When learning Slovak, it's really useful to know words for meals. Obed (pronounced: oh-bed) means lunch. This is a very common word you'll hear every day.
In Slovakia, lunch is often the biggest meal of the day, usually eaten between 12 PM and 2 PM. Knowing this word helps you talk about your day or order food.
How Formal Is It?
"Poďme na obchodný obed. (Let's go for a business lunch.)"
"Čo máme na obed? (What do we have for lunch?)"
"Ideme na obed, prídeš? (We're going for lunch, coming?)"
"Už je čas na papuľku! (It's time for yummy food/lunch!)"
"Poďme si dať nejaké dobré žrádlo. (Let's get some good grub/lunch.)"
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
Často si dávam obed v reštaurácii.
I often have lunch in a restaurant.
Máme obed o dvanástej.
We have lunch at twelve.
Po obede si oddýchnem.
After lunch, I will rest.
Čo si dáš na obed?
What will you have for lunch?
Môj obľúbený obed je bryndzové halušky.
My favorite lunch is 'bryndzové halušky' (traditional Slovak dish).
Varenie obeda mi trvá asi hodinu.
Cooking lunch takes me about an hour.
Deti jedli obed v školskej jedálni.
The children ate lunch in the school canteen.
Priniesol som si obed z domu.
I brought my lunch from home.
खुद को परखो 18 सवाल
Write a short sentence about what you eat for lunch. Use 'obed' in your answer.
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Sample answer
Na obed jem polievku a chlieb. (For lunch I eat soup and bread.)
Imagine you are inviting a friend to lunch. Write a simple question asking them if they want to have lunch.
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Sample answer
Chceš ísť na obed? (Do you want to go for lunch?)
Write a sentence describing what time you usually eat lunch.
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Sample answer
Obedujem o dvanástej hodine. (I have lunch at twelve o'clock.)
What is for lunch today?
Read this passage:
Ahoj, Peter! Dnes máme skvelý obed. Je to kuracie mäso so zemiakmi. Mám rád kuracie mäso. Poďme jesť!
What is for lunch today?
'Kuracie mäso so zemiakmi' means chicken and potatoes.
'Kuracie mäso so zemiakmi' means chicken and potatoes.
What will the person have for lunch today?
Read this passage:
Som hladný. Je čas na obed. Mám rád, keď je obed teplý. Dnes si dám sendvič.
What will the person have for lunch today?
The last sentence says 'Dnes si dám sendvič', which means 'Today I will have a sandwich.'
The last sentence says 'Dnes si dám sendvič', which means 'Today I will have a sandwich.'
Where are Katka and Jano going for lunch?
Read this passage:
Katka a Jano idú na obed do reštaurácie. Majú radi talianske jedlo. Katka si dá pizzu a Jano si dá cestoviny. Ich obed bude chutný.
Where are Katka and Jano going for lunch?
The passage states 'idú na obed do reštaurácie', meaning 'they are going for lunch to a restaurant'.
The passage states 'idú na obed do reštaurácie', meaning 'they are going for lunch to a restaurant'.
Pôjdeme na ___ do reštaurácie.
The sentence means 'We will go for lunch to a restaurant.' 'Obed' fits the context of going to a restaurant for a meal.
Môj obľúbený ___ je bryndzové halušky.
The sentence means 'My favorite lunch is bryndzové halušky.' 'Obed' is the appropriate word here as bryndzové halušky is a meal.
Po škole si dám teplý ___.
The sentence translates to 'After school, I will have a warm lunch.' 'Obed' makes sense in this context.
Koľko stojí denné ___ v tejto jedálni?
The sentence asks 'How much does the daily lunch cost in this canteen?' 'Obed' refers to the meal itself.
Máme krátku prestávku na ___.
The sentence means 'We have a short break for lunch.' 'Obed' indicates the purpose of the break.
Vždy jeme ___ o dvanástej.
The sentence states 'We always eat lunch at twelve.' 'Obed' is the correct meal for this time.
This sentence asks about the types of meals one usually prepares for lunch at home. The structure places the interrogative pronoun first, followed by the reflexive verb and then the nouns related to the meal and location.
This sentence describes how important strategic decisions were always discussed during lunch. The adverb 'vždy' (always) starts the sentence for emphasis, followed by the reflexive verb 'diskutovalo sa' (it was discussed) and then the prepositional phrase indicating the topic and time.
This sentence explains that the cancellation of the company lunch was a surprising piece of news for many. The subject 'zrušenie firemného obeda' (cancellation of the company lunch) comes first, followed by the verb 'bola' (was) and then the predicate noun phrase.
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