povedať

This is the 273rd most frequent Slovak word.


povedať

To say or to tell.


"Povedať" is used in the sense of "to say" or "to tell" in an infinitive form, expressing a general statement.

Povedať pravdu je dôležité.

Telling the truth is important.


Here, "povedať" functions as an infinitive verb combined with the auxiliary verb "chcem" to express an intention.”

Chcem ti niečo povedať.

I want to tell you something.


The verb "povedať" is used in interrogative form to question the act of saying.

Ako si mohol také niečo povedať?

How could you say something like that?