Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Jennifer: Welcome to 3-Minute Czech Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Czech. |
| Body |
| Jennifer: Here's the way to ask 'How much does it cost?' in Czech. |
| Martin: [Normal] Kolik to stojí? |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'how much ' |
| Martin: [Normal] kolik [Slow] kolik |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Martin: [Normal] to [Slow] to |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Martin: [Normal] stojí [Slow] stojí |
| Jennifer: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does it cost?' |
| Martin: [Slow] Kolik to stojí? [Normal] Kolik to stojí? |
| Jennifer: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the way to ask, 'How much does this cost?' |
| Martin: [Normal] Kolik stojí tohle? |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'how much ' |
| Martin: [Normal] kolik [Slow] kolik |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Martin: [Normal] stojí [Slow] stojí |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Martin: [Normal] tohle [Slow] tohle |
| Jennifer: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Martin: [Slow] Kolik stojí tohle? [Normal] Kolik stojí tohle? |
| Jennifer: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Martin: [Normal] Dobře, vezmu si to. |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'OK ' |
| Martin: [Normal] dobře [Slow] dobře |
| Jennifer: Next is the phrase meaning 'I'll take' |
| Martin: [Normal] vezmu si [Slow] vezmu si |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Martin: [Normal] to [Slow] to |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Martin: [Slow] Dobře, vezmu si to. [Normal] Dobře, vezmu si to. |
| Jennifer: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Martin: [Normal] Ne děkuji, je to moc drahé |
| Jennifer: First is a phrase meaning 'no, thanks ' |
| Martin: [Normal] ne děkuji [Slow] ne děkuji |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Martin: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Martin: [Normal] to [Slow] to |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'too' |
| Martin: [Normal] moc [Slow] moc |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Martin: [Normal] drahé [Slow] drahé |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Martin: [Slow] Ne děkuji, je to moc drahé [Normal] Ne děkuji, je to moc drahé |
| Cultural Insight |
| Jennifer: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Martin: Remember that in the Czech Republic, the prices in shops are fixed and it is not common to haggle. However, it could be taken less strict in some local markets. |
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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