How hard is the Slovak language if one knows Czech?

Question by Wendell: How hard is the Slovak language if one knows Czech?
I’m considering studying Czech and I’m curious if Slovak will be an easier language to learn if you have knowledge of Czech.

Best answer:

Answer by Erik Van Thienen
See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differences_between_Slovak_and_Czech_languages

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