Asking directions in Slovak
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Lesson outline
HideUseful expressions about direction
These are the most common phrases to ask, when you get lost or when you search for a place:
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| Excuse me,... | Prepáčte,.. |
| Where is...? | Kde je...? |
| How do I get to...? | Ako sa dostanem...? |
| How far is...? | Ako ďaleko je...? |
| Go left... | Choďte doľava... |
| Where is ... situated? | Kde sa nachádza...? |
| Can you please give me the directions? | Môžete mi, prosím, ukázať smer? |
| May I ask you something? | Môžem sa vás niećo opýtať? |
| a question | otázka |
| Turn.. | Odbočte... |
| Turn right, left. | Odbočte vpravo, vľavo. |
| Its is 500 meter far. | Je to 500 metrov ďaleko. |
| It is 500 meters from here. | Je to 500 metrov odtiaľto. |
| Get off on the third stop. | Vystúpte na tretej zastávke. |
| Get on the bus. | Nastúpte na autobus. |
Here is some useful vocabulary when showing the directions:
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| left side | ľavá strana |
| right side | pravá strana |
| on the left | vľavo, naľavo |
| on the right | vpravo, napravo |
| straight | rovno |
| behind | za |
| in front of | pred |
| next to | vedľa |
| far | ďaleko |
| close | blízko |
| traffic lights | semafor |
| a zebra crossing | prechod pre chodcov |
| Cross the street. | Prejdite cez ulicu. |
| a roundabout | kruhový objazd |
| Walk 200 meters. | Choďte dvesto metrov: |
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Places of interest
There are various places we think you might want to see or search for. In Slovakia, there are a lot of museums, castles and churches to see. We prepared another list with vocabulary how to say important places.
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| a museum | múzeum |
| a police station | policajná stanica |
| a hotel | hotel |
| a restaurant | reštaurácia |
| a city hall | radnica |
| a church | kostol |
| a castle | hrad |
| a park | park |
| a river | rieka |
| a hospital | nemocnina |
| an old town | staré mesto |
| a bridge | most |
| a bus stop | autobusová stanica |
| a monument | pamiatka |
| a train station | vlaková stanica |
| a bar | bar |
| an airport | letisko |
| a town hall | radnica |
| a city centre | centrum |
| a shopping centre | nákupné centrum |
| a fire brigade | hasičská stanica |
| a square | námestie |
| a market | trh |
| a street | ulica |
| an intersection | križovatka |
| a harbour | prístav |
| a border | hranica |
| a village | dedina |
| a city map | mapa |
| a tram | električka |
| a train | vlak |
| a bus | autobus |
Cardinal points
You also need to know how to say the cardinal points. You can see them in the compass or in the table below.
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| the north | sever |
| the south | juh |
| the east | východ |
| the west | západ |
| the northwest | severozápad |
| the northeast | severovýchod |
| the southwest | juhozápad |
| the southeast | juhovýchod |
| the compass | kompas |
Examples:
- Múzeum je na severe/ na východe/ na západe/ na juhu. = The museum is in the north/ east/ west/ south.
- Reštaurácia je na severozápade/ na severovýchode/ na juhozápade/ na juhovýchode = The restaurant is in the northwest/ northeast/ southwest/ southeast.
Example dialog
John: Prepáčte, kde nájdem nákupné centrum? (Excuse me, where can I find the shopping centre?)
Fero: Je to blízko centra, približne jeden kilometer od múzea. (It is close to the city centre, approximately 1 km from the museum.)
John: Ako sa dostanem do centra, prosím? (How do I get to the city centre, please?)
Fero: Choďte rovno a pri semafore odbočte vľavo. Potom prejdite cez prechod pre chodcov. Vezmite autobus číslo päťdesiatjeden a vystúpte na zastávke Trnavské mýto. (Go straight and turn left at the traffic lights. Then cross the zebra crossing. Take the bus number 51 and get off ath the bus stop Trnavské mýto.)
John: Kde sa nachádza autobusová zastávka? (Where is the bus stop situated?)
Fero: Je to blízko, za kostolom vedľa policajnej stanice. (It is close, behind the church and next to the police station.)
John: Ďakujem. Môžete mi povedať, ktorá reštaurácia je dobrá? (Thank you. Can you tell me which restaurant is good?)
Fero: Samozrejme, Môžte vyskúšať The Slovak Pub, servírujú dobré jedlo. (Sure. You can try The Slovak Pub, they serve good food.)
John: Ďakujem veľmi pekne. Majte pekný deň. (Thank you very much. Have a nice day.)