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Today is a beautiful, sunny day in Prague. Jan is standing on Charles Bridge and looking at the Vltava River. It is his first visit to the Czech Republic. Jan wants to go to Prague Castle, but he doesn’t have a map and his phone isn't working.

"Beautiful" or "Gorgeous"—common adjectives for describing the city. Děkuju: "Thank you" (polite version: Děkuji ).

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Below is an original, interesting text designed for a . It uses common daily vocabulary while introducing a bit of local flavor. Ztracený v Praze (Lost in Prague)

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"Excuse me," Jan says to a young woman. "Where is the castle, please?"The woman smiles and replies, "It’s close! You must go straight, then left, and over the hill. It’s a beautiful path."Jan says thank you: "Thank you very much! You’re right, Prague is gorgeous."

Jan jde pěšky a vidí mnoho starých domů a malých kaváren. Cítí vůni čerstvé kávy a trdelníku. Má hlad, ale nejdříve chce vidět katedrálu svatého Víta. Praha je město plné historie a legend. Jan je šťastný, že se učil česky, protože teď rozumí lidem a může objevovat nová místa. Jan wants to go to Prague Castle, but

Dnes je krásný, slunečný den v Praze. Jan stojí na Karlově mostě a dívá se na řeku Vltavu. Je to jeho první návštěva v České republice. Jan chce jít na Pražský hrad, ale nemá mapu a jeho telefon nefunguje.