December 18, 2024

How to ask “What day is today?” in Slovak How to say “Winter Solstice is Magical“ in Slovak; Traditions of Winter Solstice in Slovakia; S7E20

25 minutes

Today's episode is about winter solstice in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn how to say dates in Slovak. You will also learn how to ask “What day is today?” and say “Winter solstice is magical “ in Slovak. At the end of this episode are a few sentences about winter solstice.

Episode notes
In today's episode, I’m talking about winter solstice in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn how to say dates in Slovak. You will also learn how to ask “What day is today?” and say “Winter solstice is magical “ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find a few sentences about winter solstice.

Slovak lesson
1. Aký je dnes deň? (What day is today?)
- Dnes je streda 18. (osemnásteho) decembra 2024 - OR (in words) dvetisíc dvadsaťštyri. (Today is Wednesday the 18th (eighteenth) of December. OR: Today is Wednesday, December 18th.)
2. Kedy bola prvá adventná nedeľa? (When was the first Sunday of Advent?)
- Prvá adventná nedeľa bola 1. (prvého) decembra. (The first Sunday of Advent was the 1st (first) of December. OR: The first Sunday of Advent was December 1st.)
3. Kedy je posledná adventná nedeľa? (When is the last Sunday of Advent?)
- Posledná adventná nedeľa je 22. (dvadsiateho druhého) decembra. (The last Sunday of Advent is the 22nd (twenty-second) of December. OR: The last Sunday of Advent is December 22nd.)

Vocabulary
1. zimný slnovrat (winter solstice)
2. najkratší deň (the shortest day)
3. najdlhšia noc (the longest night)
4. naši predkovia (our ancestors)
5. veštiť budúcnosť (to predict the future)
6. svetlo a teplo (light and warmth? / heat?)
7. temno a chladno (dark and cold)
8. Zimný slnovrat je čarovný. (The winter solstice is magical.)

Sentences
1. Zimný slnovrat je, keď je najkratší deň a najdlhšia noc v roku.
2. V roku 2024 bude zimný slnovrat 21. decembra.
3. Tento deň znamená, že odteraz sa dni začnú postupne predlžovať.
4. Naši predkovia si všimli, že dni sú stále kratšie, až kým sa slnko „navráti“.
5. Návrat svetla oslavovali veľkými ohňami, tancami a jedlom.
6. Používali zelené vetvičky, napríklad smrekové, aby si pripomenuli, že život pokračuje aj v zime.
7. Počas tejto magickej noci niektorí ľudia veštili budúcnosť.
8. Dnes zimný slnovrat neoslavujeme tak ako kedysi, ale spoznávame jeho význam v zime, keď zapaľujeme sviečky a tešíme sa na svetlo.
9. Pripomíname si, že svetlo a teplo sa vždy vrátia, aj keď je vonku temno a chladno.
10. Takže keď v decembri zapaľujete sviečku alebo zdobíte stromček, dodržiavate tradície staré stovky rokov!

Timestamps
00:34 Introduction to the episode
02:34 Announcement about the end of the season
03:45 Traditions of Winter Solstice in Slovakia
09:12 Fun fact
10:40 Slovak lesson
15:17 Vocabulary
19:03 Sentences
23:48 Sentences with the English translation
23:48 Final thoughts

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