Bedeutung
General term for a tasty meal.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Sunday Lunch' (nedeľný obed) is the most important meal of the week, where 'dobré jedlo' is served in multiple courses, usually starting with a clear soup. Hospitality is often measured by the quality and quantity of food offered to guests. Leaving a guest hungry is considered a social failure. In restaurants, the 'denné menu' (daily menu) is a cultural staple, providing a quick 'dobré jedlo' for workers at a fixed price. Traditional folk festivals (jarmoky) are centered around 'dobré jedlo' like klobása, lokše, and cigánska pečienka.
Compliment the Cook
Always say 'bolo to dobré jedlo' after eating at someone's house to be a perfect guest.
Watch the Ending
Don't say 'dobre jedlo'. The '-é' is crucial for the adjective form.
Bedeutung
General term for a tasty meal.
Compliment the Cook
Always say 'bolo to dobré jedlo' after eating at someone's house to be a perfect guest.
Watch the Ending
Don't say 'dobre jedlo'. The '-é' is crucial for the adjective form.
Add 'Veľmi'
Adding 'veľmi' (very) before 'dobré' makes your compliment sound much more sincere.
Lunch is King
In Slovakia, the 'good meal' of the day is usually lunch, not dinner.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'dobrý'.
Mám rád ______ jedlo.
'Jedlo' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-é'.
Which sentence is a natural compliment to a cook?
How do you say 'This is a good meal'?
Only 'dobré' correctly matches the neuter gender of 'jedlo'.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are variations of expressing satisfaction with food.
Complete the dialogue.
Čašník: 'Chutilo vám?' Vy: 'Áno, bolo to ______ ______.'
This is the most standard and polite response to a waiter.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Adjective Agreement
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMám rád ______ jedlo.
'Jedlo' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-é'.
How do you say 'This is a good meal'?
Only 'dobré' correctly matches the neuter gender of 'jedlo'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are variations of expressing satisfaction with food.
Čašník: 'Chutilo vám?' Vy: 'Áno, bolo to ______ ______.'
This is the most standard and polite response to a waiter.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral and can be used in any context, from a family dinner to a business lunch.
Yes, although 'dobré raňajky' (good breakfast) is more specific, 'dobré jedlo' is still correct.
'Dobré' means good in general, while 'chutné' specifically means tasty.
You say 'Jem dobré jedlo'.
Yes, 'jedlo' is always a neuter noun in Slovak.
Yes, that is the plural form, meaning 'good meals' or 'good foods'.
'Fajné' is a colloquial/dialectal version of 'dobré', common in informal speech.
It is a very informal, childish, or cute word for something tasty.
No, Slovak does not have articles like English.
Ask 'Je to dobré jedlo?'
Verwandte Redewendungen
chutné jedlo
synonymtasty food
dobrú chuť
builds onbon appétit
teplé jedlo
specialized formwarm meal
zdravé jedlo
similarhealthy food
domáce jedlo
similarhome-made food
