My grandparents were Czech. I grew-up hearing them speak it and also around the Czech communities in Texas. I’m studying Czech language now. I did pick up Jak se mas. And dobre,
One interesting fact: most Czech Texans are of Moravian origin (from the eastern part of the Czech Republic), so their accent and vocabulary are heavily influenced by Moravian dialects. For a non-native speaker it's hard or impossible to hear the difference, of course, but their Czech language is different from the Bohemian (western) Czech that is spoken by most Czechs from Chicago or New York, for example.
As a Czech person from Moravia i find that very fascinating , their czech language is preserved in condition from back in the days when their parents left Czech. So you can hear mixed Czech and Slovakian language together and that was very common You could say that we now speak modern Czech , this is like time travel to hear how people spoke , sometimes you hear mistakes in sentence but most of it is pure gold at 4:50 he says when we moved in on this hill lived American , and he came every week for ''beseda'' (dance and singing gathering) and my father learned some english from him. i bet when they moved into USA it was still called New World in our country
this Document is really amazing. I was viewing it with tears in my eyes and couldn't hardly believe that something like that could exist. I am living in Florida and l am willing to contribute to the Czech Heritage somehow.
That is so kind. I grew up like this as i am Texan and my grandparents spoke Czech and polka danced and every party I went to was exactly like that. We are so proud of our Czech heritage. And we are almost 100 percent Czech as people married within the community. :)
Pojmenování "Texané" je skutečně správně. Sami si tak říkají a je to i uvedeno v dokumentu. Měl jsem příležitost tyto lidi přímo v Texasu osobně poznat. I lidi ze San Antonia. Slovo "Texasané" správně v češtině je, ale potomci si říkají "Texané" :-)
Měl jsem možnost s ním kdysi mluvit po telefonu. Opravdu tak roztomile mluvil. Ale brzy nato bohužel zemřel. A ten pán na barbecue byl opravdu borec. Neuvěřitelné žraso to bylo, co nám udělal! :-)
My maternal Grandmother spoke only Czech, knew very little English. (Lived In Hillje.) European accents were common. I am 4th or 5th generation in America. Ancestors from Moravia.
Family has been here since texas was a republic. Spoke texas german and texas czech. Last name plocek
My grandparents were Czech. I grew-up hearing them speak it and also around the Czech communities in Texas. I’m studying Czech language now. I did pick up Jak se mas. And dobre,
One interesting fact: most Czech Texans are of Moravian origin (from the eastern part of the Czech Republic), so their accent and vocabulary are heavily influenced by Moravian dialects. For a non-native speaker it's hard or impossible to hear the difference, of course, but their Czech language is different from the Bohemian (western) Czech that is spoken by most Czechs from Chicago or New York, for example.
well mr Hlavinka soud like Moravian :-)
You forgot Nebraska.
They sounds almost perfect and their accent is somehow heavier than ours - Moravians :-D
Bohemians mainly occupy Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Was there a particular reason for leaving that area and picking Texas?
Dekuji vam za hezke a zajimave video o ceskych Texasanech a zdravim z Havirova
As a Czech person from Moravia i find that very fascinating , their czech language is preserved in condition from back in the days when their parents left Czech. So you can hear mixed Czech and Slovakian language together and that was very common
You could say that we now speak modern Czech , this is like time travel to hear how people spoke , sometimes you hear mistakes in sentence but most of it is pure gold
at 4:50 he says when we moved in on this hill lived American , and he came every week for ''beseda'' (dance and singing gathering) and my father learned some english from him.
i bet when they moved into USA it was still called New World in our country
Fascinating. I live near the Czech heritage center in Texas but don't hear too many people speaking Czech.
Pro trick : you can watch movies at Flixzone. Been using it for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.
@Dennis Terrell yea, have been using Flixzone} for years myself :D
@@dennisterrell5036 i always tell people that whenever they go to czech texas
A lot of times migration patterns come down to availability of work similar to back home and friends or family that sent a letter home.
this Document is really amazing.
I was viewing it with tears in my eyes and couldn't hardly believe that something like that could exist. I am living in Florida and l am willing to contribute to the Czech Heritage somehow.
That is so kind. I grew up like this as i am Texan and my grandparents spoke Czech and polka danced and every party I went to was exactly like that. We are so proud of our Czech heritage. And we are almost 100 percent Czech as people married within the community. :)
Look up the website: landmarkstrust.org to help support protection of our Czechoslovak landmarks, meeting halls, cemeteries, et al
Michael Walker that’s the “almost” 100% 😉
To je krásné
I have czech ancestry but damn czech is hard to pronounce and learn.
Texan accent is for me easiest to pronounce and mr. Hlavinka sounds like Moravian/Wallachian. I was really surprised by their pronounciation.
Pojmenování "Texané" je skutečně správně. Sami si tak říkají a je to i uvedeno v dokumentu. Měl jsem příležitost tyto lidi přímo v Texasu osobně poznat. I lidi ze San Antonia.
Slovo "Texasané" správně v češtině je, ale potomci si říkají "Texané" :-)
Would be nice to have subtitles. My grandmother came from near Temple.
Správně česky "Texasané". Pozdrav všem účastníkům kurzu češtiny v San Antoniu, který vede PK Nesbit, od Tomáše z Hradce Králové!
Taký borci
"A po celým světě ho znají, že on te barbecue dělá." :D
Měl jsem možnost s ním kdysi mluvit po telefonu. Opravdu tak roztomile mluvil. Ale brzy nato bohužel zemřel. A ten pán na barbecue byl opravdu borec. Neuvěřitelné žraso to bylo, co nám udělal! :-)
super
Could someone translate this
parádní
There’s still some old timers that speak Czech around el campo
My maternal Grandmother spoke only Czech, knew very little English. (Lived In Hillje.) European accents were common. I am 4th or 5th generation in America. Ancestors from Moravia.
15:36 it's such a perfect melting pot of cultures. americanized czech washes
koláč down with mountain dew at a koláč eating contest!
TEXAS
Keine Sorgen, the Texas German dialect sounds the same, just as native and bastardized at the same time 😂
Jako Ślązak całkowicie rozumiem tą mowę to jest gwara cieszyńska