Slovak Word of the Day
hovoriť
/HO-vo-rit/ • verb — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to speak; to talk; to say (an ongoing or repeated action)
Examples
- Môžem s tebou hovoriť?
(Can I speak with you?) - On rád hovorí po anglicky.
(He likes to speak English.) - Hovorila som ti pravdu.
(I told you the truth.)
Synonyms
- rozprávať
- povedať
Hovoriť is the common imperfective verb for speaking or talking in Slovak. Use it for ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions (I speak, I was speaking). For a completed action, Slovak often uses the perfective counterpart povedať (to say/tell). You can use it with languages (hovoriť po slovensky / hovoriť anglicky) or with people (hovoriť s niekým).
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