Friendly and polite commands
The imperative expresses commands to familiar singular, dual or polite/plural addressees: , , ; , , . Add to make a request courteous. The polite ending is normally -te.
Negative commands use : , . Many commands are irregular: , , . Learn the scene forms as a small set. A direction such as can omit the verb naturally.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Nika, come here. | ||
| Nika, come here. | ||
| Ms Ana, please come here. | ||
| Ms Ana, please come here. | ||
| Tomaž, do not sleep at work. | ||
| Tomaž, do not sleep at work. | ||
| Nika and Ana, come here, both of you. | ||
| Nika and Ana, come here, both of you. | ||
| I am tired. Rest, Jure. | ||
| I am tired. Rest, Jure. | ||
| I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana. | ||
| I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana. | ||
Nika, pridi sem.Nika, come here.
Gospa Ana, pridite sem.Ms Ana, please come here.
Tomaž, ne spi v službi.Tomaž, do not sleep at work.
Nika in Ana, pridita sem.Nika and Ana, come here, both of you.
Utrujen sem. Počivaj, Jure.I am tired. Rest, Jure.
Utrujena sem. Počivaj, Jure.I am tired. Rest, Jure.
Lačen sem. Jejte, gospa Ana.I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Lačna sem. Jejte, gospa Ana.I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
, .
Nika, come here.
, .
Ms Ana, please come here.
, .
Tomaž, do not sleep at work.
, .
Nika and Ana, come here, both of you.
. , .
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
. , .
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
. , .
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
. , .
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Nika, sem.
Nika, come here.
Gospa Ana, sem.
Ms Ana, please come here.
Tomaž, ne v službi.
Tomaž, do not sleep at work.
Nika in Ana, sem.
Nika and Ana, come here, both of you.
Utrujen sem. , Jure.
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
Utrujena sem. , Jure.
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
Lačen sem. , gospa Ana.
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Lačna sem. , gospa Ana.
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Nika, sem.
Nika, come here.
Gospa Ana, sem.
Ms Ana, please come here.
Tomaž, ne v službi.
Tomaž, do not sleep at work.
Nika in Ana, sem.
Nika and Ana, come here, both of you.
Utrujen sem. , Jure.
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
Utrujena sem. , Jure.
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
Lačen sem. , gospa Ana.
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Lačna sem. , gospa Ana.
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Nika, come here.
Ms Ana, please come here.
Tomaž, do not sleep at work.
Nika and Ana, come here, both of you.
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
I am tired. Rest, Jure.
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
I am hungry. Please eat, Ms Ana.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Nika, come here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Nika, come here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Ms Ana, please come here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Ms Ana, please come here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Tomaž, do not sleep at work.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Tomaž, do not sleep at work.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Nika and Ana, come here, both of you.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Nika and Ana, come here, both of you.
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
