Bedeutung
Preparing the midday meal.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Sunday lunch is a major family event. It almost always starts with a clear soup (vývar) followed by a main course like schnitzel or roasted meat with potatoes. Lunch is the main meal of the day. Many people have a lighter dinner because the lunch was so substantial. The tradition of a 'warm lunch' is very strong. Eating a cold sandwich for lunch is often seen as insufficient or 'sad'. In villages, the 'obed' was traditionally announced by the church bells at noon.
The Sunday Ritual
If you are in Slovakia on a Sunday morning, you will smell 'variť obed' coming from almost every window.
Aspect Matters
Use 'Uvaril som obed' to impress natives when you've finished. It shows you understand perfective verbs!
Bedeutung
Preparing the midday meal.
The Sunday Ritual
If you are in Slovakia on a Sunday morning, you will smell 'variť obed' coming from almost every window.
Aspect Matters
Use 'Uvaril som obed' to impress natives when you've finished. It shows you understand perfective verbs!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'variť'.
Moja mama každý deň _______ obed o dvanástej.
The subject 'moja mama' is third person singular (she), so the correct form is 'varí'.
Choose the most natural phrase.
Čo budeme dnes _______ na obed?
'Variť' is the standard general verb for preparing a meal.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the basic tense variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ahoj, ideš von? B: Teraz nemôžem, práve _______ _______.
In the context of a midday request, 'varím obed' is the most likely reason for being busy.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of 'Obed' Preparation
Cooking Methods
- • variť (boil)
- • piecť (bake/roast)
- • smažiť (fry)
Common Dishes
- • polievka (soup)
- • mäso (meat)
- • zemiaky (potatoes)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMoja mama každý deň _______ obed o dvanástej.
The subject 'moja mama' is third person singular (she), so the correct form is 'varí'.
Čo budeme dnes _______ na obed?
'Variť' is the standard general verb for preparing a meal.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the basic tense variations of the phrase.
A: Ahoj, ideš von? B: Teraz nemôžem, práve _______ _______.
In the context of a midday request, 'varím obed' is the most likely reason for being busy.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it's very common in informal speech, but 'variť obed' is more standard.
Literally yes, but in this phrase, it means any kind of cooking.
'Variť' is the process (I am cooking), 'uvariť' is the result (I have cooked).
Usually between 11:30 and 13:30 in Slovakia.
Use 'Robím si chlebík na obed' rather than 'variť'.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your grandmother.
You would say 'zohrievam si obed' (I'm heating up lunch).
Yes, 'variť čaj' is very common.
It is masculine inanimate.
It's a long-standing tradition to start the main meal with a warm liquid course.
Verwandte Redewendungen
pripravovať jedlo
similarto prepare food
prestierať stôl
builds onto set the table
umyť riad
contrastto wash the dishes
uvariť kávu
specialized formto make coffee
