Basic Slovak words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Slovak easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Slovak, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Slovak by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Slovak vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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| ENGLISH | SLOVAK |
| Please | Prosím |
| Thank you! | Ďakujeme! |
| Sorry! | Prepáč! |
| What? | Čo? |
| Who? | Kto? |
| When? | Keď, kedy? |
| Why? | Prečo? |
| Which? | Ktorý? |
| How? | Ako? |
| Where ? | Kde? |
| How much ? | Koľko? |
| Yes | Áno |
| No | Nie |
| Maybe | Možno |
| Of course | Samozrejme |
| something | niečo |
| nothing | nič |
| somebody | niekto |
| nobody | nikto |
| before | pred |
| after | po |
| far | ďaleký |
| near | blízky |
| here | tu |
| there | tam |
| today | Dnes |
| tomoorow | Tomoorow |
| now | teraz |
| man | muž |
| woman | žena |
| friend | priateľ |
| more | viacej |
| less | menej |
| always | vždy |
| later | neskôr |
| never | nikdy |
| same | rovnaký |
| different | odlišný |
| small | malý |
| large | veľký |
| difficult | obtiažny |
| easy | ľahký |
| hot | horúci |
| cold | chladný |
| yesterday | Včera |
| after | po |
| beautiful | krásny |
| broken | zlomený |
| free | slobodný |
| a pharmacy | lekáreň |
| money | peniaze |
| a bag | taška |
| a lighter | zapaľovač |
| a cigarette | cigareta |
| a bottle | fľaša |
| soap | mydlo |
| clean | čistý |
| dirty | špinavý |
| a trash can | odpadkový kôš |
| a trash bag | vrece na odpadky |
| the silence | ticho |
| a tool | nástroj |
| pregnant | tehotná |
| sick | chorý |
| a baby | bábätko |
| a little bit | trochu |
| a doctor | lekár |
| a dentist | zubár |
| a medicine | a liek |
| a book | knihu |
| a story | príbeh |
| a phone | telefón |
| a computer | počítač |
| a car | auto |
| a plane | rovina |
| the name | názov |
| the adress | adresa |
| the age | Vek |
| the nationality | štátna príslušnosť, |
| a choice | Voľba |
| an answer | Odpoveď |
| the key | kľúč |
| the light | svetlo |
| the television | televízia |
| the bed | posteľ |
| the house | Dom |
| the shower | sprchovací kút |
| the window | okno |
| the door | dvere |
| the table | tabuľka |
| tired | unavený |
| water | Voda |
| open | otvorený |
| closed | zatvorený |
| clothes | oblečenie |
| coffee | káva |
| tea | čaj |
| lunch | obed |
| dinner | večera |
| a fruit | ovocie |
| a vegetable | zelenina |
| a beverage | nápoj |
| a child | dieťa |
| rain | dážď |
| the entrance | vchod |
| the exit | Východ |
| music | hudba |
| a smile | úsmev |
| the world | svet |
| the sky | obloha |
| a river | rieka |
| the sea | more |
| the mountain | hora |
| the lake | jazero |
| the island | Ostrov |
| the beach | pláž |
➡️ More Slovak vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- 100 most common Slovak verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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