Slovak Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Slovak. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Slovak.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Slovak conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Slovak
I speak English hovorím anglicky
you speak French hovoríte po francúzsky
he speaks German hovorí nemecky
she speaks Italian hovorí taliansky
we speak Arabic hovoríme arabsky
they speak Chinese oni hovoria čínsky

The past tense in Slovak conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Slovak
I visited France navštívil som francúzsko
you visited Italy navštívili ste taliansko
he visited Morocco navštívil maroko
she visited China navštívila čínu
we visited Mexico navštívili sme mexiko
they visited Kenya navštívili keňu

The future tense in Slovak conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Slovak
I will drink milk budem piť mlieko
you will drink coffee budete piť kávu
he will drink tea on bude piť čaj
she will drink water ona bude piť vodu
we will drink apple juice budeme piť jablkový džús
they will drink tea budú piť čaj

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear ucho

eye oko

mouth ústa

nose nos

hair vlasy

face tvár

head hlava

heart srdce

hand ruka

fingers prsty

leg noha

feet chodidlo

Travel Phrases in Slovak

Imagine yourself in some Slovak speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Slovak
Can you help me? môžete mi pomôcť?
Can I help you? môžem vám nejako pomôcť?
Where is the airport? kde je letisko?
Go straight choďte priamo
Then potom
Turn left zabočte vľavo
Turn right zabočte vpravo

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