Summer break derailed your Czech learning? You’re not alone. The secret to bouncing back isn’t motivation. It’s building a smart system you’ll actually stick to. Here’s how to restart small, stay consistent, and make 15 minutes a day enough for real progress.

Duolingo makes learning Czech fun but if after three years you can only say that your horse is wearing green pants (and still can’t order a beer), it’s time to move on. Here’s why real-life Czech practice matters and how to do it.

You're learning Czech, putting in the hours, but the words still slip through your fingers? You're not alone. In this post, we’ll explore why your brain keeps forgetting Czech words (spoiler: it’s not your fault) — and how to make them finally stick. With tips from memory science, your own brain quirks, and a few tricks from the Painless Czech Guidebook, you’ll start remembering not just what a word means, but where you saw it, how it sounds, and why it matters.