Order anything by pointing in Slovak
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. 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 11 Slovak phrases in this lesson
- 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...
Literally "I would want". A woman says "chcela by som".
Point to the item as you say this. Works at deli counters and market stalls.
The ľ is a uniquely Slovak soft l sound, slightly palatalised. Slovakia uses the Euro.
Say this to ask for the check. In some places you pay at the bar rather than the table.
Card payments are widely accepted in Slovak cities, shops, and restaurants.
Cash is still used in smaller towns and markets. Have some coins for small purchases.
Tap water is safe to drink in Slovakia. Mineral water brands like Zlatá studňa are popular.
"Bez cukru", without sugar.