In the last episode, we practiced some irregular Slovak verbs with the -ieť ending in the past tense. Today we’re going to look at the Slovak reflexive verbs in the past tense and continue to practice them in a short conversation.

Episode notes
In the last episode, we practiced some Slovak verbs with the -ieť ending in the past tense. Today we’re going to look at the Slovak reflexive verbs (umývať sa, učiť sa, robiť si, myslieť si, variť si) in the past tense and continue to practice them in a short conversation.

Slovak lesson

Verb “umývať sa” (to wash oneself)
Singular:
1. umýval som sa; umývala som sa (I washed myself)
2. umýval si sa; umývala si sa (you washed yourself)
3. umýval sa (he washed himself)
    umývala sa (she washed herself)
    umývalo sa (it washed itself)

  Plural:
1. umývali sme sa (we washed ourselves)
2. umývali ste sa (you washed yourselves)
3. umývali sa (they washed themselves)

Verb “učiť sa” (to learn oneself)
Singular:
1. učil/-a som sa (I learned myself)
2. učil/-a si sa (you learned yourself)
3. učil sa (he learned himself)
     učila sa she learned herself
     učilo sa (it learned itself)

Plural:
1. učili sme sa (we learned ourselves)
2. učili ste sa (you learned yourselves)
3. učili sa (they learned themselves)

Verb robiť si (to do or to make something (stg.) for oneself)
Singular:
1. robil som si (m.), robila som si (f.) (I was doing/making stg. for myself)
2. robil si si (m.), robila si si (f.) (you were doing/making stg. for yourself)
3. robil si (he was doing/making stg. for himself)
    robila si (she was doing/making stg. for herself)
    robilo si (it was doing/making stg. for itself)

Plural:
1. robili sme si (we were doing/making stg. for ourselves)
2. robili ste (you were doing/making stg. for yourselves)
3. robili si (they were doing/making stg. for themselves)

Verb myslieť si (to think oneself)
Singular:
1. myslel som si; myslela som si (I thought to myself)
2. myslel si si; myslela si si (you thought to yourself)
3. myslel si (he thought to himself)
    myslela si (she thought to herself)
    myslelo si (it thought to itself)

Plural:
1. mysleli sme si (we thought to ourselves)
2. mysleli ste si (you thought to yourselves)
3. mysleli si (they thought to themselves)

Verb “variť si” (to cook for oneself)
Singular:
1. varil som si; varila som si (I cooked for myself)
2. varil si si; varila si si (you cook for yourself)
3. varil si (he cooks for himself)
     varila si (she cooks for herself)
     varilo si (it cooks for itself)

  Plural:
1. varili sme si (we cook for ourselves)
2. varili ste si (you cook for yourselves)
3. varili si (they cook for themselves)

Timestamps:
00:25 Introduction to the episode
01:50 Slovak lesson
10:03 Short Conversation
12:33 Final thoughts
 

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Today's lesson is about some irregular verbs, particularly the verbs with the -ieť ending. You are going to learn how to conjugate them and practice it in a short conversation.

Episode notes
In the last episode, we practiced some irregular Slovak verbs in the past tense. Today we’re going to look at more irregular verbs, particularly the verbs with the -ieť ending and practice them in a short conversation.

Slovak lesson
Verb rozumieť- to understand:
Singular:
1. rozumel som (I understood - m.), rozumela som (f.)
2. rozumel si (you understood - m.), rozumela si (f.)
3. rozumel (he understood - n.)
    rozumela (she understood - n.)
    rozumelo (it understood - n.)

 Plural:
1. rozumeli sme (we understood)
2. rozumeli ste (you understood)
3. rozumeli (they understood)

Verb vedieť- to know:
Singular:
1. vedel som (I knew - m.), vedela som (I knew – f.)
2. vedel si (you knew – m.), vedela si (you knew – f.)
3. vedel (he knew - n.)
    vedela (she knew – n.)
    vedelo (it knew – n.)

 Plural:
1. vedeli sme (we knew)
2. vedeli ste (you knew)
3. vedeli (they knew)

Do not confuse this verb vedieť- to know with the verb vidieť- to see!

Verb vidieť- to see:
Singular:
1. videl som (I saw - m.), videla som (I saw – f.)
2. videl si (you saw – m.), videla si (you saw – f.)
3. videl (he saw - n.)
    videla (she saw – n.)
    videlo (it saw – n.)

Plural:
1. videli sme (we saw)
2. videli ste (you saw)
3. videli (they saw)

Verb myslieť- to think:
Singular:
1. myslel som (I thought - m.), myslela som (f.)
2. myslel si (you thought – m.), myslela si (f.)
3. myslel (he thought - n.)
    myslela (she thought – n.)
    myslelo (it thought – n.)

Plural:
1. mysleli sme (we thought)
2. mysleli ste (you thought)
3. mysleli (they thought)

Short conversation:

A: Ahojte, chalani. Videli ste ten futbal včera v telke?
B: Videl som, bol to dobrý zápas. Ale nevyhrali sme.
A: Presne tak! Nevyhrali sme. Bol to veľmi zlý zápas.
C: Ja som to nevidel. Nevedel som, že sme mali hrať včera.
A: Čože? Veď som ti o tom poslal SMS-ku.
C: Videl som tvoju SMS-ku, ale nerozumel som jej.
A: Nerozumel?
C: Myslel som, že sa zápas hrá dnes.

Timestamps
00:25 Information about the episode
01:51 Slovak lesson
08:46 Short conversation
10:27 Final thoughts

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Today we’re going to practice some irregular Slovak verbs in the past tense. We are going to review the irregular verb byť - to be and learn how to make a negation from it.

Episode notes
In the last episode, I gave you a simple explanation of how to make the past tense of Slovak verbs. Today we’re going to practice some irregular Slovak verbs in the past tense. We already had one irregular verb and that was the verb byť - to be. We are going to review it plus learn how to make a negation from it.

Slovak lesson
Negation of the verb byť - to be:
Singular:
1. nebol som (I was not - m.), nebola som (f.)
2. nebol si (you were not – m.), nebola si (f.)
3. nebol (he was not - m.)
    nebola (she was not – f.)
    nebolo (it was not – n.)
 Plural:
1. neboli sme (we were not)
2. neboli ste (you were not)
3. neboli (they were not)

Verb ísť- to go:
Singular:  
1. išiel som (I went - m.), išla som (I went – f.)                       
2. išiel si (you went – m.), išla si (you went – f.)                   
3. išiel (he went - n.)
     išla (she went – n.)
     išlo (it went – n.)
Plural:
1. išli sme (we went)
2. išli ste (you went)
3. išli (they went)

Verb prísť- to come:

Singular:
1. prišiel som (I came - m.), prišla som (I came – f)
2. prišiel si (you came – m.), prišla si (you came – f.)
3. prišiel (he came - n.)
    prišla (she came – n.)
    prišlo (it came – n.)

  Plural:
1. prišli sme (we came)
2. prišli ste (you came)
3. prišli (they came)

Imperfective verb jesť:
Singular:
1. jedol som (I was eating - m.), jedla som (f.)             
2. jedol si (you were eating – m.), jedla si (f.)           
3. jedol (he was eating - m.)                                       
    jedla (she was eating – f.)
    jedlo (it was eating – n.)
Plural:
1. jedli sme (we were eating)
2. jedli ste (you were eating)
3. jedli (they were eating)

Perfective verb zjesť:
Singular:
1. zjedol som (I ate - m.), zjedla som (I ate – f.)                   
2. zjedol si (you ate – m.), zjedla si (you ate – f.)                  
3. zjedol (he ate - m.)                                                           
    zjedla (she ate – f.) 
    zjedlo (it ate – n.)

 Plural:
1. zjedli sme (we ate)
2. zjedli ste (you ate)
3. zjedli (they ate)

Timestamps
00:25 Introduction to the episode
02:20 Slovak lesson
10:45 Short dialogue
11:57 Final thoughts

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Today's lesson is about past tense of some Slovak verbs.  You will review the irregular Slovak verb  byť (to be)  in the past tense and learn how to make a negation from it.

Episode notes
Today I will give you a simple explanation of how to make the past tense of Slovak verbs. Then
you’re going to practice some irregular Slovak verbs in the past tense. We already had one irregular verb and that was the verb byť - to be. We are going to review it plus learn how to make a negation from it.

Slovak lesson
Verb mať - to have:
Singular:                         
1. mal som (I had - m.), mala som (I had – f.)
2. mal si (you had – m.), mala si (you had – f.)
3. mal (he had)
    mala (she had)
    malo (it had)
  Plural:
1. mali sme (we had)
2. mali ste (you had)
3. mali (they had)

To negate, use the prefix ne-:
Singular:
1. nemal som (I did not have /I didn’t have - m.)
    nemala som (I didn’t have – f.)
2. nemal si (you didn’t have – m.)
    nemala si (you didn’t have – f.)
3. nemal (he didn’t have)
    nemala (she didn’t have)
    nemalo (it didn’t have)
Plural:
1. nemali sme (we did not have/we didn’t have)
2. nemali ste (you didn’t have)
3. nemali (they didn’t have)

 Verb robiť - to do or to make:
Singular:
1. robil som (m.), robila som (f.) (I was doing/making)
2. robil si (m.), robila si (f.) (you were doing/making)
3. robil (he was doing/making)
    robila (she was doing/making)
    robilo (it was doing/making)
Plural:
1. robili sme (we were doing/making)
2. robili ste (you were doing/making)
3. robili (they were doing/making)

Verb urobiť - to do or to make:
Singular:
1. urobil som (m.), urobila som (f.) (I did/made)
2. urobil si (m.), urobila si (f.) (you did/made)
3. urobil (he did/made)
    urobila (she did/made)
    urobilo (it did/made)
Plural:
1. urobili sme (we did/made)
2. urobili ste (you did/made)
3. urobili (they did/made)

Timestamps
00:30 Introduction to the episode
02:16 Slovak lesson
13:10 Short dialogue
14:36 Final thoughts

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Today's episode is about the Old Town and the Main Square in Bratislava. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn plural of the verb byť - to be in the past tense and practice it in a short dialogue. You will also learn how to ask “Where is the Main Square?” in Slovak, and give a possible answer to it.

Episode notes
In the previous episode I talked about the coronation events in Bratislava. Today I’m going to talk about the Old Town and the Main Square in Bratislava. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn plural of the verb byť - to be in the past tense and practice it in a short dialogue. You will also learn how to ask “Where is the Main Square?” in Slovak, and give a possible answer to it.

Slovak lesson
In the last episodes we talked only about the singular form of the verb byť - to be. Today we are are going to use the 1st, the 2nd, and the 3rd person plural.
1st  person plural: boli sme (we were) or: my sme boli
2nd person plural: boli ste (you were)  or: vy ste boli
3rd  person plural: boli (they were)       or: oni/ony boli

Dialogue:
A: Dobrý deň, susedia. Máte veľké kufre. Odchádzate?
B: Nie, prichádzame.
A: Kde ste boli?
B: Boli sme na dovolenke.
A: A kde ste boli na dovolenke?
B: Boli sme pri mori.
A: Boli ste v Bulharsku?
B: Nie, boli sme v Chorvátsku.
A: Super! Kde všade ste boli?
B: Boli sme na pláži. A to je všetko.
A: Akí boli domáci?
B: Boli veľmi milí.
A: Naozaj? Keď my sme tam boli, tak sa s nami nechceli ani rozprávať!

New vocabulary:
1.     mesto (town / city)
2.     staré mesto (old town / city)
3.     centrum (city center / downtown)
4.     historické centrum (historical center)
5.     námestie (square)
6.     hlavné námestie (main square)
7.     radnica (town hall)
8.     stará radnica (old townhall)
9.     múzeum (museum)
10. mestské múzeum (town / city museum)
11. palác (palace)
12. Primaciálny palác (Primate palace)
13. Fontána (fountain)
14. Maximiliánova fontána (Maximillian fountain)
15. Socha (statue)
16. Čumilova socha (Cumil statue)
17. Divadlo (theater)
18. národné divadlo (national theater)
19. kostol (church)
20. Modrý kostol (Blue church)
21. pevnosť ( fortress / fort)
22. stredoveká pevnosť (medieval fortress)
23. brána (gate)
24. Michalská brána (Michael’s gate)
25. Hrad (castle)
26. Bratislavský hrad (Bratislava castle)
27. most (bridge) 
28. UFO most (UFO bridge)

Konverzácia:
A: Prepáčte, hľadám hlavné námestie. (Excuse me, I’m looking for the main square.)
B: Je mi ľúto, ale ja nie som odtiaľ. (I’m sorry, I’m not from here.)
A: Rozumiem. (I understand.)
A: Prepáčte, ste odtiaľ? (Excuse me, are you from here?)
C: Áno, potrebujete pomoc? (Yes, do you need help?)
A: Áno. Kde je hlavné námestie? (Yes. Where is the main square?)
C: To je hneď za rohom, tam. (That is right around the corner, there.)
A: Ďakujem. (Thank you.)
C: Nemáte za čo. (You’re welcome.)
A: Dovidenia. (See you soon.)
B: Dovi. (See ya.)

Timestamps
00:33 Introduction to the episode
02:27 End of Season 2
03:58 Old Town of Bratislava
08:01 Fun Fact
12:10 Slovak lesson
22:18 Sightseeing vocabulary
30:36 Conversation "Where is the Main Square?"
33:0

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Today's episode talks about  Bratislava’s coronation times. In the Slovak lesson you’re going to learn more about the past tense of the verb byť - to be (feminine gender). You will learn how to ask “Where were you?” in Slovak, and give a possible answer to it. At the end of this episode, you can find a short story about the coronation days in Slovak.

In the last two episode I talked about the short history of Bratislava and Bratislava castle. Today I want to take you back to Bratislava’s coronation times. In the Slovak lesson we’re going to learn more about the past tense of the verb byť - to be (feminine gender). You will learn how to ask “Where were you?” in Slovak, and give a possible answer to it. At the end of this episode, you can find a short story about the coronation days in Slovak.

Slovak lesson
Past tense of the Slovak verb byť - to be in the 1st, the 2nd and the 3rd person singular, feminine gender.
1st person: bola som (I was - feminine gender)  or: ja som bola 

2nd person: bola si (you were – feminine gender) or: ty si bola

3rd person: bola (she was – feminine gender)     or: ona bola

Dialogue:
1.     Viera, kde si bola včera? (Viera, where were you yesterday?)
2.     Kedy? (When?)
3.     Včera poobede. Kde si bola? (Yesterday afternoon. Where were you?)
4.     Bola som doma. (I was home.)
5.     Nebola si. Tvoja mama ťa nemohla nájsť. (You were not. Your mom could not find you.)
6.     Tak som asi bola v záhrade. (So, I was probably in the garden.)
7.     Nebola si tam. (You where not there.)
8.     Ako to vieš? (How do you know?)
9.     Bola som sa tam pozrieť. (I was there to look [for you].)
10. Možno som bola u susedov. (Maybe I was at neighbors.)
11. Nebola si. Tvoja mama bola u susedov a oni povedali, že si tam nebola. (You were not. Your mom was at the neighbors and they said you weren’t there.)
12. Už viem! Bola som vo vani. (I know! I was in a bathtub.)
13. Naozaj? Mama ťa volala, nepočula si ju? (Realy? [Your] Mom was calling you, didn’t you hear her?)
14. Nie, mala som slúchadlá na ušiach. (No, I had headphones on  my ears.)

 New vocabulary:
1.     vládca (monarch)
2.     koruna (crown)
3.     žezlo (scepter)
4.     kráľovské jablko (royal apple)
5.     plášť (cloak)
6.     rytier (knight)
7.     meč (sword)
8.     kôň (horse)
9.     rytiersky súboj (joust)
10.  Dóm (cathedral)
11.  omša (mass)
12.  obrad (ceremony)
13.   sprievod (entourage; procession)
14.   Zlatá Ostroha (Golden Spur)
15.   Nech žije kráľ! (Long live the king!)

Timestamps
01:28 Information about the episode
03:27 About Coronations in Bratislava
05:58 Fun fact 1
09:40 Fun fact 2
10:45 Fun fact 3
12:08 Slovak lesson
13:44 Dialogue
22:47 New vocabulary
26:54 What happened at a coronation (in Slovak)
30:04 Final thoughts
 

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Today's episode is about Bratislava castle. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn more about the past tense of the Slovak verb byť - to be and learn more inanimate nouns (not people) from my medieval list. Lastly, you are going to practice Slovak in two short stories.

Episode notes
In the last episode I told you about the history of Bratislava. Today I want to talk about Bratislava castle. In the Slovak lesson, we’re going to learn more about the past tense of the Slovak verb byť - to be  and learn more inanimate nouns (not people) from my medieval list. Lastly, you are going to practice Slovak in two, not one, but two short stories.

Slovak lesson
Past tense of the Slovak verb byť - to be in the 1st and the 2nd person in singular, masculine gender. 
1st person: bol som (I was - masculine gender)       or: ja som bol
2nd person: bol si (you were – masculine gender) or: ty si bol

Short dialogue:
M: Ahoj, Jakub. Kde si bol včera? (Hello, Jakub. Where were you yesterday?)
J:   Ahoj, Martin. Bol som doma. Prečo? (Hello, Martin. I was home. Why?)
M: Ty si bol doma? (Literaly: You were home?)
J:   Hej, ja som bol doma, prečo? (Yeah, I was home, why?)
M: V meste bol veľký koncert. (In the city was a big concert.)
J:   No a čo? (So what?)
M: Že no a čo? Veď to bola bomba! (So what? That was the bomb! = super good)
J: *Fakt? Také dobré? Bol si tam? (Really? So good? Where you there?) *That’s not a swear word!
M: Jasné! Ty si tam mal byť tiež. Nepamätáš? (Of course! You were supposed to be there too. Don’t you remember?)
J:   Nie. (No.)
M: Bóže, ty si bol asi opitý, keď sme o tom hovorili. (Gosh, you were probably drunk when we were talking about it.)
J:   Daj pokoj, vieš, že nepijem. (Leave me alone, you know that I don’t drink.)
M: Dobre, nechajme to teraz. Poďme dnes do kina. Čo povieš? (All right, we‘ll let it be now. Let’s go to a movie [theater] today.)
J:   Okej. Je mi to jedno. Poďme. (OK. I don’t care. Let’s go.)

 Vocabulary:
1.     kráľovstvo / kráľovstvá (kingdom / kingdoms)
2.     hrad / hrady (castle / castles)
3.     hradný múr (castle wall)
4.     veža / veže (tower / towers)
5.     hradná veža (castle tower)
6.     strážna veža (watch tower)
7.     nádvorie / nádvoria (courtyard / courtyards)
8.     vonkajšie nádvorie (outer courtyard)
9.     vnútorné nádvorie (inner courtyard)
10. brána / brány (gate / gates)
11. hlavná brána (main gate)

Short story:
1.     Bolo raz jeden hrad.
2.     Na tom hrade bol jeden kráľ.
3.     Ten kráľ bol veľmi múdry.
4.     Jeho hrad bol nedobytný.
5.     Hrad mal vysoké hradné múry a štyri veže.
6.     Na hrade bolo vonkajšie a vnútorné nádvorie.
7.     Kráľ býval vo vnútornom nádvorí.
8.     Kráľovná tam nebola.
9.     Kráľovna bola na návšteve u svojich rodičov.
10. Kráľ bol preto veľmi smutný.

Timestamps
01: 27 Info about the episode
03:22 About Bratislava Castle
03:39 Fun Fact 1
07:20 Fun Fact 2
13:31 Slovak lesson
15:35 Dialogue
19:30 New vocabulary
23:54 Short story
26:55 Final thoughts

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Today's episode is about the history of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to start to learn the past tense of Slovak verbs and then learn some words related to the medieval period. At the end of this episode is the second legend about the king Matej Corvin.

Episode notes
In the last episode I told you about the International Children’s Day. Today I want to talk a little bit about the history of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, we’re going to start to learn the past tense of Slovak verbs and then learn more animate nouns (meaning people) from my new medieval list. At the end of this episode, you can find my second legend about the king Matej Corvin.

Slovak lesson
Past tense of the verb  byť - to be - 3rd person singular:
bol (he was - masculine gender)      or: on bol
bola (she was – feminine gender)   or: ona bola
bolo (it was – neuter gender)            or: ono bolo   

Simple sentences:
1.     On / Peter bol na Slovensku. (He / Peter was in Slovakia.
2.     Ona / Zuzana bola v Bratislave. (She / Susan was in Bratislava.)
3.     Ono / Malé dieťa bolo v kočíku. (It / A little child was in a stroller.)

New vocabulary:
1.     cisár / cisárovná (emperor / empress)
2.     kráľ / kráľovná (king / queen)
3.     kráľovský dvor (royal court)
4.     princ / princezná (prince / princess)
5.     rytier / rytieri (knight / knights)
6.     šľachta (nobility)
7.     šľachtic / šľachtici (nobelman / nobelmen)
8.     richtár / richtárka ( mayor male / mayor female)
9.     mešťan / mešťania (middle class man / middle class people)
10. remeselník / remeselníci (craftsman / craftsmen)

Sentences:
1.     Cisárovná Sisi bola veľmi pekná. (Empress Sisi was very beautiful.)
2.     Kráľ Matej Korvín bol spravodlivý kráľ.(King Matthew Corvinus was a righteous king.)
3.     Princ bol zaľúbený do princezny. (A prince was in love with a princess.)
4.     Šľachta bola stále tam, kde bol kráľovský dvor. (Nobility was always there, where a royal court was.)
5.     Richtár bol v meste dôležitý. (The mayor was important in the city.)

Timestamps
01:28 Introduction to the episode
04:06 About history of Bratislava
07:30 Fun fact 1
09:11 Fun fact 2
14:46 Fun fact 3
15:50 Slovak lesson
28:27 Legend of Academia Istropolitana (in Slovak)
35:02 Final thoughts

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Today's episode is about International Children’s Day. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn how to say the names of some popular toys in Slovakia. You will also learn how to ask “Do you want a toy?” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find a dialogue between mom and son in a toy store.

Episode notes
Today I want to talk about International Children’s Day. In the Slovak lesson, we’re going to learn about some popular toys in Slovakia. You will also learn how to ask “Do you want a toy?” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find a dialogue between mom and son in a toy store. Have fun with it.

Slovak lesson
1.     hračka / hračky (toy / toys)
2.     bábika / bábiky (doll / dolls)
3.     autíčko / autíčka ( toy car / toy cars)
4.     lietadlo / lietadlá ( plane / planes)
5.     raketa / rakety (rocket / rockets)
6.     domček / domčeky ( doll house / doll houses)
7.     kočík / kočíky ( stroller / strollers)
8.     medvedík / medvedíky ( teddy bear / teddy bears)
9.     koník / koníky ( toy horse / toy horses)
10. dráčik / dráčiky (toy dragon / toy dragons)
11. lopta / lopty (ball / balls)
12. karta / karty (card / cards)

Short sentences  in the nominative case:
1.     To je moja nová hračka. ( This is my new toy.)
2.     Tvoja chodiaca bábika je pekná. (Your walking doll is pretty.)
3.     Jeho pretekárske autíčka sú malé. (His racing cars are small.)
4.     Jej plyšový medvedík rozpráva. (Her teddy bear speaks.)
5.     Naša stará futbalová lopta je dobrá. (Our old soccer ball is good.)

Short sentences with the accusative case:
1.     Chceš hračku? (Do you want a toy?)
2.     Nemám domček pre moju bábiku. (I don’t have a doll house for my doll.)
3.     Moja bábika potrebuje kočík. (My doll needs a stroller.)
4.     Mám rád koníky. (I like toy horses.)
5.     Potrebujeme novú loptu. (We need a new ball.)

Dialogue "In a Toy Store"
1.     Miško, chceš nejakú hračku?
2.     Môžem mať lietadlo?
3.     Doma ich máš celú kopu.
4.     Môžem mať raketu?
5.     Jednú raketu máš doma, ešte neposkladanú.
6.     Nechcem raketu skladačku.
7.     Akú raketu by si chcel?
8.     Takú naozajstnú.
9.     A to je aká?
10. To je taká, čo môže letieť do vesmíru.
11. Miško, takú raketu v hračkárni nemajú.
12. A prečo nie?
13. Lebo tu predávajú iba hračky.
14. No a?
15. No a ty chceš naozajstnú raketu, pravda?
16. Hej.
17. No a naozajstnú raketu vyrábajú iba vo veľkej továrni na rakety.
18. Ach, veľmi chcem ísť na takú naozajstnú raketu.
19. Na takú raketu môžu ísť iba naozajstní kozmonauti.
20. Ako sa stanem kozmonautom?
21. Musíš ísť do školy.
22. Ja už chodím do školy.
23. Musíš ísť na vysokú školu pre kozmonautov.
24. Dobre. Ale to je veľa rokov školy, však?
25. Kozmonauti musia veľa vedieť.
26. No dobre, budem veľa študovať.
27. To je môj múdry synček!


Timestamps
00:30 Intro to the episode
02:26 About Children's Day
05:46 Fun Fact
07:27 Slovak lesson
19:09 Dialogue "In the Toy Store"
21: 52 Final thoughts

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Today's episode is about St. Urban’s Day. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn some words around wine and wine drinking. You will also learn how to say “Cheers!” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find an excerpt from Slovak newspapers about Slovak wines. It is in Slovak, and it is for advanced learners.

Episode notes
In the last episode I talked about some customs and traditions connected to work on spring fields. Today I want to talk about St. Urban’s Day. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn some words around wine and wine drinking. You will also learn how to say “Cheers!” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find an excerpt from Slovak newspapers about Slovak wines. It is in Slovak, and it is for advanced learners.

Slovak lesson
1.     víno (wine)
2.     sladké víno (sweet wine)
3.     polosladké víno (semisweet wine)
4.     polosuché víno (semidry wine)
5.     suché víno (dry wine)
6.     biele víno (white wine)
7.     ružové víno (pink wine)
8.     červené víno (red wine)
9.     šumivé víno (sparkling wine)
10. šampanské (champagne)
11. pohár vína (a glass of wine)
12. fľaša vína (a bottle of wine)
13. sud vína (a barell of wine)
14. sudové víno (cask wine)
15. domáce víno (homemade wine)
16. mladé víno (young wine)
17. staré víno (old wine)
18. ochutnávka vína (wine tasting; lit: tasting of wine) We can also say:
19. degustácia vína (wine tasting)
20. vinár / vinári (winemaker / winemakers)
21. vinohrad / vinohrady (vineyard / vineyards)
22. vinohradník / vinohradníci (vineyard worker / vineyard workers)
23. pivnica / pivnice (cellar / cellars)
24. vínna pivnica / vínne pivnice (wine cellar / wine cellars)
25. vináreň / vinárne (wine bar / wine bars)
26. vínny list or vínna karta (wine list)
27. 2 or 3 deci vína (2 or 3 deciliters of wine)
28. zákazník / zákazníčka (customer M / F)
29. barman / barmanka (bartender M / F)
30. Na zdravie! (To your health! Cheers!)

Dialogue: "In a wine bar"
... continued
A: Mám rada biele víno.
B: Sladké alebo suché?
A: Radšej polosuché. Alebo polosladké.
B: Máme výborné polosladké víno Pálava z Tibavskej pivnice.
A: Nepoznám to.
B: Víno Pálava je víťazným vínom roka 2020.
A: Neviem ... Máte aj šumivé vína?
B: Pravdaže.
A: Čo by ste mi doporučili?
B: Chcete biele, polosladké?
A: To mám najradšej.
B: Ochutnajte Frizzante Biele Polosladké.
A: Dobre. Prosím si 2 deci.
B: Nech sa páči. Na zdravie!
A: Ďakujem. Zaplatím hneď. 
B: To bude 2, 20 Eura. 
A: Tu sú 3 Eurá, zvyšok si nechajte.
B: Ďakujem. Ako vám chutí Frizzante?
A: Je dobré. Ďakujem za radu.
B: Niet za čo, kedykoľvek ...

Timesamps
00:27 Introduction to the episode
02:19 About St. Urban's Day
04:02 Fun Fact
08:02 Slovak lesson
19:23 Dialogue
21:07 About wine competition
22:47 Success of Slovak wines
25:34 Final thoughts

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