Dear community,
Whenever you go abroad it’s always good to learn a few basics, especially when you’re moving there. In this post you will find a lesson of basic greetings in Slovak that, when used, will sure be appreciated by locals.
Greetings Lesson:
Hello – Ahoj (informal), Dobrý deň (formal)
Goodbye – Ahoj (informal), Dovidenia (formal)
Good morning – Dobré ráno
Good afternoon – Dobrý deň
Good evening – Dobrý večer
My name is … – Volám sa…
What is your name? – Ako sa voláš? (informal) Ako sa voláte? (formal)
Nice to meet you – Teší ma
How are you? – Ako sa máš? (informal) Ako sa máte? (formal)
I’m fine thank you – Mám sa dobre, ďakujem
Please – Prosím
Thank you – Ďakujem
Excuse me – Prepáč (informal), Prepáčte (formal) *depending on the context, there are more possible translations
I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Let me know in the comments below if you have already used some greetings in Slovak and how the locals reacted.
Warm regards,
Andrea, OLS Community Manager – Slovak