Accusative food orders
The direct object uses the accusative: masculine inanimate stays , feminine becomes , and neuter stays . With an adjective say , , .
For exactly two neuter eggs, use . A request can be brief: In a full sentence, use . Negation changes the object to genitive: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I would like tea. | ||
| I would like tea. | ||
| I would like coffee. | ||
| I would like coffee. | ||
| I would like an egg. | ||
| I would like an egg. | ||
| I would like two eggs. | ||
| I would like two eggs. | ||
| I am not hungry. I would like just tea. | ||
| I am not hungry. I would like just tea. | ||
| I am hungry. I would like bread. | ||
| I am hungry. I would like bread. | ||
Želim čaj.I would like tea.
Želim kavo.I would like coffee.
Želim jajce.I would like an egg.
Želim dve jajci.I would like two eggs.
Nisem lačen. Želim samo čaj.I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
Nisem lačna. Želim samo čaj.I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
Lačen sem. Želim kruh.I am hungry. I would like bread.
Lačna sem. Želim kruh.I am hungry. I would like bread.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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I would like tea.
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I would like coffee.
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I would like an egg.
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I would like two eggs.
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I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
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I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
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I am hungry. I would like bread.
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I am hungry. I would like bread.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Želim .
I would like tea.
Želim .
I would like coffee.
Želim .
I would like an egg.
Želim dve .
I would like two eggs.
Nisem lačen. Želim samo .
I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
Nisem lačna. Želim samo .
I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
Lačen sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like bread.
Lačna sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like bread.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Želim .
I would like tea.
Želim .
I would like coffee.
Želim .
I would like an egg.
Želim dve .
I would like two eggs.
Nisem lačen. Želim samo .
I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
Nisem lačna. Želim samo .
I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
Lačen sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like bread.
Lačna sem. Želim .
I am hungry. I would like bread.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
I would like two eggs.
I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
I am not hungry. I would like just tea.
I am hungry. I would like bread.
I am hungry. I would like bread.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I would like tea.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like tea.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like coffee.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like coffee.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like an egg.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like an egg.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like two eggs.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I would like two eggs.
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
