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The Slovak Language is the main and national language of Slovakia and is spoken widely in and also universally understood in the Czech Republic. It is a Slavic language closely related to Russian, Polish, Czech, etc.; Slovakian is very similar to Czech in many ways, in fact, many travellers may have the impression that Czech and Slovak are dialects of each other.

[edit] Pronunciation

Slovak is written as it sounds, and isn't as difficult as it looks. It may help to remember that Slovak makes use of certain diacritical marks. The most common are: ´, which lengthens a vowel (does not imply stress), and ˇ, which softens a consonant. The palatisation is occasionally used in Czech, but is more widely used in Slovak.

[edit] Stress

Like Czech, stress in Slovak usually falls on the first syllable , but try not to exaggerate it as it would be in English or in German.

[edit] Short Vowels

a 
like 'a' in "amigo" [ah]
ä 
like 'a' in "fat" [a]
e 
like 'e' in "bet" [eh]
i 
like 'i' in "it" [ih]
o 
like 'o' in "sport" [oh]
u 
like 'u' in "book" [oo]
y 
like 'i' in "wick" [ih]

[edit] Long Vowels

á 
like 'a' in "far" ( long a sound ) [aa]
é 
like 'é' in "bled" ( long e sound ) [ehh]
í 
like 'ee' in "see" ( long i sound ) [ee]
ó 
like 'oo' in "door" ( long o sound ) [ohh]
ú 
like 'u' in "flut" ( long u sound ) [ooh]
ý 
like 'ee' in "weep" ( long y sound ) [ee]

[edit] Consonants

b 
like 'b' in "baby"
c 
like 'ts' in "bets"
č 
like 'ch' in "church"
d 
like 'd' in "day"
ď 
like 'dge' in "edge" [more of a 'j' sound in 'judge']
DZ
like 'ds' in "roads"
DŽ
like 'j' in "juice"
f 
like 'f' in "fine"
g 
like 'g' in "game" ( hard g sound )
h 
like 'h' in "hot", regardless of its position in the word
CH
hard aspirated sound like the 'ch' in "loch"
j 
like 'y' in "yes"
k 
like 'k' in "kick"
l 
like 'l' in "luck"
ĺ 
( hold this l a little longer ); seldom used
ľ 
like the 'ly' in "halyard"
m 
like 'm' in "moon"
n 
like 'n' in "nine"
ň 
like 'ny' in "canyon"
ô 
like 'wa' in "want"
p 
like 'p' in "paper"
q 
like 'q' in "quest"
r 
like spanish 'r' in "rico" ( slightly trilled )
ŕ 
like spanish 'rr' in "carro" ( longer trilled )
s 
like 's' in "son"
š 
like 'sh' in "fish"
t 
like 't' in "hot"
ť 
like 'tu' in "tune" [end of words gives off a palatal 'tch' sound in "snitch"]
v 
like 'v' in "van"
w 
like 'w' in "wasp"
x 
like 'ks' in "bricks"
z 
like 'z' in "zero"
ž 
like 'su' in "pleasure"

[edit] Common diphthongs

ia 
like 'i' in "lit" and 'a' in "above"
ie 
like 'i' in "bit" and 'e' in "energy"
iu 
like 'i' in "it" and 'oo' in "took"
ô  
like 'wo' in "won"

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 
Dobrý deň. (DOH-bree deñ)
How are you? 
Ako sa máte? (A-ko sah MAA-teh?)
Well, thanks. 
Ďakujem, dobre. (JAH-koo-yehm DOH-breh)
What is your name? 
Ako sa voláte? (akoh sah VOH-laa-tyeh)
My name is ______ . 
Volám sa______ . (VOH-laam sah_____.)
Pleased to meet you. 
Teší ma. (TEH-shee mah)
Please. 
Prosím.(PROH-seem)
Thank you. 
Ďakujem.(JAH-koo-yehm)
You're welcome. 
Prosím.(PROH-seem)
Yes. 
Áno. (AAH-noh) Hej (informal)
No. 
Nie. (NYEE_eh)
Excuse me. (getting attention) 
Prepáčte.(PREH-paach-tyeh)
Sorry. 
Prepáčte.(PREH-paach-tyeh)
Goodbye 
Do videnia. (doh VEE-deh-nee_ah)
Do you speak English? 
Hovoríte po anglicky? (HOH-voh-ree-teh poh AHN-glits-ki?)
Does anyone(here)speak English? 
Hovorí(tu)niekto po anglicky?(HOH-voh-ree(too)nyiek-toh poh AHN-glits-ki?)
Help! 
Pomoc!(POH-mots!)
Good morning. 
Dobré ráno. (DOH-brehh RAA-noh)
Good afternoon. 
Dobrý deň. (DOH-bree deh-NYEH)
Good evening. 
Dobrý večer. (DOH-bree VEH-chehr)
Good night. 
Dobrú noc. (DOH-broo nohts)
I don't understand. 
Ne rozumiem.(neh ROH-zoo-myehm)
Where is the toilet? 
Kde sú tu záchody?(kdeh soo too ZAA-khoh-dih?)

[edit] Problems

Go away! 
Zmizni! (ZMIZ-nee)
I'll call the police. 
Zavolám políciu. (ZAH-voh-laam POH-leeet-syiuh)
Help! 
Pomoc! (POH-mohts)
Thief! 
Zlodej! (ZLOH-dehj)
Call the police. 
Zavolajte políciu. (zah-VOH-lahj-teh POH-leeet-syiuh)
It's an emergency. 
Treba pomoc. (TREH-bah POH-mohts)
Can you help me, please? 
Môžete mi prosĺm pomôct? (mwoh-ZHEH-teh mi PROH-seeem POH-mwohtst)
I'm lost. 
Nevyznám sa tu. (neh-VIZ-naam sah too)
Could I please use the telephone? 
Môžem prosĺm použiť telefón? (MWOH-zhem PROH-seeem PWOH-zhee-tuh teh-LEH-fawn)
Where are the toilets? 
Kde sú tu záchody? (deh soo too zaa-KOH-dee)

[edit] Numbers

0 
nula (NOO-lah)
1 
jeden (YEH-dehn)
2 
dva (DUH-vah)
3 
tri (trih)
4 
štyri (SHTIH-rih)
5 
päť (pehtch)
6 
šesť (SHEHSTCH)
7 
sedem (SEH-dyehm)
8 
osem (OH-sehm)
9 
deväť (JYEH-vetch)
10 
desať (JYEH-sahtchy)
11 
jedenásť (YEH-deh-nahhstch)
12 
dvanásť (JVAH-nastch)
13 
trinásť (TRIH-nahhstch)
14 
štrnásť (SHTR-nahhstch)
15 
pätnásť (PEHT-nahhstch)
16 
šestnásť (SHEHS-nahhstch)
17 
sedemnásť (SEH-dyehm-nahhstch)
18 
osemnásť (OH-sehm-nahhstch)
20 
dvadsať (JVAHD-sahtch)
30 
tridsať (TREED-sahtch)
40 
čtyřicet (SHTIH-rzhih-tseht)
50 
päťdesiat (PEH-tchy'dyeh-syiaht)
60 
šesťdesiat (SHEHTCH-deh-syaht)
70 
sedemdesiat (SEH-dyem-dyeh-syiat)
80 
osemdesiat (OH-sehm-dyeh-syaht)
90 
deväťdesiat (JYEH-vetch-dyeh-syaht)
100 
sto (stoh)

[edit] Time

In the morning. 
Nad ránom./dopoludnia (nahd RAA-nohm/DOH-poh-luhd-nyah)
In the afternoon. 
Popoludní. (POH-poh-luhd-nee)
In the evening. 
Večer. (VEH-chehr)
now 
teraz (TEH-rahs)
later 
neskorší (NEHS-kohr-shee)
before 
pred (prehd)
morning 
ráno (RAA-noh)
afternoon 
popoludní (POH-poh-luhd-nee)
evening 
večer (VEH-chehr)
night 
noc (nohts)

[edit] Clock time

What date is it today? 
Koľkého je dnes? (KOH-ehl-keh-hoh yeh dhehs)
What time is it? 
Koľko je hodín? (KOHL-koh yeh HOH-deeen)
It's_____o'clock. 
Je______hodina. (yeh HOH-dee-nah)

[edit] Duration

I'm going to stay for... 
Zostanem tu... (ZOHS-tah-nehm too)
_____ minute(s) 
_____minúta(út) (MEE-nooh-tah(oot))
_____ hour(s) 
_____hodina(ín) (HOH-dih-nah(een))
_____ day(s) 
_____deň(ní) (dehnyeh(nee))
_____ week(s) 
_____týždeň(ňov) (TEEZH-dehnyeh(nyohv))
_____ month(s) 
_____mesiac(ov) (MEH-syahts(ohv))
_____ year(s) 
_____rok(ov) (rohk(ohv))

[edit] Days

this morning 
dnes ráno (dhehs RAHH-noh)
today 
dnes (dnehs)
tonight 
dnes večer (dnehs VEH-chehr)
yesterday 
včera (VCHEH-rah)
week 
týždeň (TEEZH-dehñ)
tomorrow 
zajtra (ZAY-trah)
Monday 
pondelok (POHN-deh-lok)
Tuesday 
utorok (OO-to-rohk)
Wednesday 
streda (STREH-dah)
Thursday 
štvrtok (SHTVR-tohk)
Friday 
piatok (PYAH-tok)
Saturday 
sobota (SOH-buh-tah)
Sunday 
nedeľa (NEH-deh-lyah)

[edit] Months

January 
január (YAH-nwaahr)
February 
február (FEH-brwaahr)
March 
marec (MAH-rehts)
April 
apríl (AH-preeel)
May 
máj (MAAH_ee)
June 
jún (yoon)
July 
júl (yool)
August 
august (OW-goost)
September 
september (sehp-TEHM-behr)
October 
október (ohk-TOHH-behr)
November 
november (noh-VEHM-behr)
December 
december (deht-ZEHM-behr)

[edit] Seasons

summer 
leto (LEH-toh)
autumn 
jeseň (YEH-seh-nyuh)
winter 
zima (ZEE-mah)
spring 
jar (yahr)

[edit] Colors

black 
čierna (CHYEHR-nah)
blue 
modrá (MOH-draa)
brown 
hnedá (HNEH-daa)
green 
zelená (ZEH-leh-naa)
orange 
oranžová (OHRAHN-zhoh-vaa)
pink 
ružová (ROO-zhoh-vaa)
purple 
fialová (FYAH-loh-vaa)
red 
červená (CHEHR-veh-naa)
white 
biela (BYEH-lah)
yellow 
žltá (ZHUL-taa)

[edit] Transportation

car 
auto (OW-toh)
van 
nákladný vagón (NAHH-klahd-nee VAH-gohhn)
truck 
kamión (KAH-myohhn)
bus 
autobus (ow-TOH-boos)
taxi 
taxi (TAHK-see)
airplane 
lietadlo (LYEH-tah-dloh)
helicopter 
helikoptéra (HEH-lih-kohp-tehh-rah)
train 
vlak (vlahk)
trolley 
vozík (VOH-seek)
ship 
loď (lohtch)
boat 
čln (chln)
tram 
električka (EH-lehk-trich-kah)
bicycle 
kolo (KOH-loh)
motorcycle 
motocykel (MOH-toh-tsee-kehl)

[edit] Bus, tram and train

Where is the bus stop? 
Kde je tu zastávka autobusu? (kdeh yeh too zahs-TAAV-kah OW-toh-boo-soo)
Where is the tram stop 
Kde je tu zastávka električky? (kdeh yeh too zahs-TAAV-kah eh-lehk-TREECH-kee)
Which line takes me to...? 
Ktorou linkou sa dostanem do...? (ktoh-ROW leen-KOW sah dohs-TAH-nehm doh...?)
Which bus go to...? 
Ktorým autobusom sa dostanem do...? (KTOH-reem ow-TOO-boo-soom sah dohs-TAH-nehm doh...?)

[edit] Directions

Where's...? 
Kde je...? (kdeh yeh)
Is it far? / closeby? 
Je to odtiaľto ďaleko? / blízko? (yeh toh ohd-TEE-ah-ehl-toh dew-AH-leh-koh / BLEEZ-koh)
Can I walk there? 
Dá sa tam ísť peši? (daa sah tahm eestoo PEH-shee)
How do I get to _____ ? 
Ako sa dostanem do______? (AH-koh sah DOHS-tah-nehm doh...?)
...the train station? 
...? (...)
...the bus station? 
...the bus station? (...)
...the airport? 
...the airport? (...)
...downtown? 
...downtown? (...)
...the youth hostel? 
...the youth hostel? (...)
...the _____ hotel? 
...the _____ hotel? (...)
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (...)
Where are there a lot of... 
Where are there a lot of... (...)
...hotels? 
...hotels? (...)
...restaurants? 
...restaurants? (...)
...bars? 
...bars? (...)
...sites to see? 
...sites to see? (...)
Can you show me on the map? 
Can you show me on the map? (...)
street 
street (...)
Turn left. 
Turn left. (...)
Turn right. 
Turn right. (...)
left 
left (...)
right 
right (...)
straight ahead 
straight ahead (...)
towards the _____ 
towards the _____ (...)
past the _____ 
past the _____ (...)
before the _____ 
before the _____ (...)
Watch for the _____. 
Watch for the _____. (...)
intersection 
intersection (...)
north 
north (...)
south 
south (...)
east 
east (...)
west 
west (...)
uphill 
uphill (...)
downhill 
downhill (...)

[edit] Taxi

Can you take me to...? 
Môžete ma zaviesť do...? (mwoh-ZHEH-teh mah zah-VEE-ehs-too doh...?)
Please take me to... 
Zavezte ma prosím do... (zah-VEHS-teh mah PROH-seeem doh...)
How much does it cost to go to...? 
Koľko to bude stáť do...? (KOH-helh-koh toh BOO-deh staa-too doh)
The next corner, please. 
Pri najbližšom rohu, prosím. (pri nahj-BLEEZH-shom rohu, PROH-seeem)
Stop here, please. 
Zastavte tu, prosím. (zahs-TAHV-teh too, PROH-seeem)

[edit] Lodging

Where's a....hotel? 
Kde je....hotel? (kdeh yeh HOH-tehl?)
cheap 
lacný (LAHTS-nee)
clean 
čistý (CHEES-tee)
good 
dobrý (DOH-bree)
nearby 
nablízku (NAH-bleees-koo)
Do you have any rooms available? 
Máte voľné izby? (MAA-teh voh-EHL-nehh eez-bee?)
How much is a room for one person/two people? 
Koľko stojí izba pre jednu osobu/dve osoby? (KOH-ly-koh STOH-yee IHZ-bah preh YEHD-noo OH-soh-boo/dveh OH-soh-bih?)
Does the room come with... 
Je v tom izbe s ... (yeh vuh tohm IHZ-byeh suh...)
...bedsheets? 
...povlečení? (POH-vleh-cheh-nee?)
...a bathroom? 
...a bathroom? (...)
...a telephone? 
...a telephone? (...)
...a TV? 
...a TV? (...)
May I see the room first? 
May I see the room first? (...)
Do you have anything quieter? 
Do you have anything quieter? (...)
...bigger? 
...bigger? (...)
...cleaner? 
...cleaner? (...)
...cheaper? 
...cheaper? (...)
OK, I'll take it. 
OK, I'll take it. (...)
I will stay for _____ night(s). 
I will stay for _____ night(s). (...)
Can you suggest another hotel? 
Can you suggest another hotel? (...)
Do you have a safe? 
Do you have a safe? (...)
...lockers? 
...lockers? (...)
Is breakfast/supper included? 
Is breakfast/supper included? (...)
What time is breakfast/supper? 
What time is breakfast/supper? (...)
Please clean my room. 
Please clean my room. (...)
Can you wake me at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (...)
I want to check out. 
I want to check out. (...)

[edit] Bank

money 
peniaze (peh-NYAH-zeh)
coins 
mince (MEEN-tseh)
credit card 
kreditná karta (kreh-DEET-naa KAHR-tah)
bankdraft 
banková zmenka (bahn-KOH-vaa ZMEHN-kah)
banknotes 
bankovky (bahn-KOH-vih)
I want to exchange some money/ travelers checks. 
Chcem zameniť peniaze / cestovné šeky. (KEHT-sehm zah-MEH-nee-tee peh-NYAH-zeh / tsehs-TOHV-nehh SHEH-kih)
What's the exchange rate? 
Aký je výmenný kurz? (AH-kee yeh vee-MEHN-nee koorz?)

[edit] Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 
Tabuľka pre jednu osobu / dve osoby, prosím. (TAH-boo-lykah preh YEHD-noo OH-soh-boo/ dveh OH-soh-bih, PROH-seem)
Can I look at the menu, please? 
Môžem sa pozrieť na jedálny lístok, prosím? (MWOH-zhehm sah POH-zryehtch nah YEH-dahhl-nih LEES-tohk, PROH-seem)
Can I look in the kitchen? 
Môžem sa pozrieť do kuchyne? (MWOH-zhehm sah POH-zryehtch doh KOO-kynyeh?)
Is there a house specialty? 
Is there a house specialty? (...)
Is there a local specialty? 
Is there a local specialty? (...)
I'm a vegetarian. 
I'm a vegetarian. (...)
I don't eat pork. 
I don't eat pork. (...)
I don't eat beef. 
I don't eat beef. (...)
I only eat kosher food. 
I only eat kosher food. (...)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 
Can you make it "lite", please? (...)
fixed-price meal 
fixed-price meal (...)
a la carte 
a la carte (...)
breakfast 
raňajky (RAH-nyaih-kih)
lunch 
obed (OH-dehd)
tea (meal) 
čaj (chai)
supper/dinner 
večera (VEH-cheh-rah)
I want _____. 
I want _____. (...)
I want a dish containing _____. 
I want a dish containing _____. (...)
chicken 
kurča (KUH-chah)
beef 
hovädzie mäso (HOH-vad-zyeh MA-soh)
fish 
ryba (RIH-bah)
ham 
šunka (SHOON-kuh)
sausage 
klobása (KLOH-bahh-sah)
cheese 
syr (sihr)
eggs 
vajcia (VAI-tsyah)
salad 
šalát (SHAH-lahht)
(fresh) vegetables 
(čerstvú)zeleninu ((CHEHRS-tvoo) ZEH-leh-nee-noo)
(fresh) fruit 
(fresh) fruit (...)
bread 
chlieb (khlyehb)
toast 
opekaný chlieb (OH-peh-kah-noo khlyehb)
noodles 
rezance (REH-zahn-tseh)
rice 
ryža (RIH-zhah)
beans 
fazuľa (FAH-zoo-lyah)
May I have a glass of _____? 
May I have a glass of _____? (...)
May I have a cup of _____? 
May I have a cup of _____? (...)
May I have a bottle of _____? 
May I have a bottle of _____? (...)
coffee 
káva (KAHH-vah)
tea (drink) 
čaj (chai)
juice 
džús (joos)
(bubbly) water 
(bublinky) voda ((BOO-blihn-kih) VOH-dah)
water 
voda (VOH-dah)
beer 
pivo (PEE-voh)
red/white wine 
red/white wine (...)
May I have some _____? 
May I have some _____? (...)
salt 
salt (...)
black pepper 
black pepper (...)
butter 
butter (...)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
Excuse me, waiter? (...)
I'm finished. 
I'm finished. (...)
It was delicious. 
It was delicious. (...)
Please clear the plates. 
Please clear the plates. (...)
The check, please. 
The check, please. (...)

[edit] Bars

[edit] Shopping

[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 
Neurobil som nič zlého. (NEH-oo-roh-bihl sohm nich ZLEHH-hoh)
It was a misunderstanding. 
It was a misunderstanding. (...)
Where are you taking me? 
Where are you taking me? (...)
Am I under arrest? 
Am I under arrest? (...)
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (...)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 
I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (...)
I want to talk to a lawyer. 
Chcem hovoriť s právnikom. (KHT-sehm HOH-voh-rihty suh PRAHHF-nih-kohm)
Can I pay a fine now? 
Môžem teraz zaplatiť pokutu? (MOU-zhehm TEH-rahz zah-PLAH-tee-ty poh-KOO-too?)
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