Slovak (or Slovak) is a language in the West-Slavic language group of the Indo-European language family (same group as Polish, Czech and Serbo-Croatian).
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What language do they speak in Slovakia? About Slovak
Slovakia (Vietnamese: Xlô-va-ki-a; Sino-Vietnamese: 斯洛伐克共和国 / Slovak Republic; English: Slovakia; Slovak: Slovensko), full name is the Slovak Republic. Below are some brief points about Slovak:
What language do they speak in Slovakia?
Slovak is the official language of Slovakia. It is reported that more than 6 million people worldwide speak Slovak (or Slovak), of which about 4.5 million speak Slovak in the country. The Slovak language was standardized by Anton Bernolák in 1787, and over the centuries, the Slovak language has been perfected today.
Capital of Slovakia
The capital of Slovakia is the city of Bratislava with a population of about 426,000 people. Bratislava is located in the southwest of Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. It is one of the main political, cultural and economic centers of Slovakia as it is the seat of the Slovak President, parliament and government.
Geographical location
With a total area of about 49,000 km2, Slovakia is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west; Poland to the north; Ukraine to the east; and Hungary to the south. Slovakia is a member of the European Union, UN, NATO, OECD, WTO, UNESCO and other international organizations.
Slovakian people
According to Slovakia's population statistics as of July 2006, there are approximately more than 5 million people living in this country with a density of 110 people/km2. Most of them are Slovaks living in Slovakia, while others are immigrants from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, etc.
Is it difficult to learn Slovak?
Learning Slovak can be considered a challenge for beginners, especially those who are not familiar with the Slavic language group.
- Complex Grammar: Slovak is an inflectional language with a rather complex system of noun, verb and adjective inflection. There are up to 6 grammatical cases and many different inflections, requiring learners to master the rules and practice regularly.
- Pronounce: Slovak has some phonemes that do not exist in Vietnamese, such as the vibrating “r” sound and diphthongs. Getting used to and pronouncing these sounds correctly takes time and practice.
- Vocabulary:Although there is some vocabulary similarity with other Slavic languages, Slovak still has a lot of its own vocabulary. Expanding your vocabulary requires hard work and patience.
- Study materials: Compared to other popular languages, Slovak learning materials are limited, especially materials for Vietnamese people.
Slovak alphabet and pronunciation
The Slovak alphabet is based on the familiar Latin alphabet, with some additional diacritics to indicate phonemes specific to the language. This combination makes for a writing system that is relatively accessible to learners, especially those already familiar with English or other European languages. Notable features:
- 46 letters: Includes 26 basic Latin letters and 20 letters with diacritics.
- Diacritics: Diacritics are often added to vowels to create different phonemes. For example:
- Moon sign (ˇ): Placed over c, d, l, n, r, s, t, z to create a softer sound. For example: č (ch), š (sh), ž (zh).
- Caret (ˆ): Placed over the letters a, o to create a longer sound. For example: á, ô.
- Colon (¨): Placed over the letters a, e, i, o, u to create a longer sound. For example: ä, ë, ï, ö, ü.
- Hook (´): Placed over the letter l to create a hard /l/ sound. Example: ĺ.
- Diphthongs: Slovak has a number of diphthongs, for example: ia, ie, iu, ô.
- Compound consonants: Some consonants are combined to form new phonemes. For example: ch, dz, dž.
How to learn Slovak for beginners
Slovak language learning books
Learning Slovak through books is a traditional yet effective method, especially suitable for those who love self-study and exploring the language at their own pace. Some Slovak learning books you can refer to are:
- Slovenčina pre cudzincov (Slovak for foreigners)
- Colloquial Slovak (Common Slovak)
- Teach Yourself Complete Slovak
Slovak language learning software/apps
In addition to Google Translate Slovak to Vietnamese, Google Translate Slovak to English, you can also learn this language through Slovak learning applications/software such as:
- App Learn Slovak Alphabet Writing: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.banuchanderjj.tracer.slovak&hl=en&gl=US
- Learn Slovak with LENGO 4+: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/h%E1%BB%8Dc-ti%E1%BA%BFng-slovak-v%E1%BB%9Bi-lengo/id1641497269?l=vi
- Microsoft Translator (Bing): https://www.bing.com/translator?to=sk&setlang=en
- Lingvanex: https://lingvanex.com/translation/tieng-viet-sang-tieng-slovak
Some Slovak vocabulary topics
Slovak numbers
Learning numbers is an important first step in mastering the Slovak language. Here is a table of numbers from 1 to 20, along with some related vocabulary:
| Number | Slovak | Pronounce |
| 0 | nula | noo-la |
| 1 | jeden | Yeh-den |
| 2 | dva | dva |
| 3 | knowledge | tree |
| 4 | styri | shti-ri |
| 5 | pať | pat |
| 6 | position | shell |
| 7 | sedem | se-dem |
| 8 | OSEM | o-sem |
| 9 | development | dye |
| 10 | desať | dye |
| 11 | jedenas | yes-de-nast |
| 12 | service | dva-nast |
| 13 | trinast | tri-nast |
| 14 | status | shtr-nast |
| 15 | pain | pat-nast |
| 16 | status | shest-nast |
| 17 | sleep | se-dem-nast |
| 18 | operating | o-sem-nast |
| 19 | development | dye-varnish |
| 20 | service | dva-d-sat |
Note:
- Numbers 11 to 19 are composed of the unit digit and the suffix “-násť”.
- From 20 onwards, the tens digit is placed before the units digit. For example: 21 (dvadsaťjeden), 32 (tridsaťdva).
Color
| Slovak | Pronounce | Vietnamese |
| family | cherry | black |
| beer | bye | white |
| Cervena | cherry-vena | red |
| mode | modra | blue |
| Zelena | Ze-le-na | green |
| more | zhl-ta | Yellow |
| hneda | leather | brown |
| seat | she-da | grey |
| orange | oran-zhova | Orange |
| ruzova | ruzhova | pink |
| fialova | fi-a-lova | purple |
| tyrkysova | Turkey | turquoise |
| baby | be-zhova | beige |
| zlata | zlata | gold |
| strieborna | striebor | silver |
| tmavá | tma-va | dark |
| svetla | svetla | bright |
Are Czech and Slovak different?
Czech and Slovak are two West Slavic languages, which have a common origin and share many similarities. However, they also have distinct differences in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
- Pronounce: Czech tends to have a harder pronunciation, while Slovak is softer. For example, the Czech “r” sound is pronounced with a trill, while the Slovak “r” sound is pronounced more softly.
- Grammar:Although they have similar grammatical systems, there are some differences in verb conjugation, noun inflection, and preposition use.
- Vocabulary: About 20% of vocabulary from the two languages, including basic vocabulary. For example, “thank you” in Czech is “děkuji”, while in Slovak it is “ďakujem”.
- Language influence:Czech is more influenced by German, while Slovak is influenced by Hungarian and Polish.
In short, Czech and Slovak are two closely related but distinct languages, just like Spanish and Portuguese. Czech and Slovak speakers can understand each other to some extent, but there are still significant language barriers.
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