Bedeutung
Doing something incorrectly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovaks often use the phrase 'Kto nič nerobí, nič nepokazí' to comfort someone who made a mistake. It means that mistakes are a sign of activity. In many Central European cultures, including Slovakia, there is a high value placed on precision in technical work, so 'urobiť chybu' in a professional context is taken seriously. The school system is very error-focused. Students are often penalized for every single 'chyba', which makes the phrase very common in academic life. Influencers often use 'urobiť chybu' when posting apologies or 'storytimes' about their failures, often using the hashtag #chyba or #fail.
Gender matters
In the past tense, remember to use 'urobil' for men and 'urobila' for women.
Don't say 'urobiť omyl'
While 'omyl' means mistake, 'urobiť chybu' is the much more natural collocation.
Bedeutung
Doing something incorrectly.
Gender matters
In the past tense, remember to use 'urobil' for men and 'urobila' for women.
Don't say 'urobiť omyl'
While 'omyl' means mistake, 'urobiť chybu' is the much more natural collocation.
Use 'spraviť' for variety
Switching between 'urobiť chybu' and 'spraviť chybu' will make you sound more like a native speaker.
Admitting is key
In Slovakia, saying 'Urobil som chybu' quickly is often better than trying to hide it.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'urobiť' in the past tense.
Ja som ______ chybu v úlohe.
If the speaker is male, 'urobil' is correct. 'Urobila' would be for a female speaker.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I don't want to make a mistake'?
'Urobiť chybu' is the correct collocation for making a mistake.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English translation.
Match the pairs:
These are the standard translations for different tenses and aspects.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Prečo si smutný? B: ______ som veľkú chybu v práci.
The verb 'urobiť' is used to describe making a mistake.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Urobiť vs. Mať
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJa som ______ chybu v úlohe.
If the speaker is male, 'urobil' is correct. 'Urobila' would be for a female speaker.
How do you say 'I don't want to make a mistake'?
'Urobiť chybu' is the correct collocation for making a mistake.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the standard translations for different tenses and aspects.
A: Prečo si smutný? B: ______ som veľkú chybu v práci.
The verb 'urobiť' is used to describe making a mistake.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, it's perfect for typos. You can also say 'preklep' for a typo specifically.
It is always 'urobiť chybu' (accusative case).
'Chyba' is more general and common. 'Omyl' is often a 'misconception' or a more formal 'error'.
Use the plural: 'Urobil som veľa chýb.'
No, it's just a slightly more informal synonym for 'urobiť chybu'.
No, that doesn't make sense. You might mean 'urobil som ti chybu' (I made a mistake for you/to you), but even that is rare.
You say 'Bola to chyba.'
Yes, very often! 'Brankár urobil chybu' (The goalie made a mistake).
Yes, 'Urobil som chybu a zle som odbočil.'
There isn't one direct phrase, but 'urobiť to správne' (to do it correctly) is the opposite idea.
Yes, it's a neutral and polite way to admit an error.
Yes, especially when answering 'What is your biggest weakness?'
Verwandte Redewendungen
pomýliť sa
similarto be mistaken
dopustiť sa chyby
specialized formto commit a mistake
opraviť chybu
builds onto fix a mistake
učiť sa na chybách
builds onto learn from mistakes
bez chyby
contrastflawless / without mistake
osudová chyba
specialized formfatal mistake
