In this episode of Slovak Sound Check, we’re cooling down with one of summer’s greatest pleasures — ice cream! Learn useful Slovak phrases for ordering at an ice cream shop, from choosing a cone or a cup to asking for scoops and your favourite flavours. You’ll also discover a simple grammar tip that will help you sound even more natural when ordering in Slovak.
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Vocabulary
zmrzlina = ice cream
Ideme na zmrzlinu. = We're going for an ice cream.
zmrzlináreň = ice cream shop / gelateria
kornútok = cone
sladký kornútok = sweet cone (waffle cone)
do kornútka = in a cone
kelímok / téglik = cup
do kelímka = in a cup
malý = small
stredný = medium
veľký = large
Koľko kopčekov? = How many scoops?
jeden kopček = one scoop
dva kopčeky = two scoops
príchuť (pl: príchute) = flavour (pl: flavours)
jahodová = strawberry
vanilková = vanilla
čokoládová = chocolate
oriešková = hazelnut
pistáciová = pistachio
citrónová = lemon
mangová = mango
Jednu čokoládovú a jednu citrónovú, prosím. = One chocolate and one lemon, please.
Recap:
Kartou alebo v hotovosti? = Card or cash?
kartou = by card
v hotovosti = in cash
Note 1: In Slovak, “zmrzlina” (ice cream) and “príchuť” (flavour) are both feminine nouns. As a result, flavour names are commonly used in their feminine adjective form: “jahodová” (strawberry), “vanilková” (vanilla), “čokoládová” (chocolate), “citrónová” (lemon), and so on. When ordering, these adjectives change their endings to the accusative form: “Jednu čokoládovú a jednu citrónovú, prosím.” (One chocolate and one lemon, please).
Note 2: The standard Slovak word for a small cup or container is “téglik”, but in everyday speech you will very commonly hear “kelímok”.
Note 3: “Kopček” is a diminutive derived from “kopec” - meaning hill or heap. Literally, it suggests a small mound — which makes sense for a scoop of ice cream! The plural is “kopčeky”, so you can say “jeden kopček” (one scoop) or “dva kopčeky” (two scoops).
