Learn how to post comments about going shopping
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 2 - A Visit to the Mall. |
| 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 going shopping. Jana shops with her sister at the mall, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Karin: Potřebuji relax. Jde se nakupovat. |
| John: meaning - "I need to relax. Let's go shopping." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Potřebuji relax. Jde se nakupovat. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Nemáme peněz nazbyt. |
| Jirka: Můžu jít s tebou? |
| Věra: Rozjeď to Jani. |
| Dáša: Kup si něco pěkného. |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Potřebuji relax. Jde se nakupovat. |
| John: "I need to relax. Let's go shopping." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Nemáme peněz nazbyt. |
| John: "We don't have money to spend." |
| Jirka: Můžu jít s tebou? |
| John: "Can I go with you?" |
| Věra: Rozjeď to Jani. |
| John: "Bring it on, Jana." |
| Dáša: Kup si něco pěkného. |
| John: "Buy something nice." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Jana's post. |
| Karin: Potřebuji relax. Jde se nakupovat. |
| John: "I need to relax. Let's go shopping." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Potřebuji relax. Jde se nakupovat. (Regular) Potřebuji relax. Jde se nakupovat. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I need to relax." |
| Karin: Potřebuji relax. |
| John: This expression is often used when somebody wants to express that they are really tired and need a break. Listen again- "I need to relax." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) Potřebuji relax. (REGULAR) Potřebuji relax. |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "Let's go shopping." |
| Karin: Jde se nakupovat. |
| John: The first two words literally mean "It goes itself," in third person singular, but the meaning of the expression corresponds with the English "Let's go." Listen again- "Let's go shopping." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) Jde se nakupovat. (REGULAR) Jde se nakupovat. |
| John: All together, "I need to relax. Let's go shopping." |
| Karin: Potřebuji relax. Jde se nakupovat. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Jana's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her boyfriend, Libor, uses an expression meaning - "We don't have money to spend." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Nemáme peněz nazbyt. (REGULAR) Nemáme peněz nazbyt. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Nemáme peněz nazbyt. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling cautionary. |
| John: Her college friend, Jirka, uses an expression meaning - "Can I go with you?" |
| Karin: (SLOW) Můžu jít s tebou? (REGULAR) Můžu jít s tebou? |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Můžu jít s tebou? |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
| John: Her high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "Bring it on, Jana." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Rozjeď to Jani. (REGULAR) Rozjeď to Jani. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Rozjeď to Jani. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
| John: Her boyfriend's high school friend, Dáša, uses an expression meaning - "Buy something nice." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Kup si něco pěkného. (REGULAR) Kup si něco pěkného. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Kup si něco pěkného. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about going shopping, 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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