Spisska Nova Ves Travel Forum

I am interested in going to Spisska Nova Ves to find my family. When I come there will I have a problem with speaking English only or should I learn some Slovak first?

I think it`s the same in all SVK: you`re about to expect troubles with communication; matured usually at least understand russian or gerrman but have problems with speaking, young people mostly speak or at least understand english, just a little people speak italian, spanish or french.
learning some basic phrases can be only useful; learning more.....hm....slovak language is rather difficult...

We speak mainly German in Slovakia! But Yes! The young people love to speak English with you!

And of course some knowledge of the Slovakian language will be of help. It is not as complicated as the Check language in pronouncing. The Slovakians got writh of the tongue knotting pronounciations long ago.
For example the number 4 will be pronounced in Check language as sjtirzji. In Slovakian it is just sjtiri. Don't ask me how they pronounce 444 because it will make me dehydrated because of spitting.

The language is different from our germanic languages. It is Cyrrilic. But learn a few words in Slovakian or Check and it will open doors in Poland, Russia, Croatia and other countries of the former Yugoslav Republic.

Dobry Den = Good day
Dobre Rano = Good Morning
Dobre Vecer (wetsjer) = Good night
Dobrou Chut = Bon Apetit
Dowedenja = See you! or Na Shledanou in Check.
Djekuje = Thank you.

Love, Dora.

I just got back from there attending my Slovak friends' wedding. Apart from my friends who have been to a foreign country, most of people in the town don't speak English. Some of them speak German, though. It is wise if you learn some Slovak in advance. Even if you speak little Slovak, they would welcome you warmly.....