Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:13:50 +0200https://english.radio.cz/will-foreigners-wanting-czech-residency-have-sit-a-language-exam-8605672© 2026 Radio Prague International'Strc prst skrz krk' means 'stick you finger through your throat', and is one of the harder Czech phrases to get one's mouth around. This chronic lack of vowels, combined with a difficult case-system, gives Czech its reputation as a fiendish language to learn. But now foreigners wanting to live here on a long-term basis are going to have to take the bull by the horns and learn the language if they are to succeed. The Czech government is proposing to introduce a language test for people applying for permanent residency.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/dobruska05_1.jpg?timestamp=1591470675 https://english.radio.cz/will-foreigners-wanting-czech-residency-have-sit-a-language-exam-8605672 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9