Travel and transportation related words in Slovak
Exercises
- Exercise about the dialog and the words at the airport Score -/-
- Exercise on transportation Score -/-
- Fill in the blanks exercise on summer holiday vocabulary Score -/-
- Exercise on hotel vocabulary Score -/-
Excited about the holidays? Don´t forget your passport and this Slovak vocabulary of travel, tourism and transportation!
Lesson Outline
HideTransportation in Slovak
Whether you are going on an exciting road trip or catching the plane, this list will come in handy:
English | Slovak |
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a transportation | doprava |
a departure | odchod |
an arrival | príchod |
a car | auto |
a motorway, a highway | diaľnica |
a highway ticket | diaľničná známka |
a petrol | benzín |
a petrol station, a gas station | pumpa |
the brakes | brzdy |
a bus | autobus |
a ride | jazda |
a hitchhiker | stopár |
a flight | let |
a plane | lietadlo |
a luggage / a baggage | batožina |
a baggage claim | batožinový pás |
a baggage coach | batožinový vozík |
a van | kamión |
a kilometre | kilometer |
a motorbike | motorka |
a wheel | koleso |
a train | vlak |
a traffic jam | dopravná zápcha |
a tram | električka |
a metro | metro |
a cab | taxi |
a wagon | vagón |
a ticket | lístok |
a ticket office | predajňa lístkov |
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!
English | Slovak |
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a holiday, a vacation | prázdniny, dovolenka |
a passport | pas |
a map | mapa |
a backpack | ruksak |
a trip | výlet |
to visit | navštíviť |
a cruise | plavba |
a beach | pláž |
a sand | piesok |
a stone | kameň |
a sea | more |
a lake | jazero |
a parasol | slnečník |
a sun burn | spálenie |
a sun cream | opaľovací krém |
to get tanned | opáliť sa |
a massage | masáž |
a pool | bazén |
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:
English | Slovak |
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a reservation | rezervácia |
a hotel | hotel |
a hostel | hostel |
a pension | penzión |
a resort | rezort |
a problem, an issue | problém |
a double room | izba pre dvoch |
a single room | izba pre jedného |
a shared room | zdieľaná izba |
a room key | kľúč od izby |
a check-in | check-in, nástup |
a check-out | check-out, odchod |
a heating | kúrenie |
an aircondition | klimatizácia |
an internet | internet |
a sea-view | výhľad na more |
a balcony | balkón |
a shower | sprcha |
a toilet | záchod |
a towel | uterák |
big / small | veľký / malý |
slow / fast | pomalý / rýchly |
big / small | veľký / malý |
noisy / quiet | hlučný / tichý |
to repair | opraviť |
to clean | upratať |
a housekeeper | upratovačka |
Do not disturb! | Nevyrušovať! |
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.
English | Slovak |
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to visit | navštíviť |
the capital Bratislava | hlavné mesto Bratislava |
the river Danube | rieka Dunaj |
the Tatra mountains | Tatry hory |
the national park Slovak Paradise | národný park Slovenský Raj |
the palace Bojnice | Bojnický zámok |
the Bratislava castle | Bratislavský hrad |
the bridge Apollo | most Apollo |
the Dobšinská ice cave | Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa |
the church of Saint Martin | kostol svätého Martina |
the Carpathian wine route | Karpatská vínna cesta |
the thermal springs Piešťany | termálne pramene Piešťany |
the aquapark Bešeňová | akvapark Bešeňová |
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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