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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CzechClass101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 17 - Sending a Package in the Czech Republic. Becky Here. |
| Martin: Ahoj! I'm Martin. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to develop smooth communication skills with adverbs. The conversation takes place at the post office. |
| Martin: It's between Matěj and and a female employee. |
| Becky: The speakers are strangers, therefore, they will speak both formal and informal Czech. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Matěj: Dobrý den, potřebuju poslat tenhle balík do Český Republiky, letecky. |
| Zaměstnankyně: Ten váží 4 (čtyři) kilogramy, to bude 1000 (tisíc) korun. |
| Matěj: Aha, tak to určitě ne. Nejde to levněji? |
| Zaměstnankyně: Levně to můžete poslat lodí. |
| Matěj: A jak dlouho to trvá? |
| Zaměstnankyně: Až 2 (dva) měsíce. |
| Matěj: Jejda, to taky ne. To je moc dlouho. |
| Zaměstnankyně: Letecky to jde rychle a balíky do 2 (dvou) kilogramů stojí míň. |
| Matěj: Aha, takže když pošlu letecky dva malé balíky, stojí to míň než jeden. |
| Zaměstnankyně: Ano, přesně tak. |
| Matěj: Tak jo, dobře jste mi poradila. Děkuju. |
| Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Matěj: Dobrý den, potřebuju poslat tenhle balík do Český Republiky, letecky. |
| Zaměstnankyně: Ten váží 4 (čtyři) kilogramy, to bude 1000 (tisíc) korun. |
| Matěj: Aha, tak to určitě ne. Nejde to levněji? |
| Zaměstnankyně: Levně to můžete poslat lodí. |
| Matěj: A jak dlouho to trvá? |
| Zaměstnankyně: Až 2 (dva) měsíce. |
| Matěj: Jejda, to taky ne. To je moc dlouho. |
| Zaměstnankyně: Letecky to jde rychle a balíky do 2 (dvou) kilogramů stojí míň. |
| Matěj: Aha, takže když pošlu letecky dva malé balíky, stojí to míň než jeden. |
| Zaměstnankyně: Ano, přesně tak. |
| Matěj: Tak jo, dobře jste mi poradila. Děkuju. |
| Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Matěj: Hello, I need to send a package to the Czech Republic by air. |
| Employee (F): This weighs 4 kilograms. It will be 1000 (thousand) crowns. |
| Matěj: Wow, I guess not. Isn't there a cheaper way? |
| Employee (F): You can send it cheaper by boat. |
| Matěj: And how long does it take? |
| Employee (F): Up to 2 (two) months. |
| Matěj: Oops, this one neither. That's too long. |
| Employee (F): By air it's fast and a package up to 2 (two) kilograms costs less. |
| Matěj: I see. So if I send 2 (two) small packages by air, it costs less than one. |
| Employee (F): Yes, exactly. |
| Matěj: You advised me well. Thank you. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Becky: We visited the post office today. How do you say post office in Czech? |
| Martin: Česká pošta. When the Czech Republic first became independent in the 1990s, it was decided that the post office would be state-owned. |
| Becky: Are Czech post offices easy to spot? Does it have a distinct logo? |
| Martin:Yes, it’s a postal trumpet that is usually blue with a yellow background. |
| Becky: As it’s a post office, I’m sure that it covers all of the different postal services. |
| Martin: Of course. It also has banking services, customs clearance, and eGovernment services. |
| Becky: Does it sell stationery too? |
| Martin: They also sell items such as packaging materials, toys, and top-up cards for your mobile phones. |
| Becky: Are there any private postal services? |
| Martin: Yes, there are rival companies that also do shipping and delivery services for a price. |
| Becky: Are they expensive? |
| Martin: For some products, especially larger items, they might be cheaper. |
| Becky: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Martin: poslat [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to send |
| Martin: poslat[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: poslat [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: letecky [natural native speed] |
| Becky: by air |
| Martin: letecky[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: letecky [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: určitě [natural native speed] |
| Becky: definitely, surely |
| Martin: určitě[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: určitě [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: levnější [natural native speed] |
| Becky: cheaper |
| Martin: levnější[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: levnější [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: levněji [natural native speed] |
| Becky: cheaply |
| Martin: levněji[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: levněji [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: dlouho [natural native speed] |
| Becky: long time, long |
| Martin: dlouho[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: dlouho [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: moc [natural native speed] |
| Becky: very much, a lot |
| Martin: moc[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: moc [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: rychle [natural native speed] |
| Becky: fast, quick |
| Martin: rychle[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: rychle [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Martin: míň [natural native speed] |
| Becky: less |
| Martin: míň[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: míň [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And last... |
| Martin: dobře [natural native speed] |
| Becky: well |
| Martin: dobře[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Martin: dobře [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Martin: to určitě ne |
| Becky: meaning "definitely not." What can you tell us about this word, Martin? |
| Martin: To means "this" or "that." Určitě means "definitely, surely." And ne means "no." |
| Becky: How do we use this phrase? |
| Martin: It’s used to show strong disagreement. |
| Becky: Is it a phrase that we can use on any occasion? |
| Martin: Yes, it is. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Martin: Sure. For example, you can say, B nebo C, určitě ne A. |
| Becky: ...which means "B or C, definitely not A." |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Martin: Taky ne |
| Becky: meaning "also not, neither." What does this word mean? |
| Martin: Taky means "too, also," and ne is "no, not." |
| Becky: How do we use this phrase? |
| Martin: Unlike the last phrase, this is used for mild disagreement. |
| Becky: It can be used to say that something isn’t an option either. |
| Martin: Or to negate something. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Martin: Sure. For example, you can say, Ty za to nemůžeš, ale já taky ne. |
| Becky: ...which means "It's not your fault, but also not mine. " |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Martin: Tak jo |
| Becky: meaning "alright then." What can you tell us about this phrase? |
| Martin: Tak means "well, alright, OK." Jo is the colloquial expression for ano, meaning "yes." |
| Becky: When do you use this phrase? |
| Martin: It’s used very often in daily speech. |
| Becky: This is used to agree with the other speaker. |
| Martin: That’s right. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Martin: Sure. For example, you can say, Tak jo, jdem na to. |
| Becky: ...which means "Alright then, let's do it. " Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to develop smooth communication skills with adverbs. An adverb is a word that modifies the meaning of a noun, verb, or another adverb. |
| Martin: Most adverbs in Czech are made from adjectives, you just change the last vowel into ,-ě or ,-e |
| Becky: Can we have a couple of examples? We’ll change the adjective “cheap” into the adverb “cheaply.” |
| Martin: Levný becomes levně. There are also adverbs that end in -sky or -cky. These come from adjectives that end in -ský, or -cký. |
| Becky: Let’s see an example of one of these adverbs too. |
| Martin: Umělecký becomes umělecky. |
| Becky: These mean “artistic” and “artistically,” respectively. There are five categories of adverbs. The first is adverbs of manner. These explain how a person does something. |
| Martin: For example, Lidé se chovají slušně. Slušně is the adverb. |
| Becky: It means “politely.” “People are behaving politely.” The second category is time and place. These explain when and where. |
| Martin: Poslal jsem to včera. The adverb is včera. |
| Becky: It means “yesterday.” “I sent it yesterday.” The third category is adverbs of frequency, and these are used for how often. |
| Martin: Ráno občas zaspím. The adverb is občas. |
| Becky: It means “sometimes.” “I sometimes oversleep in the morning.” |
| Martin: Another example is Stále u sebe nosím deštník. The adverb is stále. |
| Becky: It was at the start of the sentence and means “always.” “I always carry an umbrella on me.” The fourth category is degree. These are used to show how much something is done. |
| Martin: Bylo to velmi dojemné. The adverb is velmiI. |
| Becky: It means “very much,” or “extremely.” “It was extremely touching.” The fifth and final category is adverbs of comment. These are used to give a comment or opinion on something. |
| Martin: Bláznivě jsem tomu věřil. The adverb is bláznivě. |
| Becky: It means “foolishly.” “Foolishly, I believed it.” |
| Martin: As we saw, some adverbs are placed at the beginning of the sentence. Sometimes, this is done to add emphasis. |
| Becky: Can we have an example of that? |
| Martin: Teď mi řikáš, že nepřijdeš! |
| Becky: “Now you tell me you won’t come!” |
| Martin: In this example Teď is the adverb and means “now.” |
| Becky: Adverbs of frequency can go at the start for emphasis, but they usually go after the main verb of the sentence. |
| Martin: Right, for example you can say Jana chodí často pozdě do práce. |
| Becky: “Jana often goes to work late.” |
| Martin: Here, často is the adverb meaning “often” and it comes directly after the verb chodí. |
Outro |
| Becky: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Martin: Čau. |
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