Phrases for talking about language learning — perfect for language exchanges.
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Ešte sa učím slovenčinu.
I'm still learning Slovak. (učiť sa = to learn (literally 'to teach oneself'). -čina is the suffix for language names.)
Oprav ma, prosím.
Please correct me.
Viem trochu po slovensky.
I know a little Slovak.
Môžeme hovoriť po slovensky?
Can we speak in Slovak?
Len sa snažím zlepšiť svoju slovenčinu.
I'm just trying to improve my Slovak. (svoju = one's own (reflexive possessive) — agrees with the subject.)
Chcem hovoriť plynule po slovensky.
I want to speak Slovak fluently.
Čo si myslíš o mojej slovenčine?
What do you think of my Slovak?
Môžeš zopakovať moje vety správne?
Can you repeat my sentences correctly?
Mám rád/rada, keď opakuješ moje vety správne.
I like when you repeat my sentences correctly.
Ako sa učíš slovenčinu?
How are you learning Slovak?
Ako si sa naučil/naučila slovenčinu?
How did you learn Slovak? (na- prefix marks completion — naučiť sa = to have learned.)
Učím sa sám. / Učím sa sama.
I'm learning by myself. (sám / sama = alone (male / female).)
Absolvoval som kurz. / Absolvovala som kurz.
I took a course.
Používam novú aplikáciu.
I'm using a new app. (po- (through) + užívať (use) — 'use through'.)
Učím sa s priateľom. / Učím sa s priateľkou.
I'm learning with a friend. (s + instrumental: priateľom (male friend), priateľkou (female).)
Učím sa len dva mesiace.
I've been learning for only two months. (Slovak uses present tense for ongoing actions where English uses 'have been'.)
Chcem navštíviť Slovensko a hovoriť po slovensky.
I want to visit Slovakia and speak Slovak.
Milujem chodiť na Slovensko.
I love going to Slovakia. ('na Slovensko' (not 'do') — Slovakia is one of the few countries that takes 'na'.)
Páči sa mi byť na Slovensku.
I like being in Slovakia. (Literally 'it pleases itself to me to be in Slovakia'.)
Učenie sa jazyka je ako hra s Legom.
Learning a language is like a Lego game.
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