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=== Alphabet ===
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== Greetings ==

=== Informal way ===

* ''Ahoj'' – Hi, bye
* ''Čau'' – Hi, bye

=== Formal way ===

* ''Dobrý deň'' – Hello
* ''Dovidenia'' – Goodbye

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== Greetings during a day ==

* ''Dobré ráno'' – Good morning
* ''Dobrý deň'' – Good afternoon
* ''Dobrý večer'' – Good evening
* ''Dobrú noc'' – Good night

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== How are you? ==

=== Informal ===

* ''Ako sa máš?'' – How are you?

=== Formal ===

* ''Ako sa máte?'' – How are you?

=== Response ===

* ''Mám sa dobre.'' – I am fine.
* ''Mám sa fajn.'' – I am fine.
* ''Mám sa zle.'' – I am bad.

'''Examples:'''

* ''Mám sa dobre, ďakujem.'' – I am fine, thank you.
* ''A ty?'' – And you?
* ''A vy?'' – And you? (formal)

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== Personal pronouns ==
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Slovak
!English
!Slovak
|-
|I
|ja
|we
|my
|-
|you
|ty
|you (formal)
|vy
|-
|he
|on
|they (masc.)
|oni
|-
|she
|ona
|they (fem.)
|ony
|}
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== To be verb (byť) ==
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Slovak
!English
!Slovak
|-
|I am
|som
|we are
|sme
|-
|you are
|si
|you are (formal)
|ste
|-
|he/she/it is
|je
|they are
|sú
|}
'''Examples:'''
* ''Ja som učiteľ.'' – I am a teacher.
* ''Ty si študent.'' – You are a student.
* ''On je lekár.'' – He is a doctor.
* ''Ona je študentka.'' – She is a student.
* ''My sme kamaráti.'' – We are friends.
* ''Vy ste učitelia.'' – You are teachers.
* ''Oni sú študenti.'' – They are students.

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== Question words ==
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Slovak
|-
|Who
|Kto
|-
|What
|Čo
|-
|Where
|Kde
|-
|When
|Kedy
|-
|Why
|Prečo
|}
'''Examples:'''
* ''Kto je to?'' – Who is it? → ''To je učiteľ.'' – It’s a teacher.
* ''Čo je to?'' – What is it? → ''To je káva.'' – It’s coffee.

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== Negation of the verb “to be” ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Positive
!Negative
|-
|Áno – Yes
|Nie – No
|-
|Som – I am
|Nie som – I am not
|}
'''Examples:'''
* ''To je káva?'' – Is it coffee? → ''Áno, je.'' – Yes, it is.
* ''Je to čaj?'' – Is it tea? → ''Nie, to nie je čaj.'' – No, it is not tea.

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== Where are you from? ==
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Slovak
|-
|Where are you from?
|Odkiaľ si?
|-
|Where are you from? (formal)
|Odkiaľ ste?
|}
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== I am from ==
'''Answers:'''

* ''Som z Brazílie.'' – I am from Brazil.
* ''Som zo Slovenska.'' – I am from Slovakia.
* ''Som z Ameriky.'' – I am from America.
* ''Som z Portugalska.'' – I am from Portugal.

'''Grammar note:'''

If the name of the country begins with a '''consonant''', use '''z''' (e.g., ''z Nemecka'' – from Germany).

If it begins with a '''vowel''', use '''zo''' (e.g., ''zo Slovenska'' – from Slovakia).

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== Ask for name and reply ==
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Slovak
|-
|What’s your name? (informal)
|Ako sa voláš?
|-
|What’s your name? (formal)
|Ako sa voláte?
|-
|My name is ...
|Volám sa ...
|}
'''Examples:'''
* ''Ako sa voláš?'' – What’s your name? → ''Volám sa Pedro.'' – My name is Pedro.
* ''Ako sa voláte?'' – What’s your name? (formal) → ''Volám sa Tatiana.'' – My name is Tatiana.

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== Be polite ==

* ''Prosím'' – Please / You’re welcome
* ''Ďakujem'' – Thank you
* ''Ďakujem pekne'' – Thank you very much
* ''Prepáč'' – Excuse me (informal)
* ''Prepáčte'' – Excuse me (formal)
* ''Nech sa páči'' – Here you are / Go ahead
* ''Pardon'' – Sorry

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== Lost in translation ==
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Slovak
|-
|Do you speak English?
|Hovoríte po anglicky?
|-
|I don’t understand.
|Nerozumiem.
|-
|Can you repeat that?
|Môžete to zopakovať?
|-
|Slowly, please.
|Pomalšie, prosím.
|-
|I speak a little Slovak.
|Hovorím trochu po slovensky.
|-
|I don’t speak Slovak.
|Nehovorím po slovensky.
|-
|I’m learning Slovak.
|Učím sa po slovensky.
|}
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== Always useful ==
Have a nice day!→ Pekný deň!

I wish you a nice day!→ Prajem pekný deň!

I wish you a good night!→ Prajem dobrú noc!

You too! (informal)→ Aj tebe.

You too! (formal)→ Aj vám.

Here you are.→ Nech sa páči. / Páči sa.

You are welcome.→ Nie je za čo.

Enjoy your meal.→ Dobrú chuť.

Welcome! (informal)→ Vitaj!

Welcome! (formal)→ Vitajte!

Koľko to stojí?→ How much does it cost?

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