Why Slovak Sounds Similar to Czech — But Is Not the Same Language

Category Slovak Language / Slovak Grammar / Learn Slovak Online When English speakers hear the word imperative, they usually think about commands. In Slovak, however, the imperative is much more than a way to tell someone what to do. It can express encouragement, advice, warnings, invitations, requests, instructions, and even solidarity. Understanding this is important […]

Category Slovak Language / Slovak Grammar / Learn Slovak Online Many learners begin studying Slovak expecting vocabulary and verb conjugations to be the biggest challenge. Then they discover cases. Suddenly a familiar word changes its ending. Pronouns look different. A sentence that seemed correct becomes incorrect because of a single preposition. For English speakers, this […]

If you want to learn Slovak seriously, sooner or later you meet one of the most important — and most confusing — topics in the language: verb aspect. For many English speakers, it feels strange at first. Why are there often two Slovak verbs where English has only one? Why does one form mean “to […]

Prečo vás slovenské slovesá nútia premýšľať o čase inak Category: Autorská rubrika — Slovenský jazyk, význam a myslenie Väčšina študentov očakáva, že učenie sa nového jazyka znamená naučiť sa nové slová pre veci, ktoré už poznajú. Stôl je stôl. Okno je okno. „Včera“, „dnes“ a „zajtra“ existujú v každom jazyku. Potom sa však stretnú so […]

Author’s Column — Slovak Language, Meaning and Thought Most students expect that learning a new language means learning new words for things they already understand. A table is a table. A window is a window. “Yesterday”, “today” and “tomorrow” exist in every language. Then they reach Slovak verbs. And suddenly they discover that Slovak does […]