Join us for a trip to the Slovak supermarket! In this episode of Slovak Sound Check, we learn essential Slovak vocabulary for everyday shopping, from fruit and vegetables to dairy products, meat, and baking essentials. Discover why “potraviny” can mean both groceries and a grocery store, and pick up useful words to make your next shopping trip easier.
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Vocabulary
potraviny = groceries; grocery store
obchod s potravinami = grocery store
nákupný zoznam = shopping list
Potrebujem kúpiť … = I need to buy …
ulička = aisle
ovocie a zelenina = fruit and vegetables
chlieb = bread
jeden chlieb = one loaf of bread
pečivo = baked goods
mlieko = milk
mliečne výrobky = dairy products
jogurt = yoghurt
maslo = butter
mäso = meat
šunka = ham
syr = cheese
vajcia / vajíčka = eggs
múka = flour
olej = oil
Note 1: In Slovak, “potraviny” can mean both groceries and grocery store. The full expression for a grocery store is “obchod s potravinami”, literally — a shop with groceries, but “potraviny” is more commonly used in everyday speech.
Note 2: The Slovak word for milk is “mlieko”, while dairy products is “mliečne výrobky”. The adjective “mliečny” (masculine form) means dairy or milk-related and changes its ending depending on the noun it describes.
Note 3: The standard Slovak word for eggs is “vajcia”, but “vajíčka” is also commonly used in everyday speech. It is a diminutive form, which can make the word sound smaller or more affectionate.
