In this festive episode of Slovak Sound Check, Veronika and Lubna invite you to celebrate Christmas Slovak-style. Learn essential Christmas vocabulary, explore Slovak traditions connected with “Štedrý deň” and “Štedrý večer” (Christmas Eve), discover what Slovaks eat, who brings the presents, and what traditions belong to the season.
Vocabulary
Vianoce = Christmas
Štedrý deň = Christmas Eve (the whole day)
Štedrý večer = Christmas Eve (the evening)
štedrá večera = Christmas Eve dinner
kapustnica = cabbage soup
kapor so zemiakovým šalátom = carp with potato salad
oblátky s medom = wafers with honey
medovníky = gingerbread
vianočný stromček = Christmas tree
Ježiško = Baby Jesus (bringer of presents)
darčeky = presents
koledy = Christmas carols
vianočné rozprávky = Christmas fairy tales
polnočná omša = midnight mass
Recap
Šťastné a veselé (Vianoce)! = Merry and happy Christmas!
Note 1: In Slovak, “večer” (evening) is a masculine noun referring to the time of day, while “večera” (dinner) is a feminine noun referring to the meal. These two words are closely connected, sound very similar, but they differ in gender and meaning — one names the time, the other the food eaten during that time. So, for example: “Štedrý večer” is Christmas Eve evening, and “štedrá večera” is the traditional Christmas Eve dinner eaten at that time.
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