Lesson 19

bread chleb butter masło

What do we put on our bread? We put butter on our bread.

Do you like bread without butter? No, I don't like without butter.

What colour's butter? Butter's yellow or white.

Do you prefer white or brown bread? I prefer brown bread.

carry nosić, nieść

What am I doing? You're carrying your chair to the window.

Can you carry this table on your back from here into the next room?

No, I can't carry this table on my back from here into the next room.

Am I carrying a tie (or dress, etc.)? No, you aren't carrying a tie, but you're wearing a tie.

Am I wearing a handkerchief? No, you aren't wearing a hankerchief, but you're carrying a handkerchief.

have got mieć rhythm rytm bag torba no nie

We generally use the word got with the verb to have. The word got has no meaning, but we use it for rhythm.

There is no difference between I have a pen and I have got a pen.

With the verb to have what does the word got mean?

With the verb to have the word got means nothing.

Why do we use it? We use it for rhythm.

What's the difference between I have a book and I have got a book?

There's no difference between I have a book and I have got a book.

Have you got a pen? Yes, I've got a pen.

Have you got anything in your pocket (or bag)? Yes, I've got something in my pocket (or bag).

What have yoy got on your feet? I've got shoes on my feet.

hear słyszeć

Can you hear me speaking to you? Yes, I can hear you speaking to me.

Can you hear anybody in the other room?

Yes, I can hear somebody in the other room ... or ... No, I can't hear anybody in the other room.

What do we hear with? We hear with our ears.

drive jechać samochodem

Can you drive a car? Yes, I can drive a car.

Is there anybody in your family who can (or cannot) drive a car?

Yes, there's somebody in my family who can drive a car ... or ... No, there isn't anybody in my family who can drive a car.

money pieniądze pound funt

How much money have you got in your pocket (or bag)? I have got about five hundred pounds.

How many zloty (franks, marks, euros, rubles, yen, etc.) make a pound? About five zloty (franks, euros) make a pound.

How many zloty make a million pounds? Five million zloty make a million pounds.

fewer ... than mniej niż

I've two thumbs and eight fingers on my hands. I've fewer thumbs than fingers on my hands.

Have I more thumbs than fingers on my hands? No, you haven't more thumbs than fingers on your hands, but you've fewer thumbs than fingers on your hands.

Are there more pages in this book than in that book? No, there aren't more pages in this book than in that book, but there are fewer pages in this book than in that book.

Are there more people in Europe than in Asia? No, there aren't more people in Europe than in Asia, but there are fewer people in Europe than in Asia.

Are there more tables in this school than chairs? No, there aren't more tables in this school than chairs, but there are fewer tables in thiis school than chairs.

watch zegarek na rękę clock zegar

The difference between a watch and a clock is that we wear a watch an our wrist or carry it in our pocket, whilst a clock we hang on the wall or put on a table.

What's the difference between a watch and a clock? The difference between a watch and a clock is that we wear a watch on our wrist or carry it in our pocket, whilst a clock we hang on the wall or put on a table.

The difference wear and carry is that we use wear for a thing that is on the body,

whilst we use carry for a thing that is not on the body.

For example: I am wearing my watch on my wrist, but if I put it into my pocket I am carrying it.

What's the difference between wear and carry? The difference between wear and carry is that we use wear for a thing that is on the body, whilst we use carry for a thing that is not on the body.

Is there a clock in this room? Yes, there's a clock in this room ... or ... No, there isn't a clock in this room.

Am I carrying a watch? No, you aren't carrying a watch, but you're wearing a watch.

What are you carrying in your pocket (or bag)? I'm carrying some money in my pocket (or bag).