Introductions, gender and polite address
Slovene has no articles corresponding to English a and the. Introduce yourself with or simply . The verb already identifies the person, so the subject pronoun is often omitted. The subject or identity form is called the nominative case.
means to be: singular , , . Use polite with unfamiliar adults and familiar with a child or friend. Polite addresses one person or several.
A noun belongs to masculine, feminine or neuter gender. Start with (male neighbour), (female neighbour) and (neuter name). Describing words agree: , . Keep the learner gender in both your own speech and questions addressed to you.
| Person | Slovene | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am | ||
| I am | ||
| you are, familiar | ||
| you are, familiar | ||
| he/she/it is | ||
| he/she/it is | ||
| you are, polite or plural | ||
| you are, polite or plural | ||
| new male neighbour / new female neighbour | ||
| new male neighbour / new female neighbour | ||
Jaz sem Ana.I am Ana.
Ti si Nika.You are Nika.
On je Muri.He is Muri.
Vi ste tukaj.You are here, politely.
Sem nov sosed.I am the new neighbour.
Sem nova soseda.I am the new neighbour.
Tukaj je nov sosed.The new neighbour is here.
Tukaj je nova soseda.The new neighbour is here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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I am Ana.
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You are Nika.
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He is Muri.
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You are here, politely.
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I am the new neighbour.
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I am the new neighbour.
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The new neighbour is here.
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The new neighbour is here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jaz Ana.
I am Ana.
Ti Nika.
You are Nika.
On Muri.
He is Muri.
Vi tukaj.
You are here, politely.
Sem sosed.
I am the new neighbour.
Sem soseda.
I am the new neighbour.
Tukaj je sosed.
The new neighbour is here.
Tukaj je soseda.
The new neighbour is here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jaz Ana.
I am Ana.
Ti Nika.
You are Nika.
On Muri.
He is Muri.
Vi tukaj.
You are here, politely.
Sem sosed.
I am the new neighbour.
Sem soseda.
I am the new neighbour.
Tukaj je sosed.
The new neighbour is here.
Tukaj je soseda.
The new neighbour is here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
I am Ana.
You are Nika.
He is Muri.
You are here, politely.
I am the new neighbour.
I am the new neighbour.
The new neighbour is here.
The new neighbour is here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am Ana.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am Ana.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
You are Nika.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
You are Nika.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
He is Muri.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
He is Muri.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
You are here, politely.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
You are here, politely.
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
