Learn the question "How much is this?" in Czech and how to answer it
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| Kellie: Top 25 Czech Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 25: How much 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 “How much is this?” In Czech this is |
| Martin: Kolik to stojí? |
| Kellie: The first word in the question is |
| Martin: kolik |
| Kellie: meaning “how much” in English. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) kolik |
| Kellie: Listen again and repeat. |
| Martin: kolik |
| {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: kolik to |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Martin: stojí |
| Kellie: meaning “costs”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) stojí |
| Kellie: Now repeat. |
| Martin: stojí |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Martin: kolik to stojí |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “How much is this?” |
| Martin: Stojí to 50 korun. |
| Kellie: "It costs 50 crowns.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Martin: (Slow) Stojí to 50 korun. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Martin: stojí |
| Kellie: means “it costs.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) stojí |
| Kellie: Now repeat |
| Martin: stojí |
| {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: padesát |
| Kellie: meaning “50”. |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) padesát |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: padesát |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: And next |
| Martin: korun |
| meaning “crowns.” |
| Martin: (Slow, by syllable) korun |
| Kellie:Now repeat. |
| Martin: korun |
| {Pause} |
| Kellie: Listen to the speaker say, “It costs 50 crowns”, and then repeat. |
| Martin: Stojí to 50 korun. |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace “50 crowns” with “3000 crowns.” |
| Martin: tři tisíce korun |
| Kellie: 3000 crowns |
| Martin: (slow) tři tisíce korun (regular) tři tisíce korun |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “3000 crowns” |
| Martin: Stojí to tři tisíce korun. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 50 crowns. Say “It costs 3000 crowns.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Stojí to tři tisíce korun. |
| Kellie: To use a different phrase, replace 3000 crowns with 350 crowns. |
| Martin: třista padesát korun |
| Kellie: 350 crowns |
| Martin: (slow) třista padesát korun (regular) třista padesát korun |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 350 crowns |
| Martin: Stojí to třista padesát korun. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 3000 crowns. Say “It costs 350 crowns.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Stojí to třista padesát korun. |
| Kellie: To expand on the pattern, replace 350 crowns with 126 crowns. |
| Martin: sto dvacet šest korun |
| Kellie: 126 crowns |
| Martin: (slow) sto dvacet šest korun (regular) sto dvacet šest korun |
| Kellie: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 126 crowns |
| Martin: Stojí to sto dvacet šest korun. |
| Kellie: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 350 crowns. Say “It costs 126 crowns.” |
| {pause} |
| Martin: Stojí to sto dvacet šest korun. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Czech Republic and someone asks you how much something is. It is 50 crowns. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kolik to stojí? (five seconds) Stojí to 50 korun. |
| Kellie: Now imagine it's 3000 crowns. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kolik to stojí? (five seconds) Stojí to tři tisíce korun. |
| Kellie: Imagine it's 350 crowns. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Martin: Kolik to stojí? (five seconds) Stojí to třista padesát korun. |
| Kellie: Now imagine it's 126 crowns. Respond to the question. |
| Martin: Kolik to stojí? (five seconds) Stojí to sto dvacet šest korun. |
| Kellie: You want to find out how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Martin: Kolik to stojí? |
| {pause} |
| Kellie: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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