Adverbs of Place play a crucial part in Slovak grammar. These adverbs illustrate where an action is performed. They provide additional details about the verb they’re modifying, making sentences more informative. Learning to use them properly can greatly improve your understanding and expression of Slovak language.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate Slovak adverbs of place.
1. “Å iel som do kina, ale sedal som *vzadu* (behind).”
2. “PredajÅa je *vedľa* (next) kostola.”
3. “Deti sa hrajĆŗ *vonku* (outside).”
4. “NemĆ“Å¾em Å„a nĆ”jsÅ„, kde si *dole* (below) alebo hore?”
5. “Hotel sa nachĆ”dza *naproti* (across) stanice.”
6. “Moja kniha je *tu* (here)”
7. “Som *tam* (there), kde sme sa stretli minulĆ½ tĆ½Å¾deÅ.”
8. “MĆ“j dom je *blĆzko* (near) Å”koly.”
9. “Boli sme *vnĆŗtri* (inside), keÄ zaÄalo prÅ”aÅ„.”
10. “Moje auto je *vpredu* (in front).”
11. “*Doma* (home) je najlepÅ”Ć.”
12. “Pozrel som sa *nahor* (upwards) a videl som lietadlo.”
13. “Bežal som *dolu* (downwards) po schodoch.”
14. “TĆ” zastĆ”vka je *Äaleko* (far) od nĆ”Å”ho domu.”
15. “Idem *von* (out) na prechĆ”dzku.”
2. “PredajÅa je *vedľa* (next) kostola.”
3. “Deti sa hrajĆŗ *vonku* (outside).”
4. “NemĆ“Å¾em Å„a nĆ”jsÅ„, kde si *dole* (below) alebo hore?”
5. “Hotel sa nachĆ”dza *naproti* (across) stanice.”
6. “Moja kniha je *tu* (here)”
7. “Som *tam* (there), kde sme sa stretli minulĆ½ tĆ½Å¾deÅ.”
8. “MĆ“j dom je *blĆzko* (near) Å”koly.”
9. “Boli sme *vnĆŗtri* (inside), keÄ zaÄalo prÅ”aÅ„.”
10. “Moje auto je *vpredu* (in front).”
11. “*Doma* (home) je najlepÅ”Ć.”
12. “Pozrel som sa *nahor* (upwards) a videl som lietadlo.”
13. “Bežal som *dolu* (downwards) po schodoch.”
14. “TĆ” zastĆ”vka je *Äaleko* (far) od nĆ”Å”ho domu.”
15. “Idem *von* (out) na prechĆ”dzku.”
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with appropriate Slovak adverbs of place.
1. “MĆ“j pes je *vnĆŗtri* (inside), lebo je zima.”
2. “MĆ“Å¾eme sa stretnĆŗÅ„ *tam* (there), kde sa zaÄĆna cesta.”
3. “Idem *dolu* (down) k rieke.”
4. “Som *tu* (here), pri obchode.”
5. “Moja batožina je *vzadu* (behind) v aute.”
6. “Je tvoje meno na zozname? Pozrel si *hore* (upwards) alebo dole?”
7. “StarĆ” Å”kola je *Äaleko* (far) odtiaľto.”
8. “Aby si ma videl, zostanem *vpredu* (in front).”
9. “RestaurĆ”cia je *vedľa* (next) poÅ”ty.”
10. “NĆ”Å” dom je *blĆzko* (near) parku.”
11. “Je Äas ĆsÅ„ *doma* (home).”
12. “MĆ“j priateľ bĆ½va *Äaleko* (far) odtiaľto.”
13. “Autobus nĆ”s ÄakĆ” *vonku* (outside).”
14. “Trh je *naproti* (across) nĆ”mestia.”
15. “MĆ“j dneÅ”nĆ½ plĆ”n je ĆsÅ„ *von* (out) na jogging.”
2. “MĆ“Å¾eme sa stretnĆŗÅ„ *tam* (there), kde sa zaÄĆna cesta.”
3. “Idem *dolu* (down) k rieke.”
4. “Som *tu* (here), pri obchode.”
5. “Moja batožina je *vzadu* (behind) v aute.”
6. “Je tvoje meno na zozname? Pozrel si *hore* (upwards) alebo dole?”
7. “StarĆ” Å”kola je *Äaleko* (far) odtiaľto.”
8. “Aby si ma videl, zostanem *vpredu* (in front).”
9. “RestaurĆ”cia je *vedľa* (next) poÅ”ty.”
10. “NĆ”Å” dom je *blĆzko* (near) parku.”
11. “Je Äas ĆsÅ„ *doma* (home).”
12. “MĆ“j priateľ bĆ½va *Äaleko* (far) odtiaľto.”
13. “Autobus nĆ”s ÄakĆ” *vonku* (outside).”
14. “Trh je *naproti* (across) nĆ”mestia.”
15. “MĆ“j dneÅ”nĆ½ plĆ”n je ĆsÅ„ *von* (out) na jogging.”