Habits and Customs in Slovakia
Meeting and Greeting
- Greetings are warm but not effusive.
- The most common greeting will be a
handshake, direct eye contact and the
relevant greeting for the time of
day: The formal greeting is "dobry
den".
"Dobre rano"...
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Habits and Customs in Slovakia
Meeting and Greeting
- Greetings are warm but not effusive.
- The most common greeting will be a
handshake, direct eye contact and the
relevant greeting for the time of
day: The formal greeting is "dobry
den".
"Dobre rano" is used early in the
morning and "dobre popoludie" is only
seldomly used - better is "dobry den".
After 18.
00 you use "dobry vecer" and
finally "dobru noc" means good
night.
The informal greeting "ahoj" (hi)
is often used among friends.
- People are generally introduced by the honorific titles "Pan" (Mr.
) or "Pani"
(Mrs.
) and their surname.
- Close friends may refer to each other using the honorific title and first
names.
- Always wait to be invited before using someone’s first name.
Gift Giving Etiquette
- If you are invited to a Slovak’s home, take wine, flowers
or good quality chocolates for the hostess.
- If giving flowers, do so in odd numbers, except for 13,
which is considered unlucky.
- Do not give chrysanthemums or
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