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Slovak Vocabulary - Food

In today's lesson, we will learn some basic Slovak words related to food. We will also learn some useful phrases and take a quiz at the end. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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Main Words

Slovak	Pronunciation	English
jedlo	[ˈjɛdlo]	food
chlieb	[xljɛp]	bread
mlieko	[ˈmljɛko]	milk
maslo	[ˈmaslo]	butter
syr	[sir]	cheese
vajce	[ˈvajtse]	egg
zelenina	[zɛlɛˈnina]	vegetables
ovocie	[ˈovotsiɛ]	fruit
káva	[ˈkaːva]	coffee
čaj	[ˈtʃaj]	tea
voda	[ˈvoda]	water
pivo	[ˈpiʋo]	beer
víno	[ˈviːno]	wine
cukor	[ˈtsukor]	sugar

Phrases

• Chcem si dať kávu. ([ˈxɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈkaːva]) – I want to have a coffee.
• Môžem si dať čaj? ([ˈmoːʒɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈtʃaj]) – Can I have a tea?
• Chcem si dať pivo. ([ˈxɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈpiʋo]) – I want to have a beer.
• Môžem si dať víno? ([ˈmoːʒɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈviːno]) – Can I have a wine?
• Chcem si dať mlieko. ([ˈxɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈmljɛko]) – I want to have a milk.
• Môžem si dať vodu? ([ˈmoːʒɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈvoda]) – Can I have a water?
• Chcem si dať maslo. ([ˈxɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈmaslo]) – I want to have a butter.
• Môžem si dať syr? ([ˈmoːʒɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈsir]) – Can I have a cheese?
• Chcem si dať zeleninu. ([ˈxɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt zɛlɛˈnina]) – I want to have a vegetables.
• Môžem si dať ovocie? ([ˈmoːʒɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈovotsiɛ]) – Can I have a fruit?
• Chcem si dať cukor. ([ˈxɛm ˈsi ˈdaːt ˈtsukor]) – I want to have a sugar.

Quiz: Slovak Food and Drink Vocabulary

1. What is the Slovak word for "food"? a. jedlo b. chlieb c. mlieko d. maslo
2. What does "syr" mean in English? a. bread b. milk c. butter d. cheese
3. How do you say "I want to have a coffee" in Slovak? a. Chcem si dať kávu. b. Môžem si dať čaj? c. Chcem si dať pivo. d. Môžem si dať víno?
4. What is the correct pronunciation for "voda"? a. [ˈvoda] b. [ˈkaːva] c. [ˈtʃaj] d. [ˈpiʋo]
5. How do you ask "Can I have a fruit?" in Slovak? a. Chcem si dať zeleninu. b. Môžem si dať ovocie? c. Chcem si dať cukor. d. Môžem si dať syr?

Answers:

1. a
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. b

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Sources

• Slovak Language, Slovak Phrases, Vocabulary, Food and Drinks in ...
• Food and drinks in Slovak | coLanguage
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