Learn how to order at a restaurant
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| Introduction |
| Jennifer: Welcome to 3-Minute Czech Season 1, Lesson 22 - Ordering at a Restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Czech. |
| Body |
| Jennifer: Here's the way to say 'Can I see the menu?' in Czech. |
| Martin: [Normal] Mohu dostat jídelní lístek? |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'Can I ' |
| Martin: [Normal] mohu [Slow] mohu |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'get' |
| Martin: [Normal] dostat [Slow] dostat |
| Jennifer: Last is the phrase meaning 'menu' |
| Martin: [Normal] jídelní lístek [Slow] jídelní lístek |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Can I see the menu?' |
| Martin: [Slow] Mohu dostat jídelní lístek? [Normal] Mohu dostat jídelní lístek? |
| Jennifer: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say 'What do you recommend?' |
| Martin: [Normal] Co byste doporučil? |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'what ' |
| Martin: [Normal] co [Slow] co |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'would' |
| Martin: [Normal] byste [Slow] byste |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'recommend' |
| Martin: [Normal] doporučil [Slow] doporučil |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'What do you recommend?' |
| Martin: [Slow] Co byste doporučil? [Normal] Co byste doporučil? |
| Jennifer: Next up is the way to say 'A coffee for me.' |
| Martin: [Normal] Pro mě kávu. |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'for' |
| Martin: [Normal] pro [Slow] pro |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'me' |
| Martin: [Normal] mě [Slow] mě |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'coffee' |
| Martin: [Normal] kávu [Slow] kávu |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'A coffee for me.' |
| Martin: [Slow] Pro mě kávu. [Normal] Pro mě kávu. |
| Jennifer: Finally, here is a way to say 'I would like a coffee. (for a man)' |
| Martin: [Normal] Chtěl bych kávu. |
| Jennifer: First is a word meaning 'like' |
| Martin: [Normal] chtěl [Slow] chtěl |
| Jennifer: Next is the word meaning 'would' |
| Martin: [Normal] bych [Slow] bych |
| Jennifer: Last is the word meaning 'coffee' |
| Martin: [Normal] kávu [Slow] kávu |
| Jennifer: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I would like a coffee. (for a man)' |
| Martin: [Slow] Chtěl bych kávu. [Normal] Chtěl bych kávu. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Jennifer: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Martin: Ordering at a restaurant - what a wonderful moment of excitement! If you are wondering how to engage the waiter, just keep in mind that snapping your fingers is seen to be impolite in Czech. A look will usually bring the waiter to your table.. |
Outro |
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| Jennifer: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Martin: Čau! |
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