Translation of Slovak word "rozprávať" to English
rozprávať
/rɔzpraːvac/
Meaning
VerbMental senses related to determining, reckoning, or perceiving To determine the number, amount, or value of [something].
How to use
Imperfective verb conjugated as 'rozprávam, rozprávaš, rozpráva, rozprávame, rozprávate, rozprávajú; past rozprával' (perfective counterparts: 'porozprávať' or 'povedať'). Takes accusative for stories/tales ('rozprávať rozprávku'), 'o' + locative for topics ('rozprávať o práci'), or reflexive 'rozprávať sa s' + instrumental for mutual conversations ('rozprávať sa s priateľom').
🇬🇧 English
tell
Example sentence
Starý otec rád rozpráva deťom zaujímavé príbehy.
Grandfather likes to tell the children interesting stories.
Učiteľ začal rozprávať o histórii nášho mesta.
The teacher began to talk about the history of our city.
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Common phrases
- rozprávať príbeh— to tell a story
- rozprávať sa s kamarátom— to talk with a friend
- rozprávať plynule po slovensky— to speak Slovak fluently
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What does the Slovak word "rozprávať" mean?▼
The Slovak word "rozprávať" means "tell" in English.
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