Essential Interslavic Phrases
Essential Medžuslovjansky Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Interslavic words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...

The Top 10 ...

Zdrav. Ahoj. Zdar.
Čao. Pozdrav.
Hello.
Do viděnja.
Goodbye.
Govorite li anglijsky?
Do you speak English?
Ne razuměm.
I don't understand.
Malo.
A little.
Da. Ne.
Yes. No.
Koliko jest?
How much is it?
Prěmnogo drago. Dobro.
Too expensive. OK.
Prosi. Prošu.
Please.
Hvala (mnogo).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...

The Top 20 ...









Kako zovete se?
What is your name?
Zovem se ...
Moje ime jest ...
My name is ...
Kako jeste?
How are you?
Dobro. A vy?
Fine. And you?
Kde jest ...?
Where is ...?
Kde jest toalet? Muži/Ženy
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Izvinite. Pardon.
Pomilujte.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Nema problem.
Nema za čto.
No problem.
Ja htěl byh ... (m)
Ja htěla byh ... (f)
I would like ...
Ja ne hčem ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...

The Top 30 ...


















Otkud vy jeste?
Where are you from?
Ja jesm iz Avstralije.*
I am from Australia.
Sčet, prosim.
The bill, please.
Jesm zabludil. (m)
Jesm zabludila. (f)
I'm lost.
Stoj! Čekajte!
Stop! Wait!
Tu, tam.
Here, there.
Taksi. Hotel / Gostinica.
Taxi. Hotel.
Aeroport / Letišče. Stancija.
Airport. Station.
Ljubim ...
I like ...
Ne ljubim ...
I don't like ...

jedin, dva, tri, čtyri, pet.
one, two, three, four, five.
šest, sedm, osm, devet, deset.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

*Or choose your country:
iz Ameriky - from America.
iz Kanady - from Canada.
iz Anglije - from England.
iz Irlandije - from Ireland.
iz Novoj Zelandije - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...

Useful Extras ...

















Na zdravje!
Cheers!

dobro / zlo
good / bad
veliko / malo
big / small
blizko / daleko
near / far
menye / bolje
less / more
iny / dostatočno
another / enough

Ja jesm vegetarianec. (m)
Ja jesm vegetarianka. (f)
I am vegetarian.
Ne jem meso.
I don't eat meat.
... kuretinu.
... chicken.
... rybu.
... fish.

Ja jesm alergičny na orěhy.
Ja jesm alergična na orěhy.
I am allergic to nuts.
... zemne orěhy.
... peanuts.
... rybu.
... fish.
... morske plody.
... seafood.
... jajca.
... eggs.



Pronunciation Guide
Consonants:
c is pronounced ts as in cats
č is pronounced as ch as in church (IPA tʃ)
ě is pronounced as ye as in yet (IPA jɛ)
h is pronounced as kh as in Bach (IPA x)
j is pronounced as y as in yet (IPA j)
š is pronounced as sh as in shop (IPA ʃ)
y is pronounced as i as in pit (IPA ɪ).
ž is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (IPA ʒ)


 


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