Learn how to ask "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Polish Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question ‘Do you speak English?’ in Polish. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the formal way to ask 'Do you speak English? When talking to a man in Polish. |
| Marzena: [Normal] Czy mówi pan po angielsku? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'whether' |
| Marzena: [Normal] czy [Slow] czy |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'speak' |
| Marzena: [Normal] mówi [Slow] mówi |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'sir, you (to a man)' |
| Marzena: [Normal] pan [Slow] pan |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'in English' |
| Marzena: [Normal] po angielsku [Slow] po angielsku |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Do you speak English? When talking to a man in Polish. |
| Marzena: [Slow] Czy mówi pan po angielsku? [Normal] Czy mówi pan po angielsku? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to someone the same age. Here's the informal way to ask, 'Do you speak English?' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Mówisz po angielsku? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'you speak' |
| Marzena: [Normal] mówisz [Slow] mówisz |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'in English' |
| Marzena: [Normal] po angielsku [Slow] po angielsku |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Do you speak English?' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Mówisz po angielsku? [Normal] Mówisz po angielsku? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Tak, mówię. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Marzena: [Normal] tak [Slow] tak |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I speak' |
| Marzena: [Normal] mówię [Slow] mówię |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Tak, mówię. [Normal] Tak, mówię. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'No, I don't.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Nie, nie mówię. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'no, not' |
| Marzena: [Normal] nie [Slow] nie |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I speak ' |
| Marzena: [Normal] mówię [Slow] mówię |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'No, I don't.' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Nie, nie mówię. [Normal] Nie, nie mówię. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Marzena: Apart from in the big cities, many people still do not speak English. This is especially true of older people, who speak more German and/or Russian. Most of the younger people, however, should be able to speak English. |
Outro |
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| 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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