Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Can you eat 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 “Can you eat Polish food?” In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie? |
| 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: możesz |
| Betsey: meaning “you can.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) możesz |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: możesz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy możesz |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: jeść |
| Betsey: meaning “to eat.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jeść |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jeść |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy możesz jeść |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: polskie |
| Betsey: meaning “Polish.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) polskie |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: polskie |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy możesz jeść polskie |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: jedzenie |
| Betsey: meaning “food.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jedzenie |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jedzenie |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie |
| {pause} |
| Betsey:You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Can you eat Polish food?? |
| Joanna: Tak, jest przepyszne. |
| Betsey: "Yes, it's delicious.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Tak, jest przepyszne. |
| {pause} |
| To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
| Joanna: Nie mogę. |
| Betsey: Which is like saying “I can't. in English.” Let's hear it slowly. |
| Joanna: (Slowly) Nie mogę. |
| Betsey: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Joanna: Nie mogę. |
| Betsey: Now let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: tak |
| Betsey: meaning “yes.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) tak |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: tak |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: jest |
| Betsey: meaning “it is.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jest |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jest |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: przepyszne |
| Betsey: meaning “delicious.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) przepyszne |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: przepyszne |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, “Yes, it's delicious.”, and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Tak, jest przepyszne. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “delicious” with “very tasty.” |
| Joanna: bardzo smaczne |
| Betsey: very tasty |
| Joanna: (slow) bardzo smaczne (regular) bardzo smaczne |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “very tasty” |
| Joanna: Tak, jest bardzo smaczne. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “ delicious”. Say “Yes, it's very tasty.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, jest bardzo smaczne. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “very tasty” with “exceptional” |
| . |
| Joanna: wyjątkowe |
| Betsey: exceptional |
| Joanna: (slow) wyjątkowe (regular) wyjątkowe |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with exceptional |
| Joanna: Tak, jest wyjątkowe. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “very tasty.” Say “Yes, it's exceptional” |
| . |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, jest wyjątkowe. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “exceptional” |
| with “varied.” |
| Joanna: różnorodne |
| Betsey: varied |
| Joanna: (slow) różnorodne (regular) różnorodne |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with varied |
| Joanna: Tak, jest różnorodne. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “exceptional” |
| . Say Yes, it's varied. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Tak, jest różnorodne. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks if you can eat Polish food. You want to answer that it is delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie? (five seconds) Tak, jest przepyszne. |
| Betsey: Now, you want to say that it's very tasty Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie? (five seconds) Tak, jest bardzo smaczne. |
| Betsey: Now, you want to say that it's exceptional |
| . . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie? (five seconds) Tak, jest wyjątkowe. |
| Betsey: Now, you want to say that it's varied. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie? (five seconds) Tak, jest różnorodne. |
| Betsey: Now you want to ask someone if they can eat Polish food. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie? |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Joanna: Czy możesz jeść polskie jedzenie? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 8 |
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