Learn how to post comments about getting married
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 12 - Getting Married. |
| 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 getting married. Jana is getting married today, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Karin: Spolu navždy! |
| John: meaning - "Together forever." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Spolu navždy! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Miluji tě! |
| Věra: Tichá voda břehy mele. |
| Dáša: Jsem úplně dojatá. |
| Luboš: Přeji vám všechno nejlepší. |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Spolu navždy! |
| John: "Together forever." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Miluji tě! |
| John: "I love you." |
| Věra: Tichá voda břehy mele. |
| John: Still waters run deep. |
| Dáša: Jsem úplně dojatá. |
| John: "I am really moved." |
| Luboš: Přeji vám všechno nejlepší. |
| John: "I wish you all the best." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Jana's post. |
| Karin: Spolu navždy! |
| John: "Together forever." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Spolu navždy! (Regular) Spolu navždy! |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Together." |
| Karin: Spolu |
| John: This is a frequent word in Czech, expressing the intention to do some activity with another person. Listen again- "Together" is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) Spolu (REGULAR) Spolu |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "forever!" |
| Karin: navždy! |
| John: A bit dramatic, with a fragrance of fatality, this word is always suitable for important statements, especially in a relationship. Listen again- "forever!" is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) navždy! (REGULAR) navždy! |
| John: All together, "Together forever." |
| Karin: Spolu navždy! |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Jana's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her husband, Libor, uses an expression meaning - "I love you." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Miluji tě! (REGULAR) Miluji tě! |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Miluji tě! |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling affectionate. |
| John: Her high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "Still waters run deep." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Tichá voda břehy mele. (REGULAR) Tichá voda břehy mele. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Tichá voda břehy mele. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
| John: Her husband's high school friend, Dáša, uses an expression meaning - "I am really moved." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Jsem úplně dojatá. (REGULAR) Jsem úplně dojatá. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Jsem úplně dojatá. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| John: Her supervisor, Luboš, uses an expression meaning - "I wish you all the best." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Přeji vám všechno nejlepší. (REGULAR) Přeji vám všechno nejlepší. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Přeji vám všechno nejlepší. |
| John: Use this expression to be old-fashioned. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about getting married, 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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