Useful Slovak phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Slovak. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), inf = informal, frm = formal.

English	slovenčina (Slovak)
Welcome	Vitaj (sg/inf) Vitajte (pl/frm)
Hello	Ahoj (sg/inf) Ahojte (pl/frm) Nazdar / Servus
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Ako sa máte? (frm) Ako sa máš? (inf) Ako sa máte? (pl)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Ďakujem, dobre. A Vy? (frm) Ďakujem, dobreho Ďakujem, dobre. A ty? (inf) Ďakujem, dobre. A vy? (pl)
What's your name? My name is ...	Ako sa voláš? (inf) Ako sa voláte? (frm)
What's your name? My name is ...	Volám sa ...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Odkialʼ si? (inf) Odkialʼ ste? (frm)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Som z ...
Pleased to meet you	Teší ma
Good morning	Dobré ráno (used until 8am) Dobrý deň (used from 8am until dark)
Good afternoon	Dobré popoludnie (rarely used)
Good evening	Dobrý večer
Good night	Dobrú noc
Goodbye	Dovidenia (frm) Zbohom (frm) Čau (inf) Ahoj (inf)
Good luck	Veľa šťastia!
Cheers/Good health!	Na zdravie!
Have a nice day	Pekný deň! Pekný deň prajem!
Bon appetit	Dobrú chuť!
Bon voyage	Šťastnú cestu!
I understand	Rozumiem
I don't understand	Nerozumiem
Please speak more slowly	Hovorte prosím pomalšie
Please say that again	Môžeš to zopakovať? (inf) Môžete to zopakovať? (frm) Ako prosím? (in hurry)
Please write it down	Napíšte mi to prosím
Do you speak English?	Vieš anglicky? (inf) Hovoríte po anglicky? (frm)
Do you speak Slovak? Yes, a little	Hovoríte po slovensky? (frm) Viete po slovensky? (frm) Hovoríš po slovensky? (inf) Vieš po slovensky? (inf)
Do you speak Slovak? Yes, a little	Áno, trochu
How do you say ... in Slovak?	Ako sa po slovensky povie ...?
Excuse me	Prepáčte!
How much is this?	Koľko to stojí?
Sorry	Pardón!
Please	Prosím
Thank you Response	Ďakujem Ďakujem vám Ďakujem pekne Ďakujem velʼmi pekne
Thank you Response	Prosím Niet za čo
Where's the toilet?	Kde je záchod? Kde je WC?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	Tento pán všetko zaplatí (gentleman) Táto pani všetko zaplatí (lady)
Would you like to dance with me?	Smiem prosiť? Zatancovali by ste si so mnou?
I miss you	Chýbaš mi (inf) Chýbate mi (frm)
I love you	Ľúbim Ťa
Get well soon	Skoro sa uzdrav! Skoré uzdravenie! (in a letter)
Go away!	Choď preč (inf) Choďte preč (frm)
Leave me alone!	Daj mi pokoj! Dajte mi pokoj! Nechajte ma! Nechaj ma!
Help! Fire! Stop!	Pomoc! Horí!
Call the police!	Zavolajte políciu!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	Veselé vianoce a Štastný nový rok
Happy Easter	Veselé prežitie Veľkonočných sviatkov
Happy Birthday	Všetko najlepšie k narodeninám Všetko najlepšie
Congratulations!	Gratulujem!
My hovercraft is full of eels	Moje vznášadlo je plné úhorov
One language is never enough	Jeden jazyk nie je nikdy dosť

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Links

Collections of Slovak phrases (some with audio)
http://www.slovak.com/language/
http://www.spectacularslovakia.sk/ss2003/01_language_guide.html
http://www.bohemica.com/slovak/
http://linguanaut.com/english_slovak
http://www.bratislavaguide.com/slovak-language-basic-phrases

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