Simple café requests and choices
Use the accusative for what you order: kava → kavo, torta → torto. A masculine inanimate noun is unchanged: čaj → čaj. A short request with is natural:
links alternatives: ; links a list: . is a useful polite offering formula. Learn (enjoy your meal) and (nice to meet you) whole.
Possessives agree with the thing owned, not the owner: , , . After the accusative change, say .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A coffee, please. | ||
| A coffee, please. | ||
| I would like cake. | ||
| I would like cake. | ||
| Coffee or tea? | ||
| Coffee or tea? | ||
| Coffee and cake, please. | ||
| Coffee and cake, please. | ||
| I am hungry. I would like cake. | ||
| I am hungry. I would like cake. | ||
| I am new here. A coffee, please. | ||
| I am new here. A coffee, please. | ||
Kavo, prosim.A coffee, please.
Želim torto.I would like cake.
Kavo ali čaj?Coffee or tea?
Kavo in torto, prosim.Coffee and cake, please.
Lačen sem. Želim torto.I am hungry. I would like cake.
Lačna sem. Želim torto.I am hungry. I would like cake.
Nov sem tukaj. Kavo, prosim.I am new here. A coffee, please.
Nova sem tukaj. Kavo, prosim.I am new here. A coffee, please.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
, .
A coffee, please.
.
I would like cake.
?
Coffee or tea?
, .
Coffee and cake, please.
. .
I am hungry. I would like cake.
. .
I am hungry. I would like cake.
. , .
I am new here. A coffee, please.
. , .
I am new here. A coffee, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
, prosim.
A coffee, please.
Želim .
I would like cake.
Kavo čaj?
Coffee or tea?
Kavo torto, prosim.
Coffee and cake, please.
Lačen sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like cake.
Lačna sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like cake.
Nov sem tukaj. , prosim.
I am new here. A coffee, please.
Nova sem tukaj. , prosim.
I am new here. A coffee, please.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
, prosim.
A coffee, please.
Želim .
I would like cake.
Kavo čaj?
Coffee or tea?
Kavo torto, prosim.
Coffee and cake, please.
Lačen sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like cake.
Lačna sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like cake.
Nov sem tukaj. , prosim.
I am new here. A coffee, please.
Nova sem tukaj. , prosim.
I am new here. A coffee, please.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee and cake, please.
I am hungry. I would like cake.
I am hungry. I would like cake.
I am new here. A coffee, please.
I am new here. A coffee, please.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
A coffee, please.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
A coffee, please.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like cake.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like cake.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Coffee or tea?
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Coffee or tea?
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Coffee and cake, please.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Coffee and cake, please.
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
