The Slovak language

Slovakian is counted among the West Slavic languages. It is the native language of more than 5 million people. It is very closely related to the neighbouring Czech. This is due to their mutual past in former Czechoslovakia. The vocabulary of the two languages is largely identical. The differences are primarily in the phonology. Slovakian emerged in the 10th century in the form of multiple dialects. It was then influenced by neighbouring languages over a long period of time. Today's standard language was not established until the 19th century. Some elements could thus be simplified compared to those in Czech. The many different dialects have been upheld until today though. Slovakian is written with the Latin alphabet. And it is the language that is easiest to understand for other Slavic speakers. It could be said that Slovakian is a type of intermediate language in the Slavic region. This is a good reason to grapple with this beautiful language.

Learn Slovak from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Slovak for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Slovak grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Slovak sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Slovak during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Slovak with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Slovak. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Slovak and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Slovak as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Slovak for beginners

If you prefer to learn Slovak using printed materials, you can buy the book Slovak for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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