Similarities Between Czech and Slovak Languages Revealed

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Czech and Slovak are two closely related languages with a shared history, but how similar are they really? In this video, we take a close look at the sentence structure, vocabulary, and pronunciation of both languages to uncover the key similarities and differences. From everyday phrases to cultural expressions, join us as we explore how these languages reflect the unique identities of the Czech and Slovak people. Whether you're a language enthusiast or just curious, this comparison will shed light on the fascinating relationship between these two Slavic languages.
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@ruralsquirrel5158 2 дня назад

As a native English speaker who also knows Czech (and Russian), I can understand about 85-90% of Slovak with no study. I actually hitchhiked through parts of Slovakia decades ago and got around just fine using Czech. Some people were annoyed about it, but as a tourist you get some leeway in things like this.

@Ignisan_66 День назад

5:00 There's a minor mistake. It should be "Sú v cene zahrnuté raňajky?" "raňajky" is a plural-only noun (plurale tantum) or in Slovak: pomnožné podstatné meno. So we use "sú" instead of "je".

@polyglotdreams День назад

Thanks 👍

@dalloo888 День назад

Or .... ´´Je v cene zahrnutá platba za raňajky?´´😂😂

@2cisar День назад

And of course, the use of the words "check-in" and "check-out" is not common in Slovak.

@Starkiller935 19 часов назад

@@2cisarreally? Do you have Slovak words for that? In Czexh we just say check in and check out

@naiveknight47 5 часов назад

@@Starkiller935 similar to those in Czech: prihlásenie, odhlásenie z hotela. Or we use different words coming from "register" root" registrácia, odregistrácia.

@Pidalin 22 часа назад

As a Czech, I understand formal Slovak better than some dialects of Czechs (like those from Moravia and Silesia), but sometimes some weird word will remind me that it's not literally my language and I just pasively understand most of it. That happens pretty often when you have no experiences with Slovak, but we remember at least some of those most often words that are totally different, problem is with food, vegetables and stuff like that, Slovak and Czech have mostly completely different name for these things. BTW, that's you speaking in 0:28 or you used some AI? If it's you, it sounds like I would probably not recognize it's not a native speaker. 6:06 - Phrase that someone "má 9 let" is kind of Moravis, in actual formal Czech, you would say "je jí 9 let," but you can hear phrase "má 9 let" very often in smaller towns and villages.

@polyglotdreams 14 часов назад

Thanks so much for the input. Before learning Czech I learners Serbo-Croatian during the Tito eta, Russian. Polish, and Slovak... so I don't sound like a native.

@jirigrill698 20 часов назад

Perfektní video. Vaše čeština i slovenština jsou opravdu impozantní.

@polyglotdreams 19 часов назад

Děkuji!

@nedadmemic8199 День назад

Slovak is a perfect Slavic language. As a South Slavic speaker, I understand it much better than Czech. There are many more similar words with the South Slavic languages.

@polyglotdreams День назад

Yes... it is on the middle of Slavic languages

@RadekLazok День назад

@@nedadmemic8199 Slovak is like universal slavic language

@tienshinhan2524 День назад

I agree, I am also South Slavic speaker {Serbian} & I noticed that too. Slovak also have a lot similar words with East Slavic languages, especially with Ukrainian & even more with Rusyn.

@RadekLazok День назад

@@tienshinhan2524 Rusyn is verry similar to Czech to

@tienshinhan2524 23 часа назад

@@RadekLazok Hello, yes, I know it is also similar to Czech, but it's more similar to Slovak, especially to East Slovak dialects.

@lukasrba1 8 часов назад

Because our languages are so similiar, are our langugaes co-official in the second country. For example we there is no need for language tests, before university, or in official needs. And also we still work as Czecho-Slovakian space in the internet..

@polyglotdreams 3 часа назад

Like the old days before the separation

@erikziak1249 День назад

5:00 "Je v cene zahrhnuté raňajky?" is wrong. In Slovak, it would be "Sú v cene zahrnuté raňajky?". "Raňajky" are always in plural form. EIDT: OK, othres have already pointed that out. Btw. your Czech and Slovak pronunciation is very good!

@polyglotdreams 13 часов назад

Thanks so much

@joshadams8761 2 дня назад

They seem at least as different as Standard Southern British and Scots. That is, without prior exposure, there might be some misunderstandings. That said, given the geographical proximity of and historical ties between Czechia and Slovakia, the level of exposure is likely high for most speakers.

@defqqq 2 дня назад

your're right, the level of respective exposure is massive, especially to Czech language in Slovakia, the other way around not as much. There are cultural, historical a economic reason behind it. In general, while there is always a room for some confusion, particularly in younger generations, we get along very well and understand each other perfectly fine.

@joshadams8761 2 дня назад

@@defqqq Cool! I understand that asymmetrical exposure also characterizes speakers of Scots and Standard Southern British, the language/dialect/accent of most people in southern England.

@defqqq 2 дня назад

@@joshadams8761 I didn't know there's such language as Scots. I found some content about it, and very little in it, it sound utterly lovely and enjoyable to me, maybe cause ave been living in Ireland for a long time😄 although I'd be having very hard time trying to understand it if I were to talk to natives I'm sure😂 I think it might be comparable in differences to Czech and Slovak, or even to standard version of each and some specific dialects of the respective language. I can, as a native Slovak speaker, get more confused listening to an isolated eastern dialect of Slovak than listening to Scots😂

@Pidalin 22 часа назад

Problem is that a lot of Slovaks use bohemisms and they don't even realize that they use Czech words, it's because of influence of Czech media, movies and stuff like that. When you meet a Slovak that speaks real hardcore Slovak language, it's much harder to understand. And also, bigger problem than words is accent, eastern Slovaks have accent almost like in Ukrainian, which makes it absolutely not understandable even when words can be still similar on paper.

@joshadams8761 22 часа назад

@@Pidalin Interesting. Similarly, many Scots say “I don’t know” rather than “Ah dinnae ken”, the Scots equivalent.

@Starkiller935 18 часов назад

Wow, your Czech is amazing! I've never heard a foreigner with such perfect pronunciation, irl or online. One extremely minor detail I would point out is that the word order felt a little off in one sentence at the beginning. It would be more natural to say "..., kdy k nám Cyril a Metoděj přinesli..." instead of "kdy Cyril a Metoděj k nám přinesli" as you did. This is obviously a completely minute detail. I still probably wouldn't be able to tell you weren't a native speaker. Great job!

@polyglotdreams 14 часов назад

Thanks so much for the appreciation and input.

@yorgunsamuray 20 часов назад

It sounds like they use different cases.

@polyglotdreams 19 часов назад

Yes

@defqqq 2 дня назад

Amazing, your czech and slovak pronunciation is better than your english. You sound a bit robotic but that, I'm sure, will easily be fixed with time and ai advances. The amount of research you must have poured into this thorough, detailed and extremely educative content is perplexing. I feel sorry for everyone trying to learn about the topic, who never gets the chance to watch it. What a shame. Thanks for the affiliate link, without you, I would never know where to spend my money😂😂😂😂😂😂

@polyglotdreams День назад

Thanks so much

@defqqq День назад

@@polyglotdreams Sure no problem. I used to watch your channel and would have thought you're better then producing this sort of ai generated (and factually incorrect on several counts) content for the sole purpose of generating affiliate clicks. Times are desperate I guess😂😂

@RadekLazok День назад

I m happy for making language about my native language

@polyglotdreams День назад

That's great

@ThaiIsland День назад

I’m pretty sure I heard Northern Vietnam. Haha, that threw me off. Thanks for this interesting comparison episode! 🙏🏼🤙🏽

@polyglotdreams День назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@polyglotdreams День назад

Yes I am in north Vietnam now

@Omnigreen День назад

Great video!

@polyglotdreams День назад

Thanks!

@thrustvectoring8120 21 час назад

5:00 Sú v cene zahrnuté raňajky? A nie "Je v cene zahrnuté raňajky"

@polyglotdreams 19 часов назад

Děkuju

@LeonardodaVinciXIV 10 часов назад

Také jsem mu to napsal.

@guyfaux3978 День назад

I can recall once reading about the Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia, and the question was, what language did they use-- if I am recalling correctly, they said that there was a "Standard Dialect" they were supposed to use that wasn't exactly Czech and wasn't exactly Slovak, but at least had the virtue of being able to be spoken, if somewhat clumsily, and understood, if requiring some effort.

@polyglotdreams День назад

Yes, it was speak your own language policy back then

@erikziak1249 День назад

Each member spoke their native language and it was expected of all to understand the other language as well. The differences are really minor.

@Starkiller935 18 часов назад

That's complete BS, no "standard" dialect was ever a thing. Each player just spoke their own language.

@lukasrba1 8 часов назад

In our first republic (between wars) we needed some excuse to put German aspect lower, there were more Germans in Czechoslovakia, than Slovaks. So we came with idea: Czechoslovakian nation. And official language was Czechoslovakian with two right forms

@isurus8906 Час назад

It's absolute nonsense. Each player in the Czechoslovak team always spoke his mother tongue. Czech and Slovak are completely mutually intelligible languages. To exaggerate slightly, the differences between the two languages are about the same as between American and British English.🙂