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Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials in Slovak
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it. Play the ten Slovak words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Slovak phrases in this lesson
- 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?
Standard yes in Slovak. The long á is held slightly longer than a short a.
The nie is soft, similar to the nie in nie in Polish but with a shorter vowel.
Means good or okay. Very common in everyday speech as a sign of agreement.
Useful when someone speaks too fast or uses unfamiliar words. Say it politely.
Formal version using the polite you. Many Slovaks, especially younger people, speak English well.