Similarities Between Slovenian and Slovak

Can Slovenians and Slovaks understand each other? Many people tend to mix Slovenia and Slovakia up with each other and do not know that they are two distinct countries that do not even share a border. However, despite being separate countries with their own language and culture, they have a lot in common. There are many similarities between Slovenian (slovenščina / slovenski jezik) and Slovak (slovenčina / slovenský jazyk) as they are both Slavic languages, but can Slovenian and Slovak speakers understand each other? In this episode we showcase some of the similarities and test the degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages. Ramona (Slovenian speaker) and Vlado (Slovak speaker) will each read statements in their respective languages to see how well they can understand one another. Ramona’s Linktree, YouTube channel, and Instagram page: Vla