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Let's take a closer look at the conversation.
Do you remember how Karen says,
"How hot!"
Jak gorąco!
First is jak, "how." Jak. Jak.
After this is gorąco, “hot.” Gorąco. Gorąco.
Here, gorąco is an adverb formed from the adjective gorący, "hot."
Together, it’s Jak gorąco! "How hot!" Jak gorąco!
This forms an exclamation, and it’s meant to elicit a response from the listener.
Karen is expecting her neighbor to respond after she says, Jak gorąco! "How hot!"
Jak gorąco!
Let's take a closer look at the response.
Do you remember how the neighbor says,
"Yes, it’s hot today."
Tak, dzisiaj jest gorąco.
First is Tak, meaning "yes." Tak. Tak.
Next is dzisiaj, "today." Dzisiaj. Dzisiaj.
After this, jest, “is." Jest. Jest.
Jest is from the verb być, meaning "to be." Być.
Finally, gorąco, translating as "hot." Gorąco. Gorąco.
All together, Tak, dzisiaj jest gorąco. Literally, “Yes, today is hot,” but translates as "Yes, it's hot today."
Tak, dzisiaj jest gorąco.
The pattern is　
Jak WEATHER CONDITION.
"How" WEATHER CONDITION.
Jak WEATHER CONDITION.
To use this pattern, simply replace the WEATHER CONDITION placeholder with the current weather condition.
Note: This pattern requires an adverb.
Imagine it’s cold, zimno, literally meaning something like “coldly,” but translating as "cold." Zimno. Zimno.
Say
"How cold!"
Ready?
Jak zimno.
"How cold!"
Jak zimno.
Using this verbal exclamation to talk about the weather is meant to elicit a response from one’s listener or listeners. It’s a way to start a conversation with a Polish speaker. Finding and creating speaking opportunities is an important skill, and probably more important than sharing practical observations about the weather.

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