Lopta

Pronounced	lop-tah
Definition	Ball.
Example	Hoď mi loptu. - Chuck us the ball.
Things to know	Follows the noun pattern of 'žena'. Diminutive is 'loptička'.
Related words	Guľa - sphere

Vstupné

Pronounced	Vstoo-pney
Definition	Admission fee.
Example	Vstupné do divadla bolo drahý. - Admission to the theatre was expensive.
Things to know
Related words	Vtup voľný - admission free Vstupenka - ticket Voľná vtsupenka - complimentary ticket Abonentná vstupenka - season ticket

Plávať

Pronounced	Plávať
Definition	To swim.
Example	Plávajme! - Let's go swim!
Things to know	Conjugates like 'bývať'.
Related words	Plaváreň - swimming pool Plavky - swimming suit

Brzda

Pronounced	Brz-dah
Definition	Brake.
Example	Ak tvoja brzda je kapút, tak pozor v manualí. - If your brake is broken then look in the manual.
Things to know	Follows the noun pattern for 'žena'.
Related words	Brzdové svetlá  - brake lights Spojka - clutch

Nehoda

Pronounced	nyeh-hoh-dah
Definition	Car accident / automobile breakdown.
Example	Nehody nie sú smiešny! - Accidents aren't funny!
Things to know	Follows the noun pattern for 'žena'.
Related words	Katastrofa - catastrophe Kolízia - collision

Hotel

Pronounced	hotel
Definition	Hotel.
Example	Keď som na dovolenku ja len pobyť v hoteloch. - When I go on holiday I only stay on hotels.
Things to know	Follows the noun pattern for 'dub'.
Related words	Penzión - pension Internát - hostel

Prílety

Pronounced	preee-leh-tee
Definition	Arrivals.
Example	Stretneme sa v príletoch.  - We will meet in arrivals.
Things to know	Follows the noun pattern for 'dub'.
Related words	Odlety - departures

Spací vak

Pronounced	spah-tsee-vahk
Definition	Sleeping bag.
Example	Ako by som mohol zabudnut' moj spací vak? - How could I forget my sleeping bag?
Things to know
Related words	Perina - duvet Stanovat' - to camp Stan - tent

Podat'

Pronounced	poh-dah-ty
Definition	To give / to offer.
Example	Kto podáva daňové priznanie? - Who filed a tax return?
Things to know	Podat' is the perfective form, Podávat' is the imperfective
Related words	Dať - to give

Kabát

Pronounced	kah-baaht
Definition	Coat.
Example	Preboha, také odporné kabátu. - Oh my, what a hideous jacket.
Things to know	Follows the noun pattern for 'dub'.
Related words	Náter - coat (as in coat of paint) Perie - plumage

Balíček

Pronounced	bah-leee-cheque
Definition	Parcel.
Example	Milujem, keď poštár prinesie balíček. - I love it when the postman brings a parcel.
Things to know	Follows the noun pattern for 'dub'.
Related words	Rozbalit' - to unwrap Darček - present

Hoci

Pronounced	hoh-tsee
Definition	Though/although/even though.
Example	Ona si to myslí, hoci ja si to nemyslím. - She thinks (it) so, though I don't (think it). Chodím spať veľmi neskoro, hoci niekedy spím už skoro večer. - I (usually) go to sleep very late, although sometimes I (still) sleep in the early evening. Mám rad tvoje vlasy, hoci sú krátke. - I like your hair, even though it is (they are) short.
Things to know
Related words	Však - however

Rozličný

Pronounced	roz-leech-knee
Definition	Various.
Example	V práci sa nejaký čas nechavam aj na rozličné hry na počitači. - At work I sometimes play various games on the computer.
Things to know	Conjugates like 'pekný'.
Related words	Nejaký - some