Today's episode is about the bear situation in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn some words from today’s topic. You will also learn how to say “Keep calm” and “Be alert!“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find the main points of today’s episode in Slovak.

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In today's episode, I’m talking about the bear situation in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn some words from today’s topic. You will also learn how to say “Keep calm” and “Be alert!“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find the main points of today’s episode in Slovak. 

Slovak lesson

1.    majestátne hory (majestic mountains)

2.    spievajúce vodopády (singing waterfalls)

3.    hlboké údolia (deep valleys)

4.    zelené lúky (green meadows) 

5.    tmavé lesy (dark forests)

6.    hnedý medveď (brown bear)

7.    stretnúť medveďa (to meet a bear)

8.    prichádzať bližšie (to come closer)

9.    vyhýbať sa (to avoid)

10. postaviť sa (stand up)

11. bezpečne žiť (live safely)

12. zachovať pokoj (to keep calm)

13. Zachovajte pokoj! – formal; Zachovaj pokoj! - informal (Keep calm!)

Main points

1.    Na Slovensku je stále viac stretnutí s medveďmi. (There are more and more bear encounters in Slovakia.)

2.    Medvede prichádzajú bližšie kvôli jedlu a strate biotopu. (Bears come closer because of food and habitat loss.)

3.    Hnedé medvede sú silné, rýchle a zvyčajne sa ľuďom vyhýbajú. (Brown bears are strong, fast, and usually avoid humans.)

4.    Nauč sa čítať reč tela medveďa. (Learn to read bear body language.)

5.    Postavenie na zadné nohy znamená zvedavosť, nie agresiu. (Standing on hind legs means curiosity, not aggression.)

6.    Výpad je často len varovanie. (Lunging is often just a warning.)

7.    Zachovaj pokoj, neutekaj ani nekrič. (Stay calm, don’t run or scream.)

8.    Hovor ticho a pomaly cúvaj. (Speak softly and back away slowly.)

9.    Nikdy medveďa nekŕm. (Never feed a bear.)

10. Pri útoku sa tvár mŕtvy; pri hnedých medveďoch.( If attacked, play dead; for brown bears).

11. Najlepšou obranou je sprej proti medveďom. (Bear spray is the best defense.)

12. Problémového medveďa nahlás na tiesňovú linku alebo správe parku. (Report problem bears to emergency lines or park services.)

13. Nahlasovanie netreba, ak sa medveď správa prirodzene a uteká. (Don’t report if the bear behaves naturally and flees.)

14. Naučme sa bezpečne žiť s medveďmi. (Learn to live safely with bears.)

15. Buďte ostražití! (Be alert!)

Timestamps

00:35 Introduction

02:28 About the situation with bears in Slovakia

05:33 5 Fun facts

11:46Slovak lesson

17:43 Main points in Slovak (sentences)

19:12 Main points with the English translation

22:33 Final thoughts

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