Bedeutung
Store with high prices
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Slovakia, people often check the 'leták' (flyer) for discounts before going to a shop. A 'drahý obchod' is often avoided unless there is a 'výpredaj' (sale). There is a significant price gap between the capital and the rest of the country. What is a 'normal' shop in Bratislava might be called a 'drahý obchod' in a small village in the north. Older Slovaks who grew up with fixed state prices are often more vocal about calling something a 'drahý obchod' compared to the younger generation. Slovaks love shopping malls (Aupark, Eurovea, Central). These are the primary locations where you will find a 'drahý obchod'. Malls are social hubs, not just retail spaces.
Check the ending
Always make sure 'drahý' ends in -ý for masculine nouns like 'obchod'. If you talk about a 'kaviareň' (cafe, feminine), it becomes 'drahá kaviareň'.
Don't say 'draho'
To say 'it is expensive', say 'je to drahé' (neuter). 'Drahý' is only for describing a specific noun like 'obchod'.
Bedeutung
Store with high prices
Check the ending
Always make sure 'drahý' ends in -ý for masculine nouns like 'obchod'. If you talk about a 'kaviareň' (cafe, feminine), it becomes 'drahá kaviareň'.
Don't say 'draho'
To say 'it is expensive', say 'je to drahé' (neuter). 'Drahý' is only for describing a specific noun like 'obchod'.
Use 'predražený' for impact
If you want to sound like a local complaining about prices, use 'predražený'. It shows you know the value of money.
Haggling
In a 'drahý obchod' in Slovakia, you cannot haggle. Prices are fixed. Haggling is only common in some flea markets.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'drahý'.
Bratislava je ______ mesto a sú tam ______ obchody.
Mesto is neuter (drahé) and obchody is plural (drahé).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Where are you shopping?
The preposition 'v' requires the locative case (-om, -e).
Match the Slovak phrase with its English equivalent.
Shopping phrases
Matching basic adjectives with the noun 'obchod'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Pozri na tie topánky! Stoja 500 eur. B: To nemyslíš vážne! To je veľmi ______ ______.
500 euros for shoes indicates an expensive store.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a Gucci store.
Gucci is a globally recognized expensive brand.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Drahý vs. Lacný
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenBratislava je ______ mesto a sú tam ______ obchody.
Mesto is neuter (drahé) and obchody is plural (drahé).
Where are you shopping?
The preposition 'v' requires the locative case (-om, -e).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching basic adjectives with the noun 'obchod'.
A: Pozri na tie topánky! Stoja 500 eur. B: To nemyslíš vážne! To je veľmi ______ ______.
500 euros for shoes indicates an expensive store.
You see a Gucci store.
Gucci is a globally recognized expensive brand.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, but it means 'dear' or 'darling'. 'Drahý Karol' means 'Dear Karol'.
The opposite is 'lacný obchod' (cheap shop).
You say 'príliš drahý obchod'.
It is masculine inanimate.
Yes, 'drahý internetový obchod' or 'drahý e-shop' is perfect.
No, it is a factual observation about the price level.
It means 'overpriced'—when the price is higher than the actual value of the item.
It is like the 'ch' in 'Loch Ness' or 'Bach'.
Slovak has no articles. 'Drahý obchod' can mean 'an expensive shop' or 'the expensive shop'.
Yes, that means 'The shop is expensive'.
Yes, people might say 'mastný' (greasy/fat) to mean expensive, e.g., 'mastný účet'.
This is called regressive assimilation; voiced consonants become unvoiced before unvoiced consonants like 'ch'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
luxusný butik
specialized formLuxury boutique
predražený obchod
similarOverpriced shop
lacný obchod
contrastCheap shop
značkový obchod
similarBrand-name store
miestny obchod
builds onLocal shop
veľkoobchod
specialized formWholesale store
