Lesson 3 Vocabulary: Numbers
In lesson 3 dialog, you learned how to ask how much something costs. The grammar section has bit of background info on the grammar involved when using numbers in Slovak. Now let’s actually learn the numbers.
Zero through 10
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nula (0)
jeden (1)
dva (2)
tri (3)
štyri (4)
päť (5)
šesť (6)
sedem (7)
osem (8)
deväť (9)
desať (10)
Eleven through nineteen
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jedenásť (11)
dvanásť (12)
trinásť (13)
štrnásť (14)
pätnásť (15)
šesťnásť (16)
sedemnásť (17)
osemnásť (18)
deväťnásť (19)
Twenty through ninety-nine
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dvadsať (20)
dvadsať jeden (21)
dvadsať dva (22)
tridsať (30)
štyridsať (40)
päťdesiať (50)
šesťdesiat (60)
sedemdesiat (70)
osemdesiat (80)
deväťdesiat (90)
deväťdesiat deväť (99)
Some big numbers
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sto (100)
tisíc (1000)
milión (one million, 106)
miliarda (one billion, 109)
bilión (one trillion, 1012)
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Lesson 2 Vocabulary: Prosím si
Let’s practice ordering food and describing things! New vocabulary words will teach you basic adjectives useful in describing your meal and your friends. You will also learn few basic phrases, such as prosím si (I would like). These two words will surely come in handy on your next visit to a Slovak restaurant or a pub. For the background info, please see the lesson 2 dialog and the grammar section.
New Adjectives
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hungry: hladný (masc.), hladná (fem.), hladné (neut.)
thirsty: smädný (M), smädná (F), smädné (N)
pretty: pekný, pekná, pekné
ugly: škaredý, škaredá, škaredé
old: starý, stará, staré
new: nový, nová, nové
warm: teplý, teplá, teplé
hot: horúci, horúca, horúce
cold: studený, studená, studené
good: dobrý, dobrá, dobré
excellent: výborný, výborná, výborné
bad: zlý, zlá, zlé
New Nouns
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beer: pivo (N)
soda: malinovka (F)
soup: polievka (F)
Kofola: Kofola (F)
breakfast: raňajky (fem plural)
lunch: obed (M)
dinner: večera (F)
sauerkraut soup: kapustnica (F)
potato dumplings: halušky (fem plural)
New Phrases
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Ja som hladný. A vy? (I am hungry. And you?)
Ja som tiež. A čo ty, Lucia? (I am too. And what about you, Lucia?)
Nie, nie som hladná. Ja som smädná. Poďme! (Nope, I am not hungry. I am thirsty. Let’s go!)
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Prosím si bryndzové halušky. (I would like bryndza potato dumplings)
A ja si prosím jedno pivo. (And I would like one beer)
A vám? (And for you?)
Dám si kapustnicu a Kofolu. (I’ll have the sauerkraut soup and Kofola)
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Kapustnica je výborná! (Sauerkraut soup is excellent!)
Malinovka je tiež dobrá. Je studená. (Soda is also good. It’s cold.)
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Lesson 1 Vocabulary: Ja som Američan
In the first lesson you learned how to make simple greetings and tell people your nationalities. These were explained in more detail in the grammar section. Let’s now go back and review. Along the way you’ll learn few new vocabulary words.
Nationalities
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Slovak: Slovák (male), Slovenka (female), Slováci (plural), Slovenky (plural feminine)
Czech: Čech (M), Češka (F), Češi (P), Češky (PF)
American: Američan, Američanka, Američania, Američanky
German: Nemec, Nemka, Nemci, Nemky
Hungarian: Maďar, Maďarka, Maďari, Maďarky
Pole: Poliak, Poľka, Poliaci, Poľky
Russian: Rus, Ruska, Rusi, Rusky
Brit: Angličan, Angličanka, Angličania, Angličanky
French: Francúz, Francúzska, Francúzi, Francúzsky
Chinese: Číňan, Číňanka, Číňania, Číňanky
Indian: Ind, Indka, Indovia, Indky
My friends
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Ja som Slovák (I am Slovak)
Petra je Slovenka (Petra is Slovak, fem.)
Tereza je Češka (Tereza is Czech, fem.)
Chris je Američan (Chris is American)
Patrícia je Nemka (Patricia is German, fem.)
Julien je Francúz (Julien is French)
Olga je Ruska (Olga is Russian, fem.)
TaiSen je Číňan (TaiSen is Chinese)
Madhu je Ind (Madhu is Indian)
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