Learn how to post comments about being bored
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 7 - Getting Bored. |
| 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 bored. Libor gets bored at home, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Karin: To je strašná nuda. |
| John: meaning - "I am terribly bored." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: To je strašná nuda. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Tak ráda bych šla do kina. |
| Petra: Půjčím ti pěknou knížku. |
| Jirka: Pojď mi pomoct okopávat brambory. |
| Věra: Zkus, jestli dokážeš levitovat. |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: To je strašná nuda. |
| John: "I am terribly bored." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Tak ráda bych šla do kina. |
| John: "I would like to go to the cinema." |
| Petra: Půjčím ti pěknou knížku. |
| John: "I will lend you a nice book." |
| Jirka: Pojď mi pomoct okopávat brambory. |
| John: "Come on, help me to hoe potatoes." |
| Věra: Zkus, jestli dokážeš levitovat. |
| John: "Try to see if you can levitate." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Libor's post. |
| Karin: To je strašná nuda. |
| John: "I am terribly bored." |
| Karin: (SLOW) To je strašná nuda. (Regular) To je strašná nuda. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "It is a terrible..." |
| Karin: To je strašná |
| John: The adjective corresponding to the English word "terrible" is used to express a huge quantity of our emotions. It could be used when describing something positive or negative as well. Most Czech adjectives have different masculine, feminine, or neuter forms. This one is in feminine form. Listen again- "It is a terrible..." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) To je strašná (REGULAR) To je strašná |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "bore." |
| Karin: nuda. |
| John: When Czech people want to describe something boring, they usually use this noun, which is the most frequent. Listen again- "bore." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) nuda. (REGULAR) nuda. |
| John: All together, "I am terribly bored." |
| Karin: To je strašná nuda. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Libor's friends leave some comments. |
| John: His girlfriend, Jana, uses an expression meaning - "I would like to go to the cinema." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Tak ráda bych šla do kina. (REGULAR) Tak ráda bych šla do kina. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Tak ráda bych šla do kina. |
| John: Use this expression to offer a suggestion. |
| John: His neighbor, Petra, uses an expression meaning - "I will lend you a nice book." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Půjčím ti pěknou knížku. (REGULAR) Půjčím ti pěknou knížku. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Půjčím ti pěknou knížku. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
| John: His college friend, Jirka, uses an expression meaning - "Come on, help me to hoe potatoes." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Pojď mi pomoct okopávat brambory. (REGULAR) Pojď mi pomoct okopávat brambory. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Pojď mi pomoct okopávat brambory. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
| John: His girlfriend's high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "Try to see if you can levitate." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Zkus, jestli dokážeš levitovat. (REGULAR) Zkus, jestli dokážeš levitovat. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Zkus, jestli dokážeš levitovat. |
| 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 being bored, 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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