Episode 4: Share Your Story
In the 4th episode of our new series, we’ll help you talk about where you’re from and how to introduce a bit of your background in Slovak. You’ll learn how to understand the difference between masculine and feminine nationality names and ask others where they’re from too. Plus, we’ll cover some useful phrases like “Pracujem” and “Študujem tu.” Get ready to share your story — one Slovak sentence at a time!
Vocabulary
Odkiaľ si? / Odkiaľ ste? (formal) = Where are you from?
Ja som z … (country name in genitive) = I’m from …
… z Indie (genitive) = … from India
Ja som Ind (masculine) / Indka (feminine) = I’m Indian
Čo robíš na Slovensku? = What do you do in Slovakia?
Študujem tu = I study here.
Pracujem tu = I work here.
Mám tu rodinu = I have family here.
Recap
Ahoj(te) = Hello
Ja som = I am
Bonus phrases
India = India
Slovensko = Slovakia
Ja som zo Slovenska (genitive) = I’m from Slovakia
Ja som Slovák (masculine) / Slovenska (feminine) = I’m Slovak
You can check the correct pronunciation directly in the audio recording. (For the recap, skip to 3:30.)
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