Slovak Word of the Day
zastávka
/ZA-stav-ka/ • noun (feminine) — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a stop (for public transport); a place where buses/trams/trolleys stop to pick up and drop off passengers
Examples
- Kde je najbližšia zastávka?
(Where is the nearest stop?) - Čakám na zastávke autobus číslo 10.
(I'm waiting at the stop for bus number 10.) - Zastávka je asi päť minút pešo odtiaľto.
(The stop is about a five-minute walk from here.)
Synonyms
- autobusová zastávka
- stanica
Use zastávka when talking about public-transport stops (bus, tram, trolleybus). The stress in Slovak is on the first syllable: ZA-stav-ka. Singular is zastávka, plural is zastávky. For larger stations (trains), Slovaks often use stanica.
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