Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Where are you from?"
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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 Where are you from? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Skąd jesteś? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: skąd |
| Betsey: meaning “from where” in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) skąd |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: skąd |
| {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: jesteś |
| Betsey: meaning “you are”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jesteś |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jesteś |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: skąd jesteś |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Where are you from?” |
| Joanna: Jestem ze Stanów Zjednoczonych. |
| Betsey: "I'm from the U.S.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Jestem ze Stanów Zjednoczonych. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey For countries like the United States, Sweden, Slovakia, and Switzerland we have to use the particle "ze" instead of the particle "z" to mean ‘from.’ For example |
| Joanna Jestem “ze” Szwecji |
| Betsey I'm from Sweden. |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: jestem |
| Betsey: meaning “I am”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jestem |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: jestem |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: ze |
| meaning “from”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) ze |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: ze |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: Stanów Zjednoczonych |
| Betsey: which means “of the United States.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) Stanów Zjednoczonych |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: Stanów Zjednoczonych |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, I'm from the U.S., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Jestem ze Stanów Zjednoczonych. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “of the U.S.” with “of Japan.” |
| Joanna: Japonii |
| Betsey: of Japan |
| Joanna: (slow) Japonii (regular) Japonii |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “of Japan” |
| Joanna: Jestem z Japonii. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “of the United States.” Say I'm from Japan |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem z Japonii. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “of Japan” with “of Germany.” |
| Joanna: Niemiec |
| Betsey: of Germany |
| Joanna: (slow) Niemiec (regular) Niemiec |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with of Germany |
| Joanna: Jestem z Niemiec. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “of Japan” with “of Germany.” Say I'm from Germany. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem z Niemiec. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “of Germany” with “of Spain.” |
| Joanna: Hiszpanii |
| Betsey: of Spain |
| Joanna: (slow) Hiszpanii (regular) Hiszpanii |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “of Spain” |
| Joanna: Jestem z Hiszpanii. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “of Germany” with “of Spain.” Say I'm from Spain |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem z Hiszpanii. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you where you're from. You're from the U.S.. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Skąd jesteś? (five seconds) Jestem ze Stanów Zjednoczonych. |
| Betsey: Now, imagine you're from Japan Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Skąd jesteś? (five seconds) Jestem z Japonii. |
| Betsey: Now, imagine you're from Germany. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Skąd jesteś? (five seconds) Jestem z Niemiec. |
| Betsey: Imagine you're from Spain. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Skąd jesteś? (five seconds) Jestem z Hiszpanii. |
| Betsey: Now you want to ask that person where they're from. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Skąd jesteś? |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 2. |
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