In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Slovak. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Slovakia or if you’re travelling there.
Slovak, also known as Slovakian, is a West Slavic language that is spoken by the Slovaks who predominantly live in Slovakia. It is spoken by approximately 5.2 million people.
Slovak is very closely related to Czech and is actually mutually intelligible to a very high extent.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Slovak
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Here are the most common:
In informal situations, such as with friends or people your age, you can say:
English | Slovak | Pronunciation |
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How are you? | Ako sa máš? | Ako sah mash |
In more formal situations, such as with people you don’t know, you can say:
English | Slovak | Pronunciation |
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How are you? | Ako sa máte? | Ako sah mat-eh |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Slovak
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
English | Slovak | Pronunciation |
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Thank you | Ďakujem | Ja-koo-yem |
I’m good/ I’m well | Mám sa dobre | Mam sah dob-rey |
I’m not good | Nemám sa dobre | Neh-mam sah dob-rey |
Very bad | Veľmi zle | Vel-mee zley |
I’m great/ I’m fantastic | Mám sa výborne | Mam sah vee-born-eh |
I’m very good | Mám sa veľmi dobre | Mam sah vel-mee dob-rey |
I’m happy (male speaker) | Som šťastný | Som sht-ast-nee |
I’m happy (female speaker) | Som šťastná | Som sht-ast-na |
I’m sad (male speaker) | Som smutný | Som smut-nee |
I’m sad (female speaker) | Som smutná | Som smut-na |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
English | Slovak | Pronunciation |
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And you? (formal) | A vy? | Ah vee |
And you? (informal) | A ty? | Ah tee |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Ako sa máš? (How are you?)
Person 2: Ďakujem, mám sa dobre. A ty? (Thanks, I’m good. And you?)
Person 1: Dobre. (Good)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Slovak and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
Increase your vocabulary further by learning how to wish someone a happy birthday in Slovak.