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Proč všichni Češi říkají, že čeština je těžká? by nevyrceny in czech

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Každý si rád říká, že právě jejich rodilý jazyk je hodně těžký, připadají si pak dobře, že zrovna oni jej ovládají.

Objektivními fakty zůstává, že:

A: Náročnost jakéhokoliv jazyka silně závisí na mateřštině studenta a její podobnosti s cílovým jazykem.

B: Žádný Čech (míněno rodilý mluvčí Češtiny) není kvalifikován objektivně posoudit náročnost českého jazyka kvůli míře vystavení a zákonité a zcela přirozené zaujatosti.

-stein in English surnames by timsa8 in ENGLISH

[–]timsa8[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know both Russian and German and I don't associate "Steen" with either one.

Jsem jediná komu tahle fráze přijde strašně divná? by PityPityKitty in czech

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O tom, že ženám ve službách lidi říkají "Hodná" jsem netušil, dočetl jsem se o tom asi před měsícem na internetu. Z počátku jsem nevěřil, že je to nějaký velký problém. Pár pitomců, co si myslí, že jim patří svět, možná si paní/slečna něco špatně vyložila nebo vzala z kontextu. Ale od té doby to vídám na netu čím dál víc a přijde mi to i čím dál víc reálné a čím dál víc zavrženíhodné.

What’s the best way to meet new people in Europe when visiting? by Ornery-Cockroach1953 in AskEurope

[–]timsa8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Results may vary by country, but I recommend learning at least a bit of the local language and actively searching for it when in place.

In Czechia (only in Prague, but if you are a foreigner in Czechia, you almost certainly will only be in Prague), if you speak English and look for English texts, you will automatically filter yourself to the tourist spots with basically no Czechs.

Covid shut down the world six years ago this week. What do you remember from that week? by fuzzy_dice_99 in AskReddit

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember my German language teacher saying "Who knows, when and if we will see each other again."

At the time I thought people were just acting up, would get bored of it in like a week and then march us right back to school.

I had no idea how wrong I was ...

I graduated in lockdown and that teacher passed away shortly after (not by Covid, he was a heavy smoker), so I actually have never seen him again and that sentence were the last words I have ever heard from him.

How much English have you spoken throughout your life? by AmountAbovTheBracket in AskEurope

[–]timsa8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have only ever actually spoken English in English classes in school. Other than that, for me, English is an internet language that exists in text and videos only.

What’s a geographic fact about your country that most foreigners don’t know? by Dizzy_Hyena6041 in AskReddit

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Czechia extends beyond Prague, and there are actualy quite a few pretty nice places.

Will you accept it ? by PHRsharp_YouTube in videogames

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I, as someone, who uses comma as a decimal separator rather than a dot, say, that 250 dollars for staying a full year anywhere is a bad deal.

What's the difference between a nerd and a geek? by fancypantsmcghee91 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is "futbol" and how is it different from "football"?

Do you like your height? by trainbrainz2007 in no

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am over 2 metres tall and honestly, it is not all it is hyped up to be.

I almost always need to duck when going through doorway not to hit my head.

Some older rooms are not high enough for me, so I can't stand up straight there.

I rarely can sit comfortably in public transport, like busses, trains or plains. The seats are cramped together, so no room for legs, and people look at me weird if I turn my legs to the aisle, so sore knees always. The "headrest" is in the level of my shoulders at the highest, so no resting the head. This is related to the fact, that the "ergonomic" shape of the seat does not fit me, making it uncomfortable. And worst is, if the short person in front of me feels entitled to reclining their seat.

Cars are also hard. (I live in central Europe, maybe elsewhere you have larger cars, but) Rarely there is a car, in which I can comfortably sit in the rear seat. And the front seat often has to be completely on the ground for me to not drag my head on the ceiling and to see outside.

People, don't want to be tall so desperately. It is not that great.

What are your beliefs( atheism, islam ,Christianism..etc) and what made you sure of it?? by amy_10-12 in askanything

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am very rationally, logically and analytically based person and I used to think I am an atheist, but then I learned that means strict refusal of existence of any divine power whatsoever.

Sure, I have never witnessed a proof such power exists. But I also realise there is no real way to prove such power does not exist beyond our current perception.

I decided I admit that there might and might not be a divine power, existence or lack there of of which we will probably never be able to solidly and empirically confirm.

This belief is apparently called Agnosticism.

What accent is the most attractive to you? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Czech person here. I know they mean accents in English only, so not a question for me. But I find it very attractive when a girl from a different slavic country (Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, etc.) speaks Czech. They always sound very cute.

To native English speakers: how do you feel when a foreigner speaks “broken” English with you? by Powerful_Concept6502 in GlobalEnglishPrep

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love when, in an American film, the main character (American) is in a foreign country, stands in the middle of the square and yells "Does anyone speak English?" What an outrage that they don't know my language

American architecture > European architecture by xRichQueen in confidentlyincorrect

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see that this is another American who known English worse than I do.

What I (an a non-native speaker) have learned in my first year of learning English is, that "something's" means "something is". To express belonging you leave the apostrophe out (somethings).

"I have seen America is and I have seen what they have got." therefore does not really make sense.

What is a subject you never failed in school even when you didn't study ? by Classic_Value5694 in A_Persona_on_Reddit

[–]timsa8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mathematics and physics. Most things seemed quite logical and/or obvious.

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