Learn Slovak and More Podcast

This episode has a fun fact about the last lady in waiting of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. In the Slovak lesson you will learn and practice binding of some nouns and adjectives. Today's story is for complete beginners and it is again about shepherd Michal. Episode notes In today’s episode I am talking about the last lady in waiting of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. In the Slovak lesson you wi...

In today’s episode I am talking about one small pilgrimage site near my hometown. In the Slovak lesson you will learn more adjectives, and some colors. My story today is about shepherd Michal and his family. This is part two of the series about shepherd Michal. These stories are for what I call “false beginners” and intermediate level. Episode notes Today, after talking about a fun fact about a mi...

This episode is about the construction of Zemplinska Šírava and all the fun you can have visiting it. In the Slovak lesson I will explain the gender of Slovak adjectives and you will have a chance to practice them with me. You will also learn and practice numbers from 11 - 20. Lastly, you will hear a story about Shepherd Michael in Slovak. Episode notes In today’s episode I will share a fun fact w...

In this episode you will learn about the genders of singular Slovak nouns. You will also learn the numbers from 1 to 10, plus how to ask about a person’s age.  Today's fun fact is about the first knight of Michalovce and the Zemplin region. You will also have a legend about him in the second half of this show. Episode notes In this episode, I am talking about a nobleman from Michalovce who wa...

In this episode you will learn Slovak words for family memebers and a few sentences that you can use to start a conversation about your family. You can also enjoy a fun fact about each of the three castles of Michalovce and the legend of Prince Laborec. Episode Notes: Have you ever wanted to talk about your family to a native Slovak but didn’t know where to start because you needed Slovak words fo...

In this episode I am talking about my hometown of Michalovce in Slovakia. You will learn a little bit about the history of my hometown and how it got its name. We will also review all the greetings we’ve learned so far and add a few new ones to the list. Then, you are going to learn how to say: “Have fun”, “Congratulations” and “Best wishes” in Slovak. Finally, you can listen to the legend of the...

In this episode you will learn the Slovak personal pronouns and how to use them. If you ever wondered about the first, very important and significant ruler of the Slovak nation, you will get a short historical information about him and his empire. Today's fun fact is about him too, as well as the legend in the second half of this show. Episode Notes This episode is full of the early history o...

In this episode you will learn and practice how to introduce yourself and ask, “How are you?” in Slovak. This way, you can feel more confident when meeting Slovak people. Today's show also has a little indroduction to Slovakia and its assests. Episode notes In today's episode I will explain why Slovakia is called the heart of Europe. You will also get info about natural beauty of Slovaki...

In this episode you will learn some greetings and other small, but important words in Slovak. The next time you see your friends or family in Slovakia, you can impress them with your newly learned vocabulary. You are also going to find out how many castles and châteaux are in Slovakia and listen to a Legend about Spiš Castle and the beautiful Hedviga. Episode Notes This is Season 1 so we are start...

In this episode you will learn how to say the names of Slavic countries in Slovak. Also you will get some information about the Slovak Language and the Slovak alphabet. At the end you can find a  Legend about Slovaks and Slovakia. Episode notes Find out how many people speak Slovak language and how Slovak compares to other Slavic languages.  Learn how to pronounce letters in the Slovak alphabet, n...

In this  episode  you will learn how to say “Please” and “Thank you” in Slovak, plus a few more expressions that you will hear throughout all of my episodes. Episodes notes This is Season 1 and we are starting with basic Slovak words and phrases. In the following seasons we will move to more advanced material. This podcast is for anyone who wants to learn Slovak , but maybe doesn’t know where to s...