Age and birthdays
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.
| 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. | ||
Imam trideset let.I am thirty years old.
Dojenček ima šest mesecev.The baby is six months old.
Rojstni dan imam desetega julija.My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Nika ima rojstni dan osemindvajsetega marca.Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Star sem trideset let.I am thirty years old.
Stara sem trideset let.I am thirty years old.
Rojen sem desetega julija.I was born on the tenth of July.
Rojena sem desetega julija.I was born on the tenth of July.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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I am thirty years old.
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The baby is six months old.
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My birthday is on the tenth of July.
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Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
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I am thirty years old.
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I am thirty years old.
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I was born on the tenth of July.
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I was born on the tenth of July.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Imam trideset .
I am thirty years old.
Dojenček ima šest .
The baby is six months old.
Rojstni dan imam desetega .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Nika ima rojstni dan marca.
Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
sem trideset let.
I am thirty years old.
sem trideset let.
I am thirty years old.
sem desetega julija.
I was born on the tenth of July.
sem desetega julija.
I was born on the tenth of July.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Imam trideset .
I am thirty years old.
Dojenček ima šest .
The baby is six months old.
Rojstni dan imam desetega .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Nika ima rojstni dan marca.
Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
sem trideset let.
I am thirty years old.
sem trideset let.
I am thirty years old.
sem desetega julija.
I was born on the tenth of July.
sem desetega julija.
I was born on the tenth of July.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
I am thirty years old.
The baby is six months old.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
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.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
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.
The baby is six months old.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
The baby is six months old.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Nika’s birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
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
