Learn how to post comments about birthday greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Polish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Marzena: And I'm Marzena. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Polish about birthday greetings. Kasia goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Marzena: Co za niespodzianka! Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| Eric: Meaning - "What a surprise! Thank you so much, you are wonderful!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Kasia: Co za niespodzianka! Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ola: Wszystkiego Naj . |
| Ania: Latek przybywa. |
| Maciek: Najlepszego kochanie. |
| Tomek: Spóźnione 100 lat! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Kasia: Co za niespodzianka! Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| Eric: "What a surprise! Thank you so much, you are wonderful!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ola: Wszystkiego Naj . |
| Eric: "Best wishes." |
| Ania: Latek przybywa. |
| Eric: "More and more years." |
| Maciek: Najlepszego kochanie. |
| Eric: "All the best baby." |
| Tomek: Spóźnione 100 lat! |
| Eric: "Happy Belated Birthday!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Kasia's post. |
| Marzena: Co za niespodzianka! Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| Eric: "What a surprise! Thank you so much, you are wonderful!" |
| Marzena: (SLOW) Co za niespodzianka! Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! (Regular) Co za niespodzianka! Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "What a surprise!" |
| Marzena: Co za niespodzianka! |
| Eric: This phrase is used to express amazement and excitement. It also shows some gratitude. Listen again- "What a surprise!" is... |
| Marzena: (SLOW) Co za niespodzianka! (REGULAR) Co za niespodzianka! |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "Thank you, you are wonderful!" |
| Marzena: Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| Eric: This is a great way to show your gratitude for something. You can use it when referring to a group of people but not to a single person. Listen again- "Thank you, you are wonderful!" is... |
| Marzena: (SLOW) Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! (REGULAR) Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| Eric: All together, "What a surprise! Thank you so much, you are wonderful!" |
| Marzena: Co za niespodzianka! Dziękuję, jesteście wspaniali! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Kasia's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Ola, uses an expression meaning - "Best wishes." |
| Marzena: (SLOW) Wszystkiego Naj . (REGULAR) Wszystkiego Naj . |
| [Pause] |
| Marzena: Wszystkiego Naj . |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Ania, uses an expression meaning - "More and more years." |
| Marzena: (SLOW) Latek przybywa. (REGULAR) Latek przybywa. |
| [Pause] |
| Marzena: Latek przybywa. |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her husband, Maciek, uses an expression meaning - "All the best baby." |
| Marzena: (SLOW) Najlepszego kochanie. (REGULAR) Najlepszego kochanie. |
| [Pause] |
| Marzena: Najlepszego kochanie. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling happy. |
| Eric: Her college friend, Tomek, uses an expression meaning - “Happy Belated Birthday!" |
| Marzena: (SLOW) Spóźnione 100 lat! (REGULAR) Spóźnione 100 lat! |
| [Pause] |
| Marzena: Spóźnione 100 lat! |
| Eric: Use this expression if you are late to wish someone happy birthday. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about birthday greetings, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Marzena: Cześć! |
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