Slovak Word of the Day
pracovať
/PRA-co-vat/ • verb — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to work; to perform work or be employed
Examples
- Pracujem v kancelárii päť dní v týždni.
(I work in an office five days a week.) - Musíme spolu pracovať na tomto projekte.
(We need to work together on this project.) - Pracuješ radšej vonku alebo vnútri?
(Do you prefer working outside or inside?)
Synonyms
- robiť
- vykonávať
Use pracovať for ongoing or habitual work (jobs or tasks). It's the common verb for being employed or doing work. Slovak stress is on the first syllable (PRA-). For past or completed actions speakers often pair it with appropriate tense forms; there are also related perfective verbs (e.g., odpracovať) for completed work.
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