No. 127 in Slovak
okolo
"Okolo" in Slovak means "around" or "about."
In a sentence
Chodíme na prechádzky okolo jazera.
We go for walks around the lake.
Here, 'okolo' is used to indicate movement or presence in the vicinity or surrounding area.
Má asi okolo tridsať rokov.
He is approximately around thirty years old.
In this case, 'okolo' serves to provide an approximate estimation.
Deti sa hrali okolo stola.
The children were playing around the table.
Here, 'okolo' denotes the spatial relation of being close to or encircling something.
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