das Slowakisch
Slovak
The West Slavic language spoken as an official language in Slovakia.
EXAMPLE
Sie lernt seit einem Jahr Slowakisch, weil ihr Partner von dort kommt.
She has been learning Slovak for a year because her partner comes from there.
das Slowakisch
Slovak
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Meanings
Usage tips
Noun from adjective
Language names like 'das Slowakisch' (Slovak) are often derived from adjectives in German. They are always neuter (they have the article 'das') and are capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Das Slowakisch gehört zu den westslawischen Sprachen.
Slovak belongs to the West Slavic languages.
Use with and without article
After verbs like 'sprechen' (to speak), 'lernen' (to learn), or 'verstehen' (to understand), 'Slowakisch' (Slovak) usually appears without an article. The article 'das' is used when talking about the language as a concept or describing it in more detail.
EXAMPLE
Er lernt seit zwei Jahren Slowakisch.
He has been learning Slovak for two years.
Typical verbs
As a language name, 'Slowakisch' (Slovak) is typically combined with verbs of language learning and communication. These include: 'lernen' (to learn), 'sprechen' (to speak), 'verstehen' (to understand), and 'übersetzen' (to translate).
EXAMPLE
Ich verstehe leider kein Slowakisch.
Unfortunately, I don't understand any Slovak.
In real life
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