Byť - To be Flashcards
Learn the most used and most important verb in Slovak, to be. In Slovak it is not important to use the personal pronouns with the nouns, in fact more often it is not used. Often it is added to add emphasis.
(Ja) som
It’s not necessary to say “ja” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
I am
(Ty) si
It’s not necessary to say “ty” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
You (singular) are
(On) je
It’s not necessary to say “on” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
He is
(Ona) je
It’s not necessary to say “ona” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
She is
(Ono) je
It’s not necessary to say “ono” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
It is
(My) sme
It’s not necessary to say “my” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
We are
(Vy) ste
It’s not necessary to say “vy” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
You (singular formal or plural) are
(Oni) sú
It’s not necessary to say “oni” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
They (with at least one man in the group) are
(Ony) sú
It’s not necessary to say “ony” in this sentence, it’s used for emphasis
They (with no men in the group) are
Byť
To be
Nie som
I am not
Nie si
You (singular, informal) are not
Nie je
He/She/It is not
Nie sme
We are not
Nie ste
3 answers
- You (plural, informal) are not
- You (singular, formal) are not
- You (plural, formal) are not
