Learn how to ask and answer the question, "How long have you been studying Polish?"
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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 long have you been studying Polish?” In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Jak długo uczysz się polskiego? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: jak |
| Betsey: meaning “how” in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jak |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: jak |
| {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: długo |
| Betsey: meaning “long”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) długo |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: długo |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jak długo |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: uczysz |
| Betsey: meaning “you learn”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) uczysz |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: uczysz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jak długo uczysz |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: się |
| Betsey: meaning “oneself.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) się |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: się |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jak długo uczysz się |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: polskiego |
| Betsey: meaning “Polish.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) polskiego |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: polskiego |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jak długo uczysz się polskiego |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How long have you been studying Polish?? |
| Joanna: Jeden miesiąc. |
| Betsey: "For 1 month”.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Jeden miesiąc. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: jeden |
| Betsey: meaning “one.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jeden |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: jeden |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: miesiąc |
| Betsey: meaning “a month.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) miesiąc |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: miesiąc |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, “For 1 month.”, and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Jeden miesiąc. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace 1 month with one year. |
| Joanna: jeden rok |
| Betsey: one year |
| Joanna: (slow) jeden rok (regular) jeden rok |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with one year |
| Joanna: jeden rok |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 1 month. Say For one year. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: jeden rok |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “one year” with “two years.” |
| Joanna: dwa lata |
| Betsey: two years |
| Joanna: (slow) dwa lata (regular) dwa lata |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “two years” |
| Joanna: dwa lata |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “one year.” Say “For two years.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: dwa lata |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “two years” with “half a year.” |
| Joanna: pół roku |
| Betsey: half a year |
| Joanna: (slow) pół roku (regular) pół roku |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with half a year |
| Joanna: pół roku |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “two years.” Say “For half a year.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: pół roku |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you how long you have been studying Polish. You have been studying it for 1 month. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Jak długo uczysz się polskiego? (five seconds) Jeden miesiąc. |
| Betsey: Imagine you've been studying it for one year Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Jak długo uczysz się polskiego? (five seconds) jeden rok |
| Betsey: Imagine you've been studying it for two years. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Jak długo uczysz się polskiego? (five seconds) dwa lata |
| Betsey: Imagine you've been studying it for half a year. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Jak długo uczysz się polskiego? (five seconds) pół roku |
| Betsey: Now you want to ask someone how long -they- have been studying Polish. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Jak długo uczysz się polskiego? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 6 |
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