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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Polish Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Polish.
Body
Eric: Here's the way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Polish.
Marzena: [Normal] Ile to kosztuje?
Eric: First is a word meaning 'how much'
Marzena: [Normal] ile [Slow] ile
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'this'
Marzena: [Normal] to [Slow] to
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'it costs'
Marzena: [Normal] kosztuje [Slow] kosztuje
Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?'
Marzena: [Slow] Ile to kosztuje? [Normal] Ile to kosztuje?
Eric: Now imagine the thing that you want is behind the counter. Here's the way to ask, 'How much does that cost?'
Marzena: [Normal] Ile tamto kosztuje?
Eric: First is a word meaning 'how much'
Marzena: [Normal] ile [Slow] ile
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'that'
Marzena: [Normal] tamto [Slow] tamto
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'it costs'
Marzena: [Normal] kosztuje [Slow] kosztuje
Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does that cost?'
Marzena: [Slow] Ile tamto kosztuje? [Normal] Ile tamto kosztuje?
Eric: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.'
Marzena: [Normal] Dobrze, wezmę to.
Eric: First is a word meaning 'okay'
Marzena: [Normal] dobrze [Slow] dobrze
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I will take'
Marzena: [Normal] wezmę [Slow] wezmę
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'this'
Marzena: [Normal] to [Slow] to
Eric: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.'
Marzena: [Slow] Dobrze, wezmę to. [Normal] Dobrze, wezmę to.
Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.'
Marzena: [Normal] Nie, dziękuję. To jest za drogie.
Eric: First is a word meaning 'no, thanks'
Marzena: [Normal] nie, dziękuję [Slow] nie, dziękuję
Eric: Next is the word meaning 'this is'
Marzena: [Normal] jest [Slow] jest
Eric: Last is the word meaning 'too expensive'
Marzena: [Normal] za drogie [Slow] za drogie
Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.'
Marzena: [Slow] Nie, dziękuję. To jest za drogie. [Normal] Nie, dziękuję. To jest za drogie.
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Marzena: Bargaining in Poland is still pretty common when it comes to the street stands or markets. If you buy more than one thing, you can usually get a better deal. In big shops and supermarkets they would usually lower their prices at the end of each season.

Outro

Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!

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