Episode Details

Today's episode is about the seven hills of Nitra. In the Slovak lesson, I’m explaining the idiom "Raz za uhorský rok". You will also learn how to say “Once in a blue moon” in Slovak. At the end of this episode is the official anthem of Nitra city.

Episode notes

In today's episode, I’m talking about the seven hills of Nitra. In the Slovak lesson, I’m explaining the idiom "Raz za uhorský rok". You will also learn how to say “Once in a blue moon” in Slovak. At the end of this episode is the official anthem of Nitra city.

Slovak lesson

Today's phrase  is: "Raz za uhorský rok" (“Once in a blue moon")

This phrase is purely colloquial and does not refer to a specific amount of time. It is used to emphasize a massive gap between events or to express skepticism that something will ever happen. 

Slovak song Nitra, milá Nitra

1.    Nitra, milá Nitra, ty vysoká Nitra, 

          Nitra, milá Nitra, ty vysoká Nitra, 

          kdeže sú tie časy, kdeže sú tie časy, v ktorých si ty kvitla.

2.    Ty si bola niekdy všetkých krajín hlava, 

          ty si bola niekdy všetkých krajín hlava, 

          v ktorých tečie Dunaj, v ktorých tečie Dunaj, Visla i Morava. 

3.    Ty si bola sídlo kráľa Svätopluka, 

          ty si bola sídlo kráľa Svätopluka, 

          keď tu panovala, keď tu panovala jeho mocná ruka. 

4.    Ty si bola sväté mesto Methodovo, 

          ty si bola sväté mesto Methodovo, 

          keď tu našim otcom, keď tu našim otcom kázal božie slovo.

Translation

1.    [: Nitra, dear Nitra, you high Nitra, :]

          where are those times, where are those times in which you flourished.

2.   [: You were once the head of all countries, :]

          in which the Danube flows, in which the Danube, Vistula and Morava flow.

3.   [: You were the seat of King Svätopluk, :]

          when his mighty hand reigned here, when his mighty hand reigned here.

4.   [: You were the holy city of Methodius, :]

          when here to our fathers, when here to our fathers he preached the word of God.

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRuBYMftKdk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXjfkEw6bVM (with lyrics)

 Timestamps

00:35 Introduction to the episode

02:17 Seven Hills of Nitra

04:02 Fun fact 1

04:56 Fun fact 2

08:40 Fun fact 3

13:45 Slovak lesson

16:28 About the song Nitra, milá Nitra

18:30 Lyrics of the song Nitra, milá Nitra

19:27 English translation of the lyrics

20:26 Final thoughts

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