This is the 532nd most frequent Slovak word.
začať
"Začať" means "to begin" or "to start" in English.
The verb 'začať' is used here as a past-tense verb to indicate the initiation of an action, specifically starting something.
Začal som nový projekt v práci.
I started a new project at work.
Here, 'začať' is in the infinitive form, meaning 'to start,' paired with the verb 'chcem' (I want), expressing the intention to initiate an action.
Chcem začať učiť sa nový jazyk.
I want to start learning a new language.
In this example, 'začať' is again in the infinitive form, following another verb 'snažil' (tried), representing an attempted initiation of an activity.