Learn how to ask, "Do you speak English?"
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| Jennifer: Welcome to 3-Minute Czech Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question Do you speak English? in Czech. |
| Body |
| Jennifer: Here's the formal way to ask 'Can you speak English?' in Czech. |
| Martin: [Normal] Umíte anglicky? |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'you can (polite)' |
| Martin: [Normal] umíte [Slow] umíte |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Martin: [Normal] anglicky [Slow] anglicky |
| Jennifer: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Can you speak English?' |
| Martin: [Slow] Umíte anglicky? [Normal] Umíte anglicky? |
| Jennifer: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the informal way to ask, 'Can you speak English?' |
| Martin: [Normal] Umíš anglicky? |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'you can' |
| Martin: [Normal] umíš [Slow] umíš |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Martin: [Normal] anglicky [Slow] anglicky |
| Jennifer: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Can you speak English?' |
| Martin: [Slow] Umíš anglicky? [Normal] Umíš anglicky? |
| Jennifer: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I can.' |
| Martin: [Normal] Ano, umím. |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Martin: [Normal] ano [Slow] ano |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'I can' |
| Martin: [Normal] umím [Slow] umím |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes, I can.' |
| Martin: [Slow] Ano, umím. [Normal] Ano, umím. |
| Jennifer: Here's a response meaning, 'No, I can't.' |
| Martin: [Normal] Ne, neumím. |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Martin: [Normal] ne [Slow] ne |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'I can't.' |
| Martin: [Normal] neumím [Slow] neumím |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, I can't.' |
| Martin: [Slow] Ne, neumím. [Normal] Ne, neumím. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Jennifer: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Martin: These phrases are still useful in the Czech republic, but mostly with older people because young Czechs are mostly able to speak English. An additional suggestion is to try to ask your questions using your hands and gestures. |
Outro |
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| Jennifer: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Martin: Čau! |
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