a young Czech boy standing maybe two feet in front of us and he is stealthily turning around a little bit. We know hes Czech, we know he is listening to us pathetically attempt to even count to five, but he remains quiet until I ask him.."How do you say 'one' in Czech? We have a test tomorrow and as you can tell, we're really bad."
CZ boy: Jedna (with a friendly chuckle)
ALl three of us: OHHHH, JEDNA! (pronounced yed-nah)
We proceeded to ask him if he lived in Praha, why he was standing in the front of a grocery store, how old he was, and what his favorite beer was. He told us his favorite beer which I don't remember. How strange, a 16 year old reccomending a type of beer to a bunch of 20somethings. How badass. He would be a rebel in America (or a punk, or a hero depending on which way you look at it), but he's just another kid at the grocery store with his parents.
My adventures have just began. I already have a hundred worthy stories to tell. I have a test tomorrow and to be honest I don't know much of what's on it, but I'm not worried because, well, I'm in Prague. And there's nothing to worry about here.
Dobrou noc!
Oh, and the most useful word I have learned is pomotz. Czech for..help!
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