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B1 Slovak listening practice · Slovak · Curated for intermediate learners
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What does “pohoda” mean in Slovak?
pohoda (v pohode)
noun · Slovak
“easygoing calm, good vibes; 'v pohode' = it’s all good”
Asked how a gig went, the guy shrugs it off happily: «No, v pohodičke» (“yeah, all chill”). Pohoda is that prized state of relaxed, easygoing contentment, everything’s fine, no stress, and v pohode is the everyday “it’s all good / no worries.”
It’s a cornerstone of Slovak (and Czech) life, the unbothered calm of a good day, a bit like Danish hygge crossed with “chilled out.” Here it’s softened into the diminutive pohodička, extra cosy. Fittingly, Slovakia’s biggest music festival is just called Pohoda. Say “som v pohode” and you’re fluent in the national mood.
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★Where you’ll hear this
- ▸As the everyday Slovak reply: “som v pohode” (“I’m fine / all good”).
- ▸At Slovakia’s huge Pohoda festival, named after the feeling.
- ▸Shared with Czech, where pohoda is just as beloved.
- ▸Softened into pohodička for extra cosiness.
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