Learn how to ask about someone's age
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Polish Season 1, Lesson 8 - Talking About Your Age. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask someone's age and to say yours in Polish. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask 'How old are you?' in Polish. |
| Marzena: [Normal] Ile masz lat? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how many' |
| Marzena: [Normal] ile [Slow] ile |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'you have' |
| Marzena: [Normal] masz [Slow] masz |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'years' |
| Marzena: [Normal] lat [Slow] lat |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'How old are you?' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Ile masz lat? [Normal] Ile masz lat? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'How old are you? when speaking to a man' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Ile ma pan lat? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how many' |
| Marzena: [Normal] ile [Slow] ile |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'he has' |
| Marzena: [Normal] ma [Slow] ma |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'sir, you (man)' |
| Marzena: [Normal] pan [Slow] pan |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'years' |
| Marzena: [Normal] lat [Slow] lat |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'How old are you? when speaking to a man' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Ile ma pan lat? [Normal] Ile ma pan lat? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'I am 17.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Siedemnaście. |
| Eric: This expression has only one word meaning 'seventeen.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] siedemnaście [Slow] siedemnaście |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'I am 17.' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Siedemnaście. [Normal] Siedemnaście. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'I prefer not to say.’ when said by a woman. |
| Marzena: [Normal] Wolałabym nie mówić. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'I prefer' |
| Marzena: [Normal] wolałabym [Slow] wolałabym |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'not' |
| Marzena: [Normal] nie [Slow] nie |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'to say' |
| Marzena: [Normal] mówić [Slow] mówić |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'I prefer not to say’ when said by a woman. |
| Marzena: [Slow] Wolałabym nie mówić. [Normal] Wolałabym nie mówić. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Marzena: You would NEVER ask about somebody's age in Poland, especially if the person you are asking is a woman. Remember: Polish women are always 18. |
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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