A0 · Nullpunkt Kapitel 4

The Survival Kit

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Equip yourself with the fundamental numbers and polite expressions needed to navigate daily life in Slovakia.

  • Count from one to ten in Slovak.
  • Master essential social niceties.
  • Practice basic survival communication.
Count, greet, and survive with confidence.

Was du lernen wirst

Master numbers 1-10 and essential survival phrases. Learn how to navigate basic interactions in a Slovak-speaking environment.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Count objects and items from 1 to 10.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Use polite phrases to greet and thank people in common settings.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Focus on 1 and 2

Spend most of your time mastering the gender variations of 1 and 2.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10
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Use 'Prosím' for everything

When in doubt, use 'Prosím' to be polite.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Essential Polite Phrases

Wichtige Vokabeln (6)

jeden one päť five desať ten prosím please ďakujem thank you dobrý deň good day / hello

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Review Summary

  • jeden, dva, tri, štyri, päť, šesť, sedem, osem, deväť, desať
  • [Greeting] + [Request] + prosím

Häufige Fehler

Remember to use commas for clarity and ensure polite structure.

Wrong: Dobrý deň káva prosím
Richtig: Dobrý deň, kávu, prosím.

Numbers must match the gender of the noun. 'Jablko' is neuter.

Wrong: Jeden jablko
Richtig: Jedno jablko

The 'ď' is a specific Slovak character; don't skip the diacritic!

Wrong: Dankujem
Richtig: Ďakujem

Next Steps

You have mastered the basics! Keep practicing your counting and polite phrases every day.

Practice counting items in your fridge.

Schnelle Übung (8)

Which is correct?

Mám ___ (10) kníh.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: desať
Desať is the cardinal number.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Fill in the correct form of 1.

Mám ___ (1) auto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jedno
Auto is neuter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jeden žena.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jedna žena
Žena is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Choose the correct form of 2.

Mám ___ (2) sestry.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dve
Sestra is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Prepáč, kde je stanica?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Prepáčte, kde je stanica?
Use formal for strangers.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Essential Polite Phrases

Choose the correct phrase for thanks.

How do you say thank you?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ďakujem
Ďakujem is thank you.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Essential Polite Phrases

Fill in the correct form of 2 for people.

___ (2) muži idú.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dvaja
Dvaja is for people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Fill in the correct polite word.

Kávu, ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: prosím
Prosím is used for requests.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Essential Polite Phrases

Score: /8

Häufige Fragen (4)

It agrees with the noun's gender.
No, they are invariant.
Mostly yes, it's very versatile.
Only if used with strangers.