Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Do you have a cell phone?"
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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 Do you have a cell phone? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Czy masz telefon komórkowy? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: czy |
| Betsey: which is a question marker. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) czy |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy |
| {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: czy masz |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: telefon |
| Betsey: meaning phone. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) telefon |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: telefon |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy masz telefon |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: komórkowy |
| Betsey: meaning mobile. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) komórkowy |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: komórkowy |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy masz telefon komórkowy |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have a cell phone?? |
| Joanna: Tak, mam iPhone'a. |
| Betsey: "Yes, I have an iPhone.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Tak, mam iPhone'a. |
| {pause} |
| To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
| Joanna: Nie mam. |
| Betsey: Which is like saying I don't have. in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Joanna: (Slowly) Nie mam. |
| Betsey: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Joanna: Nie mam. |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: tak |
| Betsey: meaning yes. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) tak |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: tak |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Next is |
| Joanna: mam |
| meaning I have. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) mam |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: mam |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: iPhone'a |
| Betsey: which is “iPhone.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) iPhone'a |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: iPhone'a |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I have an iPhone., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Tak, mam iPhone'a. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace iPhone with Samsung. |
| Joanna: Samsunga |
| Betsey: Samsung |
| Joanna: (slow) Samsunga (regular) Samsunga |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Samsung |
| Joanna: Tak, mam Samsunga. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace iPhone. Say Yes, I have a Samsung. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, mam Samsunga. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace Samsung with Nokia. |
| Joanna: Nokię |
| Betsey: Nokia |
| Joanna: (slow) Nokię (regular) Nokię |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Nokia |
| Joanna: Tak, mam Nokię. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the Samsung. Say Yes, I have a Nokia. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, mam Nokię. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace Nokia with Motorola. |
| Joanna: Motorolę |
| Betsey: Motorola |
| Joanna: (slow) Motorolę (regular) Motorolę |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Motorola |
| Joanna: Tak, mam Motorolę. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Nokia. Say Yes, I have a Motorola. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, mam Motorolę. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have a iPhone. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy masz telefon komórkowy? (five seconds) Tak, mam iPhone'a. |
| Betsey: Now imagine you have a Samsung Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy masz telefon komórkowy? (five seconds) Tak, mam Samsunga. |
| Betsey: Now imagine you have a Nokia. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Czy masz telefon komórkowy? (five seconds) Tak, mam Nokię. |
| Betsey: Now imagine you have a Motorola. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy masz telefon komórkowy? (five seconds) Tak, mam Motorolę. |
| Betsey: You want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Czy masz telefon komórkowy? |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Joanna: Czy masz telefon komórkowy? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 15 |
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