LovinSlovak is a free Slovak learning app you can use in your browser. I built it for people living in Slovakia who want to understand what they hear in shops, cafés and other everyday places, and practise what to say back. The instructions and translations are in English. You can start on your phone or computer without an account.
Start practising with LovinSlovak
What a lesson looks like
You might know how to order a cappuccino and still get stuck on the follow-up question. In the coffee-ordering scene, you play the customer. The barista asks what size you want and whether you’ll drink it there. The lesson takes you through what you might hear and how you can reply.
- Part 1 · Listen. Hear the Slovak phrases the barista might use, then choose what each one means in English.
- Part 2 · Speak. Practise the customer’s lines and choose how to respond to prompts. When you hear Tu alebo so sebou? (“For here or to take away?”), try saying Tu, prosím (“For here, please”) out loud.
- Hear the whole conversation. On the scene page, play the full dialogue or replay a line you want to hear again. The Slovak text and English translation appear together.
The scene page also gives you something to try outside the app. For the café scene, that’s ordering your next coffee in Slovak. You can start small by answering one follow-up question on your next visit.
Pick a scene you’ll use this week
Open the Scenes tab and choose a conversation you have coming up.
- Find something in the supermarket and listen for the directions an employee gives you.
- Order a meal and a drink. If you also want to understand the menu, see our guide to ordering Slovak food.
- Book a doctor’s appointment and practise responding when the first time offered doesn’t work for you. Our guide to Slovak for a doctor’s visit covers phrases you may need once you’re there.
- Pick up a parcel or report that the heating is broken.
How review works
After you complete part of a scene, the phrases you’ve studied go into your review queue. LovinSlovak uses spaced repetition to bring phrases back on later days. If you miss one, you’ll see it sooner.
When you return, open Today. Start with any reviews that are due, then continue with the suggested lesson. The Me tab shows the days you’ve studied and lets you export a copy of your progress.
How to use LovinSlovak alongside a course
Use a scene to put something from class into practice. If you’ve just learned numbers, try recognising a time in the appointment lesson or a price at the café. If you’re working toward A2, use the scenes to practise everyday listening and replies alongside your course. For structured study or live lessons, see our guide to free Slovak courses and learning resources.
Try LovinSlovak for free and pick one conversation you expect to have in the next few days.
