Slovak and Ukrainian: 22 of 39 everyday words look alike

Both are Slavic languages. Here are the same 39 everyday words in each, the look-alikes first. Tap ▶ to hear them. Words in other alphabets are compared by how they sound in Latin letters.

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Coffee look alikekávaкаваkava
Sea look alikemoreмореmore
Two look alikedvaдваdva
Water look alikevodaводаvoda
Hello / Good afternoon look alikeDobrý deň!Добрий день!Dobryi den!
Good look alikedobrýдобрийdobryi
Nine look alikedeväťдев'ятьdeviat
Ten look alikedesaťдесятьdesiat
City look alikemestoмістоmisto
Small look alikemalýмалийmalyi
Good evening look alikeDobrý večer!Добрий вечір!Dobryi vechir!
Five look alikepäťп'ятьpiat
Wine look alikevínoвиноvyno
Big look alikeveľkýвеликийvelykyi
Bread look alikechliebхлібkhlib
House look alikedomдімdim
No look alikenieніni
Three look aliketriтриtry
Good morning look alikeDobré ráno!Доброго ранку!Dobroho ranku!
Six look alikešesťшістьshist
I don't understand look alikeNerozumiem.Я не розумію.Ya ne rozumiiu.
No problem look alikeŽiadny problém.Без проблем.Bez problem.
Four štyriчотириchotyry
Goodbye Dovidenia!До побачення!Do pobachennia!
Thank you Ďakujem!Дякую!Diakuiu!
How much does it cost Koľko to stojí?Скільки це коштує?Skilky tse koshtuie?
Good night Dobrú noc!На добраніч!Na dobranich!
Eight osemвісімvisim
One jedenодинodyn
Seven sedemсімsim
How are you Ako sa máte?Як справи?Yak spravy?
Do you speak english Hovoríte po anglicky?Ти говориш англійською?Ty hovorysh anhliiskoiu?
What's your name Ako sa voláte?Як тебе звати?Yak tebe zvaty?
Slowly, please Pomaly, prosím.Повільніше, будь ласка.Povilnishe, bud laska.
Nice to meet you Teší ma.Приємно познайомитися.Pryiemno poznaiomytysia.
Friend priateľдругdruh
Please / You're welcome Prosím.Будь ласка.Bud laska.
Cheers Na zdravie!Будьмо!Budmo!
Yes ánoтакtak

Slovak and Ukrainian: 22 of 39 everyday words look alike

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