Travel and transportation related words in Slovak

Excited about the holidays? Don´t forget your passport and this Slovak vocabulary of travel, tourism and transportation!

Transportation in Slovak

Whether you are going on an exciting road trip or catching the plane, this list will come in handy:

Example sentences:

• Auto má štyri kolesá. = A car has four wheels.
• Moja sestra ide autobusom. = My sister is taking the bus.
• Jazdiť na motorke je nebezpečné. = Riding the motorbike is dangerous.
• O koľkej príde autobus? = At what time does the bus arrive?
• O koľkej odchádza autobus? = At what time does the bus leave?
• Kde nájdem autobusovú stanicu? = Where I can find the bus station?
• Koľko stojí lístok? = How much is the ticket?
• Kde je predajňa lístkov? = Where is the ticket office?
• Ako sa dostanem na letisko? = How do I get to the airport?
• Ideme autom. = We are driving by car.

Summer holiday vocabulary

Even though we dont have the sea in Slovakia, we have many lakes and the sun in the summer is pretty strong too!

Hotel related words in Slovak

Staying at the hotel can be a wonderful experience. Or a total disappointement! Learn this hotel vocabulary to solve any problems:

Examples:

• Je ešte izba voľná? = Is there still a room availible?
• Máte izbu číslo sto. = You have the room number one hundred.
• O koľkej je check-in? = At what time is the check-in?
• O koľkej je check-out? = At what time is the check-out?

Slovak tourist attractions

Slovakia is famous for its beautiful nature, snowy mountains, majestic castles, wine regions and metropolitan Bratislava.

Example dialog

Let´s sum up this lesson with the dialog from real life.

Majka: Chcela by som ísť niekam na prázdniny. Čo by si mi odporučil? (I would like to go somewhere for the vacation. What would you recommend me?)

Karol: Preferuješ more alebo prírodu a lesy? Chceš ísť autom, alebo lietadlom? (Do you prefer the sea or the nature and forests? Do you want to go by car or by plane?)

Majka: Autom. Budem stopárka. Milujem prírodu a hory. (By car. I will be a hitchhiker. I love the nature and the mountains.)

Karol: Odporúčam ti navštíviť Slovensko. Musíš navštíviť Dobšinskú ľadovú jaskyňu, Tatry hory a národný par Slovenký Raj. (I recommend you to visit Slovakia. You have to visit the Dobšinská ice cave, the Tatry mountains and the national park Slovenský Raj.)

Majka: Wow! to znie výborne. A nejaké mestá? (Wow! That sounds great! And some cities?)

Karol: Choď do hlavného mesta, Braislava. Odtiaľ môžeš ísť vlakom do Viedne. Je to hodinu ďaľeko. Alebo choď na plavbu po rieke Dunaj. Je to dobrý výlet. (Go to the capital, Bratislava. From there you can go by train to Vienna. It is one hour far. Or go to the cruise on the river Danube. It is a good trip.)

Majka: Skvelé. Vieš mi odporučiť nejaký lacný a dobrý hotel? (Great! Can yo recommend me some cheap and good hotel?)

Karol: Áno. Hotel Blue pri jazere Kuchajda, nie ďaľeko od centra. Majú rýchly internet, čisté sprchy a malý balkón. (Yes. Hotel Blue next to the lake Kuchajda, not far from the city centre. They have fast internet, clean showers and small balcony.)

Majka: Úžasné! Ďakujem veľmi pekne! (Awesome! Thank you very much.)

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