Learn how to ask and answer the question, "How much is this?"
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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 How much is this? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Ile to kosztuje? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: ile |
| Betsey: meaning how much in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) ile |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: ile |
| {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: to |
| Betsey: meaning this. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: to |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: ile to |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: kosztuje |
| Betsey: meaning it costs. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) kosztuje |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: kosztuje |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: ile to kosztuje |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Joanna: Pięć złotych. |
| Betsey: "It's 5 zloty.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Pięć złotych. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: pięć |
| Betsey: means five. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) pięć |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: pięć |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: złotych |
| meaning zloty, the Polish currency name. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) złotych |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: złotych |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, It's 5 zloty., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Pięć złotych. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace 5 zloty with 1 zloty. |
| Joanna: złotówkę |
| Betsey: 1 zloty |
| Joanna: (slow) złotówkę (regular) złotówkę |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 1 zloty |
| Joanna: złotówkę. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 5 zloty. Say It's 1 zloty. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: złotówkę. |
| Betsey: To make another phrase, replace 1 zloty with 10 zloty. |
| Joanna: dziesięć złotych |
| Betsey: 10 zloty |
| Joanna: (slow) dziesięć złotych (regular) dziesięć złotych |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 10 zloty. |
| Joanna: dziesięć złotych. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 1 zloty with 10 zloty. Say It's 10 zloty. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: dziesięć złotych. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace 10 zloty with 40 zloty. |
| Joanna: czterdzieści złotych |
| Betsey: 40 zloty |
| Joanna: (slow) czterdzieści złotych (regular) czterdzieści złotych |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 40 zloty |
| Joanna: czterdzieści złotych. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the 10 zloty with 40 zloty. Say It's 40 zloty. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: czterdzieści złotych. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you how much something is.It is 5 zloty. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Ile to kosztuje? (five seconds) Pięć złotych. |
| Betsey: Now imagine it's 1 zloty Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Ile to kosztuje? (five seconds) złotówkę. |
| Betsey: Imagine it's 10 zloty . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Ile to kosztuje? (five seconds) dziesięć złotych. |
| Betsey: Now imagine it's 40 zloty. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Ile to kosztuje? (five seconds) czterdzieści złotych. |
| Betsey: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Ile to kosztuje? |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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