Learn the question "How is the Czech food?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 10: How is the Czech food? (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Czech learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How is it? when talking about food. In Czech this is |
| Martin: Jaké to je? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Martin: jaké |
| Kellie: meaning “how” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) jaké |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: jaké |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Martin: to |
| Kellie: meaning “it”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: to |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: jaké to |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: And after that |
| Martin: je |
| Kellie: meaning “is”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) je |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: je |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: jaké to je |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “How is it?” (food) |
| Martin: Je to výborné. |
| Kellie: "It's delicious.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) Je to výborné. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Martin: je |
| Kellie: means “is”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) je |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: je |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: to |
| Kellie: meaning “it”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: to |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And after that |
| Martin: výborné |
| Kellie: meaning “delicious.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) výborné |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: výborné |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the speaker say, “It's delicious,” and then repeat. |
| Martin: Je to výborné. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace “delicious” with “tasty”. |
| Martin: chutné |
| Kellie: tasty |
| Martin: (slow) chutné (regular) chutné |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with tasty |
| Martin: Je to chutné. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say “It's tasty” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Je to chutné. |
| Kellie: To make another phrase, replace tasty with sweet. |
| Martin: sladké |
| Kellie: sweet |
| Martin: (slow)sladké (regular) sladké |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sweet |
| Martin: Je to sladké. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace tasty. Say “It's sweet” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Je to sladké. |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace sweet with fresh. |
| Martin: čerstvé |
| Kellie: fresh |
| Martin: (slow) čerstvé (regular) čerstvé |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fresh |
| Martin: Je to čerstvé. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace for sweet. Say “It's fresh” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Je to čerstvé. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic and someone asks you your opinion on the food you're eating. You want to say it's delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Jaké to je? (five seconds) Je to výborné. |
| Kellie: Now, you want to say it's tasty. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Jaké to je? (five seconds) Je to chutné. |
| Kellie: you want to say it's sweet. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Jaké to je? (five seconds) Je to sladké. |
| Kellie: You want to say it's fresh. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Jaké to je? (five seconds) Je to čerstvé. |
| Kellie: Now you want to know what -that- person thinks of the meal. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Jaké to je? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 10 |
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