Learn how to ask "Where are you going?"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Polish Season 1, Lesson 15 - Where Are You Going? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone is going in Polish. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask 'Where are you going?' in Polish. |
| Marzena: [Normal] Gdzie idziesz? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Marzena: [Normal] gdzie [Slow] gdzie |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'you go' |
| Marzena: [Normal] idziesz [Slow] idziesz |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Where are you going?' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Gdzie idziesz? [Normal] Gdzie idziesz? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask a man, 'Where are you going?' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Gdzie pan idzie? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Marzena: [Normal] gdzie [Slow] gdzie |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'sir, you' |
| Marzena: [Normal] pan [Slow] pan |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'he goes' |
| Marzena: [Normal] idzie [Slow] idzie |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Where are you going?’ when asked to a man. |
| Marzena: [Slow] Gdzie pan idzie? [Normal] Gdzie pan idzie? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Idę do supermarketu. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'I go' |
| Marzena: [Normal] idę [Slow] idę |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to' |
| Marzena: [Normal] do [Slow] do |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'supermarket' |
| Marzena: [Normal] supermarketu [Slow] supermarketu |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Idę do supermarketu. [Normal] Idę do supermarketu. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'I'm going to work.' |
| Marzena: [Normal] Idę do pracy. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'I go' |
| Marzena: [Normal] idę [Slow] idę |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to' |
| Marzena: [Normal] do [Slow] do |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'work' |
| Marzena: [Normal] pracy [Slow] pracy |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'I'm going to work.' |
| Marzena: [Slow] Idę do pracy. [Normal] Idę do pracy. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Marzena: It is not uncommon to ask where someone is going between friends, but be sure not to overuse this question. Asking where someone is going is regarded as something that is quite annoying, especially if you don't know that person so well. It can be seen as a kind of attack on their privacy and some people can become quite cold after being asked this question too many times. |
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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