Greetings and getting acquainted
Meeting
| Ahoj! Čau! * | Hi! Ciao! |
| Dobrý deň. | Hello. |
| Dobré ráno. | Good morning. |
| Dobrý večer. | Good evening. |
Saying goodbye
| Ahoj! Čau! * | Bye! Ciao! |
| Dovidenia. Dovi. | Goodbye. / Bye. |
| Dobrú noc. | Good night. |
| Zbohom. | Goodbye. |
Dialog
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Kde bývaš?* / Kde bývate? Where do you [sing.] live? / Where you [pl.] live? - 2:
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Bývam na Slovensku/v Nemecku/v Poľsku/v Anglicku/v Litve. I live in Slovakia / Germany / Poland / England / Lithuania. - 1:
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Odkiaľ si?* / Odkiaľ ste? Where are you [sing.] from? / Where are you [pl.] from? - 2:
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Som zo Slovenska/z Nemecka/z Poľska/z Anglicka/z Litvy. I am from Slovakia / Germany / Poland / England / Lithuania. - 1:
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Kto si?* / Kto ste? Who are you [sing.]? / Who are you [p.]? - 2:
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Som Slovák/Slovenka. Nemec/Nemka. Poliak/Poľka. Angličan/Angličanka. Litovec/Litovka. I am Slovak [m]/[f]. German [m]/[f]. Polish [m]/[f]. English [m]/[f]. Lithuanian [m]/[f]. - 1:
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Akým jazykom hovoríš?* / Akým jazykom hovoríte? What language do you [sing.] speak? / What language do you [pl.] speak? - 2:
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Hovorím po slovensky/po nemecky/po poľsky/po anglicky/po litovsky. I speak Slovak / German / Polish / English / Lithuanian.
Pay attention:
- * tykanie - "ty" form, 2nd person singular (greeting forms used for children, friends, relatives, classmates...)
- ** vykanie - "vy" form, 2nd person plural (greeting forms used for adults, strangers, teachers, at offices...)