Introduce yourself in Slovak

Would you like to inform somebody about your name, age, occupation or telephone number? This lesson will help you with that! Keep reading and learning!

"My name is" in Slovak

At first, let's have a look at the basic words needed for completing this lesson:

There are various ways how to express the most common phrase: "My name is..."

You can ask about one's name with several questions:

The Slovak equivalent of "Nice to meet you." is "Teší ma." It is used also in formal and informal conversations.

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Example dialog

Anna: Ahoj! Ako sa voláš? (Hi! What is your name?)

Ján: Čau! Moje meno je Ján. A ty? (Hello! My name is Ján. And you?)

Anna: Som Anna. Teší ma. (I am Anna. Nice to meet you.)

How to say "How old are you?"

You can check our Numbers and counting in Slovak lesson to learn the number of your age.

Example dialog

Ján: Koľko máš rokov, Anna? (How old are you, Anna?)

Anna: Mám 20 rokov. A ty? (I am 20 years old. And you?)

Ján: Mám 23 rokov. Kedy máš narodeniny? (I am 23 years old. When is your birthday?)

Anna: Moje narodeniny sú 15.2. (My birthday is on 15.2.)

How to ask "Where are you from?" in Slovak

You will need this vocabulary to ask and answer this question:

To find out how to say your country in Slovak, check out our lesson Slovak names for countries and languages.

Example dialog

Ján: Odkiaľ pochádzaš? (Where are you from?)

Anna: Pochádzam z Francúzska. A ty? (I come from France. And you?)

Ján: Som Američan, ale žijem v Španielsku. (I am American, but I live in Spain.)

"What is your profession" in Slovak

There are plenty of professions but we will try to provideyou with the most common professions in the list below:

And here is the list with questions and asnwers about the profession:

Example dialog

Anna: Čím sa živíš, Ján? (What are you doing for living, Ján?)

Ján: Moje povolanie je kuchár. A ty? Aké je tvoje povolanie? (My profession is a chef. And you? What is your profession?)

Anna: Som študentka. (I am a student.)

"What is your telephone number and e-mail address?" in Slovak

Asking about your telephone number or an e-mail address is common during interviews and in formal places like offices, schools or at the doctor.

We again advise you to check our Numbers and counting in Slovak lesson.

Questions and answers regarding telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Example dialog

Anna: Dobrý deň, ako sa voláte? (Good afternoon, what's your name?)

Peter: Zdravím, volám sa Peter. (Hello, my name is Peter.)

Anna: Koľko máte rokov? Čím sa živíte? (How old are you? What are you doing for living?)

Peter: Mám 26 rokov a som študent. (I am 26 years old and I am a student.)

Anna: Budem potrebovať vaše osobné údaje. Aká je vaša e-mailová adresa a telefónne číslo? (I will need your contact details. What's your e-mail address and telephone number?)

Peter: Moja e-mailová adresa je peter123@gmail.com a moje telefónne číslo je +421 900 000 000. (My e-mail address is peter123@gmail.com and my telephone number is +421 900 000 000.)

Anna: Ďakujem. (Thank you.)

Now you are able to introduce yourself in Slovak. Let's practice!