No. 19 in Slovak
sme
"We are"
In a sentence
Sme radi, že ťa vidíme.
We are glad to see you.
Used as the plural first-person form of the verb 'to be' indicating a state or feeling.
Včera sme sa stretli na trhu.
Yesterday we met at the market.
Functions as the auxiliary verb in the past tense first-person plural.
Sme lepší v basketbale ako predtým.
We are better at basketball than before.
Expresses a comparative state using the first-person plural form of 'to be'.
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