Personal details and respectful speech
Use polite with plural verb forms: , , . A child or friend uses familiar : , , . The same person can be addressed differently according to the relationship.
asks where you are from. Reply with and the genitive: , . Name these fixed country and town forms together; do not infer every ending from one example.
For languages say , . A profession is a nominative identity: or . is a useful spelling formula.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| You speak Slovene, politely. | ||
| You speak Slovene, politely. | ||
| You speak German, familiarly. | ||
| You speak German, familiarly. | ||
| I am from Germany. | ||
| I am from Germany. | ||
| I am from Hamburg. | ||
| I am from Hamburg. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene. | ||
| I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene. | ||
Vi govorite slovensko.You speak Slovene, politely.
Ti govoriš nemško.You speak German, familiarly.
Sem iz Nemčije.I am from Germany.
Sem iz Hamburga.I am from Hamburg.
Inženir sem.I am an engineer.
Inženirka sem.I am an engineer.
Sem nov sosed. Govorim slovensko.I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Sem nova soseda. Govorim slovensko.I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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You speak Slovene, politely.
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You speak German, familiarly.
.
I am from Germany.
.
I am from Hamburg.
.
I am an engineer.
.
I am an engineer.
. .
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
. .
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Vi slovensko.
You speak Slovene, politely.
Ti nemško.
You speak German, familiarly.
Sem iz .
I am from Germany.
Sem iz .
I am from Hamburg.
sem.
I am an engineer.
sem.
I am an engineer.
Sem nov sosed. slovensko.
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Sem nova soseda. slovensko.
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Vi slovensko.
You speak Slovene, politely.
Ti nemško.
You speak German, familiarly.
Sem iz .
I am from Germany.
Sem iz .
I am from Hamburg.
sem.
I am an engineer.
sem.
I am an engineer.
Sem nov sosed. slovensko.
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Sem nova soseda. slovensko.
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
You speak Slovene, politely.
You speak German, familiarly.
I am from Germany.
I am from Hamburg.
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
I am the new neighbour. I speak Slovene.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
You speak Slovene, politely.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
You speak Slovene, politely.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
You speak German, familiarly.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
You speak German, familiarly.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am from Germany.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am from Germany.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am from Hamburg.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am from Hamburg.
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
