Language/Slovak/Vocabulary/Family

Slovak - Family

Main Terms

Slovak	Pronunciation	English
Rodina	roh-dee-nah	family
Matka	maht-kah	mother
Otec	oht-etz	father
Deti	deh-tee	children
Brat	braht	brother
Sestra	seh-strah	sister
Strekoť	stroh-koat	grandfather
Babka	bahp-kah	grandmother

Dialogue

Let's see how we can use the words in a conversation:

• Person 1: Aký je tvoj strekoť? (ah-keh yay tvoy streh-koat) - What is your grandfather like?
• Person 2: Strekoť je veľmi milí muž. (streh-koat yay veh-lymee mee-lee moosh) - My grandfather is a very nice man.
• Person 1: Ako sa volá tvoja matka? (ah-ko sa vol-lah tvoy-ah maht-kah) - What is your mother's name?
• Person 2: Volá sa Monika. (vol-lah sa moh-nee-kah) - Her name is Monika.
• Person 1: Ako sa volá tvoj otec? (ah-ko sa vol-lah tvoy oht-etz) - What is your father's name?
• Person 2: Volá sa Peter. (vol-lah sa peh-ter) - His name is Peter.
• Person 1: Máte súrodencov? (mah-te soo-roh-den-tsov) - Do you have siblings?
• Person 2: Áno, mám jedného brata a tri sestry. (ah-no mahm yehd-neh-ho brah-tah ah tree seh-streh) - Yes, I have one brother and three sisters.

Related Lessons

• Numbers
• Days of the Week
• Greetings
• Parts of the Body
• Education
• Shopping
• Drinks
• Sports
• Health
• Animal

Sources

• https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/slovak.php
• https://www.fluentin3months.com/slovakian/