
Why do Czechs buy five packs of toilet paper when they’re on sale? And why does every Czech home seem to have a collection of empty jars, bags and boxes?In this episode, Monča talks about funny and surprisingly common Czech habits at home — from freezing bread and preserving food to covering a new sofa with a blanket and keeping a beautiful box of chocolates that nobody is allowed to eat.You’ll also discover why some of these habits come from life during socialism, when things were harder to find or more expensive.What you'll learn:useful Czech vocabulary about everyday lifewhy Czechs love sales and buying things in bulkwhat "zavařovat" meanswhy Czechs keep empty jars, boxes and bagswhy bread often goes straight into the freezersome funny habits you might see in a Czech familyWant to follow the conversation more easily?Get the complete transcript to improve your Czech listening, review new vocabulary and study the episode at your own pace.https://slowczech.comNew to slowczech?Get our FREE Real Czech Starter Kit and start understanding what Czechs really say.https://slowczech.com/kit/podReady to speak Czech with confidence?Join our Immersion Program and practice Czech with real people.https://slowczech.com/immersion/pod
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