Glossary entry

angličtina term or phrase:

snack

čeština translation:

něco na zakousnutí/mlsání

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Jul 14, 2009 17:14
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angličtina term

snack

Non-PRO angličtina -> čeština Jiný Potraviny & mléčné výrobky
What is the Czech equivalent of snack, as in 'party snacks' (peanuts, cookies, chips, etc.)? It certainly is not 'lehké jídlo', nor 'občerstvení'.

Such an easy word in English, but three Czech native speakers have not been able to come up with a satisfactory translation...

Proposed translations

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něco na zakousnutí/mlsání

something light to eat/for choosy eater
Peer comment(s):

agree Ivan Šimerka
4 h
Dík Ivane!
agree Pavel Prudký : Dal bych „něco k zakousnutí". Mlsání už zavání sladkostí...
4 h
Dík Pavle! Můj táta říkával dát si "něco na vidličku, gáblík, etwas auf die Gabel .. "
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4 min

pochutina

Well in the context of a party, I'd say something like this.
Otherwise, it can be "občerstvení" indeed....or even "svačina" depending on the context pretty much
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8 min

něco na zub

but this is colloquial Czech, otherwise dobrůtky, even "zobání", in some cases svačinka
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10 min

něco na chuť

Not really a translation of the term, but semantically, I think, this phrase is very close to the meaning of the English word snack. Very common in spoken Czech. Has many hits on Google too.
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15 h

drobné občerstvení k vínu/pivu

as was written by the other colleagues, the correct translation depends really on the context. In the context of a small party snack for written purpose I would use the term "drobné občerstvení" or "drobné občerstvení k vinu a pivu"
Example sentence:

K vínu a pivu nabízíme drobné občerstvení v podobě slaných mandlí a jednohubek.

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19 h

chuťovka

In the above context ("party snacks"), a snack is something light to eat with a distinct taste.
Example sentence:

(slané) chuťovky k pivu

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