Numbers and counting in Slovak
Exercises
Learning how to count in Slovak will help you to express for example:
- how old are you
- how many siblings you have
- how much should you pay
- your telephone number
In this lesson you will learn how to count from 0-10 000! There are certain rules when writing numbers, but we promise you will be able to write and say number 5 743 in Slovak!
Lesson Outline
Hide- 1.Cardinal Numbers in Slovak
- 1.1.Numbers from 0 to 10
- 1.2.Numbers from 11 to 19
- 1.3.Numbers from 20 to 90
- 1.3.1.Examples:
- 1.4.Numbers from 100 to1 000
- 1.4.1.Examples:
- 1.5.Numbers from 1 000 to 10 000
- 1.5.1.Examples:
- 2.Ordinal numbers
- 2.1.Numbers from 0-10
- 2.2.Numbers from 11-20
- 2.3.Numbers from 21
- 3.Basic mathematical signs
- 3.1.Examples:
- 4.Using the numbers in the conversation
- 4.1.Example dialogs:
Cardinal Numbers in Slovak
Let´s find out how to say cardinal numbers from 0 - 10 000!
Numbers from 0 to 10
We pronounce the words this way: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
| Counting from 0 - 10 | Počítanie od 0 - 10 |
|---|---|
| zero | nula |
| one | jeden |
| two | dva |
| three | tri |
| four | štyri |
| five | päť |
| six | šesť |
| seven | sedem |
| eight | osem |
| nine | deväť |
| ten | desať |
It is very important to learn those by heart, as they represent the base of the following numbers.
Numbers from 11 to 19
Slovak suffix "-násť" is equivalent to English "-teen". However, "-násť" is used already from number 11 (compared to English, starting from 13-thirteen).
We pronounce the words this way: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
How to say number from 11-19? Only add the affix "-násť" to the numbers from 1-9. There are some small changes in the highlighted words you need to pay attention to:
| Counting from 11 - 20 | Počítanie od 11 - 20 |
|---|---|
| eleven | jedenásť |
| twelve | dvanásť |
| thirteen | trinásť |
| fourteen | štrnásť |
| fifteen | pätnásť |
| sixteen | šestnásť |
| seventeen | sedemnásť |
| eighteen | osemnásť |
| nineteen | devätnásť |
Numbers from 20 to 90
You can check the table below to see how the numbers look. General rule is to add the affix "-dsať" (20, 30, 40) or "-desiat" (50, 60, 70, 80, 90).
We pronounce the words this way: 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90.
| Counting from 20 - 100 | Počítanie od 20 - 100 |
|---|---|
| twenty | dvadsať |
| thirty | tridsať |
| forty | štyridsať |
| fifty | päťdesiat |
| sixty | šesťdesiat |
| seventy | sedemdesiat |
| eighty | osemdesiat |
| ninety | deväťdesiat |
Here is an example how to create numbers from 21-29 and the rule applies for all other tens.
We pronounce the words this way: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
Note that the numbers are written together, without space or dash.
| Counting from 21 - 29 | Počítanie od 21 - 29 |
|---|---|
| twenty-one | dvadsaťjeden |
| twenty-two | dvadsaťdva |
| twenty-three | dvadsaťtri |
| twenty-four | dvadsaťštyri |
| twenty-five | dvadsaťpäť |
| twenty-six | dvadsaťšesť |
| twenty-seven | dvadsaťsedem |
| twenty-eight | dvadsaťosem |
| twenty-nine | dvadsaťdeväť |
Examples:
- 32 = tridsaťdva
- 94 = deväťdesiatštyri
- 54 = päťdesiatštyri
- 87 = osemdesiatsedem
- 76 = sedemdesiatšesť
Numbers from 100 to1 000
You are almost there! Now we show you how to create hundreds. Simply add the affix "-sto" at the end of the basic numbers.
We pronounce the words this way: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000.
| Counting from 100 - 1 000 | Počítanie od 100 - 1 000 |
|---|---|
| one hundred | sto |
| two hundred | dvesto |
| three hundred | tristo |
| four hundred | štyristo |
| five hundred | päťsto |
| six hundred | šesťsto |
| seven hundred | sedemsto |
| eight hundred | osemsto |
| nine hundred | deväťsto |
| one thousand | tisíc |
Note that there is a small change in "dvesto". It is "dvesto", not "dvasto".
Examples:
- 457 = šytristopäaťdesiatsedem
- 789 = sedemstoosemdesiatdeväť
- 321 = tristodvadsaťjeden
- 615 = šesťstopätnásť
- 101 = stojeden
- 120 = stodvadsať
Numbers from 1 000 to 10 000
Here again the same rule applies. Just add the affix "-tisíc" to the cardinal number!
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| 1 000 | tisíc |
| 2 000 | dvetisíc |
| 3 000 | tritisíc |
| 4 000 | štyritisíc |
| 5 000 | päťtisíc |
| 6 000 | šesťtisíc |
| 7 000 | sedemtisíc |
| 8 000 | osemtisíc |
| 9 000 | deväťtisíc |
| 10 000 | desaťtisíc |
Note that there is a small change in "dvetisíc". It is "dvetisíc", not "dvatisíc".
Examples:
- 1 458 = tisícštyristopäťdesiatosem
- 8 200 = osemtisícdvesto
- 3 631 = tritisícšesťstotridsaťjeden
- 2 592 = dvetisícpäťstodeväťdesiatdva
Now you can write down the number 5 743 in Slovak!
We will help you: päťtisícsedemstoštyridsaťtri!
Ordinal numbers
Knowing the ordinal numbers will help you to express for example what is the date today!
Numbers from 0-10
| Ordinal numbers from 0 - 10 |
Radové číslovky od 0 - 10 (masculine, feminine, neutral) |
|---|---|
| 0 | nultý, nultá, nulté |
| 1st | prvý, prvá, prvé |
| 2nd | druhý, druhá, druhé |
| 3rd | tretí, tretia, tretie |
| 4th | štvrtý, štvrtá, štvrté |
| 5th | piaty, piata, piate |
| 6th | šiesty, šiesta, šieste |
| 7th | siedmy, siedma, siedme |
| 8th | ôsmy, ôsma, ôsme |
| 9th | deviaty, deviata, deviate |
| 10th | desiaty, desiata, desiate |
Numbers from 11-20
| Ordinal numbers from 11 - 20 | Radové číslovky od 11 - 20 |
|---|---|
| 11th | jedenásty, jedenásta, jedenáste |
| 12th | dvanásty, dvanásta, dvanáste |
| 13th | trinásty, trinásta, trináste |
| 14th | štrnásty, štrnásta, štrnáste |
| 15th | pätnásty, pätnásta, pätnáste |
| 16th | šestnásty, šestnásta, šestnáste |
| 17th | sedemnásty, sedemnásta, sedemnáste |
| 18th | osemnásty, osemnásta, osemnáste |
| 19th | devätnásty, devätnásta, devätnáste |
| 20th | dvadsiaty, dvadsiata, dvadsiate |
Numbers from 21
Higher numbers are created by putting the numbers together. For example:
- 21st= dvadsiaty prvý/dvadsiata prvá/ dvadsiate prvé
- 25th= dvadsiaty piaty/dvadsiata piata/dvadsiate piate
[enlightened] Note that unlike the ordinary numbers, the ordinal numbers are not written together!
- 21 = dvadsaťjeden but 21st = dvadsiaty prvý
Basic mathematical signs
To read the basic mathematical equations, you will need these:
| The sign | Slovak |
|---|---|
| + | plus |
| - | mínus |
| x | krát |
| ÷ | deleno |
| = | rovná sa / sa rovná |
Examples:
- 2 + 2 = 4 read as dva plus dva sa rovná štyri
- 16 - 5 = 11 read as šesťnásť mínus päť sa rovná jedenásť
- 200 ÷ 2 = 100 read as dvesto deleno dva sa rovná sto
- 3 x 4 = 12 read as tri krát štyri sa rovná dvanásť
Using the numbers in the conversation
You have learnt how to say the numbers. Now you can use it in a conversation!
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| a year | rok |
| I am 1 year old. | Mám jeden rok. |
| I am 2/3/4 years old. | Mám 2/3/4 roky. |
| I am 5/6/...120 years old. | Mám 5/6/...120 rokov. |
| How much? / How many? | Koľko? |
Example dialogs:
Jana: Aké je tvoje telefónne číslo? (What is your phone number?)
Katka: Moje telefónne číslo je plus štyri dva jeden deväť nula tri dva šesť päť jeden šesť deväť. (My phone number is +421 903 265 169.)
Ján: Koľko máš rokov? (How old are you?)
Fero: Mám päťdesiatštyri rokov. (I am 54 years old.)
Anna: Koľko vážiš? (How much you weigh?)
Lucia: Vážim 95 kíl. (I weigh 95 kilos.)
Adam: Koľkého je dnes? (What is the date today?)
Monika: Dnes je šesťnásty marec. (Today is 16th of March.)
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