zajtra

Zajtra is the Slovak adverb meaning tomorrow, referring to the day after today. It is used to talk about upcoming events or plans and is a basic element of temporal expression in Slovak.

The word zajtra is common in both spoken and written Slovak. It can appear on its own or be combined with other words to describe future activities, such as Zajtra idem do práce (I am going to work tomorrow) or Zajtra bude pršať (It will rain tomorrow). The term is neutral in tone and suitable for everyday communication, media, and formal writing when appropriate.

Etymology and cognates: Zajtra is related to other Slavic words for tomorrow. Cognates include Czech zítra and, in other Slavic languages, forms such as Russian zavtra. In Slovak, a related term for the day after tomorrow is pozajtra, which is used to indicate a further time point beyond zajtra.

Usage notes: Zajtra typically does not require a preposition and can be placed at the beginning or within a sentence for emphasis or cadence. It is often used in calendar and scheduling contexts and remains a common, everyday temporal reference. For the day after tomorrow, Slovak speakers use pozajtra, while zajtra denotes the immediate next day.

See also: pozajtra, calendar terms in Slovak, basic verbs of future tense in Slovak.