Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic and one of the official languages of the European Union, and more than 10.7 million people speak it in the Czech Republic. It has seven grammatical cases, which change the endings of nouns and adjectives. Czech and Slovak are so close that speakers of one can understand the other, according to Britannica. Some well-known apps do not teach Czech at all, so it helps to know which ones do.
Here are the apps and services that teach Czech, grouped by what they help you do. You can start with one and add another when you need it.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
Bubblegum suits learners who want Czech built around their own lives. Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, what you want to learn. She writes lessons for your level and helps you understand the words and grammar. You can read and listen, and ask her about anything that is unclear. News and stories give you more Czech to read about music, food, family, and other things you care about.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum does not replace real Czech voices or a fixed course. For recorded speakers, Pimsleur and uTalk are the better fit. For a set path through Czech, try Duolingo or Mango, and for conversation, try the apps in Learn With People.
- Lessons fit your level, interests, and goals.
- Read and listen to news and stories in Czech about things you care about.
- Ask Poppy about a sentence while you read.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, so you review them by reading instead of using flashcards.
- Lesson audio uses AI voices, not recordings of Czech speakers.
- You cannot import your own books or articles.
- The free plan includes one new custom lesson each day.
- Regenerative Review™
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Follow a Czech Course
If you want someone to choose what comes next, start here. These apps give you an ordered path through Czech words and sentences.
Duolingo
Duolingo teaches Czech through short lessons. It is a good way to start with words and sounds before you pick up a textbook or find a tutor.
- A free Czech course for English speakers.
- Lessons cover reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
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Mango Languages
Mango Languages builds each Czech lesson around a conversation. Color-coding shows where Czech grammar differs from English. Check your local library first, since many libraries include Mango.
- Grammar Notes and Culture Notes explain how Czech works and how Czechs communicate.
- Compare your pronunciation with a native speaker's recording.
- Flashcards
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Glossika
Glossika teaches Czech through whole sentences with audio. You can take a placement test or start from the beginning.
- More than 5,000 Czech words and sentences, from beginner to advanced.
- Spaced review brings back the sentences you are most likely to forget.
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Practice Speaking and Listening
Pimsleur
Pimsleur suits learners who want to hear and say Czech before they read much of it. The lessons start with greetings and move on to directions, shopping, restaurants, and family.
- 30 audio lessons of about half an hour each.
- A Voice Coach tool helps you improve your pronunciation.
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CzechClass101
CzechClass101 lets you study through short recordings and lesson notes. Choose a lesson pathway and work through it at your own pace.
- Audio and video lessons taught by real teachers.
- Lesson notes explain the words and grammar in each dialogue.
- Flashcards
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Build Vocabulary
Memrise
Memrise offers Czech vocabulary practice through community word lists on its website and mobile app. You can look for a topic that fits your goal or collect your own words. This differs from the older Community Courses website.
- Choose Czech word lists made by other learners.
- Make a list of your own words to practice.
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uTalk
uTalk teaches each topic with six games, including a speaking game and a memory game. You can learn online or offline, on mobile or desktop.
- More than 2,500 words and phrases across 60+ topics.
- Recorded by Czech speakers, not computer voices.
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Clozemaster
Clozemaster has a Fluency Fast Track with Czech sentences and translations for the 100 most common words. You can pick the missing word from choices or type it yourself.
- Czech words in real sentences, with the most common words first.
- Review brings sentences back when you are about to forget them.
- Each exercise asks for one missing word, so it works best next to a course that explains grammar.
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Read and Watch Czech
LingQ
LingQ lets you read and listen to Czech, look up words as you go, and save them to review later with spaced repetition.
- Bring your own Czech content from YouTube, podcasts, and ebooks.
- Mini Stories give beginners simple Czech patterns with lots of repetition.
- Flashcards
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Learn With People
Choose a tutor if you want teaching and correction. Choose a language exchange if you want a practice partner and are happy to help with your partner's language in return.
italki
italki lists both community tutors and professional teachers for Czech. Read profiles to find a tutor who fits your level and goals.
- Tutors offer conversation, grammar, and pronunciation lessons.
- Trial lessons let you meet a tutor first.
MobileWeb
Preply
Preply lists Czech tutors. Watch intro videos and compare tutors to find one who fits your level and goals.
- Some tutors specialize in intensive Czech or business Czech.
- Native speakers can guide you through sounds such as ř.
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HelloTalk
HelloTalk matches you with native Czech speakers who want to practice your language. Its Language Exchanges are short voice calls that you can start right away or schedule ahead.
- Free exchange with native Czech speakers.
- Built-in tools for translation, pronunciation, and corrections.
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Tandem
Tandem is a language exchange app where members teach each other. Agree with your partner on how to split time between Czech and your own language.
- Language exchange pages for Prague and other Czech cities.
- Match with a native Czech speaker to practice pronunciation.
- It can take a few tries to find a partner who matches your interests and time.
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Free Books, Courses, and Listening
Česky od A do C is a free online platform from Charles University with digital lessons and speaking exercises from beginner to advanced levels, and you can open it as a guest. The university's language institute also teaches Czech courses, including online morning classes. Czech Step by Step is a textbook series by Lída Holá and Pavla Bořilová, and its website offers free audio, online practice, glossaries, and flashcards. For exam practice, the Czech language exam portal has sample exams and listening tests you can download as PDF and MP3 files.
To hear Czech, Easy Czech interviews people on the streets of Prague, with Czech and English subtitles, and its Super Easy videos use slower Czech. Radio Prague International has a Czech language course, and Český rozhlas, the public radio of the Czech Republic, broadcasts news, music, and talk shows at rozhlas.cz. Charles University's language institute also shares a list of podcasts for Czech learners. When you want a rule explained in Czech, the Internetová jazyková příručka from the Czech Language Institute covers pronunciation, spelling, and grammar.
Learn Czech in Your Language
These counts cover menu-language choices, including script variants. Other apps’ counts and full lists come from their iPhone listings. Lesson explanations and other platforms may differ.
| App | Supported Display Languages | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 74 | Full list
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| Duolingo | 32 | Full list |
| Mango Languages | 2 | Full list |
| Glossika | 2 | Full list |
| Pimsleur | 3 | Full list |
| uTalk | 1 | Full list |
| Clozemaster | 37 | Full list |
| LingQ | 17 | Full list |
| italki | 19 | Full list |
| Preply | 19 | Full list |
| HelloTalk | 16 | Full list |
| Tandem | 14 | Full list |
| CzechClass101 | 1 | Full list |
| Memrise | 22 | Full list |
Other Apps We Looked At (2)
- LingA Czech course with native speaker audio, a dialog feature where you choose replies in real conversations, and a chatbot for speaking practice.
- Czech by NemoCzech words and phrases with recordings by real speakers and flashcards with spaced repetition.
Common Questions
Which Czech app should a beginner choose?
Start with Duolingo if you want a free course, or Mango if your library offers it. Add Pimsleur if you want to hear and say Czech from the start. Bubblegum suits learners who want lessons around their own interests. Czech uses the Latin alphabet with a few extra marks, so you do not need to learn a new script first.
Can I learn Czech for free?
Yes. Duolingo's Czech course is free, and many libraries give free access to Mango. CzechClass101 gives a free lifetime account that adds 3 to 5 new lessons each week, and Charles University's Česky od A do C and the Czech Step by Step website are free as well. Bubblegum's lesson library is free to read too.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. You can read the free lesson library and ask Poppy for one new custom lesson each day on iPhone and Android. Become a Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons and to support our team.
Sources
- Czech language (official status in the Czech Republic and the European Union, Latin script)
- WorldAtlas: What Languages Are Spoken in the Czech Republic?
- Universal Dependencies: Case in Czech (seven cases)
- Britannica: Slovak language (Czech and Slovak are mutually intelligible)
- Drops: What Languages Are Available to Learn in Drops?
- Babbel: Languages you can learn
- Mango Languages for libraries
- CzechClass101 Free Lifetime Account: Is it really free? What do I get without paying?
- CzechClass101: current iPhone listing
- Innovative Language: mobile app study tools
- Reddit: Czech learner experiences
- Memrise: Community Courses moved to a separate website
- Memrise: Czech community word lists in the current app
- Memrise: community word lists restored to current website and apps
- Bubblegum
- Duolingo
- Mango Languages
- Glossika
- Pimsleur
- CzechClass101
- uTalk
- Clozemaster
- LingQ
- italki
- Preply
- HelloTalk
- Tandem
Checked on October 5, 2026 against each app's own pages.
