Signification
The anniversary of one's birth.
Contexte culturel
The 'Hobla' tradition: In some regions, friends grab the birthday person by the arms and legs and toss them into the air for every year of their age. Name days (meniny) are often celebrated alongside birthdays. It is common to receive small gifts or flowers on your name day. Round birthdays (jubileá) like 50 are massive events, often involving renting a hall and inviting the whole extended family. It is considered polite to bring a bottle of wine or spirits when visiting someone who 'has a birthday'.
Always Plural
Remember that 'narodeniny' is always plural. You can't have just one 'narodenina'!
No 'To Be'
Never say 'Ja som narodeniny'. It's a very common mistake for English speakers.
Signification
The anniversary of one's birth.
Always Plural
Remember that 'narodeniny' is always plural. You can't have just one 'narodenina'!
No 'To Be'
Never say 'Ja som narodeniny'. It's a very common mistake for English speakers.
Workplace Etiquette
If you have a birthday in Slovakia, bring some cake to work. Your colleagues will love you for it!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'mať'.
Môj brat dnes _______ narodeniny.
'Môj brat' is 3rd person singular (he), so the correct form is 'má'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'I have a birthday'?
Slovak uses 'mať' and the plural 'narodeniny'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kedy máš narodeniny? B: _________ v júli.
The person is answering for themselves, so 'Mám' (I have) is correct.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at work and it's your boss's birthday. What do you say to a colleague?
You are informing your colleague about the boss's birthday.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMôj brat dnes _______ narodeniny.
'Môj brat' is 3rd person singular (he), so the correct form is 'má'.
How do you say 'I have a birthday'?
Slovak uses 'mať' and the plural 'narodeniny'.
A: Kedy máš narodeniny? B: _________ v júli.
The person is answering for themselves, so 'Mám' (I have) is correct.
You are at work and it's your boss's birthday. What do you say to a colleague?
You are informing your colleague about the boss's birthday.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsThe most common way is 'Všetko najlepšie k narodeninám!'.
It is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal situations.
Yes, you can say 'Môj pes má narodeniny'.
Young people often say 'mať narodky'.
No, 'narodeniny' stays in the nominative plural in this phrase. Only 'mať' changes.
Expressions liées
oslavovať narodeniny
similarto celebrate a birthday
všetko najlepšie
builds onall the best
mať meniny
contrastto have a name day
výročie
specialized formanniversary
