Learn the question "Whose is this?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 23: Whose is this? 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 “Whose is this?” In Czech this is |
| Martin: Čí to je? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Martin: čí |
| Kellie: meaning “whose” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) čí |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: čí |
| {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} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Martin: čí to |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Martin: je |
| Kellie: meaning “is”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) je |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: je |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: Čí 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 “Whose is this?” |
| Martin: To je moje. |
| Kellie: "It's mine.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) To je moje. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Martin: to |
| Kellie: means “it”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: to |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: je |
| Kellie: meaning “is”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) je |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: je |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: moje |
| Kellie: meaning “mine”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) moje |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: moje |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the speaker say, “It's mine”, and then repeat. |
| Martin: To je moje. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace “mine” with “yours”. |
| Martin: tvoje |
| Kellie: yours |
| Martin: (slow) tvoje (regular) tvoje |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “yours” |
| Martin: To je tvoje. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “mine”. Say “It's yours.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: To je tvoje. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace “yours” with “his”. |
| Martin: jeho |
| Kellie: his |
| Martin: (slow) jeho (regular) jeho |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “his” |
| Martin: To je jeho. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “yours”. Say “It's his.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: To je jeho. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace his with “hers”. |
| Martin: její |
| Kellie: hers |
| Martin: (slow) její (regular) její |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “hers” |
| Martin: To je její. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “his.” Say “It's hers”. |
| {pause} |
| Martin: To je její. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic, and someone asks you who something belongs to. You want to say “It's mine”. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Čí to je? (five seconds) To je moje. |
| Kellie: Now, you want to say it's yours. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Čí to je? (five seconds) To je tvoje. |
| Kellie: Now, you want to say it's his. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Čí to je? (five seconds) To je jeho. |
| Kellie: Now, you want to say It's hers. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Čí to je? (five seconds) To je její. |
| Kellie: Imagine that you find something, and you want to know who it belongs to. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Čí to je? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 23 |
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