@@avitalsheva I think I agree with you. I can think of maybe 10 Slovak people that I actually like. My wife’s father is 5 of those people, na zdravie 🍻!
@@It_Puts_The_Lotion_On_Its_SkinThe thing about Slovaks is that you have to earn their friendship, they don't open up easily to strangers, they will be polite but they just simply won't be all smile and hugs when you first meet them (not even second or third) It takes times to befriend a Slovak, but when you do, they will be in your life for a long time. People in Slovakia have trust issues, for obvious reasons (especially the older generation) but they are amazing people once you give them a chance.
Hi I'm Slovak and after I visited Italy (Napoli, Pompei) this year, I felt in love with Italy and I started to study italian language, and found it very very similar to SVK language, would you believe it? It's super exciting for me.
Wow, glad you liked Napoli and Pompei, I also love them! I have a video from Napoli and from Positano on my channel, and I want to do more soon! All the best for your study :)
I just came from Italy (been there many times before and in different parts) and what I like the most about your country are at least two things: 1. EVERY restaurant is at least decent or very good when it comes to service and food. and it doesnt matter if you visit a remote village or a cheap restaurant in a city. it is almost always good. you give much more attention to your food than we do and I love it. 2. Italians are just MUCH more relaxed in general, I would say "chilled". in here, most of the people are under a constant stress. and I agree with every point you made in the video. good luck with your channel and hope you like living in here :)
@@palmacate Im really honest here, Italy surely is one of the kindest and most beautiful countries I've visited, and I have visited 50+ countries so far. but Slovakia is also beautiful ofc:)) good luck with your channel!
You are so cute and polite. I love Italy. You have everything - sea, mountains, beautiful historical cities and villages, developed agriculture, fashion industry, fragrance industry, culture ... ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !
Italy is great when you are a tourist. Try to live there one year, maybe buying a house, having a family, and let's check your opinion again afterwards :)
@@Giovis968 for me is questionable what is ruining Italy the most. Being critic or being blind and auto-referential. Personally, I think, the second is the reason why our country is actually struggling keeping the pace with the modern world. Reading a comment in Italian in an English speaking channel with a discussion in English tells already a lot to me.
On the other hand, regarding universities here in Slovakia: For some professions, like healthcare, you should have to subscribe a conscript like in the army. So, you agree that you will serve in public healthcare for at least 5 years. If not and you immediately emmigrate to get better paid job as a doctor in ie. Germany, you have to pay for your study (which would be, say, 100x of basic income). Because otherwise, many young people just study for taxpayers money and they will not give anything back. And that's not good for services nor for a state finances.
Hey it was interesting to watch. I’m the opposite of you: Slovak women living in Italy with my Italian husband. For me Italy is a pretty good country to live in but the summer for me is very very hard. I don’t know how you guys can do it but for me it is the least favorite season since I live in Italy. Counting days till autumn comes. For the rest I agree with you about Slovakia. When it comes to tourism we have for sure many things to learn yet. And for me salty breakfast all the way. It is much healthier than the Italian sugar bomb right after you wake up. Plus after the sweets you are hungry like after 2 hours.
We live in the north, but still very hot for me. Some years are better than others though I have to say. This year is not so bad here but still bad enough to make your everyday life more complicated and sweaty.
i was in Sardinia in this summer, a few week ago, beatiful place, awesome beaches, but lounch ? It´s not possible. Only breakfast and dinner. In the lounch time all restaurants was had closed.
This is bad :( in Italy restaurants close after lunch around 14/15 and open again for dinner around 19, which is a problem in turistic places, as foreigners are used to having lunch at different times.
The speed of services are a funny note. I can't talk for Italy, but in Spain, as for the waiters, it applies pretty much what you said about Italy, BUT they talk sooooooooooo much, like a small talk, that in the end it takes even longer :D Slovak people don't talk. Nor smile for that matter.
@palmacate not sure how it is now, but you can study english from the 1st class on the primary school as an additional "hobby" lessons. And I think that from 4rd class you must choose one or two foreign languages which you will learn till the end of primary school. Then it´s common you learn foreign language on the secondary school and you must pass exam from it on the end of the studies. It´s case by case, depends on the type of school 🙂
Cinema has little to do with more people speaking english. Its because of mandatory exams when you finish high school (and huge % of population each year go to high school) from some foreign language and most common one is english followed by german (I had english language 1 hour every single day since 2nd grade/7years old until I graduated for example). Also cheap and fast internet combined with low salaries and online piracy = english movies easily available with local subtitles.
Sono una pensionata,sto imparando l'italiano,ho imparato a bere Campari in Italia,visito luoghi dove hanno vissuto musicisti e architetti famosi. Hai ragione,i camerieri che lavorano piu duramente sono in Italia❤
You´ve made some nice observations about the differences and they are actually all true. Yes, take off your shoes or at least ask. Some ppl might tell you to not take off shoes when they have for example dogs or the floor might not be so clean. Usually salty breakfast but sometimes also sweet. But majority would be salty. Ppl speak in buses and also talk on the phones, but the talking way is usually more quiet. I personally hate loud ppl on the bus or train. Its interesting you call our services so nicely "relaxed", because often the employees act like you disturb them and look annoyed. Here we have a lot to learn. Dinner usually at 4 or 5 pm, yes. I travel often to japan and I started to use their bidet function on their "high tech" toilets and now I wish I would have such toilet also at home in slovakia XD.
@@palmacate lol yes it is strange. I personally think that it´s a leftover attitude from communism era that unfortunately spread onto the younger generations too. During communism shops were half empty and there were no competing businesses, so getting stuff you needed was difficult and going to a restaurant was luxury. So it was YOU who needed to be nice to the shop stuff, that was often hiding nice things "under the table" for the favorite customers... But of course that is only my personal impression. There are surely also other reasons :).
Okay this is my new favorite! lol! ❤️ unless you are very rich most Americans do not have bidets, but after this maybe they will. 👍🏼 Dave just laughed at me, I had many questions of his last trip.🤣 Great job!
Wow that is interesting and great to hear foreiner opinion about Slovakia. Never had problem with long time queueing up in Sk thought that is more common in Italy and southern countries as you do like to chat a lot compare to Slovaks. How about the language. Do you strugge wit it. Comparing engkish level. Not sure if it is due to cinema as dubbed in slovakia us everything (mean tv) alsi in cinema is dubbed everything for kids up to 12 or 15 years old. Preffer italian way of drinking but have to say slovakua is devided some pple drink vine, some beer and some strong spirits. . Keep going it is very interesting Čau/Ciao :)
In the past, everyone had carpet at home, so removing shoes was necessary. Now when we don't use carpets that often, it's not such a big deal, when you just go home for something and you are not staying there, you don't have to always remove shoes, but when you visit some other people, it's better to ask and it's also polite to allow your guest to keep shoes on, they will take it off anyway and you expect that, but you still say "that's ok, keep shoes on." 🙂 I absolutely hate alcoholic culture, thankfully here in Czechia, it's mainly beer, but it still happens pretty often that someone forces you to drink some fire water and you don't know if you lost your vision or something, better don't drink it and don't be polite in this case, it's ok to say no. When you see people calling loudly in public transportation, they are probably Ukrainians, for them, calling is probably still some symbol of richness or something, I don't get it, we have unlimited tarifs for years here, so we don't have to show you that we are rich by calling to someone for 2 hours. 😀 Nice to hear that service in Italy is fast, I know where to go for vacation. 😀 I always thought they are slow like other southern Europeans, try to order something in Portugal for example, you will forget about that before they bring it to you and in Croatia it's not much better. I would say (I am not sure how in Slovakia) that service is getting slower in last years for some reason, it can be related to no people on work market, so one waiter has to serve more people than before, I see waiting lines more often than in the past and as a Czech, when there is line, I just leave, that's our behavior. When I stay in line and I see that person who works there is super slow and doesn't care, I just leave, I don't want to support them. It got worse even in supermarkets, in the past, mostly people who had education in this field worked there (so they were able to calculate everything even without computer) and they were fast, now, mostly some short time workers or foreigners work there and sometimes when I see them, I am thinking about jumping over it and doing it by myself. And no, self-service desks don't solve it, because there are lines too and it's often broken or there are people who don't know what to do, so you will wait even there. The worst lines are in cinemas, I believe they do it on purpose, because when you stay in line for popcorn, you will maybe realize that you want even something else, I don't understand how it can take so much time to grab some popcorn and throw it into damnend paper box. 🙂
Thank you very much for the interesting information about Italy and Slovakia. I think Queuing culture in Slovakia is very common in ex-soviet bloc countries. During the soviet times there used to be a lot of queues and people get used to it in a more calmed way. I was surprised to hear that taking the shoes off is not a big thing in Italy. I am Turk and if i enter in to my mother's house she would not be a very happy at all. Again, in Russia entering a house with shoes is a big no no!!, also they want you to wash your hands before you sit down on a dinner table which is not a bad thing. And finally Bide a must, can't live without Bide, even when i move to different countries and if there is no bide installed in their bathroom, I buy one of those Japanese bide kit and install them. I watched most of your videos and find them interesting.
I also always thought about queuing as a “habit”, but I’m not sure this would apply to young people. I’ve heard the same also from some Slovaks, and other people from post-Communist countries, so maybe it’s a thing 🙂 Yes, in Italy people don’t remove their shoes especially when we go to other people’s house, not once in my life someone asked me to remove my shoes there, but I got used to the Slovak way and I prefer it! Thanks for your comment!
@@palmacate Just maybe don't use the term "post-communist" country just like nobody calls Germany or Italy post-fascist countries :D Thank you for your video!!
I understand your comment and I would agree. However, for some reasons also people from those countries use the term? I have a MA degree in IR and estimated professors, also from those countries (not sure how to call them at this point?) used the term “post-communist”. Obviously is not an offensive use of the term from my side or my former professors’ side :)
@@palmacate this is actually a funny historical side note - it is common belief that this working time was inspired by Austrian ruler Franz Joseph [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria ] who was starting his daily schedule at 6am, presumably waking up earlier :-) so during his 68-year reign the whole Empire gradually started to mimic him and it kinda stuck. Many state offices or old institutions such as post start at latest at 8am, some factories have rotation at 6 or 7am. That gives people more time in the evening for hobbies or family when compared to 9-18 job.
well, i dont agree....in Slovakia many people go to the restaurants which serve so called "Daily menu"..the choice is usually soup and 2 or 3 meals..but these menus starts to be served after 11:30 (maybe in some places at 11, but i never seen anyone having lunch at 10, that is non sense). then menu is served until sold out but after 13:00 chances to get menu are low....
@@jarobabuchna ppl in factories who start their shifts at 6 may have lunch break at 10-10:30 . I personally know such ppl. Of course in office jobs you have lunch from 11:30 to 13:00 depending on the company. I went to lunch shortly after 11 as restaurants started to get crowded already at 11:30 ( office job) and i had to get used to it as it is a bit soon also for me
Regarding learning european languages; slovak ppl have an huge advantage as our alphabet has a couple of letters more compared to most languages around, meaning we don't have much trouble with pronaunciation - we already have those sounds in our language, especially the sounds of roman languages. Slovaks might have trouble especially with the english "th", german Ö or Ü or the french R though, exept of that we are mostly completely fine regarding languages of the old continent. Also, yeah, I'm annoyed with our inability to transit to a service-based economy as well. Unfortunately slow/rude waiters are just the tippy-top of the iceberg (this one is the understandable one though, waiter is mostly just a transition/side job as it mostly doesn't provide much of a living wage).
True! And regarding services, overall I noticed an improvement after Covid times, regarding being rude or looking annoyed :) I also realised that jobs such as waiter in SK it’s often a side job, student job, etc. so some people don’t really have the experience and you can see that!
Italians are generally louder than us. Not only in public transport. Also they have a thing with coffee being drunk before food. And also criticize our food, especially when it originates from Italy, like pizza.
The last thing is quite normal, most people criticise their food being done abroad, not just Italians, because in many cases (with exceptions) it’s never as good 😊 simply because ingredients are not always the same and also cooking techniques! I’ve also heard Slovaks criticising food from East/West of Slovakia, because it was done differently in the other part of the country ☺️
just one question, have you tried our "traditional rizoto" in a kanteen or self serve restaurant? I was told it is unacceptable to call it rizotto, as ours is separately steamed carrot+peas/sometimes corn/ and separatelly made chicken or pork meat mixed together before serving as a cup sized heap with grated cheese on top and a pickle on the side, I thought if someone served that to an italian calling it "rizotto"we are at war by now....also only savages break spaghetti, and ketchup is not a substitute to pizzasauce /minimal effort is pizza paste mixed with ketchup or added ajvar or something.....presume also punishable in Italy by execution squad/
Slovakia now has a president with an Italian last name, his ancestor was an Italian railroad worker who emigrated. Also parts of the Italian mafia have been active in Slovakia.
@@palmacate ved sa cudujem ze vam staci kava a nejake sladke pecivko, pokracuj vo videach je pekne vidiet iny pohlad na slovensko. Nedavno som bol v rime krasne mesto ale neskutocne vela turistov neviem si predstavit zit v takom meste tu na svk sa to nestane tu toho moc neni
free study on public unis - sounds good, doesnt work:) It may seems like very progressive and open minded attitude, but opposite is truth. In Slovak conditions it is completely disastrous. But that is quite complicated, layered and very extensive topic.
Oh interesting, is it because teaching level is overall “bad”, too difficult or because universities are overcrowded? I still think it’s nice to give everyone opportunity to study :)
K bodu Alkohol. Na Slovensku sú iné klimatické podmienky hlavne v zime aj -30 stupňov vtedy silný alkohol zahreje😂. Skutočne sa y nás asi viac pije tvrdý alkohol ale už je to skôr staršia generácia a východná časť Slovenska. K bodu Jedlo čas. Za Rakúsko Uhorska cisár František začínal prácu o 6 hodine ráno a s ním celá monarchia aj Slovensko. Dodnes pracovné doba 6-14hod. 14-22hod. 22-6hod. Preto skoro obed. K bodu Bidet. Je nutné navštíviť mesto Pompeje Pompei aby človek pochopil čo mali v tom čase 79 rok nášho letopočtu vybudované na území Talianska. V meste Pompei bola kanalizácia, vodovod, verejné kúpele. Čo bolo na Slovensku v roku 79 ? Vývoj potrebuje čas 😁
. .trochu to mate pomylene pan kolega ....alkohol (najma silny) je pri nízkych teplotach to najhorsie co si mozete dat .. .to zahriatie je len zdanlive, skutocny fyziologicky ucinok je presne opacny .....
... I, being a Slovak, am perhaps an exception to the general rule - I never drink alcoholic beverages other than a beer or two ... I don´t even like wines and I never drink liquors of any kind as I deem this extremely unhealthy and harmful ....
@@palmacate and we love chilli peppers sooooo much.the hotter the better.Habanero,moruga scorpion,Carolina reaper,nagamorish and other good chilli stuff.
You don't have to change your surname when you marry in Slovakia. You can keep your original surname. Traditionally women do change their surname, but keeping your surname is also completely fine.
@@palmacate It's strange. Even the wives of American presidents have their husband's last name. As for alcohol, when I was a teenager, strong alcohol was always poured for us in bars without any problems, now they pay attention to the laws, so I pity today's teenagers.
You measure the alcohol content in spirits in % not degrees...so 40 % and above...degrees are used only for beer and do not measure the amount of alcohol
I dont know anyone here in Slovakia who eats dinner at 6 o'clock. Maybe families who have small children who temporarily got used to that regime because of their toddler or young kid. I eat between 9 and 11 PM - depends when I'm hungry. Especially in summer, we definitely eat also super late. When it comes to eating lunch in Slovakia, it depends on your work schedule. For example some of our business partners who start at 6 AM and work till 2 PM eat lunch at 11, because they're up from at least 5 AM. Me and my colleagues work from 8 AM till 4 PM so we eat lunch between 12 and 1. I eat lunch at 12:30 on work days and whenever I'm hungry or whenever the meal is ready on weekends. When it comes to bidet, its not foreign in Slovakia. We just don't have bidets at public restrooms or schools or workplace. We have them at home - but not everyone. In Slovakia, some people live in a house and some people live in apartment building where the bathrooms are so tiny you just cannot fit a bidet in. So up until the most recent years, only some of the ones who live in house or have bigger bathrooms in a flat used to own a bidet - the "European bidet" - which is a separate bowl from toilet, a separate object where you need to move from one to another. But nowadays a "Turkish bidet" became more popular which is a hybrid version - toilet with bidet integrated in one object, which saves space and many new families have these installed even in tiny apartment flats. So at home, I have my toilet and bidet in one, and at work, when I need to go to do "number two", I have my flushable wet wipes. At hotels, you're right there is also no bidet in many of them. Regarding taking shoes off when entering house - you were spot on. We don't take our shoes off when we enter any other indoor space except a living area - where people live. With the exception of teahouses - many teahouses require you to take the shoes off, and also in kindergartens, not in the hallway or public area but mostly in the room where the kids play and sleep. Why do we do this? Because in our culture its always been considered a part of hygiene and sanitation. In winters, your shoes get wet and muddy, in some regions there is snow, in summer, your shoes get dusty, so no one wants that in their living area. You mop your floors only to have your kids, guests, family to filth it just a few hours later? No. The university and college study is free but only till 26 years of age. Slovaks usually end highschool at 18 or 19. If they go to college or university immediately, they can fit the 5 years for Master's degree inside the age applicable for free study. If you have to repeat semesters or you enrolled when you were older, you will have to pay the additional semesters you studied as 26+ year old. The slow services in Slovakia have to do with understaffing. Many times you are in a pub & restaurant with 3 rooms full of guests and you only have 1 or 2 waiters and 1 bar worker and 1 chef + 1 helper. As a result, the service is slower and the staff is tired or annoyed. Wromen usually take the husbands name, but they don't have to if they don't want to. But they usually want to, if they want to have kids, kids legally inherit father's name unless you don't want to and voice it right after the child is born, they automatically name the kids with fathers name without asking. And if your husband and kids have one name, you want to have a common name with your family. Regarding English, people 55 + don't speak English, usually. Because there was no option of studying English when they were kids. They studied either Russian or German as a foreign language. Also, don't expect all waiters and cashiers to be automatically able to speak English. Yes, there are many well educated people within people with these jobs, but usually, these low-paid jobs are done by people who either didn't do that well at school or they never expected to graduate from a good school, so they never tried too hard. When I was in Italy, I felt like people don't speak English because of some kind of nationalism, like they want you to learn Italian and not expect them to speak english. Slovaks love going to the pub, mostly to drink beer and socialize. Many people don't know but we have wine regions in Slovakia and we have some pretty good wines. On special occasions, like weddings, many people like to drink something that "kicks" more. With breakfast, I really think Slovaks eat whatever is fast. Coffee with pastry, cereals, sandwiches, hot dog sausages, eggs, yoghutrs..... whatever goes In public transport, you see toddlers and kids who naturally start talking loudly whatever is on their mind and their parents or guards shushing them, teaching them to have such a volume in public transport, that doesn't annoy other passengers or let them know too personal details. When I was in Italy, there would be kids in a restaurant running around and being really loud but the parents just sat there doing their business. My friend who has experience with life in both Italy and slovakia told me : you see? they don't say anything because their philosophy is "let the kids be kids" or "let the kids do the kids stuff" or something like that. Which makes sense in some extent but on the other hand, I couldn't hear the conversation we were having and they were constantly running around our chairs. Which in Slovakia, this is considered band manners for the parents. Like we understand that the kids are not always possible to be made quieter by their parents, but at least if we see them telling their kids, basically parenting them about that, we are like okay, they are considerable enough and at least they try. But in Italy, I didn't see that. So I think adults speaking loudly on the phone about personal shit stems from the childhood and how these people are bought up. I appreciate you thinking we queue patiently for things but unfortunately, it is not always the case. Also, did you mention that everything is closed on Sundays except gas stations, some chain supermarkets and some fast foods ? Is it the same in Italy?
Thanks for all the info! 😊 in Italy is quite similar regarding Sundays (at least similar to Bratislava): most things are open now, besides some smaller shops. In summer, in sea towns, everything is open due to tourism.
When it comes to the English level...I don't know about the others but despite having English at school (for 3 years? I've had 12 years of German though), I didn't really learn it there. I learnt it by myself from the Internet because of my hobbies and wanting to talk about them with others, who were mostly foreigners. I think young people these days consume a lot of English-speaking media...series, music, games etc., so eventually they pick up the language. Perhaps in Italy people tend to consume Italian media? I don’t know.
I also didn’t learn it that much in school, mostly by myself 😊 yes, in Italy most people above a certain age consume only Italian media. With social network they’re more exposed to English language content, but still if they don’t know it then they would mainly watch Italian one.
I’d say there are so many differences also within both countries, and it’s quite a general topic that it should probably be divided in other mini-differences :)
Hi palmacate, you are a nice girl and I liked your video. Here in the Czech Republic we have the same situation with free studies when you do it in Czech. Understandably there are discussions here too whether to change it or not. Personally I have nothing against free education, but it is sad that it sometimes leads to disrespect of students. Those who have accepted a free education from the state should see it as a commitment for which it is decent to repay. At least a few years of working here and paying taxes. And not immediately run away to somewhere abroad. By the way, I hear that the typical Italian girl sits at home after school just waiting for a groom to get married? So either I've been misinformed or you're not a typical Italian girl.
Hi Pete, thanks a lot for your comment. I understand, yes I see how it can problematic if people leave after studies… Regarding “typical Italian girl”, I think you were misinformed 🙂 that was maybe 100 years ago but in the whole world for most people. All of my (girls) friend work and are independent. Have a nice day!
Young lady pls check your information. Becherovka is not slovak and it is not strong. And also we have zero tolerance of alcohol when you are driving a car. It is more strict than in Italy
Just checked on this, true, thanks for clarifying! Still many Slovaks told me that it's very common to drink Becherovka here (for those who like it ofc).
I mean service in bars, cafes, pubs… like serving coffee, beers, etc. I’m from the center! Been to center north and south, it’s like that in most cases (exceptions ofc are everywhere both in Italy and Slovakia!) Ofc I was not talking about bureaucracy services 😅
Italy has humanistic approach toward people in institutions and is far more rich with lower prices . Slovakia has mostly primitive people , very often extremely aggressive and unwelcoming in institutions or police and so on . So poor , aggressive and even expensive - this is the main description of Slovakia
@@hollunderjohn No. Not by any chance. However I see that you will be a typical Slovak only by your approach. Like typical Slovak instead of looking into yourself and make correction you try to blame an observed facts Btw - my many Austrian friends have same opinion as myself
There are plenty of rude or mean people in any country if you care to take off the rose-tinted glasses. Why single out Slovakia for this sweeping scathing attack?
@@hollunderjohn Because i have plenty of experience in Hungary, Austria obviously, Poland and Romania , not to mention Italy etc.. and There is no such rude abhorrently violent approach lets say from police stop or even if you are going just to request anything at the station ,, as it is in Slovakia. Not once I received similar treatment. And I am writing about post communists countries as Hungary or Romania and the difference was always unbelievably different. Slovaks are as from different continent and not from civilized Europe
Judging by your choice of strong words, I can tell a mile off that you are a local Hungarian indoctrinated by that embittered national narrative of yours and let me tell you there are plenty of less than complimentary accounts of foreign travellers dealing with arrogant or dishonest Hungarians on the net, so tone down that biased criticism of Slovaks and take an honest look at your own culture as well. Not that I like the manners or views of all the people living in this country or in Hungary. By the by, even Hungarians from Hungary proper that visited Slovakia speak about this country in better terms than you.
Being bored is a subjective state of mind. You can have just as much fun in Bratislava as in Tokyo, New York, Cancún or Amman, you just need to be the right kind of person... well, not the boring kind ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@MichalBrat Ale objektívne má pravdu. Pokiaľ sa nevenuješ nejakému špecifickému hobby, alebo sem za niečím takým zámerne neprídeš, tak sa v podstate na Slovensku začneš dosť rýchlo nudiť. Obeháš pár hradov, pár miest, nejaké jazerá/aquapárky a...to je tak všetko. Slovensku strašne chýba more a s tým aj taká tá stredomorská kultúra, či ako to nazvať. Ako turista tu po max 2-3 dňoch nemáš už čo zaujímavé zažiť/vidieť, čo by si lepšie a viac nemohol zažiť inde.
@@petersedliak4362 Aquapárky sú dobrý fór či preklep 😁 Každopádne si dovolím nesúhlasiť. Okrem jazdy metrom tu nie je asi žiadna vec, čo by som tu nevedel zažiť ako inde na svete, len o niečo v menšom. Po 2-3 týždňoch sa môžeš začať nudiť kdekoľvek. Po 2-3 dňoch? To už by bol asi problém skôr v turistovi.
@@MichalBrat A to je práve to - 95% vecí ktoré tu môžeš zažiť, môžeš bezproblémov a často aj lepšie zažiť aj inde. Nemáme tu Grand canyon, ani nejaké megahory, nemáme more, ani púšť, ani džunglu (okrem tej v Košiciach). Zo všetkého je tu trochu, ale nie je tu nič také za čím by sem niekto cielene prišiel a, aj keď si to tu často tak nahovárame, nikto sem nepríde obdivovať liptovského baču, tak to v turizme nefunguje. Už aj tie aquapárky sú lepšie inde, keď si porovnáš takú Bešeňovú napr. s Chocholowom v Polsku, alebo Štúrovo alebo Podhájsku s aquaparkami v Maďarsku. Vodné nádrže detto. Keď sem prinesieš niekoho zo zahraničia a chceš im spraviť program na týždeň aby sa nenudili a neohŕňali nosom, tak máš čo robiť. Obehnete Bojnice, zoo v blave, syslovisko, Dobšinskú jaskyňu, Štrbské Pleso a potom čo? Ľudí čo žijú na Costa del Sol zoberieš na Šíravu (ak im predtým dáš pichnúť tetanovku)? Alebo na Oravskú priehradu, kde ani po 70 rokoch od kedy ju postavili neprišli na takú megatechnológiu akou sú kabínky na prezliekanie? Alebo na Richnavské jazerá, kde to síce nie je také zlé, ale po 16:00 začnú zľavy v bufetoch, lebo musia vypredať žrádlo s dobou spotreby 24 hodín a zrazu sa tam prudko zotmie? Proste je to tak, Slovensko nie je nejak záživná krajina. Dá sa tu nájsť aj veľa zaujímavého, ale to nie sú veci pre masový turizmus.
Môžem potvrdiť. Máte veľmi zlé školstvo. Mám skúsenosti s talianskymi pracovníkmi. Sú odborne slabí. Ozaj, po slovensky nevieš, keď si nepovedala aspoň jednu vetu?
I lived in Italy for 25 years and go back to Italy often, and I don’t know how to speak about fellow Italians? 😂 Ak vo videách nehovorím po slovensky, neznamená to, že neviem po slovensky. Majte krásny deň a relaxujte.
Where did I said that what I said applies to everyone? ;) and no, I’ve been in lots of places, not just in one coffe shop. I live in SK since 2017 and before that in Italy, I can respectfully speak of both countries. Multiple times in the video I said that of course, what I’m saying does not apply to everyone 😅 Have a lovely evening.
Slovakia and Slovenia bratje 🇸🇮🇸🇰
Sounds cool
@@Prometheus718yes and in Slovenia a word for a child is otrok which in Slovak language means a slave 😂
Áno! A nie len bratia, ale aj sestry 😀SK❤SI
I like, that someone speak nice about our country. Thanks Catarine.
I’ve been to Slovakia many times, but I’ve only passed through Italy briefly while driving. Slovakia is a hidden gem.
Yes, Slovakia is way less famous than other most popular destinations, but there are many interesting places to visit!
Kind of true , but only if would not be inhabited by Slovaks
@@avitalsheva I think I agree with you. I can think of maybe 10 Slovak people that I actually like. My wife’s father is 5 of those people, na zdravie 🍻!
@@It_Puts_The_Lotion_On_Its_SkinThe thing about Slovaks is that you have to earn their friendship, they don't open up easily to strangers, they will be polite but they just simply won't be all smile and hugs when you first meet them (not even second or third) It takes times to befriend a Slovak, but when you do, they will be in your life for a long time. People in Slovakia have trust issues, for obvious reasons (especially the older generation) but they are amazing people once you give them a chance.
@@avitalsheva Think before you comment something. Someday, this kind of mindset may turn for you badly.
At the beginning you say, that you have lived in Slovakia for seven years. And I left Slovakia seven years ago :D
Good luck !
Hi I'm Slovak and after I visited Italy (Napoli, Pompei) this year, I felt in love with Italy and I started to study italian language, and found it very very similar to SVK language, would you believe it? It's super exciting for me.
Wow, glad you liked Napoli and Pompei, I also love them! I have a video from Napoli and from Positano on my channel, and I want to do more soon! All the best for your study :)
Skôr je podobný španielčine, taliančina = latinčina. Dá sa napísať lekári ovládajú taliančinu.😊
I just came from Italy (been there many times before and in different parts) and what I like the most about your country are at least two things: 1. EVERY restaurant is at least decent or very good when it comes to service and food. and it doesnt matter if you visit a remote village or a cheap restaurant in a city. it is almost always good. you give much more attention to your food than we do and I love it. 2. Italians are just MUCH more relaxed in general, I would say "chilled". in here, most of the people are under a constant stress. and I agree with every point you made in the video. good luck with your channel and hope you like living in here :)
Thank you so much for your kind comment! 😊
I’m glad you had a nice experience in Italy 😍
@@palmacate Im really honest here, Italy surely is one of the kindest and most beautiful countries I've visited, and I have visited 50+ countries so far. but Slovakia is also beautiful ofc:)) good luck with your channel!
The same in Croatia with restaurants, all restaurants we visited had really good food, here in Czechia, you never know. 😀
You are so cute and polite. I love Italy. You have everything - sea, mountains, beautiful historical cities and villages, developed agriculture, fashion industry, fragrance industry, culture ... ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !
Thank you! 😍
Italy is great when you are a tourist. Try to live there one year, maybe buying a house, having a family, and let's check your opinion again afterwards :)
@@marcocasamassima389come sempre un Italiano che si 🤔 lamenta
@@Giovis968 for me is questionable what is ruining Italy the most. Being critic or being blind and auto-referential. Personally, I think, the second is the reason why our country is actually struggling keeping the pace with the modern world. Reading a comment in Italian in an English speaking channel with a discussion in English tells already a lot to me.
Super video👍 Konečne krásne fungujú aj multi jazykové titulky👍 môžem porovnať slovenské a japonské titulky😁
you summarised it so well!! carina!
Thanks a lot 😍
On the other hand, regarding universities here in Slovakia:
For some professions, like healthcare, you should have to subscribe a conscript like in the army. So, you agree that you will serve in public healthcare for at least 5 years.
If not and you immediately emmigrate to get better paid job as a doctor in ie. Germany, you have to pay for your study (which would be, say, 100x of basic income).
Because otherwise, many young people just study for taxpayers money and they will not give anything back. And that's not good for services nor for a state finances.
I live cca 50km away from Bratislava and here in our location we usually prefer sweet brerakfast...just mentioning. Perfect video! Grazie mille :)
Thanks 🙂
Hey it was interesting to watch. I’m the opposite of you: Slovak women living in Italy with my Italian husband. For me Italy is a pretty good country to live in but the summer for me is very very hard. I don’t know how you guys can do it but for me it is the least favorite season since I live in Italy. Counting days till autumn comes. For the rest I agree with you about Slovakia. When it comes to tourism we have for sure many things to learn yet. And for me salty breakfast all the way. It is much healthier than the Italian sugar bomb right after you wake up. Plus after the sweets you are hungry like after 2 hours.
Thank you 😍 yes, it’s very very hot in summer, depending where you live!
We live in the north, but still very hot for me. Some years are better than others though I have to say. This year is not so bad here but still bad enough to make your everyday life more complicated and sweaty.
i was in Sardinia in this summer, a few week ago, beatiful place, awesome beaches, but lounch ? It´s not possible. Only breakfast and dinner. In the lounch time all restaurants was had closed.
This is bad :( in Italy restaurants close after lunch around 14/15 and open again for dinner around 19, which is a problem in turistic places, as foreigners are used to having lunch at different times.
The speed of services are a funny note. I can't talk for Italy, but in Spain, as for the waiters, it applies pretty much what you said about Italy, BUT they talk sooooooooooo much, like a small talk, that in the end it takes even longer :D Slovak people don't talk. Nor smile for that matter.
Veľmi pekne spracované a veľmi výstižné . 👍
Thanks a lot, ďakujem! 🙂
@palmacate not sure how it is now, but you can study english from the 1st class on the primary school as an additional "hobby" lessons. And I think that from 4rd class you must choose one or two foreign languages which you will learn till the end of primary school. Then it´s common you learn foreign language on the secondary school and you must pass exam from it on the end of the studies. It´s case by case, depends on the type of school 🙂
Cinema has little to do with more people speaking english. Its because of mandatory exams when you finish high school (and huge % of population each year go to high school) from some foreign language and most common one is english followed by german (I had english language 1 hour every single day since 2nd grade/7years old until I graduated for example). Also cheap and fast internet combined with low salaries and online piracy = english movies easily available with local subtitles.
Najviac na tomto videu ma zaujalo, že máš perfektnú štíhlu postavu 👍👍
stihlu? to uz je na urovni anorexie, strach sa na to pozerat
@@55hamar tak každý má iný vkus. Mne sa to páči. Naopak čo mi najviac esteticky vadí na ženách je obezita
Im from Slovakia and I dont think I have so much in common with people in my country
Sono una pensionata,sto imparando l'italiano,ho imparato a bere Campari in Italia,visito luoghi dove hanno vissuto musicisti e architetti famosi.
Hai ragione,i camerieri che lavorano piu duramente sono in Italia❤
Wow, che bello 😍 in bocca al lupo per lo studio allora :)
@@palmacate crepi il lupo♥️🇮🇹🇸🇰
You´ve made some nice observations about the differences and they are actually all true. Yes, take off your shoes or at least ask. Some ppl might tell you to not take off shoes when they have for example dogs or the floor might not be so clean.
Usually salty breakfast but sometimes also sweet. But majority would be salty.
Ppl speak in buses and also talk on the phones, but the talking way is usually more quiet. I personally hate loud ppl on the bus or train.
Its interesting you call our services so nicely "relaxed", because often the employees act like you disturb them and look annoyed. Here we have a lot to learn.
Dinner usually at 4 or 5 pm, yes.
I travel often to japan and I started to use their bidet function on their "high tech" toilets and now I wish I would have such toilet also at home in slovakia XD.
It’s true that sometimes people seem annoyed 😅 so strange for me! But I think this has been improving in recent years, or so it seems to me
@@palmacate lol yes it is strange. I personally think that it´s a leftover attitude from communism era that unfortunately spread onto the younger generations too. During communism shops were half empty and there were no competing businesses, so getting stuff you needed was difficult and going to a restaurant was luxury. So it was YOU who needed to be nice to the shop stuff, that was often hiding nice things "under the table" for the favorite customers...
But of course that is only my personal impression. There are surely also other reasons :).
Myslim, ze väcsina tvojich sledovatelov ocakava v blizkej dobe cele video v slovencine :). Neboj, zvladnes to. Mas ten mily, zahranicny akcent :)
Ďakujem 😁
Okay this is my new favorite! lol! ❤️ unless you are very rich most Americans do not have bidets, but after this maybe they will. 👍🏼 Dave just laughed at me, I had many questions of his last trip.🤣 Great job!
Ahah thank you! Yeah, for us it's just normal! :)
I was trying to have a low profile for 20 years while living in Slovakia ... then you opened this channel 😆 Can you speak the language?
I can speak some more than the basics, and can speak with people that don’t speak English, and I can understand a lot of “everyday topics” :)
Yeah you have in many things right, wish you nice day :)
Thanks 😊 have a nice day!
Wow that is interesting and great to hear foreiner opinion about Slovakia.
Never had problem with long time queueing up in Sk thought that is more common in Italy and southern countries as you do like to chat a lot compare to Slovaks.
How about the language. Do you strugge wit it.
Comparing engkish level. Not sure if it is due to cinema as dubbed in slovakia us everything (mean tv) alsi in cinema is dubbed everything for kids up to 12 or 15 years old.
Preffer italian way of drinking but have to say slovakua is devided some pple drink vine, some beer and some strong spirits.
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Keep going it is very interesting
Čau/Ciao :)
Thanks for your comment! :)
Slovak is quite difficult, I studied it by myself and can have some conversations!
In the past, everyone had carpet at home, so removing shoes was necessary. Now when we don't use carpets that often, it's not such a big deal, when you just go home for something and you are not staying there, you don't have to always remove shoes, but when you visit some other people, it's better to ask and it's also polite to allow your guest to keep shoes on, they will take it off anyway and you expect that, but you still say "that's ok, keep shoes on." 🙂
I absolutely hate alcoholic culture, thankfully here in Czechia, it's mainly beer, but it still happens pretty often that someone forces you to drink some fire water and you don't know if you lost your vision or something, better don't drink it and don't be polite in this case, it's ok to say no.
When you see people calling loudly in public transportation, they are probably Ukrainians, for them, calling is probably still some symbol of richness or something, I don't get it, we have unlimited tarifs for years here, so we don't have to show you that we are rich by calling to someone for 2 hours. 😀
Nice to hear that service in Italy is fast, I know where to go for vacation. 😀 I always thought they are slow like other southern Europeans, try to order something in Portugal for example, you will forget about that before they bring it to you and in Croatia it's not much better. I would say (I am not sure how in Slovakia) that service is getting slower in last years for some reason, it can be related to no people on work market, so one waiter has to serve more people than before, I see waiting lines more often than in the past and as a Czech, when there is line, I just leave, that's our behavior. When I stay in line and I see that person who works there is super slow and doesn't care, I just leave, I don't want to support them.
It got worse even in supermarkets, in the past, mostly people who had education in this field worked there (so they were able to calculate everything even without computer) and they were fast, now, mostly some short time workers or foreigners work there and sometimes when I see them, I am thinking about jumping over it and doing it by myself. And no, self-service desks don't solve it, because there are lines too and it's often broken or there are people who don't know what to do, so you will wait even there.
The worst lines are in cinemas, I believe they do it on purpose, because when you stay in line for popcorn, you will maybe realize that you want even something else, I don't understand how it can take so much time to grab some popcorn and throw it into damnend paper box. 🙂
Thanks for your points! Interesting to also compare with Czechia :)
Thank you very much for the interesting information about Italy and Slovakia.
I think Queuing culture in Slovakia is very common in ex-soviet bloc countries. During the soviet times there used to be a lot of queues and people get used to it in a more calmed way.
I was surprised to hear that taking the shoes off is not a big thing in Italy. I am Turk and if i enter in to my mother's house she would not be a very happy at all.
Again, in Russia entering a house with shoes is a big no no!!, also they want you to wash your hands before you sit down on a dinner table which is not a bad thing.
And finally Bide a must, can't live without Bide, even when i move to different countries and if there is no bide installed in their bathroom, I buy one of those Japanese bide kit and install them.
I watched most of your videos and find them interesting.
I also always thought about queuing as a “habit”, but I’m not sure this would apply to young people. I’ve heard the same also from some Slovaks, and other people from post-Communist countries, so maybe it’s a thing 🙂
Yes, in Italy people don’t remove their shoes especially when we go to other people’s house, not once in my life someone asked me to remove my shoes there, but I got used to the Slovak way and I prefer it!
Thanks for your comment!
We didn't have soviet era.
@@palmacate Just maybe don't use the term "post-communist" country just like nobody calls Germany or Italy post-fascist countries :D Thank you for your video!!
I understand your comment and I would agree. However, for some reasons also people from those countries use the term? I have a MA degree in IR and estimated professors, also from those countries (not sure how to call them at this point?) used the term “post-communist”. Obviously is not an offensive use of the term from my side or my former professors’ side :)
Dá sa použiť sprchová hlavica na hadici. Treba byť kreatívny.
Io mi sono così abituato al silenzio anche per strada a Bratislava che quando arrivano i miei gli dico sempre di abbassare la voce 😅
😂
most slovaks work early from 6 am or 7 am so they have lunch at 10: 00 or 11: 00.
True! I’ve noticed this as well :)
@@palmacate you should eat more you look too thin.
@@palmacate this is actually a funny historical side note - it is common belief that this working time was inspired by Austrian ruler Franz Joseph [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria ] who was starting his daily schedule at 6am, presumably waking up earlier :-) so during his 68-year reign the whole Empire gradually started to mimic him and it kinda stuck. Many state offices or old institutions such as post start at latest at 8am, some factories have rotation at 6 or 7am. That gives people more time in the evening for hobbies or family when compared to 9-18 job.
well, i dont agree....in Slovakia many people go to the restaurants which serve so called "Daily menu"..the choice is usually soup and 2 or 3 meals..but these menus starts to be served after 11:30 (maybe in some places at 11, but i never seen anyone having lunch at 10, that is non sense). then menu is served until sold out but after 13:00 chances to get menu are low....
@@jarobabuchna ppl in factories who start their shifts at 6 may have lunch break at 10-10:30 . I personally know such ppl. Of course in office jobs you have lunch from 11:30 to 13:00 depending on the company. I went to lunch shortly after 11 as restaurants started to get crowded already at 11:30 ( office job) and i had to get used to it as it is a bit soon also for me
Regarding learning european languages; slovak ppl have an huge advantage as our alphabet has a couple of letters more compared to most languages around, meaning we don't have much trouble with pronaunciation - we already have those sounds in our language, especially the sounds of roman languages. Slovaks might have trouble especially with the english "th", german Ö or Ü or the french R though, exept of that we are mostly completely fine regarding languages of the old continent.
Also, yeah, I'm annoyed with our inability to transit to a service-based economy as well. Unfortunately slow/rude waiters are just the tippy-top of the iceberg (this one is the understandable one though, waiter is mostly just a transition/side job as it mostly doesn't provide much of a living wage).
True!
And regarding services, overall I noticed an improvement after Covid times, regarding being rude or looking annoyed :) I also realised that jobs such as waiter in SK it’s often a side job, student job, etc. so some people don’t really have the experience and you can see that!
Italians are generally louder than us. Not only in public transport. Also they have a thing with coffee being drunk before food.
And also criticize our food, especially when it originates from Italy, like pizza.
The last thing is quite normal, most people criticise their food being done abroad, not just Italians, because in many cases (with exceptions) it’s never as good 😊 simply because ingredients are not always the same and also cooking techniques! I’ve also heard Slovaks criticising food from East/West of Slovakia, because it was done differently in the other part of the country ☺️
Oh no!!! I've been in the East. Vychodnari are good loudspeakers as well 🤩
just one question, have you tried our "traditional rizoto" in a kanteen or self serve restaurant? I was told it is unacceptable to call it rizotto, as ours is separately steamed carrot+peas/sometimes corn/ and separatelly made chicken or pork meat mixed together before serving as a cup sized heap with grated cheese on top and a pickle on the side, I thought if someone served that to an italian calling it "rizotto"we are at war by now....also only savages break spaghetti, and ketchup is not a substitute to pizzasauce /minimal effort is pizza paste mixed with ketchup or added ajvar or something.....presume also punishable in Italy by execution squad/
Never tried risotto in such restaurants to be honest, probably been in a 'kantina' once or twice in many years. Ahahah :)
Al supermercato la gente che impiega anni ad imbustare tutto mi manda sempre al manucomio
Capisco 😂
Yeah, services are not our strong suit. They just don't want to earn money I guess.
Slovakia now has a president with an Italian last name, his ancestor was an Italian railroad worker who emigrated. Also parts of the Italian mafia have been active in Slovakia.
Interesting fact, I’ve heard that he’s of Italian origins as his surname suggests :)
Yes, and he visits Italy gladly with his boyfriend ;)
Kde denník n napísal 😂?
@@michaltinkint4017Matovič povedal? Peťa poznám roky a gay nie je
@@Bibiana862 jo, a to, čo rozhadzuje na tlačovkách, to sú špáratká.. ;)
Jednoznacne preferujem slane az priam neznasam sladke ranajky a z croissantu by som bol za hodinu hladny :)
Chápem, aj ja si myslím, že slané raňajky sú lepšie, aj keď sladké raňajkujem skoro každý deň 🤣
@@palmacate ja si myslim ze zeny skor preferuju sladke ako muzi skor slane vovacsine pripadov isto je plno vynimiek
@@00cerberus1 Môže byť, neviem, ja som na to zvyknutá, pretože v Taliansku má takmer každý sladké raňajky :)
@@palmacate ved sa cudujem ze vam staci kava a nejake sladke pecivko, pokracuj vo videach je pekne vidiet iny pohlad na slovensko. Nedavno som bol v rime krasne mesto ale neskutocne vela turistov neviem si predstavit zit v takom meste tu na svk sa to nestane tu toho moc neni
@@00cerberus1 Ďakujem pekne za komentár 😊
free study on public unis - sounds good, doesnt work:)
It may seems like very progressive and open minded attitude, but opposite is truth. In Slovak conditions it is completely disastrous. But that is quite complicated, layered and very extensive topic.
Oh interesting, is it because teaching level is overall “bad”, too difficult or because universities are overcrowded? I still think it’s nice to give everyone opportunity to study :)
K bodu Alkohol. Na Slovensku sú iné klimatické podmienky hlavne v zime aj -30 stupňov vtedy silný alkohol zahreje😂. Skutočne sa y nás asi viac pije tvrdý alkohol ale už je to skôr staršia generácia a východná časť Slovenska.
K bodu Jedlo čas. Za Rakúsko Uhorska cisár František začínal prácu o 6 hodine ráno a s ním celá monarchia aj Slovensko. Dodnes pracovné doba 6-14hod. 14-22hod. 22-6hod.
Preto skoro obed.
K bodu Bidet. Je nutné navštíviť mesto Pompeje Pompei aby človek pochopil čo mali v tom čase 79 rok nášho letopočtu vybudované na území Talianska. V meste Pompei bola kanalizácia, vodovod, verejné kúpele. Čo bolo na Slovensku v roku 79 ? Vývoj potrebuje čas 😁
Loved your comment 😂 thanks for the funny (and informative) comment 😊
. .trochu to mate pomylene pan kolega ....alkohol (najma silny) je pri nízkych teplotach to najhorsie co si mozete dat .. .to zahriatie je len zdanlive, skutocny fyziologicky ucinok je presne opacny .....
@@emilvisk mudryDe... Daj aj tlak krvi, stolicu a iné po užití alkoholu😁
... I, being a Slovak, am perhaps an exception to the general rule - I never drink alcoholic beverages other than a beer or two ... I don´t even like wines and I never drink liquors of any kind as I deem this extremely unhealthy and harmful ....
I agree! A beer or two is fine, more it’s already quite a lot for the body! 🙂
Differrence number 11: We have no problems putting pineapple on pizza :D Sladke ranajky su velmi nezdrave.
😂😂 true
@@palmacate and we love chilli peppers sooooo much.the hotter the better.Habanero,moruga scorpion,Carolina reaper,nagamorish and other good chilli stuff.
You don't have to change your surname when you marry in Slovakia. You can keep your original surname. Traditionally women do change their surname, but keeping your surname is also completely fine.
Yes I know :) I said not everyone does it but generally I know many people, also young, that do that in Slovakia ☺️ thanks for clarifying anyway!
It´s not. Why would you marry if you are not willing to submit to someone who wants the best for you?
@@PROVOCATEURSK You do you, buddy.
@@palmacate It's strange. Even the wives of American presidents have their husband's last name. As for alcohol, when I was a teenager, strong alcohol was always poured for us in bars without any problems, now they pay attention to the laws, so I pity today's teenagers.
@PROVOCATEURSK submit?? Get out of your mom's basement and touch some grass...coz you won't be touching any woman for sure.
You measure the alcohol content in spirits in % not degrees...so 40 % and above...degrees are used only for beer and do not measure the amount of alcohol
I dont know anyone here in Slovakia who eats dinner at 6 o'clock. Maybe families who have small children who temporarily got used to that regime because of their toddler or young kid. I eat between 9 and 11 PM - depends when I'm hungry. Especially in summer, we definitely eat also super late.
When it comes to eating lunch in Slovakia, it depends on your work schedule. For example some of our business partners who start at 6 AM and work till 2 PM eat lunch at 11, because they're up from at least 5 AM. Me and my colleagues work from 8 AM till 4 PM so we eat lunch between 12 and 1. I eat lunch at 12:30 on work days and whenever I'm hungry or whenever the meal is ready on weekends.
When it comes to bidet, its not foreign in Slovakia. We just don't have bidets at public restrooms or schools or workplace. We have them at home - but not everyone. In Slovakia, some people live in a house and some people live in apartment building where the bathrooms are so tiny you just cannot fit a bidet in. So up until the most recent years, only some of the ones who live in house or have bigger bathrooms in a flat used to own a bidet - the "European bidet" - which is a separate bowl from toilet, a separate object where you need to move from one to another. But nowadays a "Turkish bidet" became more popular which is a hybrid version - toilet with bidet integrated in one object, which saves space and many new families have these installed even in tiny apartment flats. So at home, I have my toilet and bidet in one, and at work, when I need to go to do "number two", I have my flushable wet wipes. At hotels, you're right there is also no bidet in many of them.
Regarding taking shoes off when entering house - you were spot on. We don't take our shoes off when we enter any other indoor space except a living area - where people live. With the exception of teahouses - many teahouses require you to take the shoes off, and also in kindergartens, not in the hallway or public area but mostly in the room where the kids play and sleep. Why do we do this? Because in our culture its always been considered a part of hygiene and sanitation. In winters, your shoes get wet and muddy, in some regions there is snow, in summer, your shoes get dusty, so no one wants that in their living area. You mop your floors only to have your kids, guests, family to filth it just a few hours later? No.
The university and college study is free but only till 26 years of age. Slovaks usually end highschool at 18 or 19. If they go to college or university immediately, they can fit the 5 years for Master's degree inside the age applicable for free study. If you have to repeat semesters or you enrolled when you were older, you will have to pay the additional semesters you studied as 26+ year old.
The slow services in Slovakia have to do with understaffing. Many times you are in a pub & restaurant with 3 rooms full of guests and you only have 1 or 2 waiters and 1 bar worker and 1 chef + 1 helper. As a result, the service is slower and the staff is tired or annoyed.
Wromen usually take the husbands name, but they don't have to if they don't want to. But they usually want to, if they want to have kids, kids legally inherit father's name unless you don't want to and voice it right after the child is born, they automatically name the kids with fathers name without asking. And if your husband and kids have one name, you want to have a common name with your family.
Regarding English, people 55 + don't speak English, usually. Because there was no option of studying English when they were kids. They studied either Russian or German as a foreign language. Also, don't expect all waiters and cashiers to be automatically able to speak English. Yes, there are many well educated people within people with these jobs, but usually, these low-paid jobs are done by people who either didn't do that well at school or they never expected to graduate from a good school, so they never tried too hard. When I was in Italy, I felt like people don't speak English because of some kind of nationalism, like they want you to learn Italian and not expect them to speak english.
Slovaks love going to the pub, mostly to drink beer and socialize. Many people don't know but we have wine regions in Slovakia and we have some pretty good wines. On special occasions, like weddings, many people like to drink something that "kicks" more.
With breakfast, I really think Slovaks eat whatever is fast. Coffee with pastry, cereals, sandwiches, hot dog sausages, eggs, yoghutrs..... whatever goes
In public transport, you see toddlers and kids who naturally start talking loudly whatever is on their mind and their parents or guards shushing them, teaching them to have such a volume in public transport, that doesn't annoy other passengers or let them know too personal details. When I was in Italy, there would be kids in a restaurant running around and being really loud but the parents just sat there doing their business. My friend who has experience with life in both Italy and slovakia told me : you see? they don't say anything because their philosophy is "let the kids be kids" or "let the kids do the kids stuff" or something like that. Which makes sense in some extent but on the other hand, I couldn't hear the conversation we were having and they were constantly running around our chairs. Which in Slovakia, this is considered band manners for the parents. Like we understand that the kids are not always possible to be made quieter by their parents, but at least if we see them telling their kids, basically parenting them about that, we are like okay, they are considerable enough and at least they try. But in Italy, I didn't see that. So I think adults speaking loudly on the phone about personal shit stems from the childhood and how these people are bought up.
I appreciate you thinking we queue patiently for things but unfortunately, it is not always the case.
Also, did you mention that everything is closed on Sundays except gas stations, some chain supermarkets and some fast foods ? Is it the same in Italy?
Thanks for all the info! 😊 in Italy is quite similar regarding Sundays (at least similar to Bratislava): most things are open now, besides some smaller shops. In summer, in sea towns, everything is open due to tourism.
When I was in France I hated sweet breakfest. All was sweet and every day. It was horrible.
Ouch :/ yes it is bad if you’re used to salty breakfast!
When it comes to the English level...I don't know about the others but despite having English at school (for 3 years? I've had 12 years of German though), I didn't really learn it there. I learnt it by myself from the Internet because of my hobbies and wanting to talk about them with others, who were mostly foreigners. I think young people these days consume a lot of English-speaking media...series, music, games etc., so eventually they pick up the language. Perhaps in Italy people tend to consume Italian media? I don’t know.
I also didn’t learn it that much in school, mostly by myself 😊 yes, in Italy most people above a certain age consume only Italian media. With social network they’re more exposed to English language content, but still if they don’t know it then they would mainly watch Italian one.
Becherovka 38% is very strong? 🤣😂🤣
Yes ahah but I know there is worse than that 😅
Hlavný štát Rím je asi 3-4 krat väčší ako Praha
aler Paris je 4 menšia ako Praha.
U didnt adress the elephant in the room. The living standard
I’d say there are so many differences also within both countries, and it’s quite a general topic that it should probably be divided in other mini-differences :)
Prečo slovaci hovoria tak nahlas do telefonu? Lebo slovenčinu je ťažko rozumieť v telefone
Hi palmacate, you are a nice girl and I liked your video. Here in the Czech Republic we have the same situation with free studies when you do it in Czech. Understandably there are discussions here too whether to change it or not. Personally I have nothing against free education, but it is sad that it sometimes leads to disrespect of students. Those who have accepted a free education from the state should see it as a commitment for which it is decent to repay. At least a few years of working here and paying taxes. And not immediately run away to somewhere abroad. By the way, I hear that the typical Italian girl sits at home after school just waiting for a groom to get married? So either I've been misinformed or you're not a typical Italian girl.
Hi Pete, thanks a lot for your comment. I understand, yes I see how it can problematic if people leave after studies…
Regarding “typical Italian girl”, I think you were misinformed 🙂 that was maybe 100 years ago but in the whole world for most people. All of my (girls) friend work and are independent. Have a nice day!
Vysoké školy by som na slovensku spoplatnil, nieje to správne.
Väčšina študentov si to neváži.
Young lady pls check your information. Becherovka is not slovak and it is not strong. And also we have zero tolerance of alcohol when you are driving a car. It is more strict than in Italy
Just checked on this, true, thanks for clarifying! Still many Slovaks told me that it's very common to drink Becherovka here (for those who like it ofc).
Maybe they said Demanovka. That is very popular and is Slovak alcohol
Wow I never heard of this one! It’s a pity I don’t drink or I would have tried a bit 😂
living in czech but i would say slovaks and czechs would always remind you, to put on some weight, that you look skinny
🤷♀️ thanks for your concern, I know I look thin but I’m totally fine! :)
@@palmacateĽ assenza dei piatti di casa, forse. 😉
Service faster in Italy than Slovakia...which part of Italy are you from? 😂 (Im assuming not the south...)
I mean service in bars, cafes, pubs… like serving coffee, beers, etc. I’m from the center! Been to center north and south, it’s like that in most cases (exceptions ofc are everywhere both in Italy and Slovakia!)
Ofc I was not talking about bureaucracy services 😅
My si umývame riť v umyvadle. :))) Samozrejme, že bidet je lepší.
😂 keď máš sprchu na hadici použi tu
@@ingwarrce9900 V umývadle je to o dosť praktickejšie. :)) Meriam 194 cm, takže s tým nemám problém.
2000 euro for Uni., and complaining. Try to come to study in UK…
Did I say in the video that Italian university fees are the highest in the world? 😉
Italy has humanistic approach toward people in institutions and is far more rich with lower prices . Slovakia has mostly primitive people , very often extremely aggressive and unwelcoming in institutions or police and so on . So poor , aggressive and even expensive - this is the main description of Slovakia
You wouldn´t , by any chance, be of the Hungarian background being so sophisticated, would you sweetheart?
@@hollunderjohn No. Not by any chance. However I see that you will be a typical Slovak only by your approach.
Like typical Slovak instead of looking into yourself and make correction you try to blame an observed facts
Btw - my many Austrian friends have same opinion as myself
There are plenty of rude or mean people in any country if you care to take off the rose-tinted glasses. Why single out Slovakia for this sweeping scathing attack?
@@hollunderjohn Because i have plenty of experience in Hungary, Austria obviously, Poland and Romania , not to mention Italy etc.. and There is no such rude abhorrently violent approach lets say from police stop or even if you are going just to request anything at the station ,, as it is in Slovakia. Not once I received similar treatment. And I am writing about post communists countries as Hungary or Romania and the difference was always unbelievably different. Slovaks are as from different continent and not from civilized Europe
Judging by your choice of strong words, I can tell a mile off that you are a local Hungarian indoctrinated by that embittered national narrative of yours and let me tell you there are plenty of less than complimentary accounts of foreign travellers dealing with arrogant or dishonest Hungarians on the net, so tone down that biased criticism of Slovaks and take an honest look at your own culture as well. Not that I like the manners or views of all the people living in this country or in Hungary. By the by, even Hungarians from Hungary proper that visited Slovakia speak about this country in better terms than you.
Slovakia🙄 Nuda.
Oooh, prečo? :)
Being bored is a subjective state of mind. You can have just as much fun in Bratislava as in Tokyo, New York, Cancún or Amman, you just need to be the right kind of person... well, not the boring kind ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@MichalBrat Ale objektívne má pravdu. Pokiaľ sa nevenuješ nejakému špecifickému hobby, alebo sem za niečím takým zámerne neprídeš, tak sa v podstate na Slovensku začneš dosť rýchlo nudiť. Obeháš pár hradov, pár miest, nejaké jazerá/aquapárky a...to je tak všetko. Slovensku strašne chýba more a s tým aj taká tá stredomorská kultúra, či ako to nazvať. Ako turista tu po max 2-3 dňoch nemáš už čo zaujímavé zažiť/vidieť, čo by si lepšie a viac nemohol zažiť inde.
@@petersedliak4362 Aquapárky sú dobrý fór či preklep 😁 Každopádne si dovolím nesúhlasiť. Okrem jazdy metrom tu nie je asi žiadna vec, čo by som tu nevedel zažiť ako inde na svete, len o niečo v menšom. Po 2-3 týždňoch sa môžeš začať nudiť kdekoľvek. Po 2-3 dňoch? To už by bol asi problém skôr v turistovi.
@@MichalBrat A to je práve to - 95% vecí ktoré tu môžeš zažiť, môžeš bezproblémov a často aj lepšie zažiť aj inde. Nemáme tu Grand canyon, ani nejaké megahory, nemáme more, ani púšť, ani džunglu (okrem tej v Košiciach). Zo všetkého je tu trochu, ale nie je tu nič také za čím by sem niekto cielene prišiel a, aj keď si to tu často tak nahovárame, nikto sem nepríde obdivovať liptovského baču, tak to v turizme nefunguje. Už aj tie aquapárky sú lepšie inde, keď si porovnáš takú Bešeňovú napr. s Chocholowom v Polsku, alebo Štúrovo alebo Podhájsku s aquaparkami v Maďarsku. Vodné nádrže detto. Keď sem prinesieš niekoho zo zahraničia a chceš im spraviť program na týždeň aby sa nenudili a neohŕňali nosom, tak máš čo robiť. Obehnete Bojnice, zoo v blave, syslovisko, Dobšinskú jaskyňu, Štrbské Pleso a potom čo? Ľudí čo žijú na Costa del Sol zoberieš na Šíravu (ak im predtým dáš pichnúť tetanovku)? Alebo na Oravskú priehradu, kde ani po 70 rokoch od kedy ju postavili neprišli na takú megatechnológiu akou sú kabínky na prezliekanie? Alebo na Richnavské jazerá, kde to síce nie je také zlé, ale po 16:00 začnú zľavy v bufetoch, lebo musia vypredať žrádlo s dobou spotreby 24 hodín a zrazu sa tam prudko zotmie? Proste je to tak, Slovensko nie je nejak záživná krajina. Dá sa tu nájsť aj veľa zaujímavého, ale to nie sú veci pre masový turizmus.
Môžem potvrdiť. Máte veľmi zlé školstvo. Mám skúsenosti s talianskymi pracovníkmi. Sú odborne slabí.
Ozaj, po slovensky nevieš, keď si nepovedala aspoň jednu vetu?
I lived in Italy for 25 years and go back to Italy often, and I don’t know how to speak about fellow Italians? 😂
Ak vo videách nehovorím po slovensky, neznamená to, že neviem po slovensky. Majte krásny deň a relaxujte.
@@palmacate Ďakujem za reakciu. Nech sa ti darí aj v Slovensku aj v Taliansku, kde mám tak priateľov ako aj rodinu.
Všetko dobré.
dievča sa stretlo s pár ľuďmi, možná v kaviarni a zbovšeobecňuje. dokonca ani to čo vraví o taliansku neplatí všeobecne, ale iba niekedy a niekde.
Where did I said that what I said applies to everyone? ;) and no, I’ve been in lots of places, not just in one coffe shop. I live in SK since 2017 and before that in Italy, I can respectfully speak of both countries. Multiple times in the video I said that of course, what I’m saying does not apply to everyone 😅 Have a lovely evening.
What she said is true both for SK and IT. The only thing i didnt notice is the fast service in IT. When I was in IT I felt everyone was more relaxed
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