Learn how to post comments about being exhausted
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Czech Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 8 - Feeling Exhausted. |
| 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 being exhausted. Jana feels exhausted after a long day at work, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Karin: Už nemůžu. Jsem úplně hotová. |
| John: meaning - "I am dying. I am completely exhausted." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Už nemůžu. Jsem úplně hotová. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Za chvíli bude večeře. |
| Petra: Chvíli si odpočiň. |
| Věra: Myslím, že neumíš relaxovat. |
| Dáša: Nechceš kávu? |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jana: Už nemůžu. Jsem úplně hotová. |
| John: "I am dying. I am completely exhausted." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Libor: Za chvíli bude večeře. |
| John: "Dinner will be in a moment." |
| Petra: Chvíli si odpočiň. |
| John: "Take a rest for a while." |
| Věra: Myslím, že neumíš relaxovat. |
| John: "You can't relax, I think." |
| Dáša: Nechceš kávu? |
| John: "Do you want some coffee?" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Jana's post. |
| Karin: Už nemůžu. Jsem úplně hotová. |
| John: "I am dying. I am completely exhausted." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Už nemůžu. Jsem úplně hotová. (Regular) Už nemůžu. Jsem úplně hotová. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I am dying." |
| Karin: Už nemůžu |
| John: This phrase literally means "I can't anymore." Czech people use it to express that they can't do something anymore. Listen again- "I am dying." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) Už nemůžu (REGULAR) Už nemůžu |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "I am completely exhausted.." |
| Karin: Jsem úplně hotová. |
| John: This expression, literally meaning "to be done," is a popular phrase for expressing exhaustion. The last word is the adjective in the feminine form. Listen again- "I am completely exhausted." is... |
| Karin: (SLOW) Jsem úplně hotová. (REGULAR) Jsem úplně hotová. |
| John: All together, "I am dying. I am completely exhausted." |
| Karin: Už nemůžu. Jsem úplně hotová. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Jana's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her boyfriend, Libor, uses an expression meaning - "Dinner will be in a moment." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Za chvíli bude večeře. (REGULAR) Za chvíli bude večeře. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Za chvíli bude večeře. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined. |
| John: Her neighbor, Petra, uses an expression meaning - "Take a rest for a while." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Chvíli si odpočiň. (REGULAR) Chvíli si odpočiň. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Chvíli si odpočiň. |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
| John: Her high school friend, Věra, uses an expression meaning - "You can't relax, I think." |
| Karin: (SLOW) Myslím, že neumíš relaxovat. (REGULAR) Myslím, že neumíš relaxovat. |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Myslím, že neumíš relaxovat. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
| John: Her boyfriend's high school friend, Dáša, uses an expression meaning - "Do you want some coffee?" |
| Karin: (SLOW) Nechceš kávu? (REGULAR) Nechceš kávu? |
| [Pause] |
| Karin: Nechceš kávu? |
| 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 being exhausted, 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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