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• How to say “That sounds like a fight“ in Slovak; Traditions of Maypoles in Slovakia; Slovak Dative Case of Neuter Nouns in Plural 6; S8 E13

  Today's episode is about the traditions of Maypoles in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the Slovak dative case of neuter nouns in plural. You will also learn how to say “That sounds like a fight.“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short dialogue.Episode notesIn today's episode, I’m talking about the traditions of Maypoles in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the Slovak dative case of neuter nouns in plural. You will also learn how to say “That sounds like a fight.“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short dialogue between a grandfather and his grandson about the Maypole tradition in Slovakia.Slovak lesson1.    jablko (apple) – PLURAL: jablká / DATIVE: jablkám2.    múzeum (museum) – múzeá / múzeám3.    srdce ( heart) – srdcia / srdciam4.    nástupište (platform / for a bus or train) nástupištia / nástupištiam5.    pole (field) – polia / poliam6.    stretnutie (meeting) – stretnutia / stretnutiam7.    vysvedčenie (report card) – vysvedčenia / vysvedčeniam8.    umenie (art) – umenia / umeniam9.    dievča (girl) – dievčatá / dievčatám10. dieťa (child) – deti / deťom11. kurča (chicken) – kurčatá / kurčatám12. zviera (animal) – zvieratá / zvieratámSentences:1.    Pridajte trochu cukru k tým jablkám. (Add some sugar to those apples.)2.    Láskavosť susedov sa priblížila k našim srdciam. (The kindness of the neighbors has come close to our hearts.)3.    Víchor sa rýchlo blížil k poliam. (A storm was fast approaching the fields.)4.    Napriek mnohým stretnutiam s odborníkom, Pavol nevie, čo má robiť. (Despite many meetings with the expert, Pavol doesn't know what to do.)5.    Viktor dal zbohom všetkým dievčatám z ulice. (Viktor said goodbye to all the girls on the street.)6.    Nedávajte coca-colu mojím deťom. (Don't give my children Coca-Cola.)7.    Babka nasypala kurčatám trochu zrna. (Grandma sprinkled some grain for the chickens.)8.    Nepribližujte sa k divokým zvieratám! (Don't go near the wild animals!)9.    To znie ako do bitky. (That sounds like a fight.)DIALOGUEVnuk: Dedko, pozri, ľudia stavajú veľký strom uprostred dediny.Dedko: Ach, to je máj! To je tradícia na oslavu jari, lásky a nového života.Vnuk: Ale prečo strom? Nebolo by jednoduchšie dať tam veľký nápis?Dedko: Možno, ale v tom nie je zábava. Dávno mladíci stavali máje pred domami dievčat, do ktorých boli zaľúbení. Ak strom ostal stáť celú noc, znamenalo to veľa šťastia v láske!Vnuk: A keby strom padol?Dedko: Nuž... potom mal chudák chlapec čo vysvetľovať! Niekedy sa  iní chlapci zo žiarlivosti pokúšali ten strom podpíliť. Bola to skutočná súťaž!Vnuk: To znie ako “do bitky”!Timestamps00:36 Introduction to the episode02:33 Tradition of maypoles in Slovakia08:52 Slovak lesson17:47 Short sentences27:07 Dialogue in Slovak29:17 Dialogue with the English translation32:54 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email [email protected]. Check my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website https://www.bozenasslovak.com © All copywrites reserved to Bozena O Hilko LLC

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• How to say “That was so much fun!“ in Slovak; Old Slovak Traditions in April; Slovak Dative Case of Feminine Nouns in Plural 5; Dialogue; S8 E12

  Today's episode is about the traditions on St. George and St. Marek’s days in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn the dative case of the Slovak feminine nouns in plural. You will also learn how to say “That was so much fun!“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode is my short dialogue.Episode notesIn today's episode, I’m talking about the traditions on St. George and St. Marek’s days in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the dative case of the Slovak feminine nouns in plural. You will also learn how to say “That was so much fun!“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short dialogue.Slovak lesson1.    lampa (lamp) – PLURAL lampy / DATIVE lampám2.    kniha (book) – knihy / knihám3.    zastávka (stop, as a bus stop) – zastávky / zastávkam4.    líška (fox) – líšky / líškam5.    stanica (station) – stanice / staniciam6.    pieseň (song) – piesne / piesňam7.    loď (ship) – lode / lodiam8.    lekáreň (pharmacy) – lekárne /lekárňam9.    reportáž (report) – reportáže / reportážam10. vec (thing) – veci / veciamSentences:1.    Antickým lampám sa venovalo veľa pozornosti. (A lot of attention was paid to the antique lamps.)2.    Dali sme starým knihám nové obaly. (We gave old books new covers.)3.    Kôli častým zastávkam, cesta autobusom trvala veľmi dlho. (Because of the frequent stops, the bus journey took a very long time.)4.    Líškam sa páčilo na veľkej lúke. (The foxes liked the big meadow.)5.    Vďaka pekným piesňam, pacienti sa cítili lepšie. (Thanks to the nice songs, the patients felt better.)6.    Malým lodiam netreba veľké motory. (Small boats don't need big engines.)7.    Zajtra zatelefonujem všetkým lekárňam. (I'll call all the pharmacies tomorrow.)8.    Vlado neverí zahraničným reportážam. (Vlado doesn't believe foreign reports.)9.    Polož to k ostatným veciam. (Put that with the other things.)10. To bolo také zábavné! (That was so much fun!) => from my dialogueTimestamps00:34 Introduction to the episode02:28 Avout St. George and St. Marek Day07:31 Slovak lesson14:56 Sentences24:24 Dialogue27:56 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email [email protected]. Check my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website https://www.bozenasslovak.com © All copywrites reserved to Bozena O Hilko LLC

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• How to ask “What do you like the most?“ in Slovak; Easter in Kysuce; Easter traditions of our grandparents; S8 E11

  Today's episode is about the Easter traditions of Kysuce, a region in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn a few new words from my short essay about the Easter traditions in Slovakia. You will also learn how to say “What do you like the most?” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short essay about the Easter traditions of our ancestors.Episode notesIn today's episode, I’m talking about the Easter traditions of Kysuce, a region in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn a few new words from my short essay about the Easter traditions in Slovakia. You will also learn how to say “What do you like the most?” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short essay about the Easter traditions of our ancestors.Slovak lesson1.    tradícia / tradície (tradition / traditions)2.    zvyk / zvyky (custom / customs)3.    prísny pôst (strict fasting)4.    dodržiavať post (observe fasting)5.    mať šťastie (to be lucky)6.    ponáhľať sa (to hurry)7.    veriť (to believe)8.    modliť sa (to pray)9.    hnevať sa (to get angry)10. obliať (to pour over)11. šibať ( to whip)12. Čo sa vám páči najviac? (What do you like the most?)Veľkonočné tradície našich starých rodičovVeľká noc je najväčší kresťanský sviatok. Naši starí rodičia ju slávili nielen v kostole, ale aj doma, rôznymi zvykmi. Dnes vám poviem, ako to vyzeralo kedysi – bez čokoládových vajíčok, bez obchodov plných výzdob, ale s množstvom krásnych tradícií!Pred Veľkou nocou bol štyridsaťdňový pôst. To znamenalo, že ľudia nejedli mäso, ani mastené jedlá, ani sladkosti. Namiesto toho si pochutnávali na zemiakoch, cestovine, kapuste a chlebe...... Jedna z najznámejších jarných tradícií bola vynášanie Moreny ...... Na Zelený štvrtok sa dievčatá skoro ráno ponáhľali k potoku, aby sa v ňom umyli. Verili, že im voda prinesie krásu a zdravie...... Na Veľký piatok bolo všetko pokojné a tiché...... Po vážnych dňoch prišla veselá Veľkonočná nedeľa a pondelok. V nedeľu sa konečne jedlo mäso, maslo a slávnostné koláče. No a v pondelok sa chlapci vybrali za dievčatami s korbáčmi a vedrami studenej vody. Keď bol potok nablízku, chlapci odvliekli dievčatá k potoku a namočili ich do neho. V niektorých regiónoch, ich ešte pošibali korbáčmi. A viete čo? Dievčatá sa nehnevali. Nesmeli sa hnevať, pretože sa verilo, že ak ich nikto nevyšibe, ani neobleje, nebudú pekné a celý rok budú choré. A čo dostali chlapci za túto "službu"? Kraslice alebo písanky, to sú ručne maľované vajíčka, ktoré dievčatá pripravovali celé dni.Tak vidíte, Veľká noc bola kedysi plná krásnych tradícií. Niektoré dodržiavame dodnes, iné sa zmenili. Ale jedno zostáva rovnaké – Veľká noc je čas radosti, rodiny a príchodu jari. Ktorá tradícia sa vám páčila najviac?Timestamps00:33 Introduction to the episode02:28 About the Easter in Kysuce13:40 Slovak lesson18:20 Easter of out ancestors (in Slovak)20:24  Easter of out ancestors (in English)26:12 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email [email protected]. Check my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website https://www.bozenasslovak.com © All copywrites reserved to Bozena O Hilko LLC

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• How to say “That's a wise decision “ in Slovak; Town of Zvolen; Slovak Dative Case of Masculine Nouns in Plural 4; Legend of the King and the Bear; S8 E10

  Today's episode is about the town of Zvolen in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the dative case of the Slovak masculine nouns in plural. You will also learn how to say “That's a wise decision “ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my legend about the king and the bear. Episode notesIn today's episode, I’m talking about the town of Zvolen in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the dative case of the Slovak masculine nouns in plural. You will also learn how to say “That's a wise decision “ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my legend about the king and the bear. Slovak lesson1.    otec (father) / otcovia / otcom2.    brat (brother) / bratia / bratom3.    syn (son) / synovia / synom4.    učiteľ (teacher) / učitelia / učiteľom5.    priateľ (friend) / priatelia / priateľom6.    ujo (uncle) / ujovia / ujom7.    cyklista (cyclist) / cyklisti / cyklistom8.    hokejista (hockey player) / hokejisti / hokejistom9.    huslista (violinist) / huslisti / huslistom10. pes (dog) / psi / psom11. motýľ (butterfly) / motýle / motýľom12. most (bridge) / mosty / mostom13. vlak (train) / vlaky / vlakom14. dážď (rain) / dážde / dážďom15. kľúč (key) / kľúče / kľúčom16. oheň (fire) / ohne / ohňomShort sentences:1.    Sestra vždy verí svojím bratom. (A sister always trusts her brothers.)2.    Matka povedala synom, aby sa nehádali. (The mother told her sons not to argue.)3.    Emilia sa vybrala na návštevu k priateľom. (Emilia went to visit her friends.)4.    Tráner dáva dobré rady svojím hokejistom. (The coach gives good advice to his hockey players.)5.    Zlodej musel opustiť záhradu kôli štekajúcim psom. (The thief had to leave the garden because of the barking dogs.)6.    Dievčatko sa rozbehlo k motýľom. (The little girl ran to the butterflies.)7.    Chlapček sa chcel dostať k vlakom. (The little boy wanted to get to the trains.)8.    Napriek silným dažďom, farmárovi sa podarilo zachrániť celú úrodu. (Despite heavy rains, the farmer managed to save the entire crop.)9.    Napriek ničivým ohňom sa príroda rýchlo zotavila. (Despite the devastating fires, nature quickly recovered.)10. To je múdre rozhodnutie. (That's a wise decision.)Timestamps00:35 Introduction to the episode02:30 About Zvolen05:38 Fun fact09:30 Slovak lesson21:58 Short sentences29:16 Legend in Slovak31:47 Phrase for today32:07 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email [email protected]. Check my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website https://www.bozenasslovak.com © All copywrites reserved to Bozena O Hilko LLC

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• How to say “It’s dangerous“ in Slovak; Kremnica Surrounding; Slovak Dative Case of Neuter Nouns in Singular 3; S8 E9

  Today's episode is about the surrounding of Kremnica in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn dative case of the Slovak neuter nouns in the present. You will also learn how to say “It's dangerous!“ in Slovak. Episode notesIn today's episode, I’m talking about the surrounding of Kremnica in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn dative case of the Slovak neuter nouns in the present. You will also learn how to say “It's dangerous!“ in Slovak. Slovak lesson1.    jablko (apple) – DATIVE: jablku2.    Slovensko (Slovakia) - Slovensku3.    múzeum (museum) - múzeu4.    srdce ( heart) - srdcu5.    nástupište (platform / for a bus or train) nástupišťu6.    pole (field) - poľu7.    stretnutie (meeting) - stretnutiu8.    vysvedčenie (report card) - vysvedčeniu9.    opakovanie (repetition) - opakovaniu10. umenie (art) - umeniu11. dievča (girl) - dievčaťu12. dieťa (child) - dieťaťu13. žriebä (foal / baby horse) - žriebäťu14. kurča (chicken) - kurčaťu15. zviera (animal) – zvieraťuSentences:1.    Pridaj trochu škorice k jablku, koláč bude lepšie chutiť. (Add a little cinnamon to the apple, the cake will taste better.)2.    Pomáhame Slovensku rozvíjať cestovný ruch. (We are helping Slovakia develop tourism.)3.    Odvezte ma k múzeu, prosím. (Please take me to the museum.)4.    Vlak sa blíži k nastupišťu. (The train is approaching the platform.)5.    Farmár potrebuje prívod vody k svojmu poľu. (The farmer needs a water supply for his field.)6.    Peter sa tešil stretnutiu so starými kamarátmi. (Peter was looking forward to meeting his old friends.)7.    Učiteľka venovala opakovaniu veľa času. (The teacher spent a lot of time on repetision.)8.    Každý by mal umeniu venovať aspoň trochu pozornosti. (Everyone should pay at least a little attention to art.)9.    Dievčaťu sa zapáčil jej nový bicykel. (The girl liked her new bicycle.)10. Matka podala dieťaťu teplé mlieko. (The mother gave the child warm milk.)11. Chlapec priniesol žriebäťu čerstvé seno. (The boy brought fresh hay to the foal.)12. Nepribližuj sa k tomu zvieraťu. Je nebezpečné. (Don't go near that animal. It's dangerous.)13. Je to nebezpečné. (It's dangerous.)Timestamps00:34 introduction to the episode02:30 Kremnica surroundings09:17 Fun fact12:25 Slovak lesson20:30 Short sentences33:34 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email [email protected]. Check my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website https://www.bozenasslovak.com © All copywrites reserved to Bozena O Hilko LLC

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