15 Slovak Colloquial Words and Phrases You Won't Find in a Textbook 

Would you say that "neni" in Slovak is like "ain't" in English?

Pekné videjko ako vždycky :) A mám zaújem samozrejme aj o časť druhú. Ďíky :)

We have the same situation with "no" in Polish. :) Ďakujem pekne za túto lekciu!

This explains so many things I was wondering about :') I am very much interested in a part two, and I applaud you for doing this video. After all language is a live thing, isn't it :)

Thank you so much! This is a great video! Can you please make part 2?

I agree. There are no "correct words". If a Slovak uses these expressions, they are valid

I definitely feel like to watch a second, third and even a fourth part of this! Thanks Paulina.

"only in Slovak no means yes" actually in Polish too

Ja som učil slovenská jazyk z vaše videí. Všetko je veľmi zaujímavé

To bolo fakt veľmi užitočné. Díky. Dneska som sa moc naučil.

wiedzialem, ze polaczki beda musialy skomentowac, ze u nich tez tak jest z tym 'no' :D

Please, please, please make a part two. I've been living in Slovakia for four years and only know the very basics. I must learn quicker for my work. Great videos by the way.

Ďakujem. It was very good and inspiring topic. I am waiting for more😊

This was very informative. Thanks very much! It would be great to see a part 2!

Papa is used in Poland as well

I would definitely love to see a part 2 (or however many parts you'd like to make)! Certainly we're all here to increase our comprehension of standar Slovak, but shorter/dimutive/more slang-y expressions are all over the place and great to learn as well.

I love all of your videos! I was wondering if you could do a video explaining endearment endings (not sure what to call them). For example, my boyfriend's aunt is Eva but most of the time we call her Evka. He had mentioned it was something like an endearment but had difficulty explaining it.

Ešte som nevidel video, ale píšem kommentár, lebo sa mi táto téma veľmi páči.

Just wanted to say thank you so much for these videos and please keep making them. I used to live in Košice from when I was 8 until I was 11 and I picked up some Slovakian during my time there, but I had completely forgotten it all. Your videos are really helping to bring it back though so many thanks again, they are brilliant.

Dear Paulina! Please make a video of the casuative method ín slovak language. Casuative method is a grammatical form like "have something done/get something done" in the English.

no ja som clovek, ktory prisiel z Ruska na Slovensko a viem ye tieto slovicka su velmi tu popularne. neucil sa som ich s mojej tutorkou ale teraz viem ich definiciu. dikyyy moc, ste zlata

Part 2 or 3 (or even more ) would be most welcome!! Love all your videos Paulina!

Hello, I am from Ukraine. My name is Larysa. It is so cool to practice English and Slovak with you tougher!

Of course we'd like a part 2! Are you serious?? :) I believe when I've been out to Morocco and picked up Arabic it was mostly the slang versions of the words I picked up. Anyway, this is perfect, bring on more parts...

Thanks, Paulina, great video! Not only part 2, but also 3, and as many as possible!

Dobré video a užitočné slová, býval som na Slovensku a často som počul všetky tie výrazy.

It was perfect and also useful

I studied in Kosice many years ago. I find your channel very helpful in revising my Slovak.

Could "nič moc" be translated as "not that great"? Díky!

Ako vždy veľmi zaujímavé! Ďakujem!

"No" also means yes in Polish, informally

I haven't heard a few yet. I loved Slovak people saying 'hej!' all the time. In Poland we actually use 'no' instead of yes, the Slovak and Czechs I met used 'no' exclusively as a filler or as a word 'but' (like in sentence "No, nevie kam má isť.") and they were 'irritated' that Poles use 'no!' instead of 'hej'. Other expresions I heard a lot were 'Parada!', 'Fakt!'. Calling someone 'Lasko!' sounds also lovely. Now we're waiting for Slovak swear words.

its a coincidence that today i told my husband I didnt quite understand why people here say "pači sa" a lot, coz literally it means to me "it likes", and now your video answered me. Tomoro I will be confident to say paci sa to anyone lols. Talking about the informal or spoken Slovak, I can give you my own example. I learned from the textbook that the waiter asks if we wanna pay "osobitne alebo spolu", in real life what they asked me was "zvlast alebo spolu", my slovak friend had responded on my behalf :D

Momentálne sa učím slovenský jazyk. Toto je prvý kanál, ktorý som začal sledovať a zatiaľ je naozaj dobrý. Všetko úžasne dobre vysvetľuješ. Len tak ďalej.

Thank you! Your delivery and style is very easy to follow and understand.

"no" also means yes in Polish "yes" or "so"

This is great. My Slovak teacher sent me your link. I am an older lady from the US, learning Slovak as we have a second home in Bojnice. Your uTube videos will be great to reinforce my classes. Thanks so much! BTW, your English is excellent. I can actually understand you which is wonderful. I have a hard time hearing the videos that go with my textbook.

Having been to Slovakia many times I have heard (and used) these words often. Didn’t know some of them weren’t “correct” because I just learn by hearing people speak.

Wich book you advise me to start learn slovak,

Vasej anglictine rozumiem tak 90%, ale britom mam problem rozumieť

Ahoj Paulína. Díky sa video. Dneska som sa naučil moc nových slov. Video bol moc zaujímavé. "Pápá" je pre mňa skvelé slovo, lebo v Rakúsku a najmä vo Viedni hovoríme "baba". :-) No, dúfam, že bude aj druhý diel. Krásny týždeň, čau!

Thanks a lot for this very useful video! 👍👍🙏

Ahojte,новое название канала?☹️

Your video is very interesting and meaningful … thank you very much … god blees you !

Díky, určite mám veľký zaújem o druhú čas (:

Amazing video. Subbed. You explain our beautiful language to foreigners almost perfectly! Loving it. Will binge watch your videos in coming days. You touched on as much as you could, I'd just love to add an even shorter version of "nech sa páči", or "páči sa". And that would be "na" :D Although one could argue it's bordering on rude version of "here you are".

Hi Paulina, watching slovak TV I heard a word that sounds Like 'ceus' used as a greeting. Is it spelt correctly? What does it mean? Thatnk you very múch!

Nehovorte neni, neni to pekné. :)

Hej hej, dík za video :D

I think that the English equivalent of "neni" is "ain't". It is bad grammar but it is very commonly used.

Moc zaujímavé, ďíky! Vyhodzaje to tak, že niektorý bežný češski slovíčka majú v slovenčine slangovú odtieň, napríklad: vždycky a moc? P.S.V vychodnoj Sibirí existuje trochu podobná forma slovíčka "no", totiž "áno". A rovnako hovoria niekomu príbuznému "Moja", "Môj". A namiesto ruského что vyslovujú čo- чё.

Excellent video. I heard the use of just "paci" in the main station of Bratislava. The place where they sell baked goods. The saleswoman was so busy, she just used that form. Yes, please do a part 2.

6:30 Dear Paulinka , You forget about Polish , we also occupy NO as Yes :)

I heard "hej" from a Slovak woman her in NJ. I didn't get it right away.

I'll look for part 2. :)

0:11 ano ano when kinda some article seems fully understandable but people in comments speak almost in different language. 🙂 dík za video

Si super moje deti 5 & 8 ročne ta majú radi , učia sa Slovenky takto dosť mi to pomáha počúvali aj niekoho iného po slovensky ako mna. Ďakujeme. Ak môžeš urbit aj o Spoderman a Batman niečo pre chlapcov môj syn bude rad 😅

Ďakujem pekne! Čakam na druhu čast😊

This Xmas I learned a slang , “papat”, which means jesť. Some people in Slovakia speak Czech, which can also cause a lot of confusion for beginners such as myself, as the two languages are similar.

very helpful

❤❤

It is an interesting topic. :) I look forward to the second part. Thank you for your educational videos and I am sure many people think the same.

Part 2! Part 2!

You best 👍

Yes please for Part 2 ;)

Nice - thanks for all

Grest! I am waiting fór mor videos! What About východ Slovakian dialects? I watch Kavey on RU-vid and evwn though I understand a 10x100 of it I Love it!! D akujem Paulina! W Slovenčina, pekný a elegantný jazik!

"nič moc" myslím, že po poľsky "nie bardzo"

Dear Paulina, Your channel is awesome! I am Hungarian, living in Hungary, but I have Slovak ancestors . :) So I can speak some Slovak, but I'd like to make it even better. Well, about áno ---> no..... When I speak in Slovak, it is not confusing for me as I heard it in Slovak and Czech movies. But there is a Hungarian minority in Slovakia, and they have a very interesting use of "no".... They use the short form "no" even when speaking in Hungarian in the meaning of "yes" or a filler word. At first it was confusing for me, as I thought my speaking partner said in the meaning "disagreement". I have a question... I am not very familiar with Czech language. I never speak in Czech, but I understand some. Better to say what I understand in Slovak, I understand the same text even in Czech. I recognize Czech words, but can't use them..... As far as I remember "neni" is Czech, but in Czech it is normal. The other example: diky, or diky moc..... They are from Czech langauge, aren't they? But I think the connection between Czech and Slovak is normal. :) I experienced several times, that I speak, or write in Slovak, but my Czech friends respond in Czech. So I thnik there can words with Czech origin even in Slovak language, or words with Slovak origin in Czech. However, there can be small problems that a language learner faces. Such as.... in hotels. When I say raňajky....... most of the hotel staff members understan in Czech Republic understand it. But sometimes very young guys don't. Paulina, I know you teach Slovak, and it is great. Can you provide even a short guidance for Slovak languages learners what kind of difficulties can meet in Czechia? :) Mostly there is no any problem. But there can be.... :) Thanks, KK PS I wrote in English, because this video was in English. :)

Great as always!

Mam zaujem.

I also faced with some informal expressions influenced by Austria culture. They say something like - savas, serus. Woukd very interesting to know more expressions and not to wonder much, be ready to react properly when hear something like this.

You should definitely write a slovak kurz book with videos like you do. There is no learning book, not even close as good as your vids!! Thank you so much for your input, and I guess mine is not that new to you, is it? Keep up the great work!

veľmi zaujímavé! 😊

diky

I like sleng words, so please bring some more. They are an important part of the language. My favorite Slovak word is "kotiogo" (I am not sure I write it properly), which is an adoption of the Hungarian kotyogó and means the same thing. On the other hand we have the word "boszorka", an adoption from the Slovak bosorka and means the same thing.

In love with your videos! 🥰

Paulino, nie tylko w słowackim "no" znaczy "tak/ano", w polskim potocznym też :) a propos "nic moc" po polsku mamy taką frazę "tak sobie/taki sobie/takie sobie"

Díki. Veľmi zaujímavé. Can you tell me if the n's in "neni" are pronounced hard or soft? I believe I heard "ne" pronounced as a hard n, but I could not tell with "neni."

Pouzivas aj "servus" ako "ahoj"?

díky

Jak tě můžeme kontaktovat? :)

Great topic!!

Nárečový a slangový slovník online Here Is a good site with lots of slang words in Slovak. ❤️ Slovakia ja t´a ľúbim!

Great video. Just want to add that in polish "no" means "yes" too. Dakujem ;)

Wait... did you change the name of the channel?

diky Paulina

Ahaaa

Dobrý večer🇸🇰

Good evening, Teacher som nový tu

6:32 In Polish too 😅