Learn the question "Where are you from?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 2: Where are you from? 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 speaker. 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 “Where are you from?” In Czech this is |
| Martin: Odkud jsi? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Martin: odkud |
| Kellie: meaning “from where” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) odkud |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: odkud |
| {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: jsi |
| Kellie: meaning “you are.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) jsi |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: jsi |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: odkud jsi |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where are you from? |
| Martin: Ze Spojených států. |
| Kellie: "I'm from the U.S.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) Ze Spojených států. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Martin: ze |
| Kellie: means “from.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) ze |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: ze |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: Spojených států |
| Kellie:which is “United States.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) Spojených států |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: Spojených států |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the speaker say, I'm from the U.S., and then repeat. |
| Martin: ze Spojených států. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace the U.S. with Czech Republic. |
| Martin: České republiky |
| Kellie: Czech republic |
| Martin: (slow) České republiky (regular) České republiky |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Czech Republic |
| Martin: z České republiky. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the U.S.. Say “I'm from the Czech Republic” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: z České republiky. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace Czech Republic with Ireland. |
| Martin: Irska |
| Kellie: Ireland |
| Martin: (slow) Irska (regular) Irska |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Ireland |
| Martin: z Irska. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Czech republic. Say “I'm from Ireland” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: z Irska. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace Ireland with Italy. |
| Martin: Itálie |
| Kellie: Italy |
| Martin: (slow) Itálie (regular) Itálie |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Italy |
| Martin: z Itálie. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Ireland. Say “I'm from Italy” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: z Itálie. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic and someone asks you where you're from. You're from the U.S. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Odkud jsi? (five seconds) Ze Spojených států. |
| Kellie: Now, imagine you're from the Czech Republic. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Odkud jsi? (five seconds) Z České republiky. |
| Kellie: Now, imagine you're from Ireland. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Odkud jsi? (five seconds) Z Irska. |
| Kellie: Imagine you're from Italy. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Odkud jsi? (five seconds) Z Itálie. |
| Kellie: Now you want to ask that person where they're from. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Odkud jsi? |
| Kellie: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Martin: Odkud jsi? |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 2 |
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