Learn the question "Where did you learn Czech?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 7: Where did you learn 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 “Where did you learn Czech?” In Czech this is |
| Martin: Kde jsi se učil česky? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Martin: kde |
| Kellie: meaning “where” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) kde |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: kde |
| {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 the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: kde jsi |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Martin: se |
| Kellie: meaning “yourself.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) se |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: se |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: kde jsi se |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Martin: učil |
| Kellie: meaning “learned”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) učil |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: učil |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: kde jsi se učil |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Martin: česky |
| Kellie: meaning “Czech.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) česky |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: česky |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: kde jsi se učil česky |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where did you learn Czech? |
| Martin: Učil jsem se ve škole. |
| Kellie: "I learned it in school.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) Učil jsem se ve škole. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word... |
| Martin: učil |
| Kellie: means “learned.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) učil |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: učil |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And after that |
| Martin: jsem |
| meaning “I am.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) jsem |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: jsem |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And after that |
| Martin: se |
| Kellie: meaning “myself.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) se |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: se |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And after that |
| Martin: ve |
| Kellie: meaning “in.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) ve |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: ve |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: škole |
| meaning “school.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) škole |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: škole |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the speaker say, “I learned it in school”, and then repeat. |
| Martin: Učil jsem se ve škole. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace in school with in a language course. |
| Martin: v jazykovém kurzu |
| Kellie: in a language course |
| Martin: (slow) v jazykovém kurzu (regular) v jazykovém kurzu |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “in a language course” |
| Martin: Učil jsem se v jazykovém kurzu. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “in school”. Say “I learned it in a language course.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Učil jsem se v jazykovém kurzu. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace “in a language course” with “by myself.” |
| Martin: sám |
| Kellie: by myself |
| Martin: (slow) sám (regular) sám |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “by myself” |
| Martin: Učil jsem se sám. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “in a language course”. Say “I learned it by myself.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Učil jsem se sám. |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace “by myself” with “with a private teacher.” |
| Martin: u soukromého učitele |
| Kellie: with a private teacher |
| Martin: (slow) u soukromého učitele (regular) u soukromého učitele |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with |
| “with a private teacher” |
| Martin: Učil jsem se u soukromého učitele. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the “by myself.” Say “I learned it with a private teacher.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Učil jsem se u soukromého učitele. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic and someone asks you where you learned Czech. You learned Czech in school. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kde jsi se učil česky? (five seconds) Učil jsem se ve škole. |
| Kellie: Now, imagine you learned it in a language course. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kde jsi se učil česky? (five seconds) Učil jsem se v jazykovém kurzu. |
| Kellie: Imagine you learned it by yourself. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Kde jsi se učil česky? (five seconds) Učil jsem se sám. |
| Kellie: Imagine you learned it with a private teacher. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kde jsi se učil česky? (five seconds) Učil jsem se u soukromého učitele. |
| Kellie: Now you want to ask someone where they learned Czech. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Kde jsi se učil česky? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 7 |
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