Ahoj! Vitaj späť. Are you wondering how to count and use the Slovak numbers like a real pro? In this post, we will walk you through the intricate details which are related to this topic so that you can hit the road and start speaking Slovak confidently. By the end of this post, I will also give you an idea of the best language learning tool to use to master the Slovak language and continue learning how Slovak numbers are used in real-life sentences. If you are up for that, then let the learnings begin.
Slovakia is undoubtedly a beautiful country where the Slovak language is the official mode of communication. Sure you can maybe try to 'English' your way around Slovakia once you arrive there, but while English is gaining popularity in Slovakia, it is still not a language everyone uses. In fact, most of the languages that are spoken in Slovakia have nothing to do with English - for more information, click here. So, if you are a traveler looking to navigate the country without any hassles, learning some of the basic Slovak numbers can definitely help.
Let me share with you some rules regarding Slovak numbers. Let's start with the singles digits and then the tens. As a rule of thumb please do remember that numbers one and two have gendered forms. One can be 'jeden' or 'jedno' or 'jedna' which are the masculine, neutral, and female forms respectively. The same goes for number two - dva, dve, and dve respectively. Aside from that, the numbers all take the ones' form as seen on the table below:
Numbers | Slovak Numbers |
---|---|
3 | tri |
4 | štyri |
5 | päť |
6 | šesť |
7 | sedem |
8 | osem |
9 | deväť |
0 | nula |
Here is the Cardinal number table to ease your studies:
Numbers | Slovak Numbers |
---|---|
0 | nula |
1 | jeden |
2 | dva |
3 | tri |
4 | štyri |
5 | päť |
6 | šesť |
7 | sedem |
8 | osem |
9 | deväť |
10 | desať |
11 | jedenásť |
12 | dvanásť |
13 | trinásť |
14 | štrnásť |
15 | pätnásť |
16 | šestnásť |
17 | sedemnásť |
18 | osemnásť |
19 | devätnásť |
20 | dvadsať |
30 | tridsať |
40 | štyridsať |
50 | päťdesiat |
60 | šesťdesiat |
70 | sedemdesiat |
80 | osemdesiat |
90 | deväťdesiat |
100 | sto |
200 | dvesto |
300 | tristo |
400 | štyristo |
500 | päťsto |
600 | šesťsto |
700 | sedemsto |
800 | osemsto |
900 | deväťsto |
1000 | tisíc |
2000 | dvetisíc |
3000 | tritisíc |
4000 | štyritisíc |
5000 | päťtisíc |
6000 | šesťtisíc |
7000 | sedemtisíc |
8000 | osemtisíc |
9000 | deväťtisíc |
10 | desaťtisíc |
100 | stotisíc |
1,000,000 | milión |
10,000,000 | desať miliónov |
100,000,000 | sto miliónov |
Ordinal numbers or radové číslovky are the numbers telling you the order of things or the rank and position, they do not tell you the quantity. The Ordinal numbers in slovenčina have gender forms, hence they will be in masculine, feminine, and neutral forms. Here is the list of Ordinal numbers in Slovak.
Numbers | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
0 | nultý | nultá | nulté |
1st | prvý | prvá | prvé |
2nd | druhý | druhá | druhé |
3rd | tretí | tretia | tretie |
4th | štvrtý | štvrtá | štvrté |
5th | piaty | piata | piate |
6th | šiesty | šiesta | šieste |
7th | siedmy | siedma | siedme |
8th | ôsmy | ôsma | ôsme |
9th | deviaty | deviata | deviate |
10th | desiaty | desiata | desiate |
11th | jedenásty | jedenásta | jedenáste |
12th | dvanásty | dvanásta | dvanáste |
13th | trinásty | trinásta | trináste |
14th | štrnásty | štrnásta | štrnáste |
15th | pätnásty | pätnásta | pätnáste |
16th | šestnásty | šestnásta | šestnáste |
17th | sedemnásty | sedemnásta | sedemnáste |
18th | osemnásty | osemnásta | osemnáste |
19th | devätnásty | devätnásta | devätnáste |
20th | dvadsiaty | dvadsiata | dvadsiate |
To make it clear about the gender categorization, here are some example sentences and phrases that make use of counting numbers:
Male | Female | Neutral |
The first man walks away. Prvý muž odchádza. | The first woman walks away. Prvá žena odchádza. | The first child walks away. Prvé dieťa odíde. |
The second table Druhý stôl | The second chair Druhá stolička | The second apple Druhé jablko |
The sixth dictionary Šiesty slovník | The sixth book Šiesta kniha | The sixth place Šieste miesto |
As you can see, the ending of each ordinal number has the same suffix for each gender, making it easier for you to memorize. Though, to be honest, it's fine for you to memorize just up until the tenth, as a beginner. Good luck!
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