Do you think being married to a Brit teaches you how to drink tea with milk? Think again. It teaches you quite a bit more. What happens when you live with a Londoner in the Czech Republic? You start looking at the weather differently. You develop an unexpected resistance to the cold. You become rather good at small talk. You realise that some sentences mean something completely different from what…

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In the age of AI and instant translations, this may sound a little old-fashioned. But the human side of my work is still what I love most. When I translate a website, I don’t just look at the words on the screen. I want to know who is going to read them. Who are they talking to? What do they want to say? And, most importantly, what do they want…

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If you are dealing with Czech authorities, you may come across the term court translation, certified translation or official translation. But when do you actually need one? A certified translation is required when a Czech authority or another institution needs a document to have official legal status. What is a court translation? In the Czech Republic, a court translation is an officially certified translation prepared by a court translator authorised…

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“I’m too old to learn English.” I hear this surprisingly often. And after more than twenty years of teaching adults, I don't believe it. Adults sometimes think they are at a disadvantage because they don't learn languages as quickly as children. But learning a language isn't a race, and speed isn't everything. Adults have something children don't: life experience. You already have a vocabulary of your own. You understand how…

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You know your job inside out, you can negotiate contracts, manage projects, lead meetings and solve complex problems. But the moment someone switches to English, your confidence suddenly disappears. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. It's rarely about grammar Many professionals tell me the same thing: "I know English. I just can't speak." The interesting part is that most of them already have a solid level of English. They…

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