Slovakia
Central Europe · Slovak · Euro
Say dobrý deň the moment you enter any shop, take your shoes off at the door, and never toast with water.
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5 phrases you need in Slovakia
- HelloDobrý deňDOH-bree dyen
- GoodbyeDovideniadoh-vee-DEH-nyah
- PleaseProsímPROH-seem
- Thank youĎakujemDYAH-koo-yem
- Excuse mePrepáčtepreh-PAHCH-tyeh
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Know before you go
transport
Trains are cheap and Bratislava sits an hour from Vienna by rail; for the High Tatras, take the train to Poprad and the electric railway up to the resorts.
money
Slovakia uses the euro and cards are widely accepted, but mountain huts and village pubs in the Tatras still want cash.
etiquette
Greet shopkeepers on entry and exit, take your shoes off in homes without being asked, and look people in the eye when you clink glasses of anything but water.
tipping
Round up to about 10% and say the total aloud when paying; leaving the tip silently on the table can be missed entirely.
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