No. 493 in Slovak

vraj

"Vraj" means "supposedly" or "allegedly" in English.

In a sentence

Vraj príde o piatej.
Apparently, he will come at five o'clock.
The word "vraj" indicates that the statement is hearsay or not certain.
Hovorili, že vraj je to pravda.
They said that it is allegedly true.
Here, "vraj" is used to express skepticism or doubt about the truth of the statement.
Vraj nechce ísť na párty.
They claim he doesn't want to go to the party.
In this context, "vraj" conveys that the information about not wanting to attend the party was reported by someone else, not the speaker directly.

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