How to ask “How was it? “ in Slovak; Schools in Slovakia during socialism; Dialogue; S11E5

Today's episode is about schools in Slovakia (Czechoslovakia) during socialism. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn a few words from my short dialogue. You will also learn how to ask “How was it?“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short dialogue about going to school during socialism. Episode notes In today's episode, I’m talking about schools in Slovakia during socialism. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn a few words from my short dialogue. You will also learn how to ask “How was it?“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short dialogue about going to school during socialism. Slovak lesson 1. počítač / počítače (computer / computers) 2. mobil / mobily (mobile phone / mobile phones) 3. domáca úloha / domáce úlohy (homework) 4. nahnevať sa (to get angry) 5. predmet / predmety (subject / subjects) 6. zemepis (geography) 7. prírodopis (natural history) 8. dvor, na dvore (yard, in the yard) 9. uniforma (uniform) 10. pionierska šatka (pioneer scarf) 11. zažiť (to experience) 12. možnosť / možnosti (possibility, options) 13. Aké to bolo? (How was it?) DIALOGUE: Vnučka: Babi, aké to bolo, keď si chodila do školy? (Grandma, what was it like when you went to school?) Babka: Úplne iné ako dnes. Nemali sme počítače ani mobily. Všetko sme písali rukou do zošitov. (Completely different from today. We didn't have computers or cell phones. We wrote everything by hand in notebooks.) Vnučka: A mali ste domáce úlohy? (And did you have homework?) Babka: Samozrejme! A keď ich niekto nemal, učiteľ sa veľmi nahneval. Disciplína bola dôležitá. (Of course! And if someone didn't have it, the teacher would get very angry. Discipline was important.) Vnučka: Aké predmety si mala najradšej? (What subjects did you like the most?) Babka: Mala som rada zemepis a prírodopis. Ale museli sme sa učiť aj ruštinu. Vtedy to bol povinný cudzí jazyk. (I liked geography and natural history. But we also had to learn Russian. Back then, it was a mandatory foreign language.) Vnučka: A čo ste robili cez prestávky? (And what did you do during breaks?) Babka: Rozprávali sme sa, hrali sa na dvore alebo sme si vymieňali servitky a známky. Bolo to jednoduché, ale veselé. (We talked, played in the yard, or exchanged napkins and stamps. It was simple, but fun.) Vnučka: Je pravda, že ste museli nosiť uniformy? (Is it true that you had to wear uniforms?) Babka: Áno. Boli sme Pionieri a na veľké slávnosti sme nosili modré uniformy a červené pionierske šatky. Vtedy to patrilo k škole. (Yes. We were Pioneers and we wore blue uniforms and red Pioneer scarves for big celebrations. Back then, it was part of school.) Vnučka: Chcela by si ešte raz zažiť školu z detstva? (Would you like to experience the school of your childhood again?) Babka: Ani nie. Rada si zaspomínam na kamarátov a dobrých učiteľov. Ale dnešné školy ponúkajú oveľa viac možností a som rada, že sa deti môžu slobodne učiť a cestovať. (Not at all. I like to remember my friends and good teachers. But today's schools offer many more options and I'm glad that children can learn and travel freely.) Timestamps 00:34 Introduction to the episode 02:17 Schools during socialism 08:22 Fact 16:52 Slovak lesson 22:00 Slovak dialogue 23:57 Dialogue with the English translation 27:34 Final thoughts If 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 Ondova Hilko LLC