Meaning
Used to describe when snow is falling.
Cultural Background
The film 'Perinbaba' is a Christmas staple. The character Perinbaba is a kind old lady who controls the snow. The High Tatras mountains are the pride of Slovakia. When it snows there, it's a major news event for tourism. Slovaks have many proverbs about snow and saints' days, especially St. Catherine and St. Nicholas. A 'White Christmas' is culturally significant and often depicted in traditional folk art and carols.
No 'It'!
Never say 'To sneží'. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.
Intensity
Add 'husto' (densely) to say it's snowing hard. 'Husto sneží' sounds very native.
Meaning
Used to describe when snow is falling.
No 'It'!
Never say 'To sneží'. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.
Intensity
Add 'husto' (densely) to say it's snowing hard. 'Husto sneží' sounds very native.
Perinbaba
Mentioning Perinbaba when it snows will instantly make you friends with Slovaks.
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct form of the verb for 'It is snowing'.
Pozri sa von, práve ______.
We use the 3rd person singular 'sneží' for the present moment.
Which sentence is grammatically correct in Slovak?
How do you say 'It is snowing'?
Slovak weather verbs do not take a subject pronoun like 'to'.
Match the Slovak weather verb with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four most common weather verbs for beginners.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Aké je počasie? B: Je zima a ______.
In winter (zima), it usually snows (sneží).
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
English vs Slovak Structure
Practice Bank
4 exercisesPozri sa von, práve ______.
We use the 3rd person singular 'sneží' for the present moment.
How do you say 'It is snowing'?
Slovak weather verbs do not take a subject pronoun like 'to'.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are the four most common weather verbs for beginners.
A: Aké je počasie? B: Je zima a ______.
In winter (zima), it usually snows (sneží).
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsIt is a verb in the 3rd person singular present tense.
Use the past tense: 'snežilo'.
No, for hail use 'padajú krúpy'.
'Sneží' is general, while 'chumelí sa' implies a heavy, swirling snowstorm.
No, using 'ono' or 'to' with 'sneží' is grammatically incorrect.
Use 'bude snežiť'.
It is neutral and can be used in any situation.
It means 'it has snowed' (focusing on the result/amount of snow).
Yes, it is a common alternative meaning 'snow is falling'.
Say 'začína snežiť'.
Related Phrases
padá sneh
similarsnow is falling
chumelí sa
specialized formit's snowing heavily
mrzne
similarit's freezing
nasnežilo
builds onit has snowed
