INTRODUCTION |
John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 1 - Out at Dinner. |
John: Hi everyone, I'm John. |
Karin: And I'm Karin. |
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Czech about having dinner with friends. Libor eats at a restaurant with his friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
Karin: Pojďme se někam najíst. Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
John: meaning - "Let's go out to eat somewhere. There is nothing better than a good dinner!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
DIALOGUE |
(clicking sound) |
Libor: Pojďme se někam najíst. Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
(clicking sound) |
Jirka: Už se mi sbíhají sliny. |
Luboš: Ale to vypadá báječně! |
Věra: Dáme si do nosu! |
Petra: Pěknou zábavu. |
John: Listen again with the English translation. |
(clicking sound) |
Libor: Pojďme se někam najíst. Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
John: "Let's go out to eat somewhere. There is nothing better than a good dinner!" |
(clicking sound) |
Jirka: Už se mi sbíhají sliny. |
John: "That's mouth-watering." |
Luboš: Ale to vypadá báječně! |
John: "It looks delicious!" |
Věra: Dáme si do nosu! |
John: "Let's have a blast!" |
Petra: Pěknou zábavu. |
John: "Have a good time." |
POST |
John: Listen again to Libor's post. |
Karin: Pojďme se někam najíst. Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
John: "Let's go out to eat somewhere. There is nothing better than a good dinner!" |
Karin: (SLOW) Pojďme se někam najíst. Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! (Regular) Pojďme se někam najíst. Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Let's go out to eat somewhere." |
Karin: Pojďme se někam najíst. |
John: The first expression is a very common way to offer to do something for somebody. In this particular situation, the speaker offers to go out and eat together, which is definitely a frequent and wanted expression in everyday life. Listen again- "Let's go out to eat somewhere." is... |
Karin: (SLOW) Pojďme se někam najíst. (REGULAR) Pojďme se někam najíst. |
John: Then comes the phrase - "There is nothing better than a good dinner!" |
Karin: Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
John: The first two words literally mean "there is nothing above." This phrase is often used in daily conversation when people want to emphasize how great something is. Listen again- "There is nothing better that a good dinner!" is... |
Karin: (SLOW) Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! (REGULAR) Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
John: All together, "Let's go out to eat somewhere. There is nothing better than a good dinner!" |
Karin: Pojďme se někam najíst. Není nad to dobře se navečeřet! |
COMMENTS |
John: In response, Libor's friends leave some comments. |
John: His college friend, Jirka, uses an expression meaning - "That's mouth-watering." |
Karin: (SLOW) Už se mi sbíhají sliny. (REGULAR) Už se mi sbíhají sliny. |
[Pause] |
Karin: Už se mi sbíhají sliny. |
John: Use this expression to show you are feeling hungry. |
John: His supervisor, Luboš, uses an expression meaning - "It looks delicious!" |
Karin: (SLOW) Ale to vypadá báječně! (REGULAR) Ale to vypadá báječně! |
[Pause] |
Karin: Ale to vypadá báječně! |
John: Use this expression to be old-fashioned. |
John: His girlfriend's high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "Let's have a blast!" |
Karin: (SLOW) Dáme si do nosu! (REGULAR) Dáme si do nosu! |
[Pause] |
Karin: Dáme si do nosu! |
John: Use this expression to be funny. |
John: His neighbor, Petra, uses an expression meaning - "Have a good time." |
Karin: (SLOW) Pěknou zábavu. (REGULAR) Pěknou zábavu. |
[Pause] |
Karin: Pěknou zábavu. |
John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
Outro
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John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having dinner with friends, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
Karin: Nazdar! |
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