Luke´s English (ep. 10-12)

Question 1

Je to napoly hotové.

Answer 1

It’s half finished.
/hɑːf/

Question 2

Dnešné deti nevedia, že sa narodili.

Answer 2

The kids today don’t know they are born.
/bɔːn/

Question 3

Kto by si bol pred tridsiatimi rokmi pomyslel, že tu budeme všetci sedieť a piť Château de Chasselas, hm?

Answer 3

Who’d have thought thirty year ago we’d all be sitting’ here drinking Château de Chasselas, eh?

Question 4

Vtedy som bol šťastnejší a nemal som nič.

Answer 4

I was happier then and I had nothing.

Question 5

chlapík
a man, often one who is considered to be ordinary
It’s an informal word that British people use to say ‘man’. It’s not rude, but it is quite informal. People use this word a lot.

Answer 5

bloke
/bləʊk/

Question 6

zaoberať sa niečím, vysporiadať sa s niečím

Answer 6

to deal with something
e.g. a problem or a difficult person
means to ‘cope with’ it, ‘fix’ it, ‘manage’ it or learn to live with it

Question 7

Zistil som, že vypínam a neladím.

Answer 7

I found myself turning off and not tuning in.
to ‘turn off’ means to lose concentration and stop being interested in it
to ‘tune in’ means that you concentrate or focus on something

Question 8

to support & agree with someone

Answer 8

just back her up

Question 9

najpredávanejšia kniha roku dvetisíc a niečo

Answer 9

the bestselling book of two thousand and whatever
‘whatever’ is a useful word which can mean ‘I don’t know’ or ‘I don’t care’ or ‘I don’t mind’.
/ˈbestˈsel·ər ˈθaʊ.zənd wɒtˈev.ər/
Here, Howard used it to mean “I’m not sure which year it was, but it doesn’t matter”.

Question 10

Myslel som, že na to potrebujem ženský pohľad.

Answer 10

I thought I needed a female perspective on this.
/θɔːt pəˈspek.tɪv/

Question 11

Myslím, že to je pravdepodobne dôvod, prečo musela byť kniha napísaná.

Answer 11

I think that’s probably the reason the book had to be written in the first place.

Question 12

Zaujímavé, že to v skutočnosti napísal chlapík, o to ide.

Answer 12

Interesting that it was actually written by a bloke though, that’s the thing.
/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li bləʊk ðəʊ θɪŋ/

Question 13

Spoznávate seba a čokoľvek v ňom.

Answer 13

You recognise yourself and whatever in it.
/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz wɒtˈev.ər/

Question 14

Myslím, že je to dosť spravodlivé vyhlásenie Luke.

Answer 14

I think that’s a fair enough statement Luke.
/feər ɪˈnʌf ˈsteɪt.mənt/

Question 15

Je to také jednoduché.

Answer 15

It’s as simple as that.
/ˈsɪm.pəl/

Question 16

Máte s niekým nesprávnu komunikáciu.

Answer 16

You have miscommunications with someone.
/mɪs.kə.mjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Question 17

Zaoberá sa rodovou nesprávnou komunikáciou.

Answer 17

He deals with gender miscommunication.
/ˈdʒen.dər ˌmɪs.kə.mjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Question 18

Myslím, že to je v skutočnosti spravodlivý bod v knihe.

Answer 18

I think that’s a fair point in the book actually.
/feər ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/

Question 19

Stotožnil som sa s tým.

Answer 19

I did identify with that.
/aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/

Question 20

Mám sa na čo sťažovať.

Answer 20

I’ve got something to complain about.
/kəmˈpleɪn/

Question 21

Dva mesiace som sa tým trápil a bol som rád, že som to zo seba dostal.

Answer 21

I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my chest.

Question 22

To je všetko, čo doslova chcem urobiť.

Answer 22

That’s all I literally want to do.
/ˈlɪt.ər.əl.i/
literally = using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

Question 23

Nie som si vedomý toho, že sa v takejto situácii zvyčajne pýtam ľudí na takéto veci.

Answer 23

I’m not aware that I usually ask people that kind of thing in that situation.

Question 24

Celý čas len fňukajú.

Answer 24

They just whine all the time.
/waɪn/

Question 25

Myslím si, že sme schopní robiť rozhodnutia.

Answer 25

I think we’re perfectly capable of making decisions.
/ˈpɜː.fekt.li ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

Question 26

to express your opinions forcefully, especially without being asked for them

Answer 26

sound off
/saʊnd/

Question 27

in a strong way that demands attention or action

Answer 27

forcefully
/ˈfɔːs.fəl.i/

Question 28

Myslím si, že majú väčší záujem zistiť, čo je to tá nesprávna komunikácia a pokúsiť sa to napraviť.

Answer 28

I think that they’re more interested in working out what it is that’s the miscommunication and trying to fix it.
/ˌmɪs.kə.mjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Question 29

Futbal má tendenciu trvať dlhšie ako väčšina programov.

Answer 29

The football tends to last longer than most programmes.
/tend ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/

Question 30

Môže to byť kontroverzná téma, ale je neuveriteľne nudná.

Answer 30

It might be a controversial topic but it’s incredibly dull.
/kɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl ɪnˈkred.ə.bli dʌl/

Question 31

takže to je všetko

Answer 31

so that’s it