Today's episode is about work etiquette in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn how to ask “Be polite“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short dialogue between two colleagues who just started to work at a Slovak company.

Episode notes

In today's episode, I’m talking about work etiquette in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn how to ask “Be polite“ in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my short dialogue between two colleagues who just started to work at a Slovak company.

Slovak lesson

1.    Najprv formálne (Formal first)

2.    Potom priateľsky (Friendly later)

3.    Vizitky sa tu stále používajú. (Business Cards are still used here.)

4.    Rešpektujte hierarchiu. (Respect the hierarchy.)

5.    Buďte dochvíľni. (Be on time.)

6.    Buďte trpezliví. (Be patient.)

7.    Oblečte sa formálne. (Dress formally.)

8.    Neohovárajte. (Don’t gossip.)

9.    Buďte priami, ale netlačte to. (Be direct, but don't push it.)

10. Buďte zdvorilí. (Be polite.) 

Dialogue:

Peter: Ahoj Anna. Ako si zvykáš na nové prostredie? (Hello Anna. How are you adjusting to your new environment?)

Anna: Ahoj Peter. Nie som si istá. Stále sú veci, ktoré neviem. (Hi Peter. I’m not sure. There are still things that I don’t know.)

Peter: Like what? (Napríklad čo?)

Anna: Have you noticed that business cards are still used here in Slovakia? (Všimol si si, že na Slovensku sa este stále používajú vizitky?)

Peter: Yes, I made sure to bring mine. It’s important to pronounce last names correctly, too, to shows respect. (Áno, uistil som sa, že som si tie svoje priniesol. Je dôležité aj správne vyslovovať priezviská, aby sa prejavila úcta.)

Anna: Rozhodne. A rešpektovanie hierarchie je nevyhnutnosťou. Vidíš, akí sú všetci spočiatku takí formálni? (Absolutely. And respecting the hierarchy is a must. You see how everyone is so formal at first?)

Peter: Určite. Dochvíľnosť je ďalšia dôležitá vec. Ľudia si cenia dochvíľnosť. (Definitely. Being on time is another big one. People appreciate punctuality.)

Anna: Tiež som si všimla, že sa všetci naozaj dobre obliekajú – formálny dress code je v každom ohľade. (I also noticed everyone dresses really well—formal dress code all the way.)

Peter: A žiadne klebetenie! Ľudia si cenia priamy prístup, ale treba byť trpezlivý a vyhýbať sa prílišnému tlaku. (And no gossiping! People value a direct approach, but you have to be patient and avoid pushing too hard.)

Anna: Ďakujem za tipy! Pomáhaju mi cítiť sa v práci sebavedomejšie. (Thanks for the tips! It helps me feel more confident at work.)

Peter: Nie je začo. A nezabudni, buď vždy zdvorilá. (You're welcome. And don't forget, always be polite.)

Timestamps

00:34 Introduction to the episode

02:24 About the work etiquette in Slovakia

11:37 Slovak lesson

17:02 Dialogue in Slovak

18:37 Dialogue with the English translation

21:26 Final thoughts

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