Signification
A midday meal that was enjoyable.
Contexte culturel
A 'good lunch' is incomplete without soup. Even in modern offices, the 'menu dňa' almost always includes a soup of the day. Lunch is the main hot meal of the day, unlike in Western cultures where dinner is often the primary meal. The use of 'stravenky' (meal vouchers) is a legal requirement/benefit that reinforces the culture of going out for a 'dobrý obed'. Sunday lunch is a sacred time. If you visit a village on Sunday at 1:00 PM, the streets will be empty because everyone is having a 'dobrý obed'.
The Soup Rule
If you want to truly have a 'dobrý obed' in Slovakia, always order the soup. It's culturally expected!
The 'ý' length
Make sure to hold the 'ý' in 'dobrý' slightly longer than the 'o' in 'obed' to sound like a native.
Signification
A midday meal that was enjoyable.
The Soup Rule
If you want to truly have a 'dobrý obed' in Slovakia, always order the soup. It's culturally expected!
The 'ý' length
Make sure to hold the 'ý' in 'dobrý' slightly longer than the 'o' in 'obed' to sound like a native.
Timing
Don't ask for a 'dobrý obed' at 4 PM; restaurants will have switched to the dinner menu or closed their kitchens.
Complimenting the Cook
Saying 'To bol dobrý obed' is the simplest and most effective way to make a Slovak cook happy.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'dobrý'.
Mali sme naozaj ______ obed.
'Obed' is a masculine inanimate noun, so the adjective must be 'dobrý'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
You are leaving your colleague at 12:00 PM to go to a restaurant.
12:00 PM is the perfect time for lunch.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Chutilo vám? B: Áno, bol to ______ ______.
The context of 'Chutilo vám' (Did you enjoy it?) usually follows a meal like lunch.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
'Obed' is masculine, so 'dobrý' is the correct adjective form.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
What makes a 'Dobrý Obed'?
Course 1
- • Polievka (Soup)
- • Vývar
- • Gulášová
Course 2
- • Hlavné jedlo
- • Mäso
- • Príloha
Drink
- • Kofola
- • Pivo
- • Minerálka
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMali sme naozaj ______ obed.
'Obed' is a masculine inanimate noun, so the adjective must be 'dobrý'.
You are leaving your colleague at 12:00 PM to go to a restaurant.
12:00 PM is the perfect time for lunch.
A: Chutilo vám? B: Áno, bol to ______ ______.
The context of 'Chutilo vám' (Did you enjoy it?) usually follows a meal like lunch.
Select the correct sentence:
'Obed' is masculine, so 'dobrý' is the correct adjective form.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Technically yes, but culturally 'obed' implies a hot meal. A sandwich is usually called 'lepeňák' or just 'desiata'.
The plural is 'dobré obedy'.
'Dobrú chuť' is the specific wish for 'Enjoy your meal'. 'Dobrý obed' is a description of the meal itself.
It is masculine inanimate.
Yes, 'Dobrý obed!' can be used as a greeting between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
It's a cute, diminutive form of lunch, often used for children's meals or lunch boxes.
Yes, if you are heading to or returning from lunch, it is very appropriate.
Say 'Mal som dobrý obed' (masculine) or 'Mala som dobrý obed' (feminine).
It's the 'daily menu'—a set of cheap, fast lunch options that constitute a 'dobrý obed' for most workers.
No, that's too early. That would be 'dobré raňajky' or 'dobrá desiata'.
Yes, it becomes 'dobrá večera' because 'večera' is feminine.
Expressions liées
Dobrú chuť
similarEnjoy your meal / Bon appétit
Denné menu
specialized formDaily lunch menu
Sýty obed
specialized formA filling lunch
Pracovný obed
specialized formBusiness lunch
Nedeľný obed
specialized formSunday lunch
Ľahký obed
contrastA light lunch
