Learn how to ask and answer the question, "How is the Polish food?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Betsey: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Polish 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. |
Lesson focus |
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| Betsey: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How is it? (when talking about food.) In Polish this is |
| Joanna: I jak? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: i |
| Betsey: meaning “and” in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) i |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: i |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: 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 |
| Joanna: jak |
| Betsey: meaning how. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jak |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jak |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: i jak |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How is it? (when talking about food) |
| Joanna: To jest przepyszne. |
| Betsey: "It's delicious. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) To jest przepyszne. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: to |
| Betsey: means “it”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: to |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: jest |
| meaning “is”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jest |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jest |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: przepyszne |
| meaning “delicious.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) przepyszne |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: przepyszne |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, “It's delicious,” and then repeat. |
| Joanna: To jest przepyszne. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace delicious with salty. |
| Joanna: słone |
| Betsey: salty |
| Joanna: (slow) słone (regular) słone |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with salty |
| Joanna: To jest słone. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say It's salty |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: To jest słone. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace salty with sweet. |
| Joanna: słodkie |
| Betsey: sweet |
| Joanna: (slow) słodkie (regular) słodkie |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sweet |
| Joanna: To jest słodkie. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “salty”. Say It's sweet |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: To jest słodkie. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace sweet with spicy. |
| Joanna: ostre |
| Betsey: spicy |
| Joanna: (slow) ostre (regular) ostre |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with spicy |
| Joanna: To jest ostre. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “sweet.” Say It's spicy |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: To jest ostre. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you your opinion on the food you're eating. You want to say “it's delicious.” Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: I jak? (five seconds) To jest przepyszne. |
| Betsey: Now, you want to say “it's salty” Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: I jak? (five seconds) To jest słone. |
| Betsey: you want to say it's sweet. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: I jak? (five seconds) To jest słodkie. |
| Betsey: You want to say it's spicy. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: I jak? (five seconds) To jest ostre. |
| Betsey: Now you want to know what -that- person thinks of the meal. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: I jak? |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 10 |
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