Significado
A profession that keeps one engaged.
Contexto cultural
Slovaks value modesty. If you say you have a 'zaujímavá práca', it's seen as a positive, humble way to express success without bragging about your salary. In modern Bratislava offices, the English word 'job' is often used as 'džob'. However, 'zaujímavá práca' remains the standard for official communication and interviews. In villages, 'robota' is more common than 'práca'. Saying 'zaujímavá robota' might refer to something practical like woodworking or gardening. Here, 'zaujímavá práca' often refers to a specific piece of research or an artwork rather than a 9-to-5 job.
Case Agreement
Always remember that if you change 'práca' to 'prácu', you must change 'zaujímavá' to 'zaujímavú'.
False Friend
Don't use 'zábavná' if you mean 'interesting'. 'Zábavná' is for entertainment and laughter.
Significado
A profession that keeps one engaged.
Case Agreement
Always remember that if you change 'práca' to 'prácu', you must change 'zaujímavá' to 'zaujímavú'.
False Friend
Don't use 'zábavná' if you mean 'interesting'. 'Zábavná' is for entertainment and laughter.
Interview Success
Use this phrase in interviews to show you care about the role's content, not just the paycheck.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct ending for the adjective.
Mám zaujímav___ prácu.
The sentence is in the accusative case (I have what?), so 'zaujímavá' becomes 'zaujímavú'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct way to say 'It is an interesting job'.
'Práca' is feminine nominative, so the adjective must be 'zaujímavá'.
Match the Slovak phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are common work-related collocations.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
A: Čo robíš? B: Som programátor. Je to ________.
The speaker is making a simple statement in the nominative case.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosMám zaujímav___ prácu.
The sentence is in the accusative case (I have what?), so 'zaujímavá' becomes 'zaujímavú'.
Select the correct way to say 'It is an interesting job'.
'Práca' is feminine nominative, so the adjective must be 'zaujímavá'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are common work-related collocations.
A: Čo robíš? B: Som programátor. Je to ________.
The speaker is making a simple statement in the nominative case.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it is very common to refer to school assignments or projects as 'zaujímavá práca'.
'Práca' is more formal and standard. 'Robota' is colloquial and often implies harder, physical labor.
You say: 'Hľadám si zaujímavú prácu'.
Yes, you can say 'zaujímavý človek' (an interesting person).
Because 'práca' is a feminine noun, and adjectives must match the gender.
Yes, in informal settings, especially among younger people in cities.
Not exactly. 'Interesting' implies mental engagement, while 'fun' (zábavná) implies enjoyment and laughter.
The plural is 'zaujímavé práce'.
Extremely common. It is one of the first collocations learners should master.
You say: 'To nie je zaujímavá práca'.
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