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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Slovak
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. 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
- 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
Formal version using the polite plural you. Use with strangers, older people, and in business.
Standard positive response. You can add ďakujem afterwards to thank them for asking.
Polite form. Use a ty for informal situations. Always bounce the question back to be friendly.
Literally "it pleases me".