Signification
Common grocery shopping task.
Contexte culturel
Slovaks often buy milk in 1-liter tetrahedral or rectangular cartons. It is common to see people carrying a whole plastic-wrapped pack of 6 or 12 cartons if there is a sale (akcia). Mliekomaty (milk machines) are popular. You bring your own glass bottle and buy fresh milk that hasn't been processed as much as supermarket milk. In some villages, you can still buy milk 'z dvora' (from the yard), meaning directly from a neighbor who owns a cow. Milk is essential for 'biela káva' (white coffee), which is often served to children or with breakfast pastries like 'lúpačka'.
Check the fat content
When you go to kúpiť mlieko, look for the percentages: 3.5% is plnotučné, 1.5% is polotučné.
Perfective vs Imperfective
Remember that 'kúpiť' is for a finished action. If you are still in the process of buying it, or do it habitually, use 'kupovať'.
Signification
Common grocery shopping task.
Check the fat content
When you go to kúpiť mlieko, look for the percentages: 3.5% is plnotučné, 1.5% is polotučné.
Perfective vs Imperfective
Remember that 'kúpiť' is for a finished action. If you are still in the process of buying it, or do it habitually, use 'kupovať'.
The 'Do' Preposition
If you are buying milk for coffee, say 'mlieko DO kávy' (into coffee).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'kúpiť' for 'I'.
Ja dnes _______ mlieko.
The first person singular future/perfective present of 'kúpiť' is 'kúpim'.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the correct way to ask someone to buy milk.
The verb 'kúpiť' takes the Accusative 'mlieko'.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Máme v chladničke mlieko? B: Nie, ________.
If there is no milk, you must buy it (kúpiť).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Milk to Buy
Fat Content
- • plnotučné (3.5%)
- • polotučné (1.5%)
- • nízkotučné (0.5%)
Packaging
- • v krabici (carton)
- • vo fľaši (bottle)
- • z automatu (vending)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJa dnes _______ mlieko.
The first person singular future/perfective present of 'kúpiť' is 'kúpim'.
Select the correct way to ask someone to buy milk.
The verb 'kúpiť' takes the Accusative 'mlieko'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
A: Máme v chladničke mlieko? B: Nie, ________.
If there is no milk, you must buy it (kúpiť).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, 'mlieko' is always a neuter noun in Slovak.
Only if you mean 'some milk' in a partitive sense, but 'kúpiť mlieko' is much more common and safer for beginners.
The plural is 'mlieka', used when referring to multiple types or cartons of milk.
No, Slovak does not use articles. 'Kúpiť mlieko' covers both 'buy milk' and 'buy the milk'.
It is neutral. For a more formal version, you could use 'zakúpiť', but it's rarely used for milk.
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ísť na nákup
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