No. 654 in Slovak
keby
"If" or "if only" (used to express a condition or wish).
In a sentence
Keby som mal čas, išiel by som s tebou do kina.
If I had time, I would go to the cinema with you.
Here, 'keby' introduces a conditional mood, indicating a hypothetical situation.
Pamätáš si, keby sme sa prvýkrát stretli?
Do you remember when we met for the first time?
'Keby' here is used to introduce an indirect question, referring to a specific time or event.
Požičiam ti auto, keby ho budeš potrebovať.
I will lend you the car if you need it.
'Keby' is used as a conditional clause to indicate a potential situation depending on circumstances.
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