Learn the question "What's this?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 22: What's this? 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 “What's this?” In Czech this is |
| Martin: Co to je? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Martin: co |
| Kellie: meaning “what” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) co |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: co |
| {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: to |
| Kellie: meaning “it” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: to |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: co to |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Martin: je |
| Kellie: meaning “is” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) je |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: je |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: Co to je? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's this? |
| Martin: To je fotoaparát. |
| Kellie: "It's a camera.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) To je fotoaparát. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Martin: to |
| Kellie: means “it” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: to |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: je |
| meaning “is” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) je |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: je |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And after that |
| Martin: fotoaparát |
| meaning “camera.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) fotoaparát |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: fotoaparát |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the speaker say, “It's a camera”, and then repeat. |
| Martin: To je fotoaparát. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace camera with cap. |
| Martin: čepice |
| Kellie: cap |
| Martin: (slow) čepice (regular) čepice |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with cap |
| Martin: To je čepice. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace camera. Say “It's a cap.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: To je čepice. |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace cap with fork. |
| Martin: vidlička |
| Kellie: fork |
| Martin: (slow) vidlička (regular) vidlička |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fork |
| Martin: To je vidlička. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace cap. Say “It's a fork.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: To je vidlička. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace fork with bottle. |
| Martin: láhev |
| Kellie: bottle |
| Martin: (slow) láhev (regular) láhev |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with bottle |
| Martin: To je láhev. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fork. Say “It's a bottle.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: To je láhev. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic and someone asks you what something is. It is a camera. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Co to je? (five seconds) To je fotoaparát. |
| Kellie: Now imagine that it's a cap. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Co to je? (five seconds) To je čepice. |
| Kellie: Imagine that it's a fork. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Co to je? (five seconds) To je vidlička. |
| Kellie: Imagine that it's a bottle. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Co to je? (five seconds) To je láhev. |
| Kellie: You want to ask someone what something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Co to je? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 22 |
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