Living in Prague: What You Wish You Knew Before Moving

[kravin99]

A follow-up to my comment below: As a man, when with a woman, you always enter a bar, restaurant etc. before the woman. I tried to open the door for a girlfriend and she stared at me. This is because the man goes first to make sure everything is safe before entering. Also, never ever take a taxi off the street. Call or text for a taxi for the cheapest rate. 2 on their meter. When tipping, only round off the bill, dont do percentage. Ask for ice on the side, not in your drink like U.S.

[kravin99]

I have lived and worked in Prague two times for over six years. The main thing I found to help me assimilate was making Czech friends and hanging out at Czech only bars where tourists don't usually go. Im a male, so I found that Czech girls generally will not show you much interest until they find out that you live there. I spoke only some phrases of Czech and got by fine. Just speak english slow and clear and most will be happy to help or talk to you.

[Ferbbie]

Ziplock bags are expensive? Since when?

[VeronikaPragueLive]

Oreo cookies? Try the disco cookies. Almost the same taste :-)

[RockstahRolln]

WTF!!? Zip lock bags, peanut butter, oreo cookies!!? Why move then!?

[Squeedow]

When learning Czech, bring patience and determination. It's not an easy language, but you can learn it!

[MulanXP]

Czech speak is very hard, but the food is fantastic;)

[pourmoinyc]

I wish I knew how to be able to get around Prague where streets have names instead of numbers or cardinal points.Instead Prague seems to be divided in a

senseless array of boroughs without any logical method.Much like Paris but a lot more confusing.Another thing is the language.I speak and write fluently 8 languages but none is from Slavic roots so....Just like in Tokyo,Cairo or Saint Petersburg where the signs are written in a different characters I'm always eternally lost.

[mattshorehew]

...The point of these videos seems to be to help expats prepare to move to other countries, to let them know that they should try and learn Czech for instance.

I live in Hungary, and I find aspects of life here difficult, even after over a year. I still try and find tea imported from Britain, and i miss proper bacon. That doesn't make me some sort of stuck up xenophobe who expects my 'host' country to bend to my will; it makes me human, and one who misses certain things from back home.

[mattshorehew]

@bmacprg You seem to have missed the point of this video: obviously, in your worldly opinion, they should just suck it up and not be allowed to miss things like peanut butter, or find the bureaucratic process in another country confusing. As for the language comment, you're clearly speaking nonsense: They all, to a man, said that they wish the had learned the language more - none of them asked that Czechs should "bow to them" and speak English.

[bmacprg]

These "guest" speakers obviously have other, more relevant issues, or underlying problems. - Cost of PB..hah what more to say.. - Bureaucratic processes move swiftly elsewhere in the word?.. in the US ?...hah again - Language, give me a break, your moving to another country and you arrive expecting everyone to bow to you?, and you don't prepare your self?

[gilipterot]

thanks for sharing

[Ervinecko]

Useful and helpful info.AGAIN-great job Move One Relocations.Thank you for all your hard work and effort.