How to say "Can I borrow a bike?" in Slovak; Renting a bike; Biking around Žilina Waterworks; Žilina Part 5; S3 E8

Today's episode is about  biking around the Žilina Waterworks. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn some words about biking and renting a bike and practice them in short sentences. You will also learn how to ask “Can I borrow …” in Slovak. At the end you can find instructions on how to properly rent a bike from BikeKIA sharebikes.

Episode notes
Today I’m talking about one of my favorite outdoor activities – biking, to be more precise, biking around Žilina. In the Slovak lesson, you’re going to learn some words dealing with biking and renting a bike and practice them in short sentences. You will also learn how to ask “Can I borrow …” in Slovak.  At the end you can find instructions on how to properly rent a bike from BikeKIA sharebikes.

Slovak lesson
1. požičať (to lend): Môžes mi požičať tvoju helmu? (Can you lend me your helmet?)
2. požičať si (to borrow): Požičala som si bratov bicykel. (I borrowed my brother's bike.)
3. bicykel (bicycle): Môžem si požičať bicykel a helmu? (Can I borrow a bike and a helmet?)
4. bicyklovať (to bike / to cycle?): Iveta nechce bicyklovať do práce každý deň. (Iveta does not want to bike to work every day.)
5. bicyklovať sa (to bike casually, maybe without a destination, or a plan where): Poobede sa ideme trochu bicyklovať. (In the afternoon we’re going to bike a little bit.)
6. jazdiť na bicykli (ride a bike, it’s like jazdiť na koni = ride a horse; to be on top): Jožko má iba štyri roky a už vie jazdiť na bicykli. (Jožko is only four years old and already knows how to ride a bike.)
7.  ísť bicyklom (to go by bike); similar to ísť autom (to go by car); thinking of a means of transportation /: Otec išiel na futbal bicyklom. (Father went to the soccer game by bike.)

AKO SI POŽIČAŤ BICYKEL (How to rent a bike) 
Najprv sa musíš zaregistrovať. (You must register first.)
Registrácia je zdarma. (Registration is free.)
1. Bicykel si môžeš prenajať iba cez mobilnú aplikáciu BikeKIA. (You can rent a bicycle only through the BikeKIA mobile application.)
2. Vlož do aplikácie svoj 6-miestny PIN kód. (Enter your 6-digit PIN code into the application.)
3. Naskenuj QR-kód na bicykli alebo vlož číslo bicykla. (Scan the QR code on the bicycle or enter the bicycle number.)
4. Zámok sa otvorí automaticky. (The lock will open automatically.)
5. Vyber bicykel zo stojana a bicykluj sa. (Take the bike from the rack and ride it.)
6. Prvá polhodina jazdy na bicykli je zdarma. (The first half hour of cycling is free.)
7. Ak si ponecháš bicykel dlhšie, zaplatíš 20 EUR za každú začatú hodinu. (If you keep the bike longer, you pay 20 EUR for each hour you start.)
8. Bicykel musíš vrátiť na oficiálnom stanovišti BikeKIA. (You must return the bike at the official BikeKIA station.)
9. V Žiline meste je 29 oficiálnych stanovíšť na vrátenie bicykla. (There are 29 official bicycle return points in the city of Žilina.)
10. Zatlač bicykel do stojana. (Push the bike into the rack.)
11. Stlač značku „zámok“ na zadnom kolese. (Press the sign "lock" on the rear wheel.)
12. Bicykel sa zamkne. (The bike will lock.)
13. Výpožička v aplikácii sa automaticky ukončí. (The loan in the application is automatically terminated.)

Timestamps
00:29 Introduction to the episode
02:40 Fun fact 1
03:15 Fun fact 2
03:47 Fun fact 3
09:17 Slovak lesson
16:31 How to rent a bik

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