Verbs describe movement or action. You’ll need them whenever you want to talk about what you, somebody or something else does, did or wants to do. Essential stuff. Memorize the verbs below and you’ll be well equipped for most basic Slovak conversations.
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Slovak“.
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Important verbs
English | Slovak | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
(to) be | byť | sk-sing_to-be |
(to) have | mať | sk-sing_to-have |
(to) do / (to) make | robiť urobiť | sk-sing_to-doto-make sk-sing_to-doto-make-2 |
can / (to) know how to | môcť vedieť ako | sk-sing_canto-know-how-to sk-sing_canto-know-how-to-2 |
(to) know (how) | vedieť | sk-sing_to-know-how |
(to) know / (to) be acquainted with | poznať | sk-sing_to-knowto-be-acquainted-with |
(to) understand | rozumieť | sk-sing_to-understand |
(to) speak / (to) talk | hovoriť rozprávať | sk-sing_to-speakto-talk sk-sing_to-speakto-talk-2 |
(to) listen to | počúvať | sk-sing_to-listen-to |
(to) hear | počuť | sk-sing_to-hear |
(to) see | vidieť | sk-sing_to-see |
(to) feel | cítiť | sk-sing_to-feel |
(to) live | žiť | sk-sing_to-live |
(to) want | chcieť | sk-sing_to-want |
(to) need | potrebovať | sk-sing_to-need |
(to) like | mať rád | sk-sing_to-like |
(to) love | milovať | sk-sing_to-love |
(to) give | dať | sk-sing_to-give |
(to) take | zobrať | sk-sing_to-take |
(to) play | hrať | sk-sing_to-play |
(to) laugh | smiať sa | sk-sing_to-laugh |
(to) come | prísť | sk-sing_to-come |
(to) go | ísť | sk-sing_to-go |
(to) go by […] | ísť do | sk-sing_to-go-by- |
(to) write | písať | sk-sing_to-write |
(to) read | čítať | sk-sing_to-read |
(to) count | počítať | sk-sing_to-count |
(to) pronounce | vysloviť | sk-sing_to-pronounce |
(to) spell | hláskovať | sk-sing_to-spell |
(to) conjugate | spojiť | sk-sing_to-conjugate |
(to) remember | zapamätať si | sk-sing_to-remember |
(to) forget | zabudnúť | sk-sing_to-forget |
(to) eat | jesť | sk-sing_to-eat |
(to) try | skúsiť | sk-sing_to-try |
(to) use | použiť | sk-sing_to-use |
(to) open | otvoriť | sk-sing_to-open |
(to) close | zavrieť | sk-sing_to-close |
(to) greet / (to) welcome | pozdraviť privítať | sk-sing_to-greetto-welcome sk-sing_to-greetto-welcome-2 |
(to) begin | začať | sk-sing_to-begin |
(to) end | skončiť | sk-sing_to-end |
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