Signification
Comfortable item for sleeping.
Contexte culturel
The tradition of 'páračky' (feather plucking) was a major social event. Women would gather to prepare the 'mäkký vankúš' for a new bride's dowry. Slovaks often prefer natural down (perie) over synthetic materials, believing it makes for a more authentic 'mäkký vankúš'. The 'financial pillow' (finančný vankúš) is a very common term in Slovak and Czech banking to encourage savings. There is a saying 'Dobrú noc, vankúš pod moc', which is a playful way to wish someone a good night with a 'powerful' (supportive) pillow.
Diminutives matter
Use 'vankúšik' if you want to sound more affectionate or if the pillow is small.
Spelling of 'ä'
Don't write 'mekký'. Even though it sounds like 'e', the 'ä' is grammatically required.
Signification
Comfortable item for sleeping.
Diminutives matter
Use 'vankúšik' if you want to sound more affectionate or if the pillow is small.
Spelling of 'ä'
Don't write 'mekký'. Even though it sounds like 'e', the 'ä' is grammatically required.
Hotel requests
If you want two pillows, say 'poprosím si dva mäkké vankúše'.
Hospitality
Complimenting a host's 'mäkký vankúš' is a high compliment in Slovakia.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'mäkký'.
Mám rád ______ vankúš.
'Vankúš' is masculine, so we use the '-ý' ending.
Which sentence is correct?
Where would you sleep?
After the preposition 'na' (meaning 'on'), we use the locative case.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
This tests your knowledge of adjectives and diminutives.
Complete the hotel dialogue.
Hosť: Dobrý deň, môžem dostať ______ ______? Recepčná: Áno, hneď vám ho pošleme.
In a hotel context, asking for a soft pillow is a common request.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Soft vs Hard
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMám rád ______ vankúš.
'Vankúš' is masculine, so we use the '-ý' ending.
Where would you sleep?
After the preposition 'na' (meaning 'on'), we use the locative case.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
This tests your knowledge of adjectives and diminutives.
Hosť: Dobrý deň, môžem dostať ______ ______? Recepčná: Áno, hneď vám ho pošleme.
In a hotel context, asking for a soft pillow is a common request.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsMostly, yes. For a sofa cushion, you can also use 'vankúš', but 'vankúšik' or 'poduška' is also common.
The comparative is 'mäkší'. For example: 'Tento vankúš je mäkší.'
If you call a person 'mäkký', it usually means they are weak or indecisive, but it's not very common to use the full phrase 'mäkký vankúš' for this.
The opposite is 'tvrdý vankúš' (hard pillow).
It is masculine inanimate.
It's like a wide 'e'. If you find it hard, a regular 'e' is usually understood by natives.
It means financial savings that act as a safety net.
Yes, those are often called 'dekoračné vankúše'.
Yes, but it sounds more formal or like something from a medical catalog.
It's an expressive version of 'mäkký', meaning 'super soft'.
Yes, it is in the top 500 most used nouns in daily life.
One is 'vankúš', two are 'vankúše'.
Yes, 'mäkká voda' is the correct term.
Yes, many lullabies and pop songs like Miro Jaroš's 'Vankúš' use it.
Expressions liées
tvrdý vankúš
contrasthard pillow
finančný vankúš
specialized formfinancial buffer
mäkučký
similarvery soft/fluffy
podhlavník
synonymheadrest/pillow
perina
builds onduvet/quilt
