8 Interesting Facts about Czech

Czech is a fascinating language. It belongs in the West Slavic group, together with its close neighbours Slovak and Polish. It is also so similar to these two languages that in some areas of the three countries (Slovakia, Poland, and Czech Republic), all of the three (supposedly distinct) languages are mutually intelligible to a high degree. People living in the border areas will often have an easier time understanding someone in the neighbouring country than their own countrymen living farther away.