Learn the question "When is your birthday?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 12: When is your birthday? in Czech (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 “When is your birthday?” In Czech this is |
| Martin: Kdy máš narozeniny? |
| Kellie: The first word in the question is |
| Martin: kdy |
| Kellie: meaning “when” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) kdy |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: kdy |
| {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: máš |
| Kellie: meaning “you have.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) máš |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: máš |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: kdy máš |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Martin: narozeniny |
| Kellie: meaning “birthday.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) narozeniny |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: narozeniny |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: kdy máš narozeniny |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “When is your birthday?” |
| Martin: 22. srpna. |
| Kellie: "It's August 22nd.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) 22. srpna. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Martin: 22. |
| Kellie: meaning 22nd. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) 22. |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: 22. |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: srpna |
| Kellie: meaning August. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) srpna |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: srpna |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the speaker say, “It's August 22nd”, and then repeat. |
| Martin: 22. srpna. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22nd with August 16th. |
| Martin: 16. srpna |
| Kellie: August 16th |
| Martin: (slow) 16. srpna (regular) 16. srpna |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with August 16th |
| Martin: 16. srpna. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22nd. Say It's August 16th. |
| {pause} |
| Martin: 16. srpna. |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace August 16th with May 1st. |
| Martin: 1. května |
| Kellie: May 1st |
| Martin: (slow) 1. května (regular) 1. května |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with May 1st |
| Martin: 1. května. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 16th. Say It's May 1st. |
| {pause} |
| Martin: 1. května. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace May 1st with December 5th. |
| Martin: 5. prosince |
| Kellie: December 5th |
| Martin: (slow) 5. prosince (regular) 5. prosince |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with December 5th |
| Martin: 5. prosince. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace May 1st. Say It's December 5th. |
| {pause} |
| Martin: 5. prosince. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22nd. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kdy máš narozeniny? (five seconds) 22. srpna. |
| Kellie: Imagine your birthday is August 16th. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kdy máš narozeniny? (five seconds) 16. srpna. |
| Kellie: Now, imagine your birthday is May 1st. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Kdy máš narozeniny? (five seconds) 1. května. |
| Kellie: Imagine your birthday is December 5th. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kdy máš narozeniny? (five seconds) 5. prosince. |
| Kellie: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Kdy máš narozeniny? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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