No. 482 in Slovak
nemali
"Nemali" means "they did not have" in English.
In a sentence
Nemali sme sa dobre, keď nás zasiahla búrka.
We didn't feel good when the storm hit us.
The word 'nemali' here indicates the past negative form of 'mali', referring to not having or experiencing something (a state of well-being).
Nemali by ste to robiť, ak vás to obťažuje.
You shouldn't do it if it bothers you.
In this case, 'nemali' forms the conditional or advice expressing 'should not', implying a suggestion or recommendation.
Prečo nemali čas prísť na stretnutie?
Why didn't they have time to come to the meeting?
'Nemali' here is used in a past questioning context addressing a lack of possession (having time).
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