Slovak Language Lessons for Beginners - Lesson 5

buď..., alebo... = either... or...

Tento nový počítač je buď môj alebo jeho. = This new computer is either mine or his.

ani..., ani... = neither... nor...

Táto červená motorka nie je ani pekná, ani dostatočne silná. = This red motorcycle is neither nice, nor is it strong enough.

učiteľ / učiteľka = teacher (male / female)

profesor / profesorka = professor (m/f)

študent / študentka = student (m/f)

žiak / žiačka = schoolboy / schoolgirl

policajt / policajtka = policeman / policewoman

vojak / vojačka = soldier (m/f)

požiarnik (or hasič) = fireman

polovník = hunter

lesník = forester

poľnohospodár = agricultural worker

robotník = worker (e.g. in construction)

murár = mason, bricklayer

opravár = repairman

inžinier / inžinierka = engineer (m/f)

politik / politička = politician (m/f)

úradník / úradníčka = bureaucrat (public servant) (m/f)

poštár / poštárka = postman / postwoman

predavač / predavačka = salesman/saleswoman, store clerk, cashier (m/f)

obchodník / obchodníčka = businessman / businesswoman

podnikateľ / podnikateľka = entrepreneur (m/f)

manažér / manažérka = manager (m/f)

účtovník / účtovníčka = accountant (m/f)

ekonóm / ekonómka = economist (m/f)

zamestnanec / zamestnankyňa = employee (m/f)

kňaz = priest

farár = (parish) priest

mních / mníška = monk / nun

umelec / umelkyňa = artist (m/f)

spevák / speváčka = singer (m/f)

herec / herečka = actor / actress(m/f)

tanečník / tanečníčka = dancer (m/f)

vodič (or šofér) = driver

kamionista = truck driver

lekár / lekárka (or doktor / doktorka) = physician (m/f)

zubár / zubárka = dentist (m/f)

zdravotná sestra (or simply sestrička) = nurse (female), literally: 'health sister' or 'little sister'

ošetrovateľ = nurse (male)

veterinár (or zverolekár) = veterinarian

nezamestnaný = unemployed (adj.)

bezdomovec = homeless

zviera = animal

pes = dog

mačka = cat

kocúr = tomcat (male cat)

prasa = pig (Note: prasa is neuter)

sviňa = swine

krava = cow

ovca = sheep

koza = goat

sliepka = chicken, hen

moriak = turkey

hus = goose

kačka = duck

medveď = bear

jeleň = stag

srnka = deer

veverička = squirrel

somár (or osol) = donkey

kôň = horse

vôl = ox

slon = elephant

žirafa = giraffe

lev = lion

tiger = tiger

gepard = cheetah

zebra = zebra

ťava = camel

opica = monkey

korytnačka = turtle, tortoise

škrečok = hamster

morské prasa (or simply morča) = guinea pig (literally: 'sea pig')

hmyz = insect

chrobák = bug, beetle

mucha = fly

vážka = dragonfly

pavúk = spider

červík = worm

húsenica = caterpillar

motýľ = butterfly

vták = bird

sova = owl

orol = eagle

jastrab = hawk

sokol = falcon

lastovička = swallow

vrabec = sparrow

holub = pigeon

holubica = dove

pštros = ostrich

ryba = fish

losos = salmon

veľryba = whale (literally: 'grand fish')

žralok = shark

delfín = dolphin