How to set the table - Anna Post

Kako postaviti sto - Ana Post (Anna Post)

Prevodilac: Anja Saric Lektor: Mile Živković

Have you ever helped set a table

Da li ste ikada pomagali

and found yourself wondering

pri postavljanju stola

where to place the forks?

i pitali se gde ide viljuška?

Or sat down to eat a restaurant

Ili jeli negde u restoranu

and wondered which utensils to use?

i pitali se koji pribor da koristite?

Well, here's some simple, traditional etiquette tips

Pa, evo nekih jednostavnih, tradicionalnih saveta

on how to set a table.

lepih manira o postavljanju stola.

What would happen if you set a table like this?

Šta bi se desilo ako biste ovako postavili sto?

It doesn't look good,

Ne izgleda dobro,

and you have to clean up the mess

i morate da pospremite nered

before you can even start.

pre nego što možete da počnete.

Let's try another way.

Hajde da pokušamo na drugi način.

To start, use a placemat or tablecloth,

Za početak, koristite podmetač ili stoljnjak,

but not both,

ali ne i jedno i drugo,

so the dishes aren't directly on the table.

tako da sudovi nisu direktno na stolu.

This is more about looks than etiquette,

Ovo je više zbog izgleda nego manira,

but it's rare to see nothing under a plate

ali veoma retko ćete videti samo tanjir,

unless you're eating at a picnic table.

osim ako niste na pikniku.

Set out any flowers,

Postavite cveće,

candlesticks,

sveće,

or other decorations you like.

ili bilo kakvu drugu dekoraciju koja vam se sviđa.

Candles are usually only lit at night.

Sveće se obično pale samo uveče.

Start with utensils for the main course,

Počnite sa priborom za glavno jelo,

putting your dinner fork on the left

stavljajući viljušku sa leve strane

and your dinner knife on the right-hand side

a nož sa desne,

since these are the hands we use them with.

jer se tim rukama služimo ovim priborom.

Here's a helpful tip:

Evo korisnog saveta:

You always eat outside-in,

Uvek jedete od spolja ka unutra,

so to set for salad,

tako da kad postavljate za salatu,

we'll put the salad fork

pa, stavite viljušku za salatu

to the outside of the dinner fork

sa spoljne strane viljuške za glavno jelo

and the salad knife to the outside of the dinner knife.

a nož za salatu sa spoljne strane noža za glavno jelo.

We'll have salad first,

Prvo ćemo jesti salatu,

then our main course.

pa onda glavno jelo.

Notice, too, that the knife blades

Primetite, još, da su oštrice noža

are both pointed toward the plate.

okrenute ka tanjiru.

This is an old tradition

Ovo je stara tradicija

from a time when dinner knives were quite sharp,

iz vremena kad su noževi za glavno jelo bili vrlo oštri,

and it was a sign of politeness and nonaggression

i bio je znak pristojnosti i neagresije

to keep them pointed away from other diners.

da budu okrenuti od drugih ljudi za stolom.

We might have some soup,

Možda ćemo imati i supu,

and since soup usually comes first,

i pošto se supa obično služi prva,

the soup spoon goes outside the knives

kašika za supu ide sa spoljne strane noževa

since we use our right hand to hold it.

jer je koristimo desnom rukom.

Here's another tip:

Evo još jednog saveta:

Only set the table with what you'll need.

Postavite sto samo sa stvarima koje su vam potrebne.

If you're not eating soup,

Ako ne jedete supu,

don't set a soup spoon.

nemojte postavljati kašike.

Now, for dessert, we'll have ice cream

Sada, za desert ćemo imati sladoled

so we'll place the dessert up top

tako da ćemo kašičicu postaviti

since we don't need it for a little while.

s gornje strane jer nam neće trebati za sada.

Notice that the bowl of the spool

Primetite da je kašičica

is pointing to the left.

okrenuta na levo.

This way, when it's time to eat,

Na ovaj način, kada dođe

you just slide it down

vreme za jelo, samo je povučete

and it's in the right spot.

i na pravom je mestu.

If you were having cake,

Ako biste imali tortu

you'd set a fork and flip it 180 degrees

postavili biste viljuščicu i okrenuli je za 180 stepeni

so it would be right side-up on the left instead.

tako da bi bila okrenuta na desno.

Next we'll anchor our setting with the plate.

Sledeće ćemo učvrstiti naše postavljanje tanjirom.

You can also serve from the kitchen

Možete ih i servirati iz kuhinje

then bring them to the table.

i onda ih doneti za sto.

The bread plate goes up and to the left of the setting,

Tanjir za hleb ide sa gornje leve strane

and the butter knife goes on the plate at an angle,

a nož za puter ide na tanjir pod uglom,

again, with the blade pointing in.

opet tako da oštrica gleda ka unutra.

There's only one spot left,

Preostalo je samo još jedno mesto,

and that's for the drinks.

i to je ono za piće.

Set the wine glass to the upper right,

Postavite čašu za vino sa gornje desne strane,

and then place the water glass to the left of it at an angle.

i onda postavite čašu za vodu sa leve strane pod uglom.

If you're like me

Ako ste kao ja

and can never remember which goes where,

i nikad ne možete da zapamtite koja ide gde,

think water, wine,

mislite vino, voda

w-a, w-i;

v-i, v-o;

a, i;

i, o;

they go left to right in alphabetical order.

"i" je pre "o" u azbuci.

Another tip:

To remember left and right with the bread and the drinks,

Još jedan savet:

Da biste zapamtili levo-desno sa hlebom i pićem,

think B-M-W like the car.

zapamtite HOV.

B, your bread plate, is on the left;

H, vaš hleb, ide levo;

M, your meal, is in the middle,

O, vaš obrok, ide u sredinu;

and W, your water, is on the right.

i V, vaša voda, ide desno.

Lastly, the napkin traditionally goes to the left of the forks,

Najzad, salvet tradicionalno ide s leve strane viljuški,

though it's okay to put it underneath them, too.

iako je u redu staviti ga i ispod viljuški.

For a fancier meal like this one

Za fensi obrok kao ovaj

that takes up a lot of space,

koji zauzima puno mesta

we'll put it in the middle.

stavićemo salvet u sredinu.

Now we're ready to eat.

Sada smo spremni za jelo.

Nadam se da će ovi saveti biti od pomoći

Hopefully these tips will be helpful

the next time you're asked to help set the table

sledećeg puta kada vas zamole da pomognete oko

postavljanja stola ili ako jedete neki fensi obrok.

or sit down at a fancy meal.

Enjoy!

Prijatno!