Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Polish Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Polish. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Polish. |
| Marzena: [Normal] Ile to kosztuje? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Marzena: [Normal] ile [Slow] ile |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Marzena: [Normal] to [Slow] to |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'it costs' |
| Marzena: [Normal] kosztuje [Slow] kosztuje |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Ile to kosztuje? [Normal] Ile to kosztuje? |
| Eric: Now imagine the thing that you want is behind the counter. Here's the way to ask, 'How much does that cost?' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Ile tamto kosztuje? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Marzena: [Normal] ile [Slow] ile |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'that' |
| Marzena: [Normal] tamto [Slow] tamto |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'it costs' |
| Marzena: [Normal] kosztuje [Slow] kosztuje |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does that cost?' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Ile tamto kosztuje? [Normal] Ile tamto kosztuje? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Dobrze, wezmę to. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'okay' |
| Marzena: [Normal] dobrze [Slow] dobrze |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I will take' |
| Marzena: [Normal] wezmę [Slow] wezmę |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Marzena: [Normal] to [Slow] to |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Dobrze, wezmę to. [Normal] Dobrze, wezmę to. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Nie, dziękuję. To jest za drogie. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'no, thanks' |
| Marzena: [Normal] nie, dziękuję [Slow] nie, dziękuję |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'this is' |
| Marzena: [Normal] jest [Slow] jest |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'too expensive' |
| Marzena: [Normal] za drogie [Slow] za drogie |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Nie, dziękuję. To jest za drogie. [Normal] Nie, dziękuję. To jest za drogie. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Marzena: Bargaining in Poland is still pretty common when it comes to the street stands or markets. If you buy more than one thing, you can usually get a better deal. In big shops and supermarkets they would usually lower their prices at the end of each season. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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