Learn how to post comments about a smiling baby picture
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby. |
| 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 a smiling baby picture. Jana plays with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Karin: To je náš chlapeček. |
| John: meaning - "This is our boy." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: To je náš chlapeček. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Celý tatínek. |
| Luboš: Gratuluji mamince a tatínkovi. |
| Jirka: Silák po tatínkovi. |
| Dáša: Ten je krásný! |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: To je náš chlapeček. |
| John: "This is our boy." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Celý tatínek. |
| John: "Looks like the father." |
| Luboš: Gratuluji mamince a tatínkovi. |
| John: "Congratulations to momma and papa." |
| Jirka: Silák po tatínkovi. |
| John: "He is strong like his father." |
| Dáša: Ten je krásný! |
| John: "Such a handsome boy." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Jana's post. |
| Karin: To je náš chlapeček. |
| John: "This is our boy." |
| Karin: (SLOW) To je náš chlapeček. (Regular) To je náš chlapeček. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "This is." |
| Karin: To je |
| John: The first word is a point pronoun; the second word is the verb "to be," in third person singular. Listen again- "This is" is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) To je (REGULAR) To je |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "our boy.." |
| Karin: náš chlapeček. |
| John: The first word is the possessive pronoun for "our" in the masculine form. The latter word means "boy" in the diminutive form. Listen again- "our boy." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) náš chlapeček. (REGULAR) náš chlapeček. |
| John: All together, "This is our boy." |
| Karin: To je náš chlapeček. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Jana's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her husband, Libor, uses an expression meaning - "Looks like the father." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Celý tatínek. (REGULAR) Celý tatínek. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Celý tatínek. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling proud. |
| John: Her supervisor, Luboš, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations to momma and papa." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Gratuluji mamince a tatínkovi. (REGULAR) Gratuluji mamince a tatínkovi. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Gratuluji mamince a tatínkovi. |
| John: Use this expression to be old-fashioned. |
| John: Her college friend, Jirka, uses an expression meaning - "He is strong like his father." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Silák po tatínkovi. (REGULAR) Silák po tatínkovi. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Silák po tatínkovi. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| John: Her husband's high school friend, Dáša, uses an expression meaning - "Such a handsome boy." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Ten je krásný! (REGULAR) Ten je krásný! |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Ten je krásný! |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
Outro |
|---|
| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a smiling baby picture, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Karin: Nazdar! |
Comments
Hide