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Curated courses, apps, textbooks, and media for learning Slovak. Data sources behind this wiki stay on References.

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Strong free (or library-friendly) picks if you want a short list.

  • slovake.eu

    Free multilingual portal with A1–B2 courses, exercises, tests, and a full grammar section. One of the strongest free structured paths for English speakers.

    Free A1–B2

  • e-slovak (Studia Academica Slovaca)

    Free Moodle courses from Comenius University. Self-study A1/A2 run year-round; tutor-supported cohorts open on a schedule. Built around the Krížom-krážom textbook series.

    Free A1–A2

  • Comprehensible Slovak

    Comprehensible-input site: beginner video lessons plus News in Easy Slovak (B1–B2) with transcripts. Strong complement to grammar-heavy courses.

    Free A1–B2

  • slovake.eu Grammar

    Pronunciation, orthography, parts of speech, cases, verbs, word order, and more — a free companion grammar you can open beside any course.

    Free All

  • Krížom-krážom (SAS)

    The standard university textbook series for Slovak as a foreign language (A1–B2). e-slovak tracks this series closely.

    Paid A1–B2

  • Slovak Sound Check (Rádio RSI)

    Free radio mini-lessons from Radio Slovakia International: greetings, survival phrases, and everyday topics with clear EN framing.

    Free A1–A2

Courses and platforms

Structured paths with lessons, quizzes, and progress tracking.

slovake.eu

Free multilingual portal with A1–B2 courses, exercises, tests, and a full grammar section. One of the strongest free structured paths for English speakers.

Free A1–B2

e-slovak (Studia Academica Slovaca)

Free Moodle courses from Comenius University. Self-study A1/A2 run year-round; tutor-supported cohorts open on a schedule. Built around the Krížom-krážom textbook series.

Register free. Prefer course landing pages over deep quiz URLs — those are session-specific.

Free A1–A2

SlovakforU

Everyday Slovak lessons with a strong podcast and YouTube presence. Originally aimed at Ukrainian newcomers; still useful for any beginner who wants clear spoken input.

Free A1–A2

Learn101 — Slovak

Free step-by-step Slovak lessons with clickable audio: alphabet, phrases, grammar basics, vocab lists, and verbs. Simple pages — good quick reference for beginners.

Free A1

Mango Languages — Slovak

Conversation-led lessons with color-coded grammar notes and culture tips. Often free through public libraries.

Check your local library before paying retail.

Paid Beginner+

LingQ — Slovak

Read and listen with clickable vocabulary tracking. Import your own texts; community libraries include SlovakforU and Learn Slovak with Stories courses.

Best once you can follow simple stories. Import content you already like.

Free + paid A2+

Apps and drills

Daily practice, sentence repetition, and cloze vocabulary work.

Glossika — Slovak

Full-sentence spaced repetition with heavy audio. Builds spoken rhythm and pattern memory rather than isolated vocab lists.

Paid A1+

Mondly — Slovak

Short gamified lessons with speech recognition and chatbot practice. Handy for daily streaks; thinner on deep grammar.

Free + paid Beginner

Ling — Slovak

Gamified Slovak course with native audio, dialog practice, and bite-sized reviews. Built for beginners who want speaking early.

Free + paid A1–A2

FunEasyLearn — Slovak

Large offline-friendly Slovak word and phrase bank with illustrated topics and games. Strong for travel and everyday vocab.

Free + paid A1–B1

Memrise — Slovak (community)

Community Slovak courses on Memrise’s older course platform. Official Memrise Slovak looks gone; pick a community course below.

Free + paid A1+

  • Basic Slovak Pronunciation and numbers first, then themed vocab that steps up in difficulty (by loeiten).
  • Hacking Slovak Expanded Memrise-style “Hacking” course with material based on Krížom-krážom A1.
  • Slovak Phrases with audio Phrase- and sentence-first course with audio; learner-built with help from a Slovak speaker.

Clozemaster — Slovak

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ranked by word frequency. Excellent post-beginner vocab drill once you know the basics.

Free + paid A2+

Anki — shared Slovak decks

Spaced-repetition flashcards. Browse shared Slovak decks on AnkiWeb, then import into the free Anki desktop/mobile apps.

No single official deck — skim ratings and sample cards before downloading.

Free All

Quia — Slovak activities

Older browser flashcard and matching games. Still useful for quick vocab drills if you ignore the dated UI.

Free A1–A2

Grammar references

External explanations and tables to pair with this site.

slovake.eu Grammar

Pronunciation, orthography, parts of speech, cases, verbs, word order, and more — a free companion grammar you can open beside any course.

Free All

Hĺbavo

Illustrated grammar explainers aimed at Slovak school learners (L1). Handy for adults who want clear native-language explanations of connectors, prepositions, and morphology.

Interface and videos are in Slovak.

Free A2+

Dictionaries

Lookups for meaning, inflection, and example sentences.

JÚĽŠ Slovak dictionary

Authoritative monolingual Slovak dictionary from the Ľudovít Štúr Institute of Linguistics. Best for forms and precise Slovak definitions.

Also listed on our data References page as a site source.

Free

Tatoeba — Slovak sentences

Search tool for SK→EN example sentences. Type a Slovak word or phrase, skim parallel translations, and hear audio when contributors recorded it.

Crowd-sourced — quality varies. We also pull Tatoeba dumps into this site’s dictionary examples (see References).

Free

Textbooks and materials

Print and university series that many formal courses follow.

Listening and reading

Podcasts, radio lessons, kids’ texts, and learner news.

Slovak Sound Check (Rádio RSI)

Free radio mini-lessons from Radio Slovakia International: greetings, survival phrases, and everyday topics with clear EN framing.

Free A1–A2

Počúvam po slovensky

Short A2–B1 episodes (~8 min) with practical language and a light grammar note at the end.

Free A2–B1

LyricsTranslate

Song lyrics with community translations. Use for pleasure listening once you know basic vocabulary — not a syllabus.

Free A2+

YouTube and video

Channels that teach, narrate stories, or show everyday Slovak.

Slovak Girl Tami

Learner-friendly Slovak explanations and vocabulary videos.

Free A1–A2

Linguarte Official

Channel from the Linguarte language school — lessons and promo content.

Free A1+

Learn Slovak

General Slovak learning video channel.

Free A1+

Memories Adrift

Supplementary Slovak / Slovakia video content for immersion.

Free

Tutors and schools

Paid conversation practice and classroom options.

Preply — Slovak tutors

Marketplace filtered to Slovak tutors. Book 1:1 online lessons; try a trial class before committing.

Link opens the Slovak tutors listing, not Preply’s generic homepage.

Paid All

italki — Slovak tutors

Another 1:1 tutor marketplace with a dedicated Slovak teacher list (professional + community tutors).

Link opens the Slovak teachers filter on italki.

Paid All

Linguarte

Bratislava language school offering Slovak (and other languages) for foreigners — group and private options.

Paid All

Studia Academica Slovaca (SAS)

Comenius University centre for Slovak as a foreign language — summer school, publications, and the e-slovak programme.

Mixed All

Adjacent and transfer

Useful nearby tools that are not Slovak courses — read the notes.

Duolingo — Czech (not Slovak)

Duolingo has no Slovak course. Czech is a close West Slavic neighbour — useful for transfer awareness, not a substitute for Slovak study.

Expect false friends and different endings. Use only as a side path.

Free + paid