Learn the question "How are you?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 16: How are you? in Czech (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Czech learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “How are you?” In Czech this is |
| Martin: Jak se máš? |
| Kellie: The first word in the question is |
| Martin: jak |
| Kellie: meaning “how” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) jak |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: jak |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Martin: se |
| Kellie: meaning “yourself”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) se |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: se |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: jak se |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: máš |
| Kellie: literally meaning “you have.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) máš |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: máš |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: jak se máš |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you? |
| Martin: Mám se dobře. |
| Kellie: "I'm fine.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) Mám se dobře. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first phrase: |
| Martin: mám se |
| Kellie: means “I am.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) mám se |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: mám se |
| Kellie: Next word is….. |
| Martin: dobře |
| Kellie: meaning “fine” |
| Martin: (slow,by syllable) dobře |
| Kellie: now repeat |
| Martin: dobře |
| Kellie: And the full sentence is… |
| Martin: Mám se dobře. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace fine with bad. |
| Martin: špatně |
| Kellie: bad |
| Martin: (slow) špatně (regular) špatně |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with bad |
| Martin: Mám se špatně. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say “I'm bad.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Mám se špatně. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace bad with so-so. |
| Martin: jakž, takž |
| Kellie: so-so |
| Martin: (slow) jakž, takž (regular) jakž, takž |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with so-so |
| Martin: Mám se jakž, takž. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace bad. Say “I'm so-so.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Mám se jakž, takž. |
| Kellie: To make another phrase, replace so-so with great. |
| Martin: skvěle |
| Kellie: great |
| Martin: (slow) skvěle (regular) skvěle |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with great |
| Martin: Mám se skvěle. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace so-so. Say “I'm great.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Mám se skvěle. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic and someone asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Jak se máš? (five seconds) Mám se dobře. |
| Kellie: Now imagine you are bad. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Jak se máš? (five seconds) Mám se špatně. |
| Kellie: Imagine you are so-so. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Jak se máš? (five seconds) Mám se jakž, takž. |
| Kellie: Imagine you're great. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Jak se máš? (five seconds) Mám se skvěle. |
| Kellie: Now you want to ask someone how they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Jak se máš? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Martin: Jak se máš? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 16 |
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