Lesson 13

anybody? non-specific, ktoś (w formie pytającej) somebody not anybody, ktoś

Who? specific Mrs. Brown etc. nobody nikt

Both anybody and somebody mean ktoś, but as with any and some,

we use anybody for the interrogative and negative (w zdaniach pytających i przeczących)

and somebody for the positive (w zdaniach oznajmujących).

For example, we say:

Is there anybody sitting here? Yes, there's somebody sitting here.

Is there anybody sitting there? No, there isn't anybody sitting there.

Anybody is non-specific and has a non-specific answer, whilst who is specific and has a specific answer-Mrs.Brown:

Mr.Smith etc., or nobody.

What do the words anybody and somebody mean?

The words anybody and somebody mean qualcuno (Italiano)- ktoś.

What's the difference between anybody and somebody?

The difference between anybody and somebody is that

we use anybody in interrogative and negative sentences,

whilst we use somebody in positive senteces.

Różnica pomiędzy "anybody" a "somebody" jest taka, że

anybody używamy w zdaniach pytających i przeczących,

podczas gdy somebody używamy w zdaniach oznajmujących.

anybody ktoś (w formie pytającej)

Is there anybody in this room? Yes, there's somebody in this room.

Is there anybody speaking to you? Yes, there's somebody speaking to me.

Is there anybody sitting there on that chair? Yes, there's somebody sitting on that chair.

not anybody nikt (w formie przeczącej) corridor korytarz

Is there anybody sitting on the floor? No, there isn't anybody sitting on the floor.

Is there anybody in this room wearing a hat? No, there isn't anybody in this room wearing a hat.

Is there anybody in the corridor? No, there isn't anybody in the corridor.

nobody nikt

Who's speaking English in this room? We're speaking English in this room.

Who's speaking French in this room? Nobody's speaking French in this room.

Who's wearing clothes in this room? We're wearing clothes in this room.

Who's wearing a hat in this room? Nobody's wearing a hat in this room.

Who's giving you an English lesson? You're giving me an English lesson.

Who's in the corridor? Nobody's in the corridor.

walk spacerować

What am I doing? You're walking. ( I'm walking. )

Where am I walking to? You're walking to the window. ( I'm walking to the window. )

Do you like walking? Yes, I like walking. Yes, I do. / No, I don't like walking. No, I don't.

Does he/she like walking? Yes, he/she likes walking. Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't like walking. No, he doesn't.

the same ... as taki sam jak different ... from inny, różny od Japan Japonia

Are your shoes the same as my shoes? No, my shoes aren't the same as your shoes, but they're different from your shoes.

Are the French the same as the Russians? No, the French aren't the same as the Russians, but they're different from the Russians.

Are your eyes the same colour as your mouth? No, my eyes aren't the same colour as my mouth, but they're a different colour from my mouth.

Do the people in Germany speak the same language as the people in Japan? No, the people in German don't speak the same language as the people in Japan, but they speak a different language from the people in Japan.

Which is it right to say, "people are" or "people is"? It's right to say "people are".

Mr. Brown's pana Browna

"This is the suit of Mr. Brown.", or "This is Mr. Brown's suit."

We prefer to use "Mr. Brown's suit" and not "The suit of Mr. Brown".

Is this Mr.Brown's dress? No, it isn't Mr.Brown's dress, but it's Mrs.Brown's dress.

Is this Mr.Brown's shirt? Yes, it's Mr.Brown's shirt.

Is this Mr.Brown's arm? No, it isn't Mr.Brown's arm, but it's Mr.Smith's arm.

Is this Mr.Smith's ear? No, it isn't Mr.Smith's arm, but it's Mr.Spinelli's arm.

stand up wstać sit down usiąść up do góry down na dół

What's my right hand doing? Your right hand's moving up and down.

What am I doing? You're standing up.

What am I doing? You're sitting down.

Do you sitting down after the lesson? No, I don't sit down after the lesson, but I stand up after the lesson.

call nazwać

What do we call this? We call this an arm (or a handkerchief, a leg, etc.).

What do we call the people in France? We call the people in France French.

What do we call the thing we wear on our heads? We call the thing we wear on our heads a hat.

can't nie móc cannot nie móc

What's the negative of can? The negative of can is cannot.

What's the contraction of cannot? The contraction of cannot is can't.

Can you speak Chinese? No, I can't speak Chinese.

Can you put the table into your pocket? No, I can't put the table into my pocket.

Can you touch the ceilling? No, I can't touch the ceiling.