Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Do you speak Polish?"
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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 Do you speak Polish? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Czy mówisz po polsku? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: czy |
| Betsey: which is “a question marker.” |
| 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: mówisz |
| Betsey: meaning you speak. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) mówisz |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: mówisz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy mówisz |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: po |
| Betsey: meaning in. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) po |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: po |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy mówisz po |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: polsku |
| Betsey: meaning Polish. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) polsku |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: polsku |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy mówisz po polsku? |
| {pause} |
| Betsey:You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Do you speak Polish?” |
| Joanna: Tak, trochę mówię. |
| Betsey: "Yes, I speak a little.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Tak, trochę mówię. |
| {pause} |
| To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
| Joanna: Nie, nie mówię. |
| Betsey: Which is like saying “No, I don't speak Polish.” in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Joanna: (Slowly) Nie, nie mówię. |
| Betsey: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Joanna: Nie, nie mówię. |
| Betsey: Now let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: tak |
| Betsey: meaning “yes.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) tak |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: tak |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: trochę |
| meaning “a little.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) trochę |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: trochę |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: mówię |
| meaning “I speak.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) mówię |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: mówię |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, “Yes, I speak a little.”, and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Tak, trochę mówię. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “a little” with “well.” |
| Joanna: dobrze |
| Betsey: well |
| Joanna: (slow) dobrze (regular) dobrze |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “well” |
| Joanna: Tak, dobrze mówię. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “a little.” Say “Yes, I speak well.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, dobrze mówię. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “well” with “fluently.” |
| Joanna: biegle |
| Betsey: fluently |
| Joanna: (slow) biegle (regular) biegle |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fluently |
| Joanna: Tak, biegle mówię. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “well.” Say Yes, I speak fluently. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, biegle mówię. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “fluently” with “but not very well”. |
| Joanna: ale niezbyt dobrze |
| Betsey: but not very well |
| Joanna: (slow) ale niezbyt dobrze (regular) ale niezbyt dobrze |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “but not very well” |
| Joanna: Tak, ale niezbyt dobrze. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “fluently” with “but not very well”, and remove the last word meaning “I speak”. Say “Yes, but not very well.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, ale niezbyt dobrze. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you if you speak Polish . You want to answer that you speak a little. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy mówisz po polsku? (five seconds) Tak, trochę mówię. |
| Betsey: Now you want to answer that you speak well Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy mówisz po polsku? (five seconds) Tak, dobrze mówię. |
| Betsey: You want to answer that you speak fluently. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Czy mówisz po polsku? (five seconds) Tak, biegle mówię. |
| Betsey: Now you want to answer that you speak but not very well. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy mówisz po polsku? (five seconds) Tak, ale niezbyt dobrze. |
| Betsey: Now you want to ask someone if they speak Polish. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Czy mówisz po polsku? |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 5 |
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