How to say “I won’t talk to you about it!” in Slovak; Autumn in Slovakia; Slovak Personal Pronouns in Instrumental; Autumn Traditions of our ancestors; S9E7

Today's episode is about autumn traditions of our ancestors. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn about instrumental case of the Slovak personal pronouns. You will also learn how to say “I won’t talk to you about it!” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my summary of autumn traditions of our ancestors. 

Episode notes

In today's episode, I’m talking about autumn traditions of our ancestors. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn about instrumental case of the Slovak personal pronouns. You will also learn how to say “I won’t talk to you about it!” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my summary of autumn traditions of our ancestors. 

Slovak lesson

1.    Nekráčaj predo mnou. (Don’t walk in front of me.)

2.    Idem s tebou do mesta. (I am going to the city with you.)

3.    Rozprávam sa s ním o filme. (I am talking with him about a movie.)

4.    Deťom sa za ňou nechcelo. (The children didn’t want to go after her.)

5.    Pes spí s nami v spálni. (The dog sleeps with us in the bedroom.)

6.    Nad vami letí lietadlo. (A plane flies over you.)

7.    Nerád / Nerada s nimi cestujem. (I do§t like to travel with them.)

8.    Zem pod nami sa zatriasla. (The ground trembled beneath us.)

9.    Malá mačka ide za mnou. (The little cat is following me. Lit. it is walking behind me.)

10. S vami sa o tom baviť nebudem! (I won’t talk to you about it!)

Autumn traditions of our ancestors

1.    Jeseň bola pre našich predkov časom zberu úrody a príprav na dlhú zimu.

2.    Zemiaky, kapusta, orechy, ovocie a bylinky sa uskladňovali, sušili alebo nakladali, aby vydržali celé mesiace.

3.    Ľudia pozorovali prírodu, správanie zvierat a počasie, aby odhadli, aká bude zima.

4.    Po skončení žatvy sa konali Dožinky – slávnosti s vencami, hudbou a hostinou.

5.    V horských oblastiach sa slávilo Mitrovanie, keď sa bača s valachmi a ovce vracali z paše do dediny.

6.    Vinári oslavovali Vinobranie, pri ktorom sa oberalo hrozno.

7.    Hody / odpusty boli veľké hostiny na počesť úrodného roka alebo patróna kostola. 

8.    Jarmoky boli plné obchodníkov, remeselníkov a komediantov.

9.    Jesenné tradície spájali tvrdú prácu s oslavami, aby sa ľudia pripravili na zimu.

Timestaps

00:33 Introduction to the episode

02:28 About the autumn traditions in Slovakia

08:18 Fun fact

11:27 Slovak lesson

14:55 Short sentences with instrumental case of the Slovak personal pronouns

19:58 Autumn traditions in Slovakia in Slovak

21:30 English translation

23:02 Final thoughts

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