Learn how to ask and answer the question, "When is your birthday?"
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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 When is your birthday? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Kiedy masz urodziny? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: kiedy |
| Betsey: meaning when in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) kiedy |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: kiedy |
| {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: masz |
| Betsey: meaning you have. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) masz |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: masz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: kiedy masz |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: urodziny |
| Betsey: meaning birthday. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) urodziny |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: urodziny |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: kiedy masz urodziny |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| Joanna: Dwudziestego drugiego sierpnia. |
| Betsey: "It's August 22nd.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Dwudziestego drugiego sierpnia. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: dwudziestego |
| Betsey: meaning “on 20th.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) dwudziestego |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: dwudziestego |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: drugiego |
| meaning “on 2nd.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) drugiego |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: drugiego |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: sierpnia |
| meaning of August. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) sierpnia |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: sierpnia |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, “It's August 22nd.,” and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Dwudziestego drugiego sierpnia. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “on August 22nd” with “on January 1st.” |
| Joanna: pierwszego stycznia |
| Betsey: on January 1st |
| Joanna: (slow) pierwszego stycznia (regular) pierwszego stycznia |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “on January 1st” |
| Joanna: pierwszego stycznia |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22nd. Say It's on January 1st. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: pierwszego stycznia |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “on January 1st” with “on March 11th.” |
| Joanna: jedenastego marca |
| Betsey: on March 11th |
| Joanna: (slow) jedenastego marca (regular) jedenastego marca |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “on March 11th” |
| Joanna: jedenastego marca |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “on January 1st.” "Say It's on March 11th. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: jedenastego marca |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “on March 11th” with “on May 5th.” |
| Joanna: piątego maja |
| Betsey: on May 5th |
| Joanna: (slow) piątego maja (regular) piątego maja |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “on May 5th” |
| Joanna: piątego maja |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “on March 11th.” Say “It's on May 5th.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: piątego maja |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22nd. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Kiedy masz urodziny? (five seconds) Dwudziestego drugiego sierpnia. |
| Betsey: Imagine your birthday is on January 1st Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Kiedy masz urodziny? (five seconds) pierwszego stycznia |
| Betsey: Now, imagine your birthday is on March 11th. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Kiedy masz urodziny? (five seconds) jedenastego marca |
| Betsey: Imagine your birthday is on May 5th. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Kiedy masz urodziny? (five seconds) piątego maja |
| Betsey: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Kiedy masz urodziny? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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