Two Dialogues in the Past Tense in Czech – Textbook vs. Real-life Czech (S02/E40 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Kam jsi šel/šla?/Where did you go?

THE TRANSCRIPT/HANDOUT IS DOWN BELOW

1. IN ENGLISH:
2. 1. A = male, B = female

• A: I saw you in the centre last night. Where did you go?
• B: I went to dinner with Dana at the Italian restaurant. And where did you go? Did you go on a date?
• A: No, I didn’t go on a date. Jana and I had a really big argument yesterday afternoon. She told me to get lost. So I went to the pub with a friend for a beer.

1. 2. A = female, B = male
2. A: Where did you go yesterday at noon?
3. B: We went to a restaurant for lunch.
4. A: Was the food good? Did you like it?
5. B: No, I didn’t like it at all. I won’t go there for lunch again.
6. A: I went there for lunch last month and didn’t like the food back then either.
7. B: What did you have? I had goulash with dumplings yesterday.
8. A: Me too.

If it’s hard for you to understand, listen to these episodes first:

• #36: Czech Time Travel: Mastering Past Expressions (from VČERA RÁNO to MINULÝ ROK)
• #37: Step Back in Time: Mastering ‚Go on Foot‘ in Czech (ŠLI JSME, JÁ JSEM ŠLA)
• #38: Czech Out: 3 Ways to Say ‚Give Me a Break!‘ or ‚Go Away!!‘ (JDI DO HÁJE!)
• #39: From Dream to Reality: Your Czech Learning Path (Yes, Renča had a dream)