Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What time is it?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Betsey: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Polish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Betsey: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question What time is it? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Która jest godzina? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: która |
| Betsey: meaning “which” in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) która |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: która |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Joanna: jest |
| Betsey: meaning “is”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jest |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jest |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Next is |
| Joanna: godzina |
| Betsey: meaning time . |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) godzina |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: godzina |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: Która jest godzina? |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What time is it?? |
| Joanna: Jest dwunasta. |
| Betsey: "It's 12 o'clock.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Jest dwunasta. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: jest |
| Betsey: meaning “it is.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jest |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: jest |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: dwunasta |
| meaning 12 o'clock. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) dwunasta |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: dwunasta |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, It's 12 o'clock., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Jest dwunasta. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To make another phrase, replace 12 o'clock with 2 o'clock. |
| Joanna: druga |
| Betsey: 2 o'clock |
| Joanna: (slow) druga (regular) druga |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 2 o'clock |
| Joanna: Jest druga. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 12 o'clock. Say It's 2 o'clock. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jest druga. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace 2 o'clock with 4 o'clock. |
| Joanna: czwarta |
| Betsey: 4 o'clock |
| Joanna: (slow) czwarta (regular) czwarta |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 4 o'clock |
| Joanna: Jest czwarta. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 2 o'clock with 4 o’clock. Say It's 4 o'clock. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jest czwarta. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace 4 o'clock with 6 o'clock. |
| Joanna: szósta |
| Betsey: 6 o'clock |
| Joanna: (slow) szósta (regular) szósta |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 6 o'clock |
| Joanna: Jest szósta. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 4 o'clock. Say It's 6 o'clock. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jest szósta. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you what time it is. It's 12 o'clock. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Która jest godzina? (five seconds) Jest dwunasta. |
| Betsey: Now imagine it's 2 o'clock Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Która jest godzina? (five seconds) Jest druga. |
| Betsey: Imagine it's 4 o'clock. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Która jest godzina? (five seconds) Jest czwarta. |
| Betsey: Imagine it's 6 o'clock. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Która jest godzina? (five seconds) Jest szósta. |
| Betsey: You want to ask someone what time it is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Która jest godzina? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 17 |
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