lesson 2

Question 1

i am playing

Answer 1

hrám sa from hrať sa

Question 2

i am smoking and waiting for the lunch

Answer 2

fajčím a čakám na obed

Question 3

isnt it?

Answer 3

však?

Question 4

i cook lunch

Answer 4

varím obed from varíť

Question 5

“Viera má rada Igora.” is also correct and the most neutral word order.

“Viera má Igora rada.” puts emphasis on Igor — it’s stylistic, often used in speech, poetry, or to highlight who she likes.

Question 6

to read

Answer 6

čítať

Question 7

to listen to

Answer 7

počúvať

Question 8

to sit

Answer 8

sedieť

Question 9

to cook

Answer 9

variť

Question 10

to smoke

Answer 10

fajčiť

Question 11

to see

Answer 11

vidieť

Question 12

to sleep

Answer 12

spať

Question 13

to stand

Answer 13

stáť

Question 14

i stand

Answer 14

stojím

Question 15

to ask

Answer 15

pýtať sa

Question 16

probably

Answer 16

asi

Question 17

I am not sleeping.

Answer 17

nespím

Question 18

i am not listening

Answer 18

nepočúvam.

Question 19

are you listening to radio?

Answer 19

počúvaš rádio?

Question 20

sick

Answer 20

chorý

Question 21

lenivý

Answer 21

lazy

Question 22

some, any

má rad nejaký sport?

Answer 22

nejaký

does he like some sport

Question 23

only

Answer 23

len

Question 24

to have to

Answer 24

musieť

Question 25

len ked musí

Answer 25

only when he has to

Question 26

I like to swim

Answer 26

Rád plávam
not
Rád plávať

Question 27

rad and musiť

Answer 27

1. “Rád plávam” – I like swimming
   Here, “plávam” is the main verb of the action you’re doing.

Structure:
“Rád” / “Rada” is an adverb/adjective showing emotion or preference.

The action has to be conjugated, because you are the one swimming.

✅ So:

“Rád plávam” = I (male) like swimming = literally: I am glad to swim.

The subject (I) performs the verb (plávam), so you conjugate it.

2. “Musím variť obed” – I must cook lunch
   Here, “musím” is the main verb (modal verb = I must), and “variť” is the infinitive of the action you must do.

Structure:
“Musieť” = modal verb meaning must/have to

Modal verbs in Slovak (like in English) are followed by infinitives.

✅ So:

“Musím variť.” = I must cook.

“Variť” is not conjugated — it stays in the infinitive form.

Question 28

Neviem hovorím po slovensky” is not correct, because:

Answer 28

In Slovak, you can’t put two fully conjugated verbs right after each other like that.

Neviem hovoriť po slovensky.”
= “I don’t know how to speak Slovak.”

Question 29

Viera knows how to play hockey.

Answer 29

Viera vie hrať hokej

Question 30

len

Answer 30

only

Question 31

Mr Kovac only knows Slovak.

Answer 31

MK vie len po slovensky

Question 32

Jan speaks and reads German.

Answer 32

jan hovorí a číta po nemecky
looke when we have and between two verbs the second verb does not turn into an infinitive

Question 33

to travel

Answer 33

Cestovať

Question 34

Do you have to smoke?

Answer 34

Nie, nemusím fajčiť.

here also the fajčiť is infinitive because we already have conjugated the musiť

Question 35

a little

Answer 35

trochu

Question 36

free (like free time)

Answer 36

voľný

Question 37

art

Answer 37

umenie

Question 38

I like reading or watching television.

Answer 38

Rada čítam alebo pozerám televíziu.