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Slovene in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
brata, sestro, moj, njen
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have a brother. | ||
| I have a brother. | ||
| I have a sister. | ||
| I have a sister. | ||
| I see Muri. | ||
| I see Muri. | ||
| This is her daughter. | ||
| This is her daughter. | ||
| I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister. | ||
| I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister. | ||
| I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother. | ||
| I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother. | ||
For a male person or animal, the masculine accusative normally matches the genitive: brat → brata, maček → mačka, Muri → Murija. Feminine direct objects still commonly end in -o: , .
Possessives agree with the thing or person owned: , , , , . Use . is irregular: accusative , genitive .
star sem, desetega julija
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| The baby is six months old. | ||
| The baby is six months old. | ||
| My birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| My birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March. | ||
| Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I was born on the tenth of July. | ||
| I was born on the tenth of July. | ||
Age can be expressed as or (male) / (female). becomes after five or more. For a baby use .
For a birthday date use the genitive ordinal and month: , . The calendar label can be nominative . Learn as a birth-date chunk now; past participle formation follows later.
rjave oči, dolge lase
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jure is tall. | ||
| Jure is tall. | ||
| Ana is short. | ||
| Ana is short. | ||
| Jure has brown eyes. | ||
| Jure has brown eyes. | ||
| Jure has long hair. | ||
| Jure has long hair. | ||
| I am tall. | ||
| I am tall. | ||
| I am the new neighbour. I have brown eyes. | ||
| I am the new neighbour. I have brown eyes. | ||
Use a nominative adjective after : , . For something someone has, use accusative agreement: , , .
has irregular plural . Head hair is normally plural ; the accusative is . An animal’s hair is . Keep these as separate words rather than treating one English word as one Slovene form.
Niki, za Niko, zate
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I give Nika a present. | ||
| I give Nika a present. | ||
| This is a present for Nika. | ||
| This is a present for Nika. | ||
| I give Jure a key. | ||
| I give Jure a key. | ||
| Maja gives me cake. | ||
| Maja gives me cake. | ||
| I am happy. The present is for me. | ||
| I am happy. The present is for me. | ||
| I am happy. I give Mum a present. | ||
| I am happy. I give Mum a present. | ||
The dative identifies who receives something: , , . Ask Common feminine singular dative is -i; masculine -u with stem changes in names such as Jure → Juretu.
With (for), use the accusative: , , . Pronoun chunks include (for you, familiar), (for you, polite), (for me). Dative can be short: .
sem bil, sem bila
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jure was here. | ||
| Jure was here. | ||
| Maja was here. | ||
| Maja was here. | ||
| The flat was empty. | ||
| The flat was empty. | ||
| Maja was here yesterday. | ||
| Maja was here yesterday. | ||
| I was at home yesterday. | ||
| I was at home yesterday. | ||
| I was not hungry. | ||
| I was not hungry. | ||
Build the past tense with present plus an -l participle. A male speaker says , a female speaker . For another person use , , neuter .
The short auxiliary normally follows the first phrase: , . Starting directly with the participle is natural: . Negation uses , . Begin with , then reuse the pattern with familiar verbs later.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
.
I have a brother.
.
I am thirty years old.
.
Jure is tall.
.
I give Nika a present.
.
Jure was here.
As Lukas
. .
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lena
. .
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lukas
. .
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
As Lena
. .
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
.
I see Muri.
.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
.
Jure has brown eyes.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Imam .
I have a brother.
Imam trideset .
I am thirty years old.
Jure je .
Jure is tall.
Dam darilo.
I give Nika a present.
Jure je tukaj.
Jure was here.
As Lukas
Sem nov sosed. Imam sestro.
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lena
Sem nova soseda. Imam sestro.
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lukas
Sem nov sosed. Imam brata.
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
As Lena
Sem nova soseda. Imam brata.
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
Vidim .
I see Muri.
Rojstni dan imam desetega .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Jure ima rjave .
Jure has brown eyes.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Imam .
I have a brother.
Imam trideset .
I am thirty years old.
Jure je .
Jure is tall.
Dam darilo.
I give Nika a present.
Jure je tukaj.
Jure was here.
As Lukas
Sem nov sosed. Imam sestro.
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lena
Sem nova soseda. Imam sestro.
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lukas
Sem nov sosed. Imam brata.
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
As Lena
Sem nova soseda. Imam brata.
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
Vidim .
I see Muri.
Rojstni dan imam desetega .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Jure ima rjave .
Jure has brown eyes.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
I am thirty years old.
Jure is tall.
I give Nika a present.
Jure was here.
As Lukas
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lena
I am a new neighbour. I have an older sister.
As Lukas
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
As Lena
I am a new neighbour. I have a younger brother.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Jure has brown eyes.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have a brother.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I have a brother.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Jure is tall.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Jure is tall.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I give Nika a present.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I give Nika a present.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
