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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 10 - Feeling Disappointed.
John: Hi everyone, I'm John.
Karin: And I'm Karin.
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Czech about being disappointed. Jana feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Karin: Nesnáším, když nám na dovolené prší.
John: meaning - "I hate when it is raining during my vacation." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Jana: Nesnáším, když nám na dovolené prší.
(clicking sound)
Libor: Podle předpovědi mělo být slunečno.
Petra: Nám loni na dovolené taky pršelo.
Věra: Můžeš si zkusit zpívat v dešti.
Luboš: Déšť je dobrý pro úrodu.
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Jana: Nesnáším, když nám na dovolené prší.
John: "I hate when it is raining during my vacation."
(clicking sound)
Libor: Podle předpovědi mělo být slunečno.
John: "According to the forecast, it was supposed to be sunny."
Petra: Nám loni na dovolené taky pršelo.
John: "It was also raining during my vacation last year."
Věra: Můžeš si zkusit zpívat v dešti.
John: "You can try singing in the rain."
Luboš: Déšť je dobrý pro úrodu.
John: "The rain is necessary for a good harvest."
POST
John: Listen again to Jana's post.
Karin: Nesnáším, když nám na dovolené prší.
John: "I hate when it is raining during my vacation."
Karin: (SLOW) Nesnáším, když nám na dovolené prší. (Regular) Nesnáším, když nám na dovolené prší.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I hate when."
Karin: Nesnáším, když
John: The first word, meaning "to hate" is widely used to express a negative attitude toward something or even somebody. It is quite a strong term. It is the negative form of this Czech verb. The positive one means "to tolerate" something or "to undergo" something. Listen again- "I hate when" is...
Karin: (SLOW) Nesnáším, když (REGULAR) Nesnáším, když
John: Then comes the phrase - "it is raining during my vacation.."
Karin: nám na dovolené prší.
John: To express the rainy weather, Czech people mostly use the verb meaning "to rain." Rarely is it used as a noun. The Czech language also has an adjective that means "rainy," but this term is very outdated and is not used in spoken language. Listen again- "it is raining during my vacation." is...
Karin: (SLOW) nám na dovolené prší. (REGULAR) nám na dovolené prší.
John: All together, "I hate when it is raining during my vacation."
Karin: Nesnáším, když nám na dovolené prší.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Jana's friends leave some comments.
John: Her boyfriend, Libor, uses an expression meaning - "According to the forecast, it was supposed to be sunny."
Karin: (SLOW) Podle předpovědi mělo být slunečno. (REGULAR) Podle předpovědi mělo být slunečno.
[Pause]
Karin: Podle předpovědi mělo být slunečno.
John: Use this expression to show you are feeling confused.
John: Her neighbor, Petra, uses an expression meaning - "It was also raining during my vacation last year."
Karin: (SLOW) Nám loni na dovolené taky pršelo. (REGULAR) Nám loni na dovolené taky pršelo.
[Pause]
Karin: Nám loni na dovolené taky pršelo.
John: Use this expression to show you are feeling sympathetic.
John: Her high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "You can try singing in the rain."
Karin: (SLOW) Můžeš si zkusit zpívat v dešti. (REGULAR) Můžeš si zkusit zpívat v dešti.
[Pause]
Karin: Můžeš si zkusit zpívat v dešti.
John: Use this expression to be funny.
John: Her supervisor, Luboš, uses an expression meaning - "The rain is necessary for a good harvest."
Karin: (SLOW) Déšť je dobrý pro úrodu. (REGULAR) Déšť je dobrý pro úrodu.
[Pause]
Karin: Déšť je dobrý pro úrodu.
John: Use this expression to be old-fashioned.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Karin: Nazdar!

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