Bedeutung
A family with many members
Kultureller Hintergrund
Large families are traditionally associated with the Catholic regions of the north. Sunday lunch is the sacred time for the 'veľká rodina' to gather. The Roma culture places an even higher value on the 'veľká rodina', often including very distant relatives in the core support group. In cities like Bratislava, a 'veľká rodina' is now rare (1-2 kids), while in villages it remains a common and respected social unit. Slovaks living abroad (USA, UK) often use 'veľká rodina' to describe their community of fellow expats who support each other like kin.
The '3-Child Rule'
In Slovakia, a family is usually considered 'veľká' once there are 3 or more children.
Grammar Trap
Remember: 'Rodina' is SHE. Always use feminine adjectives.
Bedeutung
A family with many members
The '3-Child Rule'
In Slovakia, a family is usually considered 'veľká' once there are 3 or more children.
Grammar Trap
Remember: 'Rodina' is SHE. Always use feminine adjectives.
Sound Native
Use 'Sme veľká rodina' (We are a big family) instead of 'Máme veľkú rodinu' to sound more natural.
Hospitality
If you are invited to a 'veľká rodina' home, expect to be fed at least three times!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'veľký'.
Mám ______ rodinu.
The sentence is in the accusative case (I have [whom/what]). The feminine accusative ending for adjectives is '-ú'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'My big family is here'?
'Rodina' is feminine singular, so it needs 'moja', 'veľká', and 'je'.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Basic adjective-noun matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Koľko máš súrodencov? B: Mám štyroch bratov. Sme ________.
The phrase is the subject of the sentence (We are a big family), so it stays in the nominative case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Veľká vs. Malá Rodina
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMám ______ rodinu.
The sentence is in the accusative case (I have [whom/what]). The feminine accusative ending for adjectives is '-ú'.
How do you say 'My big family is here'?
'Rodina' is feminine singular, so it needs 'moja', 'veľká', and 'je'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Basic adjective-noun matching.
A: Koľko máš súrodencov? B: Mám štyroch bratov. Sme ________.
The phrase is the subject of the sentence (We are a big family), so it stays in the nominative case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenUsually, it starts with 3 children plus parents, but it can also mean a household with grandparents included.
It is always 'veľká rodina' because 'rodina' is a feminine noun.
Yes, metaphorically! You can say 'Sme ako jedna veľká rodina'.
Yes, it can refer to the extended family (rozvetvená rodina) as well.
The opposite is 'malá rodina' (small family).
Yes, it's a very common and polite small-talk question in Slovakia.
Pochádzam z veľkej rodiny.
It's a collective noun, like 'team' or 'group'. It treats the unit as one thing.
Not a single word, but 'perepúť' is a funny/informal way to describe the whole gang.
Less so in cities, but it's still common in rural and religious areas.
It is the locative case, used after the preposition 'v/vo' (in).
Yes, 'veľká firma' is correct, but 'veľká rodina' is specifically for people.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Rozvetvená rodina
similarA family with many branches/relatives.
Početná rodina
specialized formA numerous family.
Hlava rodiny
builds onHead of the family.
Rodinný príslušník
builds onFamily member.
Založiť si rodinu
builds onTo start a family.
