Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Are you hungry?"
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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 Are you hungry? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Czy jesteś głodny? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: czy |
| Betsey: meaning something like question marker in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) czy |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy |
| {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 the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy jesteś |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: głodny |
| Betsey: meaning hungry. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) głodny |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: głodny |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy jesteś głodny |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Are you hungry?? |
| Joanna: Jestem trochę głodny. |
| Betsey: "I'm a little hungry.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Jestem trochę głodny. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: jestem |
| Betsey: means I am. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jestem |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: jestem |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: trochę |
| meaning a little bit. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) trochę |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: trochę |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: głodny |
| meaning hungry. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) głodny |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: głodny |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, I'm a little hungry., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Jestem trochę głodny. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, say I'm very hungry.. |
| Joanna: Jestem bardzo głodny. |
| Betsey: I'm very hungry. |
| Joanna: (slow) Jestem bardzo głodny. (regular) Jestem bardzo głodny. |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I'm very hungry. |
| Joanna: Jestem bardzo głodny. |
| Betsey: Now say I'm very hungry. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem bardzo głodny. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, say I'm not hungry.. |
| Joanna: Nie jestem głodny. |
| Betsey: I'm not hungry. |
| Joanna: (slow) Nie jestem głodny. (regular) Nie jestem głodny. |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I'm not hungry. |
| Joanna: Nie jestem głodny. |
| Betsey: Now say I'm not hungry. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Nie jestem głodny. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, say “I'm hungry but only a little bit..” |
| Joanna: Jestem głodny,ale tylko trochę. |
| Betsey: I'm hungry but only a little bit. |
| Joanna: (slow) Jestem głodny,ale tylko trochę. (regular) Jestem głodny,ale tylko trochę. |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I'm hungry but only a little bit. |
| Joanna: Jestem głodny,ale tylko trochę. |
| Betsey: Now say I'm hungry but only a little bit. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem głodny,ale tylko trochę. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and a someone asks you if you're hungry. You want to answer I'm a little hungry.. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy jesteś głodny? (five seconds) Jestem trochę głodny. |
| Betsey: Now you want to say I'm very hungry. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy jesteś głodny? (five seconds) Jestem bardzo głodny. |
| Betsey: You want to say I'm not hungry.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Czy jesteś głodny? (five seconds) Nie jestem głodny. |
| Betsey: You want to say I'm hungry but only a little bit.. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy jesteś głodny? (five seconds) Jestem głodny,ale tylko trochę. |
| Betsey: You want to ask someone if they are hungry. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Czy jesteś głodny? |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 21 |
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