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  • Hello guys, in this video I am sharing some of the reasons why Slovak language is such a difficult language to learn.
    As you guys may have known already, I have been passively learning the language for more than a year now and I still dont get it! HAHAHA
    It is really difficult for me but I am trying my best so I can speak more to Slovak people someday.
    I hope you guys will like this video and if you, give it a thumbs up and subscribe my channel :)
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  • @ChasingKimberly
    @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +291

    Is Slovak language difficult for you guys? Or are you learning other language as well? Tell me! :)

    • @milospaulovicml3363
      @milospaulovicml3363 3 роки тому +23

      Hi I have idea for know more Slovakia and slovak language. Look on my site on Facebook.
      There is a lot of posts in slovak language. Slovak language is hard for Slovaks. Yes but it is best language on the world.
      facebook.com/groups/nadejvBohu

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +20

      @@milospaulovicml3363 ďakujeme 😉😉

    • @SonixusRam
      @SonixusRam 3 роки тому +45

      i thing that slovak is hard language and im slovak.

    • @crowisbetterthanleon1036
      @crowisbetterthanleon1036 3 роки тому +36

      I'm Slovak,but yes,Slovak language is very hard,good luck with learning it 👍

    • @oleo7171
      @oleo7171 3 роки тому +6

      Welp- I am from Slovakia so yeah :^ but I am learning 2more languages 1 as everyone EnGlIsH
      2at mah school I am learning spanich- it is not that hard bc some word sounds same as in english and slovak-like hospital= in spanich hospital(but u read it like ospital-in spanich u don't read H)

  • @Klarisa7777
    @Klarisa7777 3 роки тому +567

    Very interesting that you chose Slovak! We Slovak people don't even realize how difficult it can be to learn such a language, I think we are lucky to have learned it since we were little. But we really hate the Slovak grammar of some. XD Good luck !!!

    • @scorpionsk3831
      @scorpionsk3831 3 роки тому +20

      Ahoj klarisa. Mohla by si spraviť video kde ta na fivery namaľujú ako superhrdinku. A btw úplne s tvojim komentárom súhlasím.

    • @big_sv3rv359
      @big_sv3rv359 3 роки тому +3

      *choose

    • @tvarohsk128
      @tvarohsk128 3 роки тому +7

      Klarisa úplne s tebou súhlasím....

    • @sifonko951
      @sifonko951 3 роки тому +4

      cauko klarisa :D #sabinovXlipany

    • @vitaamoments9179
      @vitaamoments9179 3 роки тому +6

      Čo ty tu

  • @jakubhajdada8494
    @jakubhajdada8494 3 роки тому +244

    Cením že sa snažíš naučiť po slovensky a veľký rešpekt 😉

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +31

      Ďakujem Jakub 😊

    • @leolukosik5955
      @leolukosik5955 3 роки тому

      Hmmmm Slovak ok

    • @mordirovac
      @mordirovac 3 роки тому

      @@ChasingKimberly Vieš dobre Slovensky

    • @601.JoinAirWing
      @601.JoinAirWing 3 роки тому +2

      Učí se prakticky Maďarsky tak proto je to těžký 🤣🤣

    • @mordirovac
      @mordirovac 3 роки тому +1

      @@601.JoinAirWing Čo prosím? 😆

  • @IronDizaster
    @IronDizaster 3 роки тому +36

    POV: Snažíš sa najsť anglický koment ktorý je naozaj z anglicka

  • @michalbednar7955
    @michalbednar7955 3 роки тому +60

    Ten pocit, keď Filipínka robí v písanom texte menej chýb ako voliči ľsns.
    a ľ vyslovuje lepšie ako pol trnavy

  • @user-kk5vh1zb5u
    @user-kk5vh1zb5u 3 роки тому +446

    problém s mäkčeňmi vyriešiš , keď sa presťahuješ do Trnavy . Tam aj mačka nerobí mňau ale mnau.

  • @JERRY-kx6zp
    @JERRY-kx6zp 3 роки тому +115

    Je super, že si to robila aj s titulkami :) . Aj tebe to pomôže viac a lepšie sa naučiť náš jazyk.

  • @desplond8120
    @desplond8120 3 роки тому +29

    Hory - mountains.
    Horí - it's burning.
    y/i - to je ťažké aj pre Slovákov nie to ešte pre cudzincov 😅.

  • @miaunique7354
    @miaunique7354 3 роки тому +29

    I am Slovak, but I don’t live in Slovakia and so I don’t use my Slovak much and I find it really hard to speak. You are doing well, keep it up! 👍

  • @reformed_perun3065
    @reformed_perun3065 3 роки тому +114

    Ide ti to veľmi dobré fakt slovenský jazyk je ťažký ale výborne like👍

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +14

      Ďakujem Viktor 😊✌🏽

    • @Raiden_Shogun1
      @Raiden_Shogun1 3 роки тому

      Ale vážne, o pár mesiacov podľa mňa bude celé v ideí v slovenskom jazyku bez jediného iného slová. 👁️👄👁️

  • @corgon-uf7zq
    @corgon-uf7zq 3 роки тому +173

    Malý príklad keď mäkčeň mení význam slova: stanica je úplne niečo iné ako šťanica😁

  • @0maskot0
    @0maskot0 3 роки тому +15

    Im native slovak but if you give me 2 tests of same difficulty in slovak and english, I would do better in english, trust me. Slovak grammar is so hard I cannot cope with it even after 30 years :D

  • @dimi3dimitrovic821
    @dimi3dimitrovic821 3 роки тому +17

    Don't worry, slovak grammar is hard even for natives! :D

  • @pakroc665
    @pakroc665 3 роки тому +37

    Never study grammar when you start with a new language, thats the biggest turnoff for many.
    Just learn VOCABULARY.
    People will understand even if you dont use the correct form /genitiv, dativ etc/
    So forget grammar :),
    and when you will have a strong vocabulary you come back and learn a bit of grammar, it will be a lot easier like that.

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому

      You are right, I tried learning grammar by myself totally didnt get it, so I stopped :D

    • @FiXioNxd
      @FiXioNxd 3 роки тому +1

      @@ChasingKimberly Slovak grammar is often a struggle even for us, native speakers. Don't bother with it for the time being and focus on the ,,spoken” language. Good luck!

  • @sonafajtakova552
    @sonafajtakova552 3 роки тому +66

    I am from Slovakia, Slovak language is little bit hard to learn for people from other countries but I think you are so good in Slovak :D

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +5

      Thanks Sona :) I am trying my best :)

    • @dedge1191
      @dedge1191 3 роки тому +6

      Jasné, že je dobrá, lebo CHCE 👈 sa naučiť! To sa cení!!!

    • @kikikz8608
      @kikikz8608 3 роки тому +2

      @@dedge1191 ano

    • @randomgirl9841
      @randomgirl9841 3 роки тому

      Aj ja som zo slovenska ☺

    • @viktorondo9197
      @viktorondo9197 3 роки тому +1

      Ja tiež!!! 😃🇸🇰🇸🇰

  • @figureskating.sv1
    @figureskating.sv1 Рік тому +9

    I never realized how lucky i am being born In Slovakia and knowing slovak for my whole life i wish you goodluck Xd:D

  • @adamtvrdon8133
    @adamtvrdon8133 3 роки тому

    You are so cool with Slovakia speaking mutch love for you.💚

  • @ernestbodis8960
    @ernestbodis8960 3 роки тому +62

    Yes.Slovak language is hard but you are doing great.

  • @nassersi
    @nassersi 3 роки тому +20

    "wings" and "apostrophes" we use instead of double, triple letters as in English.
    ch - č
    sh - š
    zh - ž
    j ,g - dž
    Here are English words in Slovak transcription:
    John - Džon
    shield - šíld
    chance - čéns
    good - gúd
    calling - kchólin
    wild - uvajld
    car - kár
    beautiful - bjútiful
    try again latter - čraj egen lejter ;-)
    etc... most of those sound are present in English too.
    Verb timing. In all Slavic languages one word in sentence contain more information. We can omit pronoun and sentence is fully understandable.
    For example:
    She have come. - (Ona)Prišla.
    Thats why is difficult. We omit prouns as they are not nessesery.
    Declination of nouns. English uses prepositions. Slovak use endings and prepositions.
    1 who? John - Džon
    2 from who? from John - od Džona
    3 to whom? to John - Džonovi
    4 who am I see? John - Džona
    5 n/a - salutation
    6 about who? about John - o Džonovi
    7 with who? with John - s Džonom

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому

      wow! Are you a Language teacher? You are good! Thanks for a thorough explanation 😉

    • @nassersi
      @nassersi 3 роки тому

      @@ChasingKimberly no, Im not language teacher. I have just described a few observations. I had to teach my kids English. Our school system has been Americanized and is not systematic or effective.

    • @nassersi
      @nassersi 3 роки тому +1

      @@ChasingKimberly in English is transcriptiom random. They are no strict rules. Handkerchief - henkečíf, garage - geráž.. Georgia - Džódža... Do you see? sometimes is "G" pronounced as "g", sometimes as "dž", sometimes as "ž". You will not find such insidiousness in Slovak... ;-)

    • @nassersi
      @nassersi 3 роки тому +1

      Ingliš šud júz slovák transkripšn, it vud bí mač beter.

    • @NewStreamLine
      @NewStreamLine 3 роки тому

      Super-nápad napísať anglické slová v slovenskom prepise. Myslím, že toto Kim (i ďalším) ľuďom dosť pomôže. 👍

  • @em-ers.r.o.1244
    @em-ers.r.o.1244 2 роки тому +8

    Zaujímavý pohľad na slovenčinu očami cudzinca. Netušil som že pre cudzincov je slovenčina taká ťažká i keď som vedel že ťažká pre nich bude najmä v skloňovaní.

  • @TheMartinSedlak
    @TheMartinSedlak 3 роки тому

    Big respect for your efforts to learn, determination and results as well.

  • @ka-tie4122
    @ka-tie4122 3 роки тому +24

    Ide ti to výborne Slovenský jazyk je dosť ťažký nice 🤩👍🇸🇰

  • @petercopian4510
    @petercopian4510 3 роки тому +37

    Ľ is pronounced like L, but you need to press larger area of your tongue against the palate.

  • @kirill180
    @kirill180 Рік тому +2

    It was a treat to watch this video! Slovak is very close to my native language so I see quite other difficulties while learning it )

  • @onepinklady33
    @onepinklady33 3 роки тому

    Ide ti to super! Držím palce a nech tu stretneš veľa veselých a príjemných ľudí 😊

  • @iammischel
    @iammischel 3 роки тому +4

    si super!! 💚 len tak ďalej!!

  • @fly7383
    @fly7383 Рік тому +7

    Now imagine having a Slovak class in school which is hard even for us

  • @adambelesab
    @adambelesab 3 роки тому +1

    Ahoj 🇸🇰 I must say I had great time watching your Chanel 😊 doing great job at it . Currently living in Thailand and missing everything about Slovakia . You put smile on my face ... thank you for that . Best wishes from Thailand stay safe

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +1

      Ahoj Adam! Glad my video reached you in Thailand! Im missing the tropical climate! I am glad you enjoyed my video, thanks a lot for watching 😀

  • @MrHellweasel
    @MrHellweasel 3 роки тому +357

    Nestresuj sa. Mnoho slovakov nevie poriadne svoj rodny jazyk :D

    • @anermizzz
      @anermizzz 3 роки тому +16

      Vážne? Tak to žijem v časti kde všetci rozprávajú dobre (alebo vychodňársky)

    • @yeojinsrealwife
      @yeojinsrealwife 3 роки тому

      Máš pravdu no

    • @yeojinsrealwife
      @yeojinsrealwife 3 роки тому

      DonaldTheGreat

    • @Adkenzyx
      @Adkenzyx 3 роки тому +3

      Hlavne gramatiku

    • @dancihalaj7882
      @dancihalaj7882 3 роки тому +14

      @Kontrafaksk presne jak ty

  • @ACHMED495
    @ACHMED495 3 роки тому +20

    The Slovak language is really difficult. But you're doing great. ;)

  • @yummy8074
    @yummy8074 Рік тому +5

    A tip for promunciation of Ľ: pronounce it as regular L. Many Slovaks don't pronounce Ľ correctly themselves, and for example instead of "Ľúbim ťa" (I love you) they say "Lúbim ťa", which means the same thing, but it's not gramatically correct in punctuation. Or the word "Ľad" (ice), where I live we just say "Lad". Or adjective "Ľadový" (icy) is pronounced as "Ladový".
    It's so especially in the western and southern parts of Slovakia. From my experience the more to the north you go, the more Ľ you will hear. It's actually very common and natural to say Ľ only to make Czechs mad when we force them to say the word "guľôčka".
    So don't worry about Ľ at all and just say L.

  • @marianhaluza3307
    @marianhaluza3307 3 роки тому +9

    Máte celkom pozoruhodny vzťah nielen k slovenčine ale aj k slov, gastronómii držím palce ste veľmi pozitívne žieňa a to sa cení vsedko dobre prajem pekný deň,,,

  • @dianaherudova7507
    @dianaherudova7507 3 роки тому +7

    I'm glad you're learning our language. I'm proud of you!

  • @jankatheisova2180
    @jankatheisova2180 3 роки тому +3

    You're doing very well 💕

  • @zuzanarichards9914
    @zuzanarichards9914 3 роки тому +1

    I loved your video.great job in pronunciation.. I know Slovak may be difficult to learn but I love your enthusiasm..keep it going

  • @agua252
    @agua252 3 роки тому +1

    Its really nice that you want to learn our language. I cant even imagine how difficult is to learn all the stuff of Slovak for people from other countries. Big respect, Kimberly!
    Ide ti to super, veľa šťastia pri učení slovenčiny :)

  • @animeislifetete9052
    @animeislifetete9052 10 місяців тому +9

    Well, Ľudovít Štúr was bored, so he thought, why not make the lifes of slovak elementary school students a living hell.
    The 'Y' grammar is truly, a living hell. I still get 3 from slovak at school...

    • @eduardbatmendijn8394
      @eduardbatmendijn8394 8 місяців тому +4

      Not really Štúr's fault, more like Hattala, see sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hod%C5%BEovsko-hattalovsk%C3%A1_jazykov%C3%A1_reforma

  • @waldo187
    @waldo187 3 роки тому +8

    We have a lot of pronounciation cause we can expres or describe things totaly,absolutely, exactly

  • @Pyterdca
    @Pyterdca 3 роки тому

    im always looking forward when you posting new video :P great job and as always,the exercise makes master :)

  • @evab2850
    @evab2850 3 роки тому +2

    How amazing is to see such appreciation and ultimately respect regardless of how hard it is to learn Slovak. Big thumbs up. As a Slovak living in the UK I seem to realise how difficult it is to even start explaining our language😂 Was fun watching you. Good luck with your journey

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much Eva! I am glad you had fun watching my video 😉

  •  3 роки тому +7

    Držím palce pri učení, určite to zvládneš :)

  • @justmia_x_
    @justmia_x_ 3 роки тому +5

    Si zlatá. Ide ti to výborne ❤

  • @dianademcakova8733
    @dianademcakova8733 3 роки тому

    Horí - something is burning :D si veľmi šikovná! veľa šťastia pri učení nášho jazyka :) !

  • @vlastakralova8772
    @vlastakralova8772 3 роки тому +1

    Dobrý deň, Chasing, ste veľmi šikovná. Držím Vám palce...máte výbornú výslovnosť...

  • @lucasroach7835
    @lucasroach7835 2 роки тому +4

    Boosting my slovak ego here, thanks for the vid :D

  • @radkaschmidtova4555
    @radkaschmidtova4555 2 роки тому +3

    Ide ti to veľmi dobre❤, máš pravdu že je to veľmi ťažký jazyk a som rada že sa ho nemusím učiť a s tou výslovnostou sa netráp, Slovák ťa pochopí aj keď to povieš inak. Držím palce.🥰

  • @theycallme.rich.
    @theycallme.rich. 3 роки тому

    Si užastná a obdivujem ťa 👏len tak ďalej 🙏❤️

  • @tereziavozarova
    @tereziavozarova 3 роки тому +1

    You are so brave that u are learning our language 👍 keep going I wish you luck😊🇸🇰

  • @JanasSpace
    @JanasSpace 3 роки тому +3

    you are fab..loved this...yes Slovak has got some fun words..lol...being native Slovak never thought of it...thank you...fun.....good luck learning! X

  • @mariakattinger4013
    @mariakattinger4013 3 роки тому +3

    Hey Kim! Thank you for this video! 🙂 I love your examples, because im living in Austria and I try to learn my partner slovak, but sometimes is really big demotivation of those reasons, that u mentioned in video 😄 maybe some tipps for u: try to speak ť like t + j (jot like in german- not like džej 😃) - it really helps, because when u try to speak really fast, u have nearly the same sound like ť (its more effective than tie)😅 the next is practicing soft and hard sounds of letters (in english u have also some soft sound of letters - e.g. breath - you say soft f instead of TH) - my partner heard by your talking that u make small difference between e.g. letter P (hard) and letter B (soft), I think your husband know what im talking about (u can ask him for more info) 🙃 just keep going girl!! I wish u the best 🥰

  • @jangrunwald6881
    @jangrunwald6881 3 роки тому +1

    Its pretty good. Hrozne sa na tom bavím 🤩 paráda 💪💪💪

  • @marianholly4191
    @marianholly4191 3 роки тому +2

    Dobrá si,. Len tak ďalej :) Horí znamená burning.

  • @Lulululululu.1
    @Lulululululu.1 2 роки тому +22

    Fakt si zoberte že niekoho vôbec zaujíma náš jazyk

  • @meandmeofcourse3063
    @meandmeofcourse3063 3 роки тому +3

    U are better in it now..big respect from me...

  • @romulus4884
    @romulus4884 3 роки тому +1

    Veľa šťastia Kim :)

  • @kaliciakova
    @kaliciakova 3 роки тому

    Ide ti to veľmi dobre❤️ držím palce a rešpekt že si sa dala na taký ťažký jazyk☺️💪🏼

  • @andrejbelej7646
    @andrejbelej7646 3 роки тому +8

    If you struggle with the pronunciation of Ľ, this way might help you: don't touch the roof of your mouth by the point of your tongue (like we do when we pronounce L). Touch it either by the up or bottom side of your tongue and then say L.

  • @steva4270
    @steva4270 3 роки тому +6

    Sending love from Czechia!! ❤️❤️

  • @barborabelovecova3502
    @barborabelovecova3502 3 роки тому +2

    Ide ti to super len tak ďalej!😄❤️

  • @zuzanavrananova8724
    @zuzanavrananova8724 Рік тому +6

    I am from slovakia amd it´s totally okay that you´re struggling. Slovakian language is one of the hardest so it makes sense you find it hard. For me for example would be Tagalog hard. So try and try and some day you would be as good as the native speakers! I´m watching this when it´s already out 1 year so i think your slovakian language is now sooo much better

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  Рік тому

      I hope I can say I got better with my Slovak language 😂😂

  • @justlisa3249
    @justlisa3249 3 роки тому +5

    Omg super video👏🥺💕tie titulky sú tam tiež super🥰horí znamená -burning(aspoň tak mi to preložilo na googli 😂,no ja zasa neviem angličtinu😂)a zlepšuješ sa👏❤️len tak ďalej!💙

  • @ann.1e
    @ann.1e 3 роки тому

    Darí sa ti veľmi dobre! Som veľmi rada že si sa presťahovala práve na Slovensko a že sa snažíš naučiť náš rodný jazyk ☺️

  • @juhasmartin
    @juhasmartin 3 роки тому +1

    Perfektne video, dobe som sa nasmial :) ani som si nemyslel ze ten nas jazyk je tak tazky.

  • @tatianatekerova2337
    @tatianatekerova2337 3 роки тому +3

    Slovak must be crazy to learn - especially if you're not a native speaker, so great job :)
    I just have one note: the pronunciation of Ľ sort of varies depending on the region, and if you want to speak "correctly" - according to the central Slovakia accent or whatever - then yes, you have to pronounce the mäkčeň. However, I'm from Bratislava, and basically in Western Slovakia we simply don't bother and pronounce it as normal L. So you can totally fit in here if you don't mind the mäkčeň on Ľ - one less thing to worry about imo; that is if you choose to use a western Slovak accent.

    • @marekfu
      @marekfu 3 роки тому

      totaly agree with Tatiana. forget abou Ľ. Pronounce it as a normal L. If you try to say it correctly it actually sounds weird. ;-), say lalia rather than lialia. Even native speakers do not use Ľ very often. Maybe you should more think about "hlásky" and how to put hlásky toghether to pronounce a word. if you got it, it will be much easier to pronounce correctly.

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks a lot!! I appreciate your encouragement and tips! I will do it 😉

  • @robinsebelova7103
    @robinsebelova7103 Рік тому +5

    As a Czech speaker, if you find Slovak difficult, try Czech language. It is a little easier with that "de, te, ne" have always a wedge above if you need to soften it, and we soften less. On other hand, we have "ř" with words like "řeřicha". 🙂

  • @woly6189
    @woly6189 3 роки тому

    A prajem ti veľa šťastia v ďalších videách 💞

  • @elisgleskova3083
    @elisgleskova3083 3 роки тому

    Hi. It is so nice to see that someone is trying to lear speak Slovak ☺️ thank you. I have to say you are great at it keep learning. Your first DOĽAVA in the video was so good. I think best doľava in this video 😁

  • @sweetpeaea6346
    @sweetpeaea6346 2 роки тому +4

    native slovak speaker here, you can seperate the word to make it easier so instead of "dol´ava" you can say "do-l´a-va" it's a way kids learn longer words but when the words are complicated I use it too.
    .
    funny thing happened in my english class. We were wrighting biography and my classmate Samo (there are a lot of Samos) wrote something along the lines of "they lived in Kremnickej Bani" and this 'word bending' is captured in diferent charts depending if it is a noun, adjective, pronoun, verb or number
    ps, I love your acent

  • @milansmilans650
    @milansmilans650 2 роки тому +4

    Ide ti to skvele! Si "jednotka" :) Ja som sa pokusil naucit v praci par kolegov - brazilcov nejake slova v slovencine a jedine, co som dokazal do nich navrtat bolo "dobre rano" :)

  • @Zoe_Rosie
    @Zoe_Rosie 3 роки тому

    You doing really great! 💕

  • @darinamachavova
    @darinamachavova 3 роки тому +2

    you are doing so well ☺️ As a native speaker I can tell you, that you are really doing great work :) The Slovakian language is really hard for someone who didn't grew up with It. It totally respect you!

  • @zuzkakollarcikova4780
    @zuzkakollarcikova4780 3 роки тому +6

    Even if slovak is difficult language i think you are doing very well :) good luck Kimberly

  • @martachladna1299
    @martachladna1299 3 роки тому +3

    MIla zlata Kim kazdy jazyk ma svoje specifika a je to o to len drilovat a drilovat . Velmi sa mi paci tvoj nazor ze ked zijes na Slovensku treba sa ucit nas jazyk. Ja tiez ked so mzila v Rakusku a v Nemecku pochopila som ze ked sa chcem zaclenit medzi spolocnost je to hlavne o jazyku ktrory bol pre mna tiez tazky Nemci maju zase artikle a desat minulych casov atd,,, je to len a len o ucen ia hlavne hovorit so Slovakom ty mas manzela a ten ta moze opravovat . Drzim tipalce ty to das si inteligenta baba a Slovak Danko si dobre vybral manzelku do zivota a dakujem za tvoje dakujem :-)

  • @jankaji4383
    @jankaji4383 3 роки тому +1

    It's great to see something about Slovakia. I found you a few days ago. Your struggle reminded me how my brother had to learn Slovak. Tbh, your pronunciation is great.
    Do toho, ide ti to dobre! 😉
    P. S: I'm Slovak Chinese

  • @turloghsk
    @turloghsk 3 роки тому +1

    You've done a good job here, explaining the difficulties of the Slovak language... :-) Keep up the good work... the language will get easier in time... :-)

  • @tomasstefanec1515
    @tomasstefanec1515 3 роки тому +5

    Interesting words are večer = (evening) and večera = (dinner). One letter changes the meaning of the word :)

  • @veronikamakovnikova4957
    @veronikamakovnikova4957 3 роки тому +3

    You are so funny and sympatic. You speak very nice slovak 👍

  • @kikagombosova750
    @kikagombosova750 3 роки тому

    Si super !!! Držím palce 🇸🇰🤍

  • @yazzieplayz4795
    @yazzieplayz4795 3 роки тому +2

    I love the way you really want to learn the language but not just the language but all the pronunciations

  • @ZemplinTemplar
    @ZemplinTemplar 2 роки тому +4

    You're doing fine ! It takes years to become really profficient enough in another language, especially a wholly different one than Tagalog or English. The "mäkčeň" means literally "softener" - pretty much its exact function, since it softens the consonants it's used on. :-)

  • @Aunoria
    @Aunoria 2 роки тому +5

    As a young learner- well ik most slovakian already since my parents are from slovakia, i started learning at about age 4 and well...
    normal slovakian: chlebík
    my slovakian: chebík
    very nice.

  • @matogarage1993
    @matogarage1993 3 роки тому +1

    Si super 💪 pokračuj v tom ďalej :)
    Čučoriedka ;)

  • @neheheKEKE
    @neheheKEKE 3 роки тому

    to je super je milé vidieť že sa niekto zaujíma o slovenčinu :) the effort is appreciated and I believe that every normal Slovak will not have a problem if you say something wrong

  • @JonathanOlelo
    @JonathanOlelo 3 роки тому +6

    Totally agree with you, it's important to make the effort and learn the local language.
    Most of the locals really appritiate people who are making an effort to learn their language, it is much easier this way to be a part of the community and not feel isolated in the country

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +1

      Very well said, could not agree more! Thanks for watching my videos :)

    • @MidnightSt
      @MidnightSt 3 роки тому +1

      I totally agree. If you live somewhere for more than say, half a year, not at least trying to at least learn the most basic stuff, is not only kinda stupid and impractical, but also ...ignorant, at the very least, but I would even say it's somewhat rude.

    • @SopranoHanzen
      @SopranoHanzen 3 роки тому

      Deffinitely. I am living in Denmark and learning their hard language. People here appreciate it only if I say everything 100% correct, especially pronunciation makes a huge difference for them. But since I found some danish friends at work, it is easier to talk a bit and improve little by little :)

    • @MidnightSt
      @MidnightSt 3 роки тому

      @@SopranoHanzen this is a stupid thing, though, how some cultures have this mentality when they appreciate it only if you get it 100% correct, and get offended when you get something wrong (i've heard french are like that?), many language teachers in state-funded schools in my country are like that, and it creates a huuuge psychological block towards using a language and thus progressing in it...

    • @SopranoHanzen
      @SopranoHanzen 3 роки тому

      @@MidnightSt unfortunately Danes are very sensitive about their language and as they do not pronounce All the letters and they have 18 different sounds for vawels they Can not understand you if you say something vety different, Then they switch to english. and they are not patient enough to wait until you say a sentence slowly, especially in Copenhagen where the life goes fast. :D. And the same thing is in Slovakia, but at least Slovaks always try to help you and understand your effort to talk. The only way to learn it is to talk and make mistakes. Since I have found some nice danish friends, it is getting better with my danish :D

  • @cijaksavola1096
    @cijaksavola1096 3 роки тому +24

    Ak žiješ v Bratislave, tak so zmäkčovaním spoluhlások si nerob starosti :) Držím palce

  • @torup6150
    @torup6150 3 роки тому

    Super nádherné video 👍🏻🥰💐

  • @danuelita1998
    @danuelita1998 2 роки тому +2

    so happy that i´d found you, like literally i´ve been struggling with the slovak for several months and dont´feel like there is any progress, but listening you is so refreshing

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  2 роки тому +1

      Haha! I'm glad you can relate! But all I can say is, it will get easier so dont worry about it 😉😉

  • @mariancheksk2837
    @mariancheksk2837 3 роки тому +3

    som rád že sa aspoň niekdo uči z inej krajini slovenčinu :)
    I am glad that at least someone is learning Slovak from another country :)

  • @Mikolkator
    @Mikolkator 3 роки тому +3

    Parádne video 🙂

  • @monikakrskova4428
    @monikakrskova4428 3 роки тому +2

    Ide ti to veľmi dobre:)Mimochodom-máš nádherné vlasy!

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому

      Ďakujem pekne Monika 💚😊💇🏽‍♀️

  • @user-yr7ox7ob1o
    @user-yr7ox7ob1o 3 роки тому +1

    Vždy ma zaujímalo ako našu reč vnímajú ľudia z iných častí sveta. Tvoje videá sa mi veľmi páčia. Ide ti to super! Slovenčina nie je ťažká len treba vedieť ako na ňu. Určite v tom pokračuj! :)

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому +1

      Ďakujem pekne budem pokračovať 😉💚🙋🏽‍♀️

  • @joemildner5667
    @joemildner5667 Рік тому +5

    Môzete is correct môžete and it is not declection but declination.
    Slovak is not crazy, English is crazy.
    Slovak is language which is organised. What is written in Slovak it resembles what is said acoustically. It has clear rules and using it's rules you can express much better small meaning differences than in other languages. The second nice feature of Slovak is it's acoustics - Slovak je ľubozvučná, it sounds pleasantly.

  • @samuelsvec9271
    @samuelsvec9271 3 роки тому +19

    Im from Slovakia but Slovak Languege is hard for me XD

    • @user-pw9tf3od4m
      @user-pw9tf3od4m 3 роки тому +1

      Haha. I'm from Ukraine and recently started learning your language. It seemed to me quite easy, because our languages are Slavic and very similar.

    • @igorantal8433
      @igorantal8433 3 роки тому

      Ja tiež 😂

  • @jarokadlec3343
    @jarokadlec3343 3 роки тому +1

    Tvoja snaha je veľmi milá a pre mňa zároveň komická. Nikdy by ma nenapadlo že učenie slovenčiny môže byť také úsmevné. Smial som sa až mi slzi tiekly. Ďakujem za zábavné video a moc držím palce.

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому

      Ďakujem aj ja . ✌🏽Kľudne si pozri aj ostatné moje vídeá Jaro ,dúfam že sa pobavíš. 😄

  • @robertfancovic5678
    @robertfancovic5678 3 роки тому

    Velmi mile video, vela stastia na Slovensku. Very cute video, good luck in Slovakia. 😊

  •  3 роки тому +4

    i completely agree with your opinion.. if i woudl live in foreign country for long time i would try to learn that language ofc :)

  • @MrJanmat
    @MrJanmat 3 роки тому +7

    Hi Kimberly,
    Listening to your story, pronunciation and difficulty with declining, I would suggest:
    1) Slovak has one advantage, as you name it already: "Píš ako počuješ" = "Write as you hear." It had been a suggestion of Ľudovít Štúr, (Slovak, who set rules for modern Slovak spelling and writing - some centuries ago. As well as he declined all hundreds of local Slovak dialects and suggested just one as a standard). His suggestion proved to be very beneficial because it means when you hear a sound or syllable or a word or a sentence, you can convert the sound almost instantly into a written form almost with no change.
    And Vice versa. I mean, If you see a syllable, word, sentence or want to read even a book, you are able to read any text with the correct pronunciation !!
    That is hardly possible in other languages, isn't it?
    Here comes my suggestion: Read loudly for yourself (or for somebody). It does not matter what. A book or a newspaper, whatever. 10- 15 minutes daily would do. It does not matter you do not understand! It will help you to pronounce and take confidence. This way, you would come across the essential words and sentences repeatedly.
    Later on, this will help you not to concentrate on declining - it will sound natural to say things correctly. Otherwise, to memorise declining would feed you up and kill your amusement and pleasure from learning the language.
    2) Listen to the radio - some talks, not music :-) Or perhaps a piece of music also, if you please. And listen to real Slovak talking.
    It would be best if you listen up first the language (any language you learn) - that is a natural way of learning for children - we all have learned from listening, you remember.
    In Slovakia, all children at the age of 5 can speak Slovak. Joke. And you know what? None of them cares about declining. Therefore it cant be so important, at the beginning.
    3) Speak whenever you can - ask people to correct you - many people do correct others with great satisfaction. Just take advantage of it.
    All the best and you may be sure that Slovaks admire and love foreigners who try to speak our language.

    • @ChasingKimberly
      @ChasingKimberly  3 роки тому

      Hello Jan! Thank you so much for your tips, some of them I am already doing and find it really helpful specially listening to news in Slovak and reading. I believe one day will come i will be able to speak slovak without problem. just need to ne patient and determined 😊

    • @MrJanmat
      @MrJanmat 3 роки тому

      @@ChasingKimberly Absolutely :-)

    • @WifiRENEGADE
      @WifiRENEGADE 3 роки тому +1

      píš ako počuješ bola Bernolákova filozofia nie Štúrova ale ok :)

  • @JESUSisALIVE-ourGOD
    @JESUSisALIVE-ourGOD 3 роки тому +1

    Ahoj 🙋‍♂️
    12:05 Horí znamená burning 🔥 😉
    Veľmi ti to ide! Len tak ďalej👏
    Keep up good work 🤗

  • @yeojinsrealwife
    @yeojinsrealwife 3 роки тому +1

    Máš veľmi peknú tvorbu 🥰 a páči sa mi ako rozprávaš po slovensky

  • @kornelMT
    @kornelMT 3 роки тому +3

    Even some Slovaks do not speak Slovak properly (or write correctly)....You're really good, I like to see your progress...Keep up the good work