How to say “I don’t know what it means “ in Slovak: How to say “I don’t know anyone here “ in Slovak; How to properly use the Slovak Verbs “POZNAŤ and VEDIEŤ; First May Traditions in Slovakia, S6 E13

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Today's episode is about traditions and customs on the first of May in Slovakia. The Slovak lesson is explaining the difference between two Slovak verbs POZNAŤ and VEDIEŤ. You will also learn how to say “I don‘t know what it means“ and „I don’t know anyone here“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short story about May traditions in Slovakia.

Episode notes
Today I’m talking about traditions and customs on the first of May in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn about the difference between two Slovak verbs POZNAŤ and VEDIEŤ. You will also learn how to say “I don‘t know what it means“ and „I don’t know anyone here“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short story about May traditions in Slovakia.

Slovak lesson
1: Jeho triky veľmi dobre poznám. (I know his tricks very well.)
2. Viem, ako sa cítiš. (I know how you feel.)
3. Peter vie, že si teraz nahnevaná. (Peter knows that you are angry now.)
4. Poznáš tu niekoho? (Do you know someone here?)
5. Turisti nevedia, kam majú ísť. (Tourists don't know where to go.)
6. Poznáte mesto Košice? (Do you know the city of Košice?)
7. Viete, čo sa tam stalo? (Do you know what happened there?)
8. Ten park veľmi dobre poznáme. (We know that park very well. We used to play in it.)
9. Neviem, čo to znamená. (I don‘t know what that means.)
10. Nepoznám tu nikoho. (I don’t know anyone here.)

Zvyky na prvého mája
Prvá májová noc z 30. apríla na 1. mája bola spojená so silou temnoty. Počas tejto noci sa všetky bosorky, strigy a strigôni z okolia stretli na tmavých miestach, či križovatkách, aby vymysleli stratégiu, ako zničiť čo najviac políčok novovysadených rastlín. Všetci farmári sa preto vždy stretli na jednom mieste a postupne prechádzali cez dedinu a robili veľký hluk, aby ich odplašili. Pastieri vystupovali na kopce, trúbili na rohy a práskali bičmi, aby odohnali bosorky. Dedinčania zdobili svoje domy vetvami borievky a na svoje hospodárske zvieratá vešali girlandy kvetov a bylín. Verilo sa, že prvá májová rosa a dážď majú zvláštne schopnosti a preto sa používali na prinesenie dobrého zdravia, na liečenie a aj zabezpečenie bohatej úrody. ....
... A tak, ako čas plynul, zvyky sa vyvíjali, miešali sa s modernosťou, pričom stále ctili staré tradície. Dnes už síce Májky či Máje neprevládajú, ale duch 1. mája žije na majálesoch, festivaloch a stretnutiach, kde sa všetci stretávajú, aby oslavovali lásku, priateľstvo a krásu prírody.

Timestamps
00:34 Introduction
02:40 The first of May traditions
03:05 Fun fact
07:55 Slovak lesson
10:24 Short sentences
18:00 Traditions and customs on the May first (in Slovak)
21:27 Final thoughts

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