How to say “Thank you for the meal”; A Guide to Navigating Slovak Social Life; Dos and don'ts when dining in Slovakia; S9E1

Today's episode is about social etiquette in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn a few new words from today’s topic. You will also learn how to say “Thank you for the meal“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find some dos and don'ts when dining in Slovakia. Episode notesIn today's episode, I’m talking about social etiquette in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn a few new words from today’s topic. You will also learn how to say “Thank you for the meal“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find some dos and don'ts when dining in Slovakia.Slovak lesson1.    návod (instructions)2.    stolovanie (dining)3.    jedlo (food)4.    prípitok (toast)5.    hostiteľ / -ka (host)6.    zostať (to stay)7.    vyskúšať (to try)8.    odmietnuť (to refuse)9.    uraziť (to offend)10. pochváliť (to compliment, praise)11. preháňať / nepreháňať (exaggerate / not exaggerate)12. používať (to use)13. Ďakujem za jedlo. (Thank you for the food.)Návod čo robiť a nerobiť pri stolovaní na Slovensku: (Dos and don'ts when dining in Slovakia.1.    Počkajte, kým vám hostiteľ povie, kam si máte sadnúť a kedy začať jesť. (Wait until your host tells you where to sit and when to start eating.)2.    Ruky môžu zostať na stole, ale lakte preč. Myslite - slušné držanie tela. (Hands can stay on the table, but elbows are out. Think - decent posture.)3.    Vyskúšajte všetko. Aj keď si nie ste istí, čo to je. Odmietnutie jedla je ako uraziť babičkino varenie. (Try everything. Even if you're not sure what it is. Refusing food is like insulting your grandmother's cooking.)4.    Jedlo pochváľte, ale nepreháňajte to. Slováci sú skromní ľudia. „Vynikajúce“ je skvelé; ale „Bože môj, nikdy v živote som neochutnal nič také nebeské!“ vám môže vyslúžiť gúľanie očami. (Compliment the food, but don't overdo it. Slovaks are modest people. "Excellent" is great; but "My God, I've never tasted anything so heavenly in my life!" may earn you an eye roll.)5.    Pri prípitkoch sa pozrite ľuďom do očí, jemne cinknite a povedzte „Na zdravie!“. Žiadne lenivé "Cheers!" (When toasting, look people in the eye, clink gently and say "To your health!". No lazy "Cheers!")6.    Používajte nôž a vidličku kontinentálnym spôsobom - vidličku v ľavej ruke, nôž v pravej. Takže pozor vy, čo striedate vidličku! (Use your knife and fork continentally - fork in your left hand, knife in your right. So watch out, you switch-hitters!)7.    A vždy povedzte „Ďakujem za jedlo“. Zahreje to pri srdci a možno vám aj zabalia niečo chutné na cestu domov. (And always say "Thank you for the food." It will warm the heart and maybe they will even pack you something delicious for the trip home.)Timestamps00:35 Introduction to the episode02:28 A guide to navigating Slovak social life13:13 Slovak lesson17:37 Dos and don'ts when dining in Slovakia in Slovak19:20 Dos and don'ts when dining in Slovakia with English translation22:21 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