záležať na / závisieť od
Depending on
Say Záleží na počasí or Závisí to od počasia: both mean it depends on the weather. Never swap the prepositions: not závisieť na, not záležať od.
How It Works
záležať na + locative: to depend on, to be up to
It is used in the third person singular, usually with no subject: záleží (past záležalo).
- Záleží na tebe. It's up to you.
- Záleží na počasí, či pôjdeme. It depends on the weather whether we go.
záležať + dative + na: to care about, to matter to someone
- Záleží mi na tebe. I care about you.
- Na tom nezáleží. That doesn't matter.
závisieť od + genitive: to depend on
- Závisí to od počasia. It depends on the weather.
- Deti závisia od rodičov. Children depend on their parents.
- Výsledok závisí od toho, ako sa pripravíš. The result depends on how you prepare.
Keep the pairs together. The standard pairs are záležať na and závisieť od. The mixes závisieť na and záležať od are common mistakes, partly because Czech uses záviset na.
A whole clause. Before a question clause, use na tom or od toho: Záleží na tom, kedy prídeš. Závisí to od toho, koľko to stojí.
Forms. After na use the locative (počasie → na počasí, ty → na tebe). After od use the genitive (počasie → od počasia, ty → od teba). More verbs with fixed prepositions are in verbs with fixed prepositions.
Examples (6)
- Záleží na tebe, kam pôjdeme.
It's up to you where we go.
Word by Word: Depends on you, where we-will-go.
- Závisí to od počasia.
It depends on the weather.
Word by Word: Depends it from weather.
- Či pôjdeme na výlet, záleží na počasí.
Whether we go on the trip depends on the weather.
Word by Word: Whether we-will-go on trip, depends on weather.
- Veľmi mi na tebe záleží.
I really care about you.
Word by Word: Very to-me on you matters.
With a dative person, záležať na means to care about.
- Na tom nezáleží.
That doesn't matter.
Word by Word: On that not-matters.
- Výsledok závisí od toho, koľko sa budeš učiť.
The result depends on how much you study.
Word by Word: Result depends from that, how-much yourself you-will study.
Common Mistakes
Using na with závisieť.
Závisí to na počasí.Závisí to od počasia.Závisieť takes od + genitive in standard Slovak. Závisieť na is a common mistake, influenced by Czech.
Using od with záležať.
Záleží od teba.Záleží na tebe.Záležať takes na + locative: na tebe, na počasí.
Putting the person who cares in the accusative.
Záleží ma na tebe.Záleží mi na tebe.The person who cares about something is in the dative: mi, ti, mu, jej.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before Depending On, learn Verbs With Fixed Prepositions. záležať na and závisieť od are verbs with fixed prepositions.
Related Patterns
- Locative Singular Endings
The endings used after na in záležať na.
Level 2 - Genitive Singular Endings
The endings used after od in závisieť od.
Level 2 - Pronouns After Prepositions
The pronoun forms na tebe, od teba, na ňom, od neho.
Level 3 - Dative Pronouns
The dative pronouns in Záleží mi na tebe.
Level 2 - Adjectives With Prepositions
Adjectives also keep fixed prepositions, as in závislý od.
Level 4
Words in This Pattern
Practice záležať na / závisieť od in Bubblegum
Poppy, your AI tutor, writes Slovak lessons at your level. Tap any grammar point in a lesson to see its full explanation.
