Grammar reference
To be (present)
byť
Use byť to say who or what someone is, and where someone or something is.
Core rule
What changes
The present forms of byť are som, si, je, sme, ste, and sú.
Use byť for identity and location; use mať with rokov to state age.
Pattern
Byť — to be
- ja som
- ty si
- on / ona / ono je
- my sme
- vy ste
- oni / ony sú
See it in use
Examples
- Som študent. I am a student. Practice this
- Ste z Kanady? Are you from Canada? Practice this
- Kaviareň je tu. The café is here. Practice this
Source
Reference
Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra SAV ↗Full attribution on References.