According to Academician Vitaly Rusanovsky, who presented the publication to all those gathered, “this is a wonderful gift for all lovers of the Czech language.” Deputy Ambassador Miloslav Michalek gave a welcoming address to the authors of the book. He emphasized that the appearance of the book is a remarkable example of the joint work of Czech and Ukrainian scholars, as well as proof of the growing mutual interest in the language and culture of our countries.
The book was published in the well-known series “Ukrainian Dictionaries,” which underscores the importance and significance of this edition. The phrasebook “Ukrainian-Czech Parallels in Texts and Situations” contains a dictionary section, typical Czech and Ukrainian expressions, proverbs, and sayings. Thematic sections make it possible to model simple dialogues on various topics. Also useful are the samples of business documentation and personal and official correspondence included in the book. As the authors emphasized, this phrasebook will be useful to everyone interested in the Czech language – students, teachers, business partners, and tourists. It is therefore not surprising that the first copies of the publication are already being snapped up as gifts for birthdays and other pleasant occasions.
And what about those who are just beginning to learn the Czech language? The staff of the Czech Center in Kyiv can recommend the textbook “Czech for Foreigners.” The study material is divided into four sections, each devoted to a season of the year and the related story of the relationship between two young people. Thus, you learn the language and become acquainted with Czech realities. Each lesson, in addition to the introductory text, grammar, vocabulary, and exercises, also contains original Czech texts. At the end of the textbook, a dictionary is provided in English, German, French, and Russian.
In general, study, try, and you will succeed. Especially since, according to the director of the Czech Center in Kyiv, Radovan Vaner, Ukrainian and Czech are closer to each other than Russian and Czech.