EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 24 MIN
How to say “It was a brilliant project“ in Slovak; What are the Slovak Tajchy; 10 Historical Water Reservoirs in Slovakia; S10E19
from Learn Slovak and More Podcast · host Bozena Hilko
Today's episode is about the major water reservoirs in Slovakia. In today’s lesson, you are going to learn a few words from my summary about the Slovak water reservoirs - tajchy. You will also learn how to say “It was a brilliant project” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find a short summary about the historical water reservoirs in Slovakia.Episode notesIn today's episode, I’m talking about the major water reservoirs in Slovakia. In today’s lesson, you are going to learn a few words from my summary about the Slovak water reservoirs - tajchy. You will also learn how to say “It was a brilliant project” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find a short summary about the historical water reservoirs in Slovakia.Slovak lesson1. nachádzať sa (to be located)2. postaviť (to built)3. potrebovať (to need)4. poháňať (to power)5. zbierať (to collect)6. plávať (to swim)7. oddychovať (to rest)8. technický úspech (technical achievement)9. inžiniersky projekt (engineering project.)10. Bol to skvelý inžiniersky projekt. (It was a brilliant engineering project.)11. Bol to skvelý projekt. (It was a brilliant project.)Slovak historical water reservoirs 1. Tajchy sú staré vodné nádrže na strednom Slovensku. Tajchy are old water reservoirs in central Slovakia. 2. Nachádzajú sa hlavne pri meste Banská Štiavnica. They are located mainly near the town of Banská Štiavnica. 3. Tajchy boli postavené v 16. až 18. storočí. Tajchy were built between the 16th and 18th centuries. 4. Baníci potrebovali vodu pre bane na zlato a striebro. Miners needed water for gold and silver mines. 5. Voda poháňala veľké kolesá a čerpadlá. The water powered large wheels and pumps. 6. Tajchy zbierali dažďovú vodu a sneh z hôr. Tajchy collected rainwater and snow from the mountains. 7. Veľmi známy tajch je Počúvadlo pod vrchom Sitno. A very famous tajch is Počúvadlo under Mount Sitno. 8. Ľudia dnes chodia na tajchy plávať a oddychovať. Today people go to tajchy to swim and relax. 9. Tajchy boli veľkým technickým úspechom svojej doby. Tajchy were a great technical achievement of their time. 10. Dnes sú tajchy krásnou súčasťou slovenskej prírody a histórie. Today tajchy are a beautiful part of Slovak nature and history.Slovak historical water reservoirs mentioned in the episode:1. Počúvadlo 2. Veľká Richňava 3. Malá Richňava4. Rozgrund5. Vindšachta6. Klinger7. Ottergrund8. Evička9. Bakomi10. Dolný Hodrušský tajchTimestamps00:35 Introduction to the episode02:24 Historical water reservoirs in Slovakia06:08 Fun fact 112:55 Fun fact 215:02 Slovak lesson18:54 Summary of tajchy in Slovak20:22 Summary with the English translationIf 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
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Today's episode is about the major water reservoirs in Slovakia. In today’s lesson, you are going to learn a few words from my summary about the Slovak water reservoirs - tajchy. You will also learn how to say “It was a brilliant project” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find a short summary about the historical water reservoirs in Slovakia. Episode notes In today's episode, I’m talking about the major water reservoirs in Slovakia. In today’s lesson, you are going to learn a few...
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