Learn Slovak ten words at a time
Slovenčina
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Slovak words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Dobrý deňDO-bree DYEN
- Hello
- Dobré ránoDO-breh RAH-no
- Good morning
- Dobrý večerDO-bree VEH-cher
- Good evening
- Dovideniado-vi-DEN-ya
- Goodbye
- Uvidíme saOO-vi-dee-meh sah
- See you
- ProsímPRO-seem
- Please
- ĎakujemDYAH-koo-yem
- Thank you
- Niet za čonyet za CHO
- You're welcome
- Je mi to ľútoyeh mee toh LYOO-toh
- Sorry
- Prepáčtepreh-PACH-teh
- Excuse me
- Teší maTYEH-shee mah
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Chcel by som...KHTSEL bih som
- I would like...
- TotoTOH-toh
- This one
- Koľko to stojí?KOL-koh toh STOH-yee
- How much is it?
- Účet, prosímOO-chet, PROH-seem
- The bill, please
- KartouKAR-toh
- By card
- V hotovostiv hoh-TOH-vos-tyee
- In cash
- VodaVOH-dah
- Water
- KávaKAH-vah
- Coffee
- Čajchai
- Tea
- PivoPEE-voh
- Beer
- Bez...bez
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- ÁnoAH-noh
- Yes
- Nienyeh
- No
- DobreDOH-breh
- Okay
- Nerozumiemneh-roh-ZOO-myem
- I don't understand
- Hovoríte po anglicky?hoh-voh-REE-teh poh ang-LITS-kih
- Do you speak English?
- Môžete to zopakovať?MWOH-zheh-teh toh ZOH-pah-koh-vahty
- Can you repeat that?
- Pomalšie, prosímPOH-mahl-shyeh, PROH-seem
- Slowly, please
- Čo je to?choh yeh toh
- What is this?
- Potrebujem...POH-treh-boo-yem
- I need...
- Môžete mi pomôcť?MWOH-zheh-teh mee POH-mwotsty
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- JedenYEH-den
- One
- Dvadvah
- Two
- Tritree
- Three
- ŠtyriSHTIH-ree
- Four
- Päťpyech
- Five
- Šesťshesty
- Six
- SedemSEH-dem
- Seven
- OsemOH-sem
- Eight
- DeväťDEH-vety
- Nine
- DesaťDEH-saht
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Máte...?MAH-teh
- Do you have...?
- Kde je...?gdeh yeh
- Where is...?
- OtvorenéOT-voh-reh-neh
- Open
- ZatvorenéZAT-voh-reh-neh
- Closed
- Tašku?TAHSH-koo
- A bag?
- Príliš drahéPREE-leesh DRAH-heh
- Too expensive
- Mám rezerváciumahm REH-zer-vah-tsyoo
- I have a reservation
- Sú raňajky v cene?soo RAH-nyai-kee f TSEH-neh
- Is breakfast included?
- Aké je heslo na wifi?AH-keh yeh HES-loh nah VEE-fee
- What's the wifi password?
- Môžem...?MWOH-zhem
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Stôl pre dvochstohl preh dvokh
- A table for two
- Jedálny lístok, prosímyeh-DAHL-nih LEES-tok, PROH-seem
- The menu, please
- Čo odporúčate?choh OT-poh-roo-chah-teh
- What do you recommend?
- Nejem...NEH-yem
- I don't eat...
- Som alergický na...som AH-ler-gits-kee nah
- I'm allergic to...
- MäsoMEH-soh
- Meat
- Kuracie mäsoKOO-rah-tsyeh MEH-soh
- Chicken
- RybaRIH-bah
- Fish
- Je to výbornéyeh toh VEE-bor-neh
- It's delicious
- Na zdravie!nah ZDRAH-vyeh
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Ako sa máte?AH-koh sah MAH-teh
- How are you?
- Mám sa dobremahm sah DOH-breh
- I'm fine, thanks
- A vy?ah vih
- And you?
- Ako sa voláte?AH-koh sah VOH-lah-teh
- What's your name?
- Volám sa...VOH-lahm sah
- My name is...
- Odkiaľ ste?OT-kyahl steh
- Where are you from?
- Som z...som z
- I'm from...
- Páči sa mi toPAH-chee sah mee toh
- I like it
- Je to krásneyeh toh KRAHS-neh
- It's beautiful
- VitajteVEE-tai-teh
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Kde je toaleta?gdeh yeh toh-ah-LEH-tah
- Where is the toilet?
- Ako sa dostanem na...?AH-koh sah DOS-tah-nem nah
- How do I get to...?
- DoľavaDOH-lyah-vah
- To the left
- DopravaDOH-prah-vah
- To the right
- RovnoROV-noh
- Straight ahead
- Tutoo
- Here
- Železničná stanicazheh-lez-NEECH-nah STAH-nee-tsah
- Train station
- AutobusOW-toh-boos
- Bus
- LetiskoLEH-tees-koh
- Airport
- Jeden lístok, prosímYEH-den LEES-tok, PROH-seem
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- TerazTEH-rahz
- Now
- NeskôrNEH-skohr
- Later
- Dnesdnes
- Today
- ZajtraZIGH-trah
- Tomorrow
- Dnes večerdnes VEH-cher
- Tonight
- Kedy?KEH-dee
- When?
- Kedy otvárate?KEH-dee OT-vah-rah-teh
- What time does it open?
- Moment, prosímMOH-ment, PROH-seem
- One moment, please
- MinútMEE-noot
- Minutes
- HodínHOH-dyeen
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Pomoc!POH-mots
- Help!
- Zavolajte doktorazah-VOH-ligh-teh DOK-toh-rah
- Call a doctor
- Políciapoh-LEET-syah
- Police
- Lekáreňleh-KAH-ren
- Pharmacy
- Nemocnicaneh-MOT-snee-tsah
- Hospital
- Stratil som saSTRAH-tyil som sah
- I'm lost
- Nie je mi dobrenyeh yeh mee DOH-breh
- I don't feel well
- Niekto mi to ukradolNYEK-toh mee toh OO-krah-dol
- It was stolen
- Je to naliehavéyeh toh NAH-lyeh-hah-veh
- It's an emergency
- Nechajte ma na pokojiNEH-khai-teh mah nah POH-koh-yee
- Leave me alone