Slovak

SLOVAK

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slovak alphabet

slovenina

Aa
uh

dlhair a

shirokair e

Bb
bair

Cc
tsair

ch

Dd
dair

dy

Dz dz
dz

D d
j

Ee
e

dlhair air

Ff
ef

Gg
gair

Hh
ha

Ch ch
kh

Ii
i

dlhair ee

Jj
yair

Kk
ka

Ll
el

dlhair el

ly

Mm
em

Nn
en

ny

Oo
o

dlhair aw

wo

Pp
pair

Qq
quair

Rr
er

dlhair er

Ss
es

sh

Tt
tair

ty

Uu
u

dlhair oo

Vv
vair

Ww
dvoyitair vair

Xx
iks

Yy
ipsilon

ee

Zz
zet

zh

slovak

Preov
Koice

SLO VA K IA
Bansk Bystrica
Trnava

Austria

Ukraine

Nitra

Bratislava
Hungary
Danub
e

SLOVEN I N A

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50 mi

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The cosy position of the Slovak language (slovenina slovenchina) in Central Europe
makes it a perfect base for learning or understanding the languages of other Slavic
nations. It shares certain features with its close relatives in the West Slavic group
Czech and Polish. To a lesser extent, Slovak is similar to the South Slavic languages
(particularly Slovene, from which it was distanced by the arrival of the Hungarians to
their present-day homeland in the 9th century). There are even similarities between
Slovak and Ukranian, which represents the East Slavic branch.
Not surprisingly, however, the language that bears the closest resemblance to
Slovak is Czech ties between the two now independent countries date back to
the 9th century and the Great Moravian Empire. More recently, the 20th-century
Czechoslovakian affair established even closer relations between Czech and Slovak,
to the extent that the two languages are mutually intelligible (although less so in the
colloquial form or among the younger generation). Hungarian influence on Slovak
(mainly in the vocabulary) is a result of the centuries during which Slovaks formed
part first of the Kingdom of Hungary and later of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The literary standard of Slovak emerged in the mid-19th century, during a
national revival movement marked on the linguistic front by the work of udovt
tr. In earlier times, it was mostly a spoken language, subordinated in writing to
Latin and Czech, although texts with elements of Slovak or written entirely in Slovak
can be traced back to the 15th century. The Great Moravian Empire was originally the
place of St Cyril and Methodius mission, which for Old Church Slavonic literature used
the Glagolitic script, the precursor of the Cyrillic alphabet. However, the West Slavic
languages, including Slovak, soon adopted the Roman alphabet due to the influence
of the Catholic Church.
Since 1993, Slovak has stepped out of the shadow of its larger neighbour, Czech
(with which it shared official status during the Czechoslovakian days). Its now
the official language of about 5 million speakers in Slovakia and there are Slovakspeaking minorities in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, the northern Serbian
province of Vojvodina, and of course, the Czech Republic.
Even if you dont speak Slovak, be sure to look up your name in the official Slovak
calendar in which each day corresponds to a personal name and entitles people to
celebrate their name day (sviatok svyuhtok or meniny menyini) with equal pomp
as their birthday!

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Czech
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pronunciation

symbol

english
equivalent

vowel sounds

b
ch

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transliteration

bed

obed

obed

cheat

veer

vecher

dog

adresa

uhdresuh

dy

during

aleko, dem

dyuhleko, dyem

dz

adds

prichdza

prikhadzuh

symbol

english
equivalent

slovak
example

transliteration

father

pn

pan

fat

fotka

fotkuh

ai

aisle

raajky

ruhnyaiki

go

margarin

muhrguhreen

air

hair

von

volnair

hat

hlava

hluhvuh

aw

law

pl

pawl

kit

oko

oko

bet

sestra, mso

sestruh, meso

kh

loch

chor

khoree

ee

see

prosm, bva

proseem, beevuht

lot

lampa

luhmpuh

ey

hey

olej

oley

ly

million

doava

dolyuhvuh

bit

izba, byt

izbuh, bit

man

matka

muhtkuh

pot

meno

meno

not

noviny

novini

oh

oh

zmesou

zmesoh

ny

canyon

kuchya

kukhinyuh

oo

zoo

pavk

puhvook

pet

pero

pero

ow

how

auto

owto

run

rno

rano

oy

toy

ahoj

ahoy

sun

suka

suknyuh

uh

run

matka

muhtkuh

sh

shot

tyri

shtiri

wo

quote

mem

mwozhem

top

tri

tri

ts

hats

anglicky

uhnglitski

ty

tutor

ava

tyuhvuh

very

vzum, watt

veezum, vuht

In Slovak, stress always falls on the first syllable, but its quite light. Just follow our
coloured pronunciation guides, in which the stressed syllable is always in italics.

yes

ja

yuh

zero

zub

zub

consonant sounds

zh

pleasure

manel

muhnzhel

a slight y sound

med

med

word stress

Slovak consonants are shown opposite. Most have equivalents in English.

pronunciation SLOVAK

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Slovak is rich in vowels, including a number of vowel combinations (or diphthongs).

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language difficulties

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hovoreetye po uhnglitski
rozumyetye
rozumyem
nyerozumyem
cho znuhmena (yuhblko)

How do you ?
pronounce this
write (cesta)

Ako sa ?
toto vyslovuje
pe (cesta)

uhko suh
toto vislovuye
peeshe (tsestuh)

Could you please ?

repeat that
speak more slowly
write it down

Mete prosm ?
to zopakova
hovori pomalie
to napsa

mwozhetye proseem
to zopuhkovuht
hovorit pomuhlshye
to nuhpeesuht

essentials
Yes.
No.
Please.
Thank you
(very much).
Youre welcome.
Excuse me.
Sorry.

no.
Nie.
Prosm.
akujem
(vemi pekne).
Prosm.
Prepte.
Prepte.

ano
niye
proseem
dyuhkuyem
(velmi peknye)
proseem
prepachtye
prepachtye

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

nuluh
yeden
yedna
yedno
dvuh
dve
tri
shtiri
pet
shest
sedyem
osem
dyevet
dyesuht
yedenast
dvuhnast
trinast
shtrnast

15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1000

ptns
estns
sedemns
osemns
devtns
dvadsa
dvadsajeden
dvadsadva
tridsa
tyridsa
pdesiat
esdesiat
sedemdesiat
osemdesiat
devdesiat
sto
tisc

petnast
shesnast
sedyemnast
osemnast
dyevetnast
dvuhtsuht
dvuhtsuht
yeden
dvuhtsuhtdvuh
tritsuht
shtiritsuht
pedyesyuht
shesdyesyuht
sedyemdyesyuht
osemdyesyuht
dyevedyesyuht
sto
tyiseets

time & dates

What time is it?
Its one oclock.
Its (two) oclock.
Quarter past (one).
Half past (one).

kolko ye hodyeen
ye yednuh hodyinuh
soo (dve) hodyini
shtvrt nuh (dve)
pol (druhey)

Quarter to (eight).
At what time ?
At

Koko je hodn?
Je jedna hodina.
S (dve) hodiny.
tvr na (dve).
Pl (druhej).
(lit: half two)
Tritvrte na (osem).
O kokej ?
O

am (before 10)
pm (10 to 12)
pm

rno
dobedu
pobede

rano
dobedu
pobedye

trishtvrtye nuh (osem)

o kolkey
o

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Do you speak English?

Hovorte po anglicky?
Do you understand?
Rozumiete?
I understand.
Rozumiem.
I dont understand.
Nerozumiem.
What does (jablko) mean?
o znamen (jablko)?

nula
jeden m
jedna f
jedno n
dva m
dve n/f
tri
tyri
p
es
sedem
osem
dev
desa
jedens
dvans
trins
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pondelok
utorok
streda
tvrtok
piatok
sobota
nedea

pondyelok
utorok
streduh
shtvrtok
pyuhtok
sobotuh
nyedyelyuh

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

janur
februr
marec
aprl
mj
jn
jl
august
september
oktber
november
december

yuhnuar
februar
muhrets
uhpreel
mai
yoon
yool
owgust
september
oktawber
november
detsember

What date is it today?

Kokho je dnes?
Its (15 December).
Je (ptnsteho decembra).

kolkairho ye dnyes
ye (petnasteho detsembruh)

since (May)
until (June)
last night

od (mja)
do (jna)
minul noc

od (mayuh)
do (yoonuh)
minuloo nots

last/next
week
month
year

minul/budci
tde
mesiac
rok

minulee/budootsi
teezhdyen
mesyuhts
rok

yesterday/tomorrow
morning
afternoon
evening

vera/zajtra
rno
popoludnie
veer

vcheruh/zaitruh
rano
popoludniye
vecher

weather
Whats the weather like?

Ak je poasie?

uhkair ye pochuhsiye

Its
cloudy
cold
hot
raining
snowing
sunny
warm
windy

Je zamraen.
Je zima.
Je horco.
Pr.
Sne.
Je slneno.
Je teplo.
Je veterno.

ye zuhmruhchenair
ye zimuh
ye horootso
prshee
snezhee
ye slnyechno
ye tyeplo
ye vetyerno

spring
summer
autumn
winter

jar f
leto n
jese f
zima f

yuhr
leto
yesen
zimuh

border crossing
Im here
on business
on holiday

Som tu
v obchodnej
zleitosti
na dovolenke

som tu
v obkhodney
zalezhitostyi
nuh dovolenke

Im here for
(10) days
(two) months
(three) weeks

Som tu na
(desa) dni
(dva) mesiace
(tri) tdne

som tu nuh
(dyesuht) dnyee
(dvuh) mesyuhtse
(tri) teezhdnye

Im going to (Bratislava).
Idem do (Bratislavy).
Im staying at the (Hotel Grand).
Zostvam v (hoteli Grand).
I have nothing to declare.
Nemm ni na preclenie.
I have something to declare.
Mm nieo na preclenie.
Thats (not) mine.
To (nie) je moje.

idyem do (bruhtyisluhvi)
zostavuhm v (hoteli gruhnd)
nyemam nyich nuh pretsleniye
mam niyecho nuh pretsleniye

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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

to (niye) ye moye

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My luggage has been Moja batoina

damaged
bola pokoden
lost
sa stratila
stolen
bola ukradnut

tickets & luggage

378

kdye si mwozhem koopit

tsestovnee leestok
potrebuyem si rezervovuht
myestyenku

One ticket
(to Poprad), please.
one-way
return

Jeden lstok
(do Popradu), prosm.
jednosmern
spiaton

Id like to my
ticket, please.
cancel
change
collect
confirm

Chcel/Chcela by som khtsel/khtseluh bi som

mj lstok, prosm. m/f mwoy leestok proseem
zrui
zrushit
zmeni
zmenyit
vyzdvihn
vizdvihnoot
potvrdi
potvrdyit

Id like a seat, please.

nonsmoking
smoking

Prosm si miesto.
nefajiarske
fajiarske

How much is it?

Koko to stoj?
Is there air conditioning?
Je tam klimatizcia?
Is there a toilet?
Je tam toaleta?
How long does the trip take?
Koko trv cesta?
Is it a direct route?
Je to priamy smer?
Id like a luggage locker.
Chcel/Chcela by som skrinku
na batoinu. m/f

yeden leestok
(do popruhdu) proseem
yednosmernee
spyuhtochnee

proseem si myesto
nyefaichyuhrske
faichyuhrske

kolko to stoyee
ye tuhm klimuhtizatsiyuh
ye tuhm touhletuh
kolko trva tsestuh
ye to pryuhmi smer
khtsel/khtseluh bi som skrinku
nuh buhtozhinu

getting around
Where does flight (number 333) arrive?
kuhm priliyetuh let
Kam prilieta let
(islo 333)?
(cheeslo tristotritsattri)
Where does flight (number 333) depart?
Odkia odlieta let
odkyuhl odliyetuh let
(islo 333)?
(cheeslo tristotritsattri)
Wheres (the) ?
arrivals hall
departures hall
duty-free shop
gate (12)

Kde je ?
prletov hala
odletov hala
duty-free obchod
vchod (dvans)

kdye ye
preeletova huhluh
odletova huhluh
dyutifree obkhod
vkhod (dvuhnast)

Is this the
to (Komrno)?
boat
bus
plane
train

Je toto
do (Komrna)?
lo
autobus
lietadlo
vlak

ye toto
do (komarnuh)
lod
owtobus
liyetuhdlo
vluhk

What times the bus? Kedy prde autobus? kedi preedye owtobus
first
prv
prvee
last
posledn
poslednee
next
nasledujci
nuhsleduyootsi
At what time does it arrive/leave?
O kokej prichdza/odchdza?
How long will it be delayed?
Koko je spozdenie?
What station/stop is this?
Ktor stanica/zastvka je toto?
Whats the next station/stop?
Ktor je nasledujca
stanica/zastvka?

o kolkey prikhadzuh/odkhadzuh
kolko ye spozdyeniye
ktora stuhnyitsuh/zuhstavkuh ye toto
ktora ye nuhsleduyootsuh
stuhnyitsuh/zuhstavkuh

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Where can I buy a ticket?

Kde si mem kpi
cestovn lstok?
Do I need to book a seat?
Potrebujem si rezervova
miestenku?

moyuh buhtozhinuh
boluh poshkodyena
suh struhtyiluh
boluh ukruhdnuta

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Does it stop at (trovo nmestie)?

Stoj to na (trovom nmest)?
stoyee to nuh (shtoorovom namestyee)
Please tell me when we get to (Hlavn nmestie).
Mete ma prosm upozorni
mwozhetye muh proseem upozornyit
ke budeme na
ked budyeme nuh
How long do we stop here?
uhko dlho tu budyeme stat
Ako dlho tu budeme st?
Is this seat available?
Je toto miesto von?
ye toto myesto volnair
Thats my seat.
Toto je moje miesto.
toto ye moye myesto
Id like a taxi

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Is this taxi available?

Je tento taxk von?
How much is it to ?
Koko to bude st do ?
Please put the meter on.
Zapnite taxameter, prosm.
Please take me to (this address).
Zavezte ma (na tto adresu),
prosm.
Please
slow down
stop here
wait here

khtsel/khtseluh bi
som tuhkseek nuh
(dyevyuhtu rano)
teruhz
zaitruh

ye tento tuhkseek volnee

kolko to budye stat do
zuhpnyitye tuhksuhmeter proseem
zuhveztye muh (nuh tooto uhdresu)
proseem

, prosm.
Spomate
Zastavte tu
Pokajte tu

proseem
spomuhltye
zuhstuhvtye tu
pochkaitye tu

car, motorbike & bicycle hire

Id like to hire a
bicycle
car
motorbike

Chcel/Chcela by som si
prenaja m/f
bicykel
auto
motorku

khtsel/khtseluh bi som si
prenuhyuht
bitsikel
owto
motorku

s
ofrom
klimatizciou
protimrazovou
zmesou
snehovmi
reazami

s
shofairrom
klimuhtizatsioh
protyimruhzovoh
zmesoh
snyehoveemi
retyuhzuhmi

How much for

hire?
hourly
daily
weekly

Koko stoj
prenjom na ?
hodinu
de
tde

kolko stoyee
prenayom nuh
hodyinu
dyen
teezhdyen

air
oil
petrol
tyres

stlaen vzduch m
olej m
benzn m
pneumatiky f pl

stluhchenee vzdukh
oley
benzeen
pneumuhtiki

snow chains

I need a mechanic.
Potrebujem automechanika.
Ive run out of petrol.
Minul sa mi benzn.
I have a flat tyre.
Dostal/Dostala som defekt. m/f

potrebuyem owtomekhuhnikuh
minul suh mi benzeen
dostuhl/dostuhluh som defekt

directions
Wheres the ?
bank
city centre
hotel
market
police station
post office
public toilet
tourist office

Kde je ?
banka
mestsk centrum
hotel
trh
policajn stanica
pota
verejn zchod
turistick
kancelria

kdye ye
buhnkuh
meskair tsentrum
hotel
trh
politsaina stuhnyitsuh
poshtuh
vereynee zakhod
turistitska
kuhntselariyuh

Is this the road to ?

Je toto cesta na ?

ye toto tsestuh nuh

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at (9am)
now
tomorrow

Chcel/Chcela by
som taxk na m/f
(deviatu rno)
teraz
zajtra

with
a driver
air conditioning
antifreeze

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Can you show me (on the map)?

Mete mi ukza
(na mape)?
Whats the address?
Ak je adresa?
How far is it?
Ako je to aleko?
How do I get there?
Ako sa tam dostanem?
Turn
at the corner
at the traffic lights

uhko ye to dyuhleko
uhko suh tuhm dostuhnyem
zuhbochtye
nuh rohu
nuh svetyelney
krizhovuhtke
dolyuhvuh
dopruhvuh

Its
behind
far away
here
in front of
left
near (to )
next to
on the corner
opposite
right
straight ahead
there

Je to
za
aleko
tu
pred
vavo
blzko (k)
veda
na rohu
oproti
vpravo
rovno
tam

ye to
zuh
dyuhleko
tu
pred
vlyuhvo
bleezko (k )
vedlyuh
nuh rohu
oprotyi
vpruhvo
rovno
tuhm

by bus
by taxi
by train
on foot

autobusom
taxkom
vlakom
pei

owtobusom
tuhkseekom
vluhkom
peshi

north
south
east
west

sever
juh
vchod
zpad

sever
yooh
veekhod
zapuhd

signs
Vchod/Vchod
Otvoren/Zatvoren
Ubytovanie
Plne obsaden
Informcie
Policajn stanica
Zakzan
Zchody/WC/Toalety
Pni
Dmy
Horca/Studen

vkhod/veekhod
otvorenair/zuhtvorenair
ubitovuhniye
plnye obsuhdyenair
informatsiye
politsaina stuhnyitsuh
zuhkazuhnair
zakhodi/vairtsair/touhleti
panyi
dami
horootsuh/studyena

Entrance/Exit
Open/Closed
Rooms Available
No Vacancies
Information
Police Station
Prohibited
Toilets
Men
Women
Hot/Cold

accommodation
finding accommodation
Wheres a ?
camping ground
guesthouse
hotel
youth hostel

Kde je ?
tborisko
penzin
hotel
nocahre
pre mlde

kdye ye
taborisko
penziawn
hotel
notslyuhharen
pre mladyezh

Can you recommend

somewhere ?
cheap
good
nearby

Mete odporui
nieo ?
lacn
dobr
nablzku

mwozhetye odporuchit
niyecho
luhtsnair
dobrair
nuhbleezku

I have a reservation.
My names
Do you have a twin
room?
Do you have a single
room?
Do you have a double
room?

Mm rezervciu.
Volm sa
Mte dve oddelen
postele?
Mte
jednoposteov izbu?
Mte izbu s
manelskou postelou?

mam rezervatsiyu
volam suh
matye dve oddyelenair
postyele
matye
yednopostyelyovoo izbu
matye izbu s
muhnzhelskoh postyelyoh

accommodation SLOVAK

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uhka ye uhdresuh

Zabote
na rohu
na svetelnej
kriovatke
doava
doprava

left
right

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kolko to stoyee nuh

nots
osobu

Can I pay by ?
credit card
travellers cheque

mwozhem pluhtyit
kreditnoh kuhrtoh
tsestovneemi shekmi

Mem plati ?
kreditnou kartou
cestovnmi ekmi

Id like to stay for (two) nights.

Chcel/Chcela by som
zosta (dve) noci. m/f
From (2 July) to (6 July).
Od (druhho jla)
do (iesteho jla).
Can I see it?
Mem to vidie?
Am I allowed to camp here?
Mem tu stanova?
Is there a camp site nearby?
Je tu nablzku tborisko?

khtsel/khtseluh bi som
zostuht (dve) notsi
od (druhairho yooluh)
do (shyesteho yooluh)
mwozhem to vidiyet
mwozhem tu stuhnovuht
ye tu nuhbleesku taborisko

requests & queries

When/Where is breakfast served?
Kedy/Kde sa podvaj
raajky?
Please wake me at (seven).
Zobute ma o (siedmej), prosm.
Could I have my key, please?
Prosm si mj k.
Can I get another (blanket)?
Mem dosta in (prikrvku)?

kedi/kdye suh podavuhyoo

ruhnyaiki
zobudtye muh o (syedmey) proseem
proseem si mwoy klyooch
mwozhem dostuht inoo (prikreevku)

Is there a/an ?
elevator
safe

Je tam ?
vah
bezpenostn trezor

ye tuhm
veetyah
bezpechnosnee trezor

The room is too

expensive
noisy
small

Izba je prli
drah
hlun
mal

izbuh ye preelish
druhha
hluchna
muhla

The doesnt work.

air conditioning
fan
toilet

nefunguje.
Klimatizcia
Ventiltor
Toaleta

nyefunguye
klimuhtizatsiyuh
ventilator
touhletuh

This isnt clean.

pillow
towel

Tento nie je ist.

vank
uterk

tento niye ye chistee

vuhnkoosh
utyerak

This sheet isnt clean.

Tto plachta nie je chistaa.

tato pluhkhtuh niye ye chista

checking out
What time is checkout?
O kokej sa odhlasuje?
Can I leave my luggage here?
Mem si tu necha batoinu?
Could I have my ?
deposit
passport
valuables

o kolkey suh odhluhsuye

mwozhem si tu nyekhuht buhtozhinu

Poprosm vs o
moju zlohu
mj cestovn pas
moje cennosti

poproseem vas o
moyu zalohu
mwoy tsestovnee puhs
moye tsennostyi

communications & banking

the internet
Wheres the local Internet caf?
Kde je miestne internet caf?
How much is it per hour?
Koko stoj na hodinu?
Id like to
check my email
get Internet access
use a printer
use a scanner

kdye ye myesne internet kuhfair

kolko stoyee nuh hodyinu

Chcel/Chcela
by som m/f
si skontrolova email
sa pripoji na
internet
poui tlaiare
poui scanner

khtsel/khtseluh
bi som
si skontrolovuht eemeyl
suh pripoyit nuh
internet
pouzhit tluhchyuhren
pouzhit skener

communications & bank ing SLOVAK

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How much is it per ? Koko to stoj na ?

night
noc
person
osobu

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mobile/cell phone
Id like a
mobile/cell phone
for hire
SIM card for your
network

386

Chcel/Chcela
by som m/f
si prenaja
mobiln telefn
SIM kartu pre vau
sie

khtsel/khtseluh
bi som
si prenuhyuht
mobilnee telefawn
sim kuhrtu pre vuhshu
syet

I want to send a

Ak s poplatky?

uhkair soo popluhtki

telephone
Whats your phone number?
Ak je vae telefnne slo?
The number is
slo je
Wheres the nearest public phone?
Kde je najbli verejn telefn?
Id like to buy a phonecard.
Chcel/Chcela by som si kpi
telefnnu kartu. m/f
I want to
call (Singapore)
make a local call
reverse the
charges
How much does cost?
a (three)-minute
call
each extra
minute

uhkair ye vuhshe telefawne cheeslo

cheeslo ye
kdye ye naiblizhshee vereynee telefawn
khtsel/khtseluh bi som si koopit
telefawnu kuhrtu

Chcem
vola
(do Singapru)
vola miestne slo
hovor na et
volanho

khtsem
voluht
(do singuhpooru)
voluht myesne cheeslo
hovor nuh oochet
voluhnairho

Koko ?
stoja (tri) minty
volania
stoj kad
alia minta

kolko
stoyuh (tri) minooti
voluhniyuh
stoyee kuhzhda
dyuhlshyuh minootuh

(One) euro per minute.

(Jedno) euro za mintu.
(Forty) Slovak crowns per minute.
(tyridsa ) korn za mintu.

(yedno) euro zuh minootu

(shtiritsat) koroon zuh minootu

Chcel/Chcela by
som posla m/f
fax
list
balk
pohadnicu

khtsel/khtseluh bi
som posluht
fuhks
list
buhleek
pohlyuhdnyitsu

I want to buy
a/an
envelope
stamp

Chcel/Chcela by som
si kpi m/f
oblku
znmku

khtsel/ khtseluh bi som

si koopit
obalku
znamku

Please send it
(to Australia) by
airmail
express mail
registered mail
surface mail

Prosim polite to
(do Austrlie)
leteckou potou
expresne
doporuene
obyajnou potou

proseem poshlitye to
(do owstraliye)
letyetskoh poshtoh
ekspresnye
doporuchenye
obichainoh poshtoh

fax
letter
parcel
postcard

Is there any mail for me?

Je tam nejak pota pre ma?

ye tuhm nyeyuhka poshtuh pre mnyuh

bank
Wheres a/an ?
ATM
foreign exchange
office

Kde je ?
nejak bankomat
nejak zmenre

kdye ye
nyeyuhkee buhnkomuht
nyeyuhka zmenaren

Id like to

Chcel/Chcela
by som m/f
Kde mem ?
zariadi prevod
preplati ek
zameni cestovn
ek
zameni peniaze
dosta vopred
hotovos
vybra peniaze

khtsel/khtseluh
bi som
kdye mwozhem
zuhryuhdyit prevod
prepluhtyit shek
zuhmenyit tsestovnee
shek
zuhmenyit peniyuhze
dostuht vopred
hotovost
vibruht peniyuhze

Where can I ?
arrange a transfer
cash a cheque
change a travellers
cheque
change money
get a cash advance
withdraw money

communications & bank ing SLOVAK

SLOVEN I N A c om mu ni ca ti ons & ba nk ing

What are the rates?

post office

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Whats the ?
charge for that
exchange rate

Ak je ?
za to poplatok
vmenn kurz

uhkee ye
zuh to popluhtok
veemennee kurz

Its
Je to
(12) euros
(dvans) euro
(100) Slovak crowns
(sto) korn
free
zadarmo

ye to
(dvuhnast) euro
(sto) koroon
zuhduhrmo

Whats the commission?

Ak je provzia?
What time does the bank open?
O kokej otvra banka?
Has my money arrived yet?
Prili u moje peniaze?

uhka ye proveeziyuh
o kolkey otvaruh buhnkuh
prishli uzh moye peniyuhze

sightseeing

tours
Whens the next ?
day trip
tour

Kedy je al ?
celodenn vlet
zjazd

kedi ye dyuhlshee
tselodennee veelet
zayuhzd

Is included?
accommodation
the admission charge
food

Je zahrnut ?
ubytovanie
vstupn
jedlo

ye zuhhrnutair
ubitovuhniye
vstupnair
yedlo

Is transport included?
Je zahrnut doprava?
How long is the tour?
Koko trv zjazd?
What time should we be back?
O kokej by sme mali by sp?

ye zuhhrnuta dopruhvuh
kolko trva zayuhzd
o kolkey bi sme muhli bit spet

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What time does it open/close?

O kokej otvraj/
zatvraj?
Whats the admission charge?
Koko je vstupn?
Is there a discount for students/children?
Je nejak zava pre
tudentov/deti?
Id like a
catalogue
guide
local map
Id like to see
Whats that?
Can I take a photo?

o kolkey otvaruhyoo/
zuhtvaruhyoo
kolko ye vstupnair
ye nyeyuhka zlyuhvuh pre
shtudentov/dyetyi

Chcel/Chcela
by som m/f
katalg
sprievodcu
miestnu mapu

khtsel/khtseluh
bi som
kuhtuhlawg
spryevodtsu
myestnu muhpu

Rd/Rada by som
videl/videla m/f
o je to?
Mem
fotografova?

rad/ruhduh bi som
vidyel/vidyeluh
cho ye to
mwozhem
fotogruhfovuht

sightseeing
castle
cathedral
church
main square
monastery
monument
museum
old city
palace
ruins
stadium
statue

zmok m
katedrla f
kostol m
hlavn nmestie n
kltor m
pamtnk m
mzeum n
star mesto n
palc m
zrcaniny pl
tadin m
socha f

zamok
kuhtedraluh
kostol
hluhvnair namestiye
klashtor
puhmetnyeek
moozeum
stuhrair mesto
puhlats
zrootsuhnyini
shtuhdiawn
sokhuh

sightseeing SLOVAK

SLOVEN I N A si g h tse e i ng

getting in

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shopping

paying

enquiries

How much is it?

Koko to stoj?
Can you write down the price?
Mete napsa cenu?
Thats too expensive.
To je prli drah.
Whats your lowest price?
Ak je vaa najniia cena?
Ill give you (five) euros.
Dm vm (p) euro.
Ill give you (100) Slovak crowns.
Dm vm (sto) korn.
Theres a mistake in the bill.
V te je chyba.

Wheres a ?
bank
bookshop
camera shop

390

obchodn dom
potraviny
trh
predaja novn
samoobsluha

Where can I buy (a padlock)?

Kde si mem kpi
(visiaci zmok)?
Im looking for
Hadm
Can I look at it?
Mem sa na to pozrie?
Do you have any others?
Mte nejak in?
Does it have a guarantee?
Je na to zruka?
Can I have it sent abroad?
Mem si to da posla do
zahraniia?
Can I have my repaired?
Mem si da opravi mj ?
Its faulty.
Je to pokazen.
Id like , please.
a bag
a refund
to return this

kdye ye
buhnkuh
knyeehkupetstvo
fotogruhfitskee obkhod
obkhod
obkhodnee dom
potruhvini
trh
predainyuh noveen
suhmoobsluhuh

kdye si mwozhem koopit

(visyuhtsi zamok)
hlyuhdam
mwozhem suh nuh to pozryet
matye nyeyuhkair inair

kolko to stoyee
mwozhetye nuhpeesuht tsenu
to ye preelish druhhair
uhka ye vuhshuh nainizhshyuh tsenuh
dam vam (pet) euro
dam vam (sto) koroon
v oochtye ye khibuh

Do you accept ?
credit cards
debit cards
travellers cheques

Prjmate ?
kreditn karty
debetn karty
cestovn eky

preemuhtye
kreditnair kuhrti
debetnair kuhrti
tsestovnair sheki

Id like , please.
a receipt
my change

Prosm si
potvrdenie
mj vdavok

proseem si
potvrdyeniye
mwoy veeduhvok

ye nuh to zarukuh
mwozhem si to duht posluht do
zuhhruhnyichyuh
mwozhem si duht opruhvit mwoy

clothes & shoes

ye to pokuhzenair

Can I try it on?

My size is (42).

Poprosil/Poprosila
by som m/f
taku
vrtenie peazi
toto vrti

poprosil/poprosiluh
bi som
tuhshku
vratyeniye penyuhzee
toto vratyit

It doesnt fit.

Mem si to vyska?
Moja vekos je
(tyridsadva).
Nesed mi to.

mwozhem si to viskooshuht
moyuh velkost ye
(shtiridsuhtdvuh)
nyesedyee mi to

small
medium
large

mal
stredn
vek

muhlee
strednee
velkee

shopping SLOVAK

SLOVEN I N A s h opp i ng

department store
grocery store
market
newsagency
supermarket

Kde je ?
banka
knhkupectvo
fotografick obchod

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meeting people

books & music

Id like a
newspaper
(in English)
pen

Mem dosta
noviny
(v anglitine)
pero

mwozhem dostuht
novini
(v uhnglichtyinye)
pero

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photography
Can you ?
burn a CD from
my memory card

Mohli by ste ?
napli CD z
mojej pamovej
karty
vyvola tento film
zavies mj film

mohli bi stye
nuhpalit tsairdair z
moyey puhmetyovey
kuhrti
vivoluht tento film
zuhvyest mwoy film

I need a/an film

for this camera.
APS
B&W
colour
slide
(200) speed

Potrebujem film
do tohto fotoapartu.
APS
iernobiely
farebn
navjac
(dvestovku) citlivos

potrebuyem film
do tohto fotouhpuhratu
a pair es
chyernobyeli
fuhrebnee
nuhveeyuhtsee
(dvestovku) tsitlivost

When will it be ready?

Kedy to bude hotov?

kedi to budye hotovair

develop this film

load my film

Hello/Hi.
Good night.
Goodbye/Bye.

Dobr de/Ahoj.
Dobr noc.
Do videnia/Ahoj.

dobree dyen/uhhoy
dobroo nots
do vidyeniyuh/uhho

Mr/Mrs
Miss

pn/pani
slena

pan/puhnyi
slechnuh

How are you?

Fine, thanks.
And you?
Whats your name?

Ako sa mte/m? pol/inf

Dobre, akujem.
A vy/ty? pol/inf
Ako sa volte/
vol? pol/inf
My name is
Volm sa
Im pleased to meet you. Te ma.
This is my
boyfriend
brother
daughter
father
friend
girlfriend
husband
mother
partner (intimate)
sister
son
wife

uhko suh matye/mash

dobre dyuhkuyem
uh vi/ti
uhko suh volatye/
volash
volam suh
tyeshee muh

Toto je mj/moja m/f toto ye mwoy/moyuh

priate
pryuhtyel
brat
bruht
dcra
tsairruh
otec
otyets
kamart m
kuhmuhrat
kamartka f
kuhmuhratkuh
priateka
pryuhtyelkuh
manel
muhnzhel
matka
muhtkuh
partner/partnerka m/f
partner/partnerkuh
sestra
sestruh
syn
sin
manelka
muhnzhelkuh

Whats your ?
address
email address

Ak je vaa ?
adresa
emailov adresa

uhka ye vuhshuh
uhdresuh
eemeylova uhdresuh

Heres my
Whats your ?
fax number
phone number

Tu je mj
Ak je vae ?
faxov slo
telefnne slo

tu ye mwoy
uhkair ye vuhshe
fuhksovair cheeslo
telefuhwnne cheeslo

meeting people SLOVAK

SLOVEN I N A s h opp i ng

Is there an English-language bookshop?

Je tu anglick knhkupectvo?
ye tu uhnglitskair kneehkupetstvo
Im looking for something by (Milan Lasica/Boris Filan).
Hadm nieo od (Milana Lasicu/ hlyuhdam niyecho od (miluhnuh luhsitsu/
Borisa Filana).
borisuh filuhnuh)
Can I listen to this?
Mem si to vypou?
mwozhem si to vipochut

greetings, goodbyes & introductions

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occupations
Whats your occupation?
Ak je vae povolanie?
Im a/an
artist
businessperson
farmer
manual worker
office worker

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student
tradesperson

uhkair ye vuhshe povoluhniye

Som
umelec/umelkya m/f
podnikate m
podnikateka f
pestovate m
pestovateka f
robotnk m
robotnka f
radnk m
radnka f
vedeck
pracovnk m
vedeck
pracovnka f
tudent/tudentka m/f
ivnostnk m
ivnostnka f

som
umelets/umelkinyuh
podnyikuhtyel
podnyikuhtyelkuh
pestovuhtyel
pestovuhtyelka
robotnyeek
robotnyeechkuh
ooruhdnyeek
ooruhdnyeechkuh
vedyetskee
pruhtsovnyeek
vedetska
pruhtsovnyeechkuh
shtudent/shtudentkuh
zhivnosnyeek
zhivnosnyeechkuh

background

How old ?
are you
is your daughter
is your son

Koko rokov?
mte/m pol/inf
m vaa dcra
m v syn

Im years old.
Ja mm rokov.
He/She is years old. On/Ona m rokov.

kolko rokov
matye/mash
ma vuhshuh tsairruh
ma vash sin
yuh mam rokov
on/onuh ma rokov

feelings
Im (not)
Are you ?
cold
hot

(Nie) Je mi
Je vm ?
zima
teplo

(niye) ye mi
ye vam
zimuh
tyeplo

Im (not)
Are you ?
happy
hungry
sad
thirsty

(Nie) Som
Ste ?
astn/astn m/f
hladn/hladn m/f
smutn/smutn m/f
smdn/smdn m/f

(niye) som
stye
shtyuhsnee/shtyuhsna
hluhdnee/hluhdna
smutnee/smutna
smednee/smedna

entertainment

Where are you from?

Odkia ste?

odkyuhl stye

Im from
Australia
Canada
England
New Zealand
the USA

Som z
Austrlie
Kanady
Anglicka
Novho Zlandu
USA

som z
owstraliye
kuhnuhdi
uhnglitskuh
novairho zairluhndu
ooesa

Are you married?

Ste enat/vydat? m/f

stye zhenuhtee/viduhta

Im
married
single

Som
enat/vydat m/f
slobodn m
slobodn f

som
zhenuhtee/viduhta
slobodnee
slobodna

going out
Where can I find ?
clubs
gay venues
pubs
I feel like going
to a/the
concert
movies
restaurant
theatre

Kde njdem ?
kluby
podniky pre
homosexulov
krmy

kdye naidyem
klubi
podnyiki pre
homoseksualov
krchmi

Mm chu s

mam khut eest

na koncert
do kina
do retaurcie
do divadla

nuh kontsert
do kinuh
do reshtowratsiye
do dyivuhdluh

enter tainment SLOVAK

SLOVEN IN A m ee ti ng p e ople

scientist

age

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interests
Do you like ?
I like
I dont like
art
cooking
movies
nightclubs
reading
shopping
sport
travelling

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Mte radi ?
Mm rd/rada m/f
Nemm rd/
rada m/f
umenie
varenie
filmy
non kluby
tanie
nakupovanie
port
cestovanie

matye ruhdi
mam rad/ruhduh
nyemam rad/
ruhduh
umeniye
vuhreniye
filmi
nochnair klubi
cheetuhniye
nuhkupovuhniye
shport
tsestovuhniye

Radi ?
tancujete
chodte na
koncerty
povate hudbu

ruhdyi
tuhntsuyetye
khodyeetye nuh
kontserti
pochoovuhtye hudbu

breakfast
lunch
dinner
snack

raajky pl
obed m
veera f
oberstvenie n

ruhnyaiki
obed
vecheruh
obcherstveniye

What would you

recommend?

o by ste mi
odporuili?

cho bi stye mi
odporuchili

Id like (the) , please. Prosm si

bill
et
drink list
npojov lstok
menu
jedlny lstok
that dish
toto jedlo

proseem si
oochet
napoyovee leestok
yedalni leestok
toto yedlo

drinks
(cup of) coffee/tea
with milk
without sugar

(lka) kvy/aju
s mliekom
bez cukru

(shalkuh) kavi/chuhyu
s mlyekom
bez tsukru

food & drink

(orange) juice
soft drink
(boiled/mineral)
water

(pomaranov) ds m
nealkoholick npoj m
(prevaren/minerlna)
voda f

(pomuhruhnchovee) dyoos
nyeuhlkoholitskee napoy
(prevuhrena/mineralnuh)
voduh

finding a place to eat

in the bar
Ill have
Ill buy you a drink.
What would you like?
Cheers!

Dm si
Kpim ti/vm drink. inf/pol
o si d/dte? inf/pol
Nazdravie!

dam si
koopim tyi/vam drink
cho si dash/datye
nuhzdruhviye

a shot of (whisky)
a bottle/glass of beer

tamperlk (whisky)
faa/pohr piva

shtuhmperleek (viski)
flyuhshuh/pohar pivuh

a bottle/glass of
wine
red
sparkling
white

faa/pohr
vna
ervenho
umivho
bieleho

flyuhshuh/pohar
veenuh
chervenairho
shumivairho
byeleho

listen to music

Can you
recommend a ?
bar
caf
restaurant

Mete mi
odporui ?
bar
kaviare
retaurciu

mwozhetye mi
odporuchit
buhr
kuhvyuhren
reshtowratsiyu

Id like , please.

Chcel/Chcela by som
, prosm. m/f
stl pre (tyroch)
nefajiarsku as

khtsel/khtseluh bi som
proseem
stwol pre (shtirokh)
nyefaichyuhrsku chuhst

fajiarsku as

faichyuhrsku chuhst

a table for (four)

the nonsmoking
section
the smoking section

food & drink SLOVAK

SLOVEN INA food & drink

Do you like to ?
dance
go to concerts

ordering food

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self-catering
Whats the local speciality?
o je miestna pecialita?
Whats that?
o je to?
How much is (a kilo of cheese)?
Koko stoj (kilo syra)?

menu reader
cho ye myesnuh shpetsyuhlituh

balknsk
alt m

buhlkanski shuhlat

lettuce, tomato, onion & cheese salad

cho ye to

bravov peen s
rascou n

bruhvchovair pechenair s
ruhstsoh

roast pork with caraway seeds

kolko stoyee (kilo siruh)

drkov polievka f

drzhkova polyevkuh

sliced tripe soup

dusenair hovedzye nuh

preerodno

braised beef slices in sauce

gul m

Mem dosta
(sto) gramov
(dve) kil
(tri) kusy
(es) pltkov

mwozhem dostuht
(sto) gruhmov
(dve) kila
(tri) kusi
(shest) platkov

gulash

thick, spicy beef & potato soup

hovdz gul m

hovedzee gulash

beef chunks in brown sauce

Less.
Enough.
More.

Menej.
Sta.
Viac.

menyey
stuhchee
vyuhts

hovdz vvar m

hovedzee veevuhr

beef in broth

hrachov
polievka f

hruhkhova
polyevkuh

thick pea soup with bacon

jablkov zvin m

yuhblkovee zavin

apple strudel

Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?

Je tu nablzku vegetarinska
ye tu nuhbleezku vegetuhriyanskuh
retaurcia?
reshtowratsiyuh
Do you have vegetarian food?
Mte vegetarinske jedl?
matye vegetuhriyanske yedla

kapor na vne m

kuhpor nuh veenye

carp braised in wine

kolovrska
kapusta f

kolozhvarskuh
kuhpustuh

goulash with beef, pork, lamb &

sauerkraut in a cream sauce

krokety m pl

kroketi

deep-fried mashed potato

Could you prepare

a meal without ?
butter
eggs
meat stock

Mohli by ste pripravi

jedlo bez ?
masla
vajec
msovho vvaru

mohli bi stye pripruhvit

yedlo bez
muhsluh
vuhyets
mesovairho veevuhru

kuracia polievka f

kuruhtsyuh polyevkuh

chicken soup

kurac paprik m

kuruhtsee puhprikash

chicken braised in red (paprika) sauce

kysl uhorka f

kisla uhorkuh

dill pickle (gherkin)

Som alergick/
alergick na m/f
mliene produkty
lepok
zvrazova
chute
orechy
dary mora

som uhlergitskee/
uhlergitska nuh
mlyechne produkti
lepok
zveeruhznyovuhch
khutye
orekhi
duhri moruh

opkan
zemiaky f pl

opekuhnair
zemyuhki

fried potatoes

Im allergic to

ovocn knedle f pl

ovotsnair knedle

fruit dumplings

palacinky f pl

puhluhtsinki

pancakes

paradajkov
polievka s
cibukou f

puhruhdaikova
polyevkuh s
tsibulkoh

tomato & onion soup

SLOVEN INA food & drink

special diets & allergies

398

dairy produce
gluten
MSG
nuts
seafood

menu reader SLOVAK

Id like
(100) grams
(two) kilos
(three) pieces
(six) slices

dusen hovdzie
na prrodno n

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pechenair
zemyuhki

roast potatoes

plnen paprika
v paradajkovej
omke f

plnyena puhprikuh
v puhruhdaikovey
omachke

capsicum stuffed with minced meat &

rice, served with tomato sauce

polievka z
baanta f

polyevkuh z
buhzhuhntuh

pheasant soup

praenica f

pruhzhenyitsuh

scrambled eggs

prrodn reze m

preerodnee rezen

unbreaded pork or veal schnitzel

rizoto n

rizoto

mixture of pork, onion, peas & rice

rusk vajcia n pl

ruskair vaitsyuh

hard-boiled egg, potato & salami, with

mayonnaise

rybacia polievka f

ribuhtsyuh polyevkuh

fish soup

ryov nkyp m

rizhovee nakip

rice souffl

salmov tanier s
oblohou m

suhlamovee tuhnyer s
oblohoh

salami platter with fresh or pickled

vegetables

sviekov na
smotane f

svyechkova nuh
smotuhnye

roast beef with sour cream sauce

& spices

pent m

shpenat

finely chopped spinach, cooked with

onion, garlic & cream

unka peen s
vajcom f

shunkuh pechena s
vaitsom

fried ham with egg

tatrsk omka f

tuhtarskuh omachkuh

creamy tartar sauce

tatrsk biftek m

tuhtarski biftek

raw steak

teacie peen n

tyelyuhtsye pechenair

roast veal

tlaenka s octom
a cibuou f

tluhchenkuh s otstom uh
tsibuloh

jellied meat loaf with vinegar & onion

vypran
rybacie fil n

viprazhuhnair ribuhtsye
filair

fillet of fish fried in breadcrumbs

emergencies
basics
Help!
Stop!
Go away!
Thief!
Fire!
Watch out!

Pomoc!
Stoj!
Chote pre!
Zlodej!
Ohe!
Pozor!

pomots
stoy
khodtye prech
zlodyey
ohen
pozor

Call a doctor!
Call an ambulance!
Call the police!

Zavolajte lekra!
Zavolajte zchranku!
Zavolajte polciu!

zuhvolaitye lekaruh
zuhvolaitye zakhruhnku
zuhvolaitye poleetsiyu

Its an emergency!
Je to pohotovostn prpad!
Could you help me, please?
Mete mi prosm pomc?
I have to use the telephone.
Potrebujem telefn.
Im lost.
Stratil/Stratila som sa. m/f
Where are the toilets?
Kde s tu zchody?

ye to pohotovosnee preepuhd
mwozhetye mi proseem pomwotst
potrebuyem telefawn
struhtyil/struhtyiluh som suh
kdye soo tu zakhodi

police
Wheres the police station?
Kde je policajn stanica?
kdye ye politsaina stuhnyitsuh
I want to report an offence. (serious/minor)
Chcem nahlsi zloin/priestupok.
khtsem nuhhlasit zlochin/pryestupok
Ive been
assaulted
raped
robbed

Bol/Bola som m/f

prepadnut m
prepadnut f
znsilnen m
znsilnen f
okradnut m
okradnut f

bol/boluh som
prepuhdnutee
prepuhdnuta
znasilnyenee
znasilnyena
okruhdnutee
okruhdnuta

emergencies SLOVAK

400

peen
zemiaky f pl

401

Ive lost my
My was/were
stolen.
backpack
bags
credit card
handbag
jewellery
money
passport
travellers cheques
wallet

Stratil/Stratila
som m/f
Ukradli mi

struhtyil/struhtyiluh
som
ukruhdli mi

plecniak
batoinu
kreditn kartu
kabelku
perky
peniaze
cestovn pas
cestovn eky
peaenku

pletsniyuhk
buhtozhinu
kreditnoo kuhrtu
kuhbelku
shperki
penyuhze
tsestovnee puhs
tsestovnair sheki
penyuhzhenku

I want to contact my Chcem sa spoji s

consulate
mojm konzultom
embassy
mojou ambasdou

khtsem suh spoyit s

moyeem konzulatom
moyoh uhmbuhsadoh

health

SLOVEN I N A h ea l th

Som chor/chor. m/f

Tu ma to bol.

som khoree/khora
tu muh to bolee

I have (a)
asthma
bronchitis
constipation
cough
diarrhoea
fever
headache
heart condition
nausea
pain
sore throat
toothache

Mm astmu.
Mm zpal prieduiek.
Mm zpchu.
Mm kae.
Mm hnaku.
Mm horku.
Bol ma hlava.
Mm srdcov prhodu.
Je mi nazvracanie.
Mm bolesti.
Bol ma hrdlo.
Bol ma zub.

mam uhstmu
mam zapuhl pryedushyek
mam zapkhu
mam kuhshel
mam hnuhchku
mam horoochku
bolee muh hluhvuh
mam srdtsovoo preehodu
ye mi nuhzvruhtsuhniye
mam bolestyi
bolee muh hrdlo
bolee muh zub

Som alergick/
alergick na m/f
antibiotics
antibiotik
anti-inflammatories
protizpalov lieky
aspirin
aspirn
bees
vely
codeine
koden
penicillin
peniciln

som uhlergitskee/
uhlergitska nuh
uhntibiotika
protizapuhlovair lyeki
uhspireen
fcheli
kodeeen
penitsileen

Wheres the nearest ? Kde je najbli/

najbliia ? m/f
dentist
zubr m
doctor
doktor m
hospital
nemocnica f
(night) pharmacist
(pohotovostn)
lekre f

kdye ye naiblizhshee/
naiblizhshyuh
zubar
doktor
nemotsnyitsuh
(pohotovostna)
lekaren

potrebuyem lekaruh
(ktoree hovoree po uhnglitski)
mohluh bi som nuhvshtyeevit
zhenskairho lekaruh
minuli suh mi liyeki

antiseptic
bandage
condoms
contraceptives
diarrhoea medicine
insect repellent
laxatives
painkillers
rehydration salts
sleeping tablets

antiseptikum n
obvz m
kondmy m pl
antikoncepcia f
lieky proti hnake m
repelent proti hmyzu m
prehadl n pl
analgetik n pl
rehydratujce soli f pl
tabletky na spanie f pl

uhntiseptikum
obvez
kondawmi
uhntikontseptsiyuh
liyeki protyi hnuhchke
repelent protyi hmizu
prehanyuhdla
uhnuhlgetika
rehidruhtuyootse soli
tuhbletki nuh spuhniye

health SLOVAK

402

Im sick.
It hurts here.

Im allergic to

medical needs

I need a doctor (who speaks English).

Potrebujem lekra,
(ktor hovor po anglicky).
Could I see a female doctor?
Mohla by som navtvi
enskho lekra?
Ive run out of my medication.
Minuli sa mi lieky.

symptoms, conditions & allergies

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englishslovak dictionary
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(neuter). If its a plural noun, youll also see pl. Adjectives are given in the masculine form only. Words
are also marked as a (adjective), v (verb), sg (singular), pl (plural), inf (informal) or pol (polite) where
necessary.

A A

accident nehoda nyehoduh

accommodation ubytovanie ubitovuhniye
adaptor rozvodka rozvodkuh
address adresa uhdresuh
after po po
air-conditioned klimatizovan klimuhtizovuhnee
airplane lietadlo liyetuhdlo
airport letisko letisko
alcohol alkohol uhlkohol
all (everything) vetko fshetko
allergy alergia uhlergiyuh
ambulance ambulancia uhmbuluhntsiyuh
and a uh
ankle lenok chlenok
arm rameno ruhmeno
ashtray popolnk popolnyeek
ATM bankomat buhnkomuht

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baby dieatko diyetyuhtko

back (body) chrbt khrbaat
backpack ruksak ruksuhk
bad zl zlee
bag taka tuhshkuh
baggage claim loa batoiny
oolozhnyuh buhtozhini
bank banka buhnkuh
bar bar buhr
bathroom kpea koopelnyuh
battery batria buhtairriyuh
beautiful krsny krasni
bed poste postyel
beer pivo pivo
before pred pred
behind za zuh
bicycle bicykel bitsikel
big vek velkee
bill et oochet
black ierny chyerni
blanket prikrvka prikreevkuh

caf kaviare kuhvyuhren

camera fotoapart fotouhpuhrat
camp site tborisko taborisko
cancel zrui zrushit
can opener otvra na konzervu
otvaruhch nuh konzervu
car auto owto
cash hotovos hotovost
cash (a cheque) v preplati (ek) prepluhtyit (shek)
cell phone mobil mobil
centre centrum tsentrum
change (money) v zameni (peniaze)
zuhmenyit (peniyuhze)
cheap lacn luhtsnee
check (bill) et oochet
check-in registrcia registratsiyuh
chest hru hrud
child diea diyetyuh
cigarette cigareta tsiguhretuh
city mesto mesto
clean a ist chistee
closed zatvoren zuhtvorenee
coee kva kavuh
coins mince pl mintse
cold a studen studyenee

D
dangerous nebezpen nebezpechnee
date (time) dtum datum
day de dyen
delay mekanie meshkuhniye
dentist zubr zubar
depart odchdza odkhadzat
diaper plienka pliyenkuh
dictionary slovnk slovnyeek
dinner veera vecheruh
direct a priamy pryuhmi
dirty pinav shpinuhvee
disabled postihnut postyihnutee
discount zava zlyuhvuh
doctor lekr lekar
double bed dvojit poste dvoyita postyel
double room dvojposteov izba
dvoypostyelyova izbuh
drink npoj napoy
drive v riadi ryuhdyit
drivers licence vodisk preukaz
vodyichskee preukuhz
drug (illicit) droga droguh
dummy (pacifier) cume tsumel

ear ucho ukho

east vchod veekhod
eat jes yest
economy class ekonomick trieda
ekonomitska tryeduh
electricity elektrika elektrikuh
elevator vah veetyah
email email eemeyl
embassy vevyslanectvo velvisluhnyetstvo
emergency pohotovos pohotovost

English (language) anglitina uhnglichtyinuh

entrance vchod vkhod
evening veer vecher
exchange rate vmenn kurz veemennee kurz
exit vchod veekhod
expensive drah druhhee
express mail expresn pota ekspresna poshtuh
eye oko oko

F
far aleko dyuhleko
fast rchly reekhli
father otec otyets
film (camera) film film
finger prst prst
first-aid kit lekrnika lekarnyichkuh
first class prv trieda prva tryeduh
fish ryba ribuh
food jedlo yedlo
foot noha nohuh
fork vidlika vidlichkuh
free (of charge) zadarmo zuhduhrmo
friend priate/priateka / pryuhtel/pryatyelka
fruit ovocie ovotsye
full pln plnee
funny smieny smyeshni

gift dar duhr

girl dieva diyevchuh
glass (drinking) pohr pohar
glasses okuliare pl okulyuhre
go s eest
good dobr dobree
green zelen zelenee
guide sprievodca spryevodtsuh

half polovica polovitsuh

hand ruka rukuh
handbag kabelka kuhbelkuh
happy astn shtyuhsnee
have ma muht
he on on
head hlava hluhvuh
heart srdce srdtse
heat teplo tyeplo
heavy ak tyuhzhkee
help v pomc pomwotst

en gl is h sl ov ak

D IC TI O N ARY

blood group krvn skupina krvna skupinuh

blue modr modree
boat lo lod
book (make a reservation) v rezervova
rezervovuht
bottle faa flyuhshuh
bottle opener otvra na fau
otvaruhch nuh flyuhshu
boy chlapec khluhpets
brakes (car) brzdy pl brzdi
breakfast raajky pl ruhnyaiki
broken (faulty) pokazen pokuhzenee
bus autobus owtobus
business obchod obkhod
buy kpi koopit

collect call hovor na et volanho

hovor nuh oochet voluhnairho
come prs preest
computer pota pocheetuhch
condom kondm konduhwm
contact lenses kontaktn oovky pl
kontuhktnair shoshovki
cook v vari vuhrit
cost cena tsenuh
credit card kreditn karta kreditna kuhrtuh
cup lka shaalka
currency exchange vmena peaz
veemenuh penyuhzee
customs (immigration) colnica tsolnyitsuh

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here tu tu
high vysok visokee
highway dianica diyuhlnyitsuh
hike v s na turistiku eest nuh turistiku
holiday dovolenka dovolenkuh
homosexual homosexul homoseksual
hospital nemocnica nemotsnyitsuh
hot horci horootsi
hotel hotel hotel
hungry hladn hluhdnee
husband manel muhnzhel

lock zmok zamok

long dlh dlhee
lost straten struhtyenee
lost-property oce straty a nlezy
struhti uh nalezi
love v bi lyoobit
luggage batoina buhtozhinuh
lunch obed obed

mail pota poshtuh

man mu muzh
map mapa muhpuh
market trh trh
matches zpalky pl zapuhlki
meat mso meso
medicine liek liyek
menu jedlny lstok yedalni leestok
message sprva spravuh
milk mlieko mliyeko
minute minta minootuh
mobile phone mobil mobil
money peniaze pl peniyuhze
month mesiac mesyuhts
morning rno rano
mother matka muhtkuh
motorcycle motorka motorkuh
motorway hlavn cesta hluhvna tsestuh
mouth sta pl oostuh
music hudba hudbuh

I ja yuh
identification (card) obiansky preukaz
obchyuhnski preukuhz
ill chor khoree
important dleit dwolezhitee
included zahrnut zuhhrnutee
injury poranenie poruhnyeniye
insurance poistenie poistyeniye
Internet internet internet
interpreter tlmonk tlmochnyeek

jewellery perky pl shperki

job zamestnanie zuhmestnuhniye

key k klooch
kilogram kilogram kilogruhm
kitchen kuchya kukhinyuh
knife n nwozh

D IC TI O N ARY
406

laundry (place) prova prachovnyuh

lawyer prvnik pravnyik
left (direction) vavo vluhvo
left-luggage oce schova batoiny
ooskhovnyuh buhtozhini
leg noha nohuh
lesbian lesbia lesbiyuh
less menej menyey
letter (mail) list list
lift (elevator) vah veetyah
light svetlo svetlo
like v ma rd muht rad

name meno meno

napkin obrsok obroosok
nappy plienka plyenkuh
near blzko bleezko
neck krk krk
new nov novee
news sprvy pl spravi
newspaper noviny pl novini
night noc nots
no nie niye
noisy hlun hluchnee
nonsmoking nefajiarsky nefaichyuhrski
north sever sever
nose nos nos
now teraz teruhz
number slo cheeslo

package balk buhleek

paper papier puhpyer
park (car) v zaparkova zuhpuhrkovuht
passport cestovn pas tsestovnee puhs
pay plati pluhtyit
pen pero pero
petrol benzn benzeen
pharmacy lekre lekaren
phonecard telefnna karta
telefuhwnnuh kuhrtuh
photo fotografia fotogruhfiyuh
plate tanier tuhniyer
police polcia poleetsiyuh
postcard pohadnica pohlyuhdnyitsuh
post oce pota poshtuh
pregnant tehotn tyehotna
price cena tsenuh

Q
quiet tich tyikhee

rain d dazhd
razor iletka zhiletkuh
receipt potvrdenie potvrdyeniye
red erven chervenee
refund vrtenie peaz
vratyeniye penyuhzee
registered mail doporuen pota
doporuchena poshtuh
rent v prenaja prenuhyuht
repair v opravi opruhvit
reservation rezervcia rezervatsiyuh
restaurant retaurcia reshtowratsiyuh
return v vrti vratyit
return ticket spiaton lstok
spyuhtochnee leestok
right (direction) vpravo vpruhvo

safe a bezpen bezpechnee

sanitary napkin dmska vloka damskuh
vlozhkuh
seat sedadlo seduhdlo
send posla posluht
service station benznov stanica
benzeenova stuhnyitsuh
sex sex seks
shampoo ampn shuhmpuhwn
share (a dorm) deli sa (o izbu)
dyelit suh (o izbu)
shaving cream krm na holenie
krairm nuh holeniye
she ona onuh
sheet (bed) plachta pluhkhtuh
shirt koea koshelyuh
shoes topnky pl topanki
shop obchod obkhod
short krtky kratki
shower sprcha sprkhuh
single room jednoposteov izba
yednopostyelyova izbuh
skin koa kozhuh
skirt suka suknyuh
sleep v spa spuht
Slovakia Slovensko slovensko
Slovak (language) slovenina slovenchina
Slovak a slovensk slovenskee
slowly pomaly pomuhli
small mal muhlee
smoke (cigarettes) v faji faichit
soap mydlo midlo
some nejak nyeyuhkee
soon skoro skoro
south juh yooh
souvenir shop obchod so suvenrmi
obkhod zo suveneermi
speak hovori hovorit
spoon lyica lizhitsuh
stamp znmka znamkuh
stand-by ticket lstok na akacom zozname
leestok nuh chuhkuhtsom zoznuhme
station (train) eleznin stanica
zheleznichna stuhnitsuh
stomach aldok zhuhloodok
stop v st stat

en gl is h sl ov ak

oil (engine) olej oley

old star stuhree
one-way ticket jednosmern lstok
yednosmernee leestok
open a otvoren otvorenee
outside vonku vonku

road cesta tsestuh

room izba izbuh

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stop (bus) autobusov zastvka

owtobusova zuhstavkuh
street ulica ulitsuh
student tudent/tudentka /
shtudent/shtudentka
sun slnko slnko
sunscreen ochrann faktor okhruhnnee fuhktor
swim v plva plavuht

D IC TI O N ARY

T T

408

tampons tampny pl tuhmpuhwni

taxi taxk tuhkseek
teaspoon lyika lizhichku
teeth zuby pl zubi
telephone telefn telefuhwn
television televzia televeeziyuh
temperature (weather) teplota teplotuh
tent stan stuhn
that (one) to to
they oni onyi
thirsty smdn smednee
this (one) toto toto
throat hrdlo hrdlo
ticket lstok leestok
time as chuhs
tired unaven unuhvenee
tissues servtky pl serveetki
today dnes dnyes
toilet zchod zakhod
tomorrow zajtra zaitruh
tonight dnes veer dnyes vecher
toothbrush zubn kefka zubna kefkuh
toothpaste zubn pasta zubna puhstuh
torch (flashlight) baterka buhterkuh
tour zjazd zayuhzd
tourist oce turistick kancelria
turistitska kuhntselariyuh
towel uterk utyerak
train vlak vluhk
translate preklada prekluhduht
travel agency cestovn kancelria
tsestovna kuhntselariyuh
travellers cheque cestovn ek tsestovnee shek
trousers nohavice pl nohuhvitse
twin beds dve oddelen postele pl
dve oddyelenair postyele
tyre pneumatika pneumuhtikuh

underwear spodn prdlo spodnair pradlo

urgent srny soorni

V
vacant von volynee
vacation dovolenka dovolenkuh
vegetable zelenina zelenyinuh
vegetarian a vegetarinsky vegetuhriyanski
visa vzum veezum

waiter ank chuhshnyeek

walk v kra krachuht
wallet peaenka penyuhzhenkuh
warm a tepl teplee
wash (something) umva umeevuht
watch hodinky pl hodyinki
water voda voduh
we my mi
weekend vkend veekend
west zpad zapuhd
wheelchair invalidn vozk invuhlidnee vozeek
when kedy kedi
where kde kdye
white biely byeli
who kto kto
why preo precho
wife manelka muhnzhelkuh
window okno okno
wine vno veeno
with s s
without bez bez
woman ena zhenuh
write psa peesuht

Y
yellow lt zhltee
yes no ano
yesterday vera vcheruh
you sg inf ty ti
you sg pol & pl vy vi

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