Learn how to post comments about a family gathering
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 15 - At a Family Reunion. |
| 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 a family gathering. Libor goes to a family gathering, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Karin: Koláče naší babičky. Nejlepší na světě. |
| John: meaning - "Our grandma's cakes. Best in the world." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Koláče naší babičky. Nejlepší na světě. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Petra: Vypadají báječně. |
| Jirka: Nedržíš náhodou dietu? |
| Radim: Dostávám na ně chuť. |
| Věra: Ať neztloustneš! |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Koláče naší babičky. Nejlepší na světě. |
| John: "Our grandma's cakes. Best in the world." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Petra: Vypadají báječně. |
| John: "They look delicious." |
| Jirka: Nedržíš náhodou dietu? |
| John: "Aren't you on a diet?" |
| Radim: Dostávám na ně chuť. |
| John: "I am getting an appetite for them." |
| Věra: Ať neztloustneš! |
| John: "Don't get fat." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Libor's post. |
| Karin: Koláče naší babičky. Nejlepší na světě. |
| John: "Our grandma's cakes. Best in the world." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Koláče naší babičky. Nejlepší na světě. (Regular) Koláče naší babičky. Nejlepší na světě. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Our grandma's cakes." |
| Karin: Koláče naší babičky. |
| John: This sentence starts with the noun "cake" in plural form; the next two words are the personal pronoun "our" and the noun "grandma" in the genitive case. Listen again- "Our grandma's cakes." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) Koláče naší babičky. (REGULAR) Koláče naší babičky. |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "Best in the world." |
| Karin: Nejlepší na světě. |
| John: The first word stands for the adjective "the best." The latter words are the preposition and the noun. Listen again- "Best in the world." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) Nejlepší na světě. (REGULAR) Nejlepší na světě. |
| John: All together, "Our grandma's cakes. Best in the world." |
| Karin: Koláče naší babičky. Nejlepší na světě. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Libor's friends leave some comments. |
| John: His neighbor, Petra, uses an expression meaning - "They look delicious." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Vypadají báječně. (REGULAR) Vypadají báječně. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Vypadají báječně. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
| John: His college friend, Jirka, uses an expression meaning - "Aren't you on a diet?" |
| Karin: (SLOW) Nedržíš náhodou dietu? (REGULAR) Nedržíš náhodou dietu? |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Nedržíš náhodou dietu? |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
| John: His nephew, Radim, uses an expression meaning - "I am getting an appetite for them." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Dostávám na ně chuť. (REGULAR) Dostávám na ně chuť. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Dostávám na ně chuť. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling envious. |
| John: His wife's high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "Don't get fat." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Ať neztloustneš! (REGULAR) Ať neztloustneš! |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Ať neztloustneš! |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a family gathering, 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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