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  • 05-12-2007 2:34am
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    !_Brian_!
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    Can anyone help me find out about learning Slovakian? Based in Waterford so any help on courses or anything or recomendations on good sites / books etc? Been googling for about an hour and getting no where! Thanks.


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    im in a similar position,I wanna learn czech but nobody seems to teach it :s.


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    andala
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    I know how hard it is to find courses of unpopular languages, like I'm sure Czech or Slovak are in Ireland. I've been trying to teach myself Turkish and Norwegian and those courses are also difficult to find. But you get quite a lot of hits in google if you type in 'learn czech/slovak online.' As an example:

    For Czech:
    http://www.locallingo.com/

    For Slovak:
    http://simplyput.atspace.com/slovak/index.htm

    Also, I bet there are quite many Czechs/Slovaks in your area. In a shop, pin up a message saying you're looking for private lessons and I'm sure you'll find someone. Good luck!


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    cheers for that :)


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    trevorku
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    In Dublin you can easily get the Slovak and Czech language packs, from Colloquial Slovak or Teach yourself Czech. Hodges Figges, and also International books near Nassau St in Dublin.

    In Dublin, you can learn czech in Trinity but in Sandford Language Institute you can learn Czech and Slovak depending on demand for the course.

    If you just learn czech, slovaks will understand you.

    ***************

    Heres something to get you going

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    Ahoj/Nazdar - Hello

    Maj sa pekny den - Have a nice day

    Ako sa mate/Ako sa mas - How are you, formal and familiar

    Ano - Yes

    Ne - No

    Vsetko v poriadku - everything is ok

    Slovak up there******88

    Czech below:

    Jo - Yes

    Ne - No

    Ja s mam taky dobre - I am very well


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    !_Brian_!
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    Have the basic's down from the missus. Thanks though! After ordering Beginning Slovak by Oscar E. Swan so that'll have to do me. Costs about 250 dollars with the 8 CD's or about 20 dollars without. I opted for without as herself can play the part of a CD and from comments left from people who have used the book before, you really need a native speaker to get the most out of it.


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