Signification
A petite canine
Contexte culturel
In cities like Bratislava, owning a 'malý pes' is very common due to apartment living. You will see them in 'dog-friendly' cafes with their own water bowls. In villages, a 'malý pes' is often kept as an 'alarm' to bark when someone enters the gate, while larger dogs do the actual guarding. There is a shared tradition with Czechia and Austria of taking small dogs on hiking trips in the mountains, often carrying them in backpacks if they get tired. Small dogs in Slovak fairy tales are often portrayed as clever helpers that outsmart larger, dumber animals like wolves or bears.
Use the diminutive
If you want to sound more like a native speaker when seeing a cute dog, say 'malý psík' instead of 'malý pes'.
Watch the 'e'
Remember that the 'e' in 'pes' disappears in almost all other cases (psa, psovi, psom).
Signification
A petite canine
Use the diminutive
If you want to sound more like a native speaker when seeing a cute dog, say 'malý psík' instead of 'malý pes'.
Watch the 'e'
Remember that the 'e' in 'pes' disappears in almost all other cases (psa, psovi, psom).
Adjective first
Always put 'malý' before 'pes' to sound natural. 'Pes malý' sounds like a scientific classification.
Barking
Slovaks often say 'Malý pes veľa šteká' (A small dog barks a lot), similar to the English 'his bark is worse than his bite'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'malý pes' in the accusative case.
Vidím ______ (malý pes) v záhrade.
After the verb 'vidieť' (to see), we use the accusative case. For a masculine animate noun, 'malý' becomes 'malého' and 'pes' becomes 'psa'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct description of a pet.
'Mám' requires the accusative case. 'Malého psa' is the only correct masculine animate accusative form.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching for size and possession.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Akého psa hľadáš? B: Hľadám ______, pretože bývam v malom byte.
Contextually, a small dog (malého psa) fits a small apartment (malom byte).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Dog Sizes in Slovak
Dog Related Words
Actions
- • štekať
- • behať
- • spať
Items
- • kosť
- • vôdzka
- • miska
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesVidím ______ (malý pes) v záhrade.
After the verb 'vidieť' (to see), we use the accusative case. For a masculine animate noun, 'malý' becomes 'malého' and 'pes' becomes 'psa'.
Select the correct description of a pet.
'Mám' requires the accusative case. 'Malého psa' is the only correct masculine animate accusative form.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching for size and possession.
A: Akého psa hľadáš? B: Hľadám ______, pretože bývam v malom byte.
Contextually, a small dog (malého psa) fits a small apartment (malom byte).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNot exactly. 'Malý pes' refers to size, while 'šteniatko' refers to age. A small dog can be an adult.
This is the accusative case used for objects. Slovak changes word endings based on their role in the sentence.
It's rare and can be insulting. It might imply someone is insignificant or an 'underdog' in a negative way.
The standard plural is 'malé psy'.
Both are diminutives. 'Psíček' is even more 'cutesy' than 'psík'.
Venčím malého psa.
No, it's a common noun.
It is neutral. It's fine in both formal and informal settings.
Yorkshire terriers, Chihuahuas, and Pugs are the most common.
Yes, it means 'tiny dog' and is very natural.
Expressions liées
veľký pes
contrastbig dog
malý psík
specialized formlittle doggy
šteniatko
similarpuppy
izbový pes
specialized formindoor dog
strážny pes
contrastguard dog
túlavý pes
similarstray dog
