Učit se vs. Učit někoho: One Tiny Reflexive Pronoun, Two Very Different Jobs
You’re learning Czech. Great! But are you učíš se česky or učíš češtinu? And why does adding one tiny se suddenly change your job description?
In Czech, you can be the student, the teacher, or both. All it takes is one little pronoun and a surprising amount of grammatical confusion.
Reflexive Verbs in Czech: The Selfie Words You Can’t Avoid
Reflexive verbs are everywhere in Czech: učit se, dívat se, dát si… Learn how they work, the difference between se and si, and avoid funny mix-ups like učím česky vs. učím se česky.