Two people together and larger groups
For two people including the speaker use (two men or a mixed pair) or (two women). The verb is : , . For two addressees or two other people use .
With three or more, use (masculine/mixed), (feminine), , . A person pronoun can be omitted when the verb makes the number clear.
Adjectives agree in dual too: , . The feminine dual and masculine plural can look the same but the verb distinguishes them. Regular present verbs have -va for we two: , .
| Number | Person | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exactly two | |||
| Exactly two | |||
| Exactly two | |||
| Three or more | |||
| Three or more | |||
| Three or more |
Midva sva tukaj.We two are here, male or mixed pair.
Medve sva tukaj.We two women are here.
Ana in Nika sta tukaj.Ana and Nika are here.
Mi smo tukaj.We are here, three or more.
Z Niko sva lačna.Nika and I are hungry.
Z Niko sva lačni.Nika and I are hungry.
Jure in jaz živiva tukaj.Jure and I live here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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We two are here, male or mixed pair.
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We two women are here.
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Ana and Nika are here.
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We are here, three or more.
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Nika and I are hungry.
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Nika and I are hungry.
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Jure and I live here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Midva tukaj.
We two are here, male or mixed pair.
Medve tukaj.
We two women are here.
Ana in Nika tukaj.
Ana and Nika are here.
Mi tukaj.
We are here, three or more.
Z Niko sva .
Nika and I are hungry.
Z Niko sva .
Nika and I are hungry.
Jure in jaz tukaj.
Jure and I live here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Midva tukaj.
We two are here, male or mixed pair.
Medve tukaj.
We two women are here.
Ana in Nika tukaj.
Ana and Nika are here.
Mi tukaj.
We are here, three or more.
Z Niko sva .
Nika and I are hungry.
Z Niko sva .
Nika and I are hungry.
Jure in jaz tukaj.
Jure and I live here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
We two are here, male or mixed pair.
We two women are here.
Ana and Nika are here.
We are here, three or more.
Nika and I are hungry.
Nika and I are hungry.
Jure and I live here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
We two are here, male or mixed pair.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
We two are here, male or mixed pair.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
We two women are here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
We two women are here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Ana and Nika are here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Ana and Nika are here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
We are here, three or more.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
We are here, three or more.
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
