Ask for clarification, slow things down, and confirm you understood.
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Nerozumel som. / Nerozumela som.
I didn't understand. (ne- = not; rozumieť = understand. Past tense ending shows speaker's gender.)
Mohla by si hovoriť trochu pomalšie, prosím?
Could you speak a bit slower, please? (to a woman) (Mohla = past participle of môcť, feminine. by = would.)
Mohol by si hovoriť trochu pomalšie, prosím?
Could you speak a bit slower, please? (to a man)
Mohla by si to zopakovať, prosím?
Could you repeat that, please? (to a woman)
Mohol by si to zopakovať, prosím?
Could you repeat that, please? (to a man)
Rozumel si mi? / Rozumela si mi?
Did you understand me?
Hovorím to správne?
Am I saying it right?
Vyslovujem to správne?
Am I pronouncing it right? (vy- (out) + sloviť (relating to slovo, word) — 'out-word' = pronounce.)
Ako sa to správne povie?
What's the correct way to say it? (Literally 'how does one say it correctly?' Reflexive 'sa' for impersonal.)
Zabudol som. / Zabudla som.
I forgot.
Existuje iné slovo pre to?
Is there another word for that?
Je to to isté ako tamto?
Is that the same as that? (to = this/that (near), tamto = that (over there).)
Ako sa povie…?
How do you say…? (Literally 'how does one say' — impersonal reflexive.)
Čo to znamená?
What does this mean?
Ako sa to volá?
What is this called? (Literally 'how does it call itself?')
Naozaj? Je to správne?
Really? Is that correct?
Prečo? Prečo je to tak?
Why? Why is it like this?
Môžeš mi to zopakovať?
Can you repeat this for me?
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