How to say "I was born" in Slovak; Expanding your Vocabulary; Customs and Traditions on St. Barbara's Day; About St. Barbara; S3 E18

Today’s episode is about customs and traditions on St. Barbara's Day. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to expand your vocabulary with a few new words. You will also learn how to say “I was born" in Slovak. At the end you can find my Slovak legend about St. Barbara.Episode notesToday’s episode is about customs and traditions on St. Barbara's Day. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to expand your vocabulary with a few new words. You will also learn how to say “I was born" in Slovak. At the end you can find my Slovak story about St. Barbara.Slovak lesson1.     svätá (saint)2.     patrónka (patroness/ in our case: patron saint)Svätá Barbora ja patrónka baníkov. (Saint Barbara is the patron saint of miners.)3.     baník / baníci (miner / miners)Baníci oslavujú sviatok svojej patrónky.(Miners celebrate the holiday of their patron saint.)4.     sviatok (holiday)5.     štátny sviatok (public holiday or bank holiday)Sviatok Svätej Barbory nie je štátny sviatok. (Saint Barbara's Day is not a public holiday.)6. obchod / obchody (shop / shops)7. zariadenie / zariadenia (facility / facilities)8. spoločenské zariadenia (social facilities)Obchody a spoločenské zariadenia sú otvorené. (Shops and social facilities are open.)9. narodiť sa (to be born) (Musc.) narodil som sa /(Fem.) narodila som sa (I was born.)Barbora sa narodila v Turecku. Fem. (Barbara was born in Turkey.)10. pochádzať / pochádzam (to come / I come from)Pochádzam zo Slovenska. (I come from Slovakia.)Pochádzam z robotníckej rodiny. (I come from a working class family.)Barbora pochádzala z obchodníckej rodiny. (Barbara came from a merchant family.)11. narodil som sa / narodila som sa ( I was born. / I was born.)Narodila som sa v decembri. (I was born in December.)Narodil som sa v roku ...Timestamps00:31 Introduction to the episode02:20 Slovak "Witches' Days"05:48 About St. Barbara08:48 Customs and traditions on St. Barbara's Day in Slovakia11:40 Slovak lesson24:24 Legend of St. Barbora in Slovak26:56 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 Ondova Hilko LLC