How to Say "Good Evening" in Slovak

dobrý večer

/dɔbriː vet͡ʃer/word by word

dobrý večer is the Slovak way to say good evening.

dobrý večer is a greeting used specifically during the evening hours.

Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the adjective dobrý (good) and the noun večer (evening).

While dobrý večer is used specifically for the evening, the phrase dobrý deň is the standard greeting used during the day.

The adjective dobrý is in the masculine nominative singular form to match the masculine noun večer.

/dɔbriː vetʃer/

If you are leaving a place in the evening, you would not say dobrý večer, but instead use pekný večer, which means 'have a nice evening'.
In many Slovak households, a greeting like dobrý večer is often accompanied by a subtle nod or a slight tilt of the head, more so than a full wave.
In casual settings among friends, Slovaks often skip dobrý večer entirely and simply use ahoj, which works for any time of day or night.

Dobrý večer, ako sa máte?
Good evening, how are you?
This sentence shows how to use dobrý večer when asking how someone is.
Tatoeba #9739244 by Dominika7, translation #413820 by Dorenda
Dobrý večer!
Good evening.
This sentence demonstrates a simple standalone use of dobrý večer.
Tatoeba #8962092 by Dominika7, translation #333156 by Aurix
Dobrý večer, Tom.
Good evening, Tom.
This sentence shows how to use dobrý večer when addressing someone by name.
Tatoeba #13024720 by Adelpa, translation #7118028 by CK
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Barbora and Marek meet at a restaurant in the evening.

Sources

Wiktionary, “good evening” translations and entries dobrý večer, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (dobrý, večer) and can differ in connected speech.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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