1) Most popular culture of your own country?
捷克有名文化?
I would like to introduce two festivals which we are celebrating our own state this time in the year. One of them, we actually start celebrating on this Monday. It's the St. Martin’s Festival. We all begin on the 11th months of this year, which is November on the 11th day at 11:00 in the morning. It's the Czech version of Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival, it’s a first occasion when winemakers can try the wine they harvested this year and they tasted it with all the people in the cities. Another one we will celebrating is Saint Nicholas Day, December 5th. On the evening of December 5th, there will be Saint Nicholas, joined by devil and angel. They will visit in the Czech houses, homes and they will be talking to kids to check whether they have been good or bad this year.
我想介绍今年我们在捷克主要庆祝的两个节日，其中一个在星期一举行的就是圣马尔定节，时间为11月11日11点早上，是捷克版本的保祖利葡萄酒节日， 酿酒师可以率先品尝今年最新酿制的新鲜酒类饮品，并与城市的人民一起分享。而另一个我们会庆祝的就是在12月5日的圣尼古拉节，当日夜晚，圣尼古拉将会联同天使与魔鬼一起探访家家户户及小朋友，检查他们今年表现如何。
2) So the celebration in HK will be usual or only this year?
那么这个节日在香港每年都会惯常庆祝 ?
The celebrations take place every year, but in HK, we have these celebrations in a very small scale, only for the Czech community here, the Saint Nicholas Day.
这个节日每年都会庆祝，但是在香港，我们庆祝规模较小，只会在捷克社区中庆祝圣尼古拉节。
3) Are there any more events that you want to introduce?
还有什么节日可以介绍?
Every year in Spring, we take part in EU Film Festival, there's almost a Czech movie that you can come to watch. Next year in Autumn, we are also going to hold the Czech Movies Festival in cooperation with one of the HK Universities. So please be sure to check on our Facebook account. When it’s coming, please do come and watch the Czech movies with us together.
每年的春天，我们都会参与欧盟电影节，你们都可以欣赏到捷克电影。下一年的秋天，我们将会与香港其中一间大学合作举办捷克电影节，所以记得留意我们的Facebook专页，一齐来观赏捷克出品的电影。
4) How long you have been to HK?
你已在港多久?
We arrived in August last year, over a year already.
我们在上年八月来到香港，已超过一年了。
5) How do you feel about this city?
你对于这个城市有何感觉?
Well, frankly, the weather is a bit hot for me. It’s much cooler in the Czech Republic but I must say neutrally, HK people are very considerate, nice, quiet and peaceful and I really enjoy my time in HK.
坦白地说，这里的天气对我来说比较热，捷克则较为凉爽。但中肯地说，我觉得香港人非常友善、体贴、宁静及平和，所以我很享受居住在港的时间。
6)How about the food?
那么香港的食物呢 ?
I like it because we are also country where we have a lot of pork food, I like pork ribs. The other thing I like about HK is hiking. Just like Czech people, HK people seem to be very fun with hiking which I have done here for several times. Another thing from the cultural area, I came to like the HKongese sense of humour. I saw some HKongese comedies, I came to know names like Andy Lau, Miriam Yeung which were not familiar to me before. So I really like the sense of humour and HK comedies.
我喜欢香港的食物，因为与捷克一样，大家都有很多猪肉的佳肴，尤其是我很喜欢猪肋骨。另一样喜欢香港的地方就是远足，就像捷克人一样，香港人亦十分喜欢远足，而我亦在港已经试过多次了。另一样喜欢的香港文化就是香港人的幽默感，我欣赏过某些港产笑片，听过刘德华、杨千嬅等香港明星，所以我很喜欢港产笑片及香港人的幽默感。
7)National flower of your country?
可否介绍捷克的国花?
Actually many European countries prefer trees other than flowers and European nations, not only Czechs, but many European nations have generated since ancient times: oak, linden tree or lime tree. For us, the oak is the masculine symbol of courage, while linden tree, lime tree is the feminine symbol of kindness, indulgence and it protects people from evil spirits. For us, we chose the lime tree to be our national symbol. There are many reasons why we chose lime tree. Actually, all have very important place in Czech culture, Czech folklore. In most of the village at the square, people would plant the lime tree, and when they need to have an important gathering or wedding or tribute, they will do it under the lime tree. Important decisions were taken under the lime tree.
其实有很多欧洲国家都偏向以树取代国花，例如不少欧洲国家就以橡树、椴树和菩提树为象征。而在捷克，橡树代表着男性勇气，椴树和菩提树就是女性温柔、迁就的代表，有保护人民免受邪灵骚扰的意味。我们之所以选择菩提树作为国家的象征，是因为菩提树无论在捷克文化或者捷克民族中都具有重要地位， 例如在乡村的广场上，很多人都会栽种菩提树。当他们有重要的活动，例如举办婚礼或致敬活动时，人们都会在菩提树底下进行，所以很多重要的决定亦都是在橄榄树底下进行的。
8) Is lime tree the one which can grow the fruit of the lime and you can just take it for everyday?
菩提树是否会长出我们吃用的柠檬果实的那种植物?
Lime tree doesn't grow any fruit, it has flowers and we are making tea from the flowers.
菩提树不会长出任何果实，只有花朵，而我们会用花朵做茶。
9) Any trendy slangs?
俚语介绍?
Yes, I actually prepare two words. As you know, without tasting famous Czech beer, your visit to Czech Republic is not complete. So I prepare two words which should facilitate your stay at one of the Czech pubs. So the first word is “Jedno” , which means one. If you come to Czech pubs or Czech surround,and you say “Jedno”, they are not gonna to bring you tea or bread or wine, they are going to bring you beer. It’s understood that one means one beer. And for the advance listeners, there is another word “Ještě”. If you combine “Jedno” and “Ještě” , it means one more. By knowing those two words, you can spend a whole pleasant evening in the Czech restaurant. Just keep repeat the two words and the beer will keep coming.
我其实准备了两个俚语向大家介绍。如果你未曾品尝捷克啤酒，那么你在捷克的旅程就未算圆满了，所以我准备了两个俚语，可以让你在捷克酒吧适当运用。而第一个就是“Jedno” ，意思是数目字一。当你来到捷克酒吧的时候，你说这个俚语，服务员不会给你茶、面包或酒，而是给你啤酒，这是大家公认的，即是指一樽啤酒。更高级的俚语就是“Ještě”，当你同时说“Jedno”和“Ještě”的时候，就是指多一樽的意思，所以当你知道这两个俚语，你就能够在捷克餐厅里度过一个愉快的晚上，只要不停重复这两个俚语，啤酒就会源源不绝的送上。
