The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia

This entry is a part of the Slovak dialog series. Read the Introduction to Slovak Dialogs for more information.

The following dialog is provided as a sample of typical phrases and questions that may be heard at a deli counter, for example, in a grocery store:

A: Next, please

A: Ďalší, prosím.

B: Hi. I’d like 15 decagrams of smoked Edam, please.

B: Dobrý deň. Pätnásť deka udeného Eidamu¹ prosím.

A: Would you like that in a whole piece or sliced?

A: Chcete ho v celku alebo pokrajaný na plátky?

B: Sliced, please.

B: Pokrájaný prosím.

A: Anything else?

A: Ešte niečo?

B: 10 decagrams of turkey ham, and 20 decagrams of potato salad.

B: Desať deka morčacej šunky² a dvadsať deka zemiakového šalátu³ .

A: Here you go.

A: Nech sa páči.

B: Thanks

B: Vďaka.

¹ Nominative: údený Eidam (note that Edam is spelled Eidam in Slovak)

² Nominative: morčacia šunka

³ Nominative: zemiakový šalát

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