I can ask the price — Koľko stojí? Koľko stoja? — say an amount in euros and cents, say who I'm buying for and what I'm going to get (pre Luciu, po chlieb), and not mix up ovocie and zelenina.
Koľko to stojí? Stojí, stoja, and eur
Koľko to stojí? Stojí, stoja, and eur
Why: to ask the price and buy things. Koľko stojí? is about one thing; about several: Koľko stoja jablká? Ovocie (fruit) and zelenina (vegetables) are singular words, although English “vegetables” is plural: Koľko stojí zelenina?
Money: jedno euro, dve, tri, štyri eurá; from five up, eur (a set form: päť eur, dvadsať eur). Cents: jeden cent, dva centy, desať centov. “One” as an object: jeden banán, jednu mrkvu, jedno kura. The table is next to this text.
Four prepositions take the accusative: pre — “for (someone)”; po — “to go and get”: Idem po chlieb (“I'm going for bread”; not ×za chlebom); na — “for (a purpose)” and “to (a place or an event)”: mrkva na polievku, ísť na koncert; cez — “through, during”: cez týždeň. The table is next to this text.
From pomaranč comes pomarančový “orange (adjective)”, from jablko — jablkový “apple (adjective)”: they say what a thing is made of or how it tastes.
Also: čerstvý — fresh, obchod — store.
Common mistakes:
• ×päť eurá → päť eur
• ×Ovocie sú drahé → Ovocie je drahé
• ×Koľko stojí jablká? → Koľko stoja jablká?
Euros and cents
From five up, the set forms eur and centov: päť eur, päť centov.
| Number | Euros | Cents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jedno euro | jeden cent |
| 2, 3, 4 | dve / tri / štyri eurá | dva / tri / štyri centy |
| 5 and up | päť eur | päť centov |
Preposition + accusative
After these prepositions the word is in the accusative.
| Preposition | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pre | for whom | pre kamaráta |
| po | what you go to get | po chlieb |
| na | for what | na polievku |
| na | where to | na koncert |
| cez | through, during | cez týždeň |
Lesson notes
Koľko to stojí? Stojí, stoja, and eur
Why: to ask the price and buy things. Koľko stojí? is about one thing; about several: Koľko stoja jablká? Ovocie (fruit) and zelenina (vegetables) are singular words, although English “vegetables” is plural: Koľko stojí zelenina?
Money: jedno euro, dve, tri, štyri eurá; from five up, eur (a set form: päť eur, dvadsať eur). Cents: jeden cent, dva centy, desať centov. “One” as an object: jeden banán, jednu mrkvu, jedno kura. The table is next to this text.
Four prepositions take the accusative: pre — “for (someone)”; po — “to go and get”: Idem po chlieb (“I'm going for bread”; not ×za chlebom); na — “for (a purpose)” and “to (a place or an event)”: mrkva na polievku, ísť na koncert; cez — “through, during”: cez týždeň. The table is next to this text.
From pomaranč comes pomarančový “orange (adjective)”, from jablko — jablkový “apple (adjective)”: they say what a thing is made of or how it tastes.
Also: čerstvý — fresh, obchod — store.
Common mistakes:
• ×päť eurá → päť eur
• ×Ovocie sú drahé → Ovocie je drahé
• ×Koľko stojí jablká? → Koľko stoja jablká?