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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 5 - At a Concert.
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 concert. Libor goes to a concert, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Karin: Pojď, půjdem si zapařit.
John: meaning - "Let's party!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Libor: Pojď, půjdem si zapařit.
(clicking sound)
Jana: Přijďte brzo domů.
Petra: To je můj oblíbený zpěvák.
Jirka: Zpívá docela dobře.
Věra: Ti jedou, co.
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Libor: Pojď, půjdem si zapařit.
John: "Let's party!"
(clicking sound)
Jana: Přijďte brzo domů.
John: "Come home early."
Petra: To je můj oblíbený zpěvák.
John: "It is my favorite singer."
Jirka: Zpívá docela dobře.
John: "He is singing quite well."
Věra: Ti jedou, co.
John: "They rock, don't they.”
POST
John: Listen again to Libor's post.
Karin: Pojď, půjdem si zapařit.
John: "Let's party!"
Karin: (SLOW) Pojď, půjdem si zapařit. (Regular) Pojď, půjdem si zapařit.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Let's go."
Karin: Pojď
John: This is a very useful and frequently used expression. It literally means "go!", and is the imperative of the verb "to go." Listen again- "Let's go" is...
Karin: (SLOW) Pojď (REGULAR) Pojď
John: Then comes the phrase - "we go party!"
Karin: půjdem si zapařit.
John: The last word in this expression is a slang term for partying, including activities like drinking alcohol or wildly dancing in a concert or disco. Listen again- "we go party!" is...
Karin: (SLOW) půjdem si zapařit. (REGULAR) půjdem si zapařit.
John: All together, "Let's party!"
Karin: Pojď, půjdem si zapařit.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Libor's friends leave some comments.
John: His girlfriend, Jana, uses an expression meaning - "Come home early."
Karin: (SLOW) Přijďte brzo domů. (REGULAR) Přijďte brzo domů.
[Pause]
Karin: Přijďte brzo domů.
John: Use this expression to show you are feeling sensitive.
John: His neighbor, Petra, uses an expression meaning - "It is my favorite singer."
Karin: (SLOW) To je můj oblíbený zpěvák. (REGULAR) To je můj oblíbený zpěvák.
[Pause]
Karin: To je můj oblíbený zpěvák.
John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted.
John: His college friend, Jirka, uses an expression meaning - "He is singing quite well."
Karin: (SLOW) Zpívá docela dobře. (REGULAR) Zpívá docela dobře.
[Pause]
Karin: Zpívá docela dobře.
John: Use this expression to show you are feeling complimentary.
John: His girlfriend's high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "They rock, don't they."
Karin: (SLOW) Ti jedou, co. (REGULAR) Ti jedou, co.
[Pause]
Karin: Ti jedou, co.
John: Use this expression to be funny.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a concert , 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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