Clothing and practical case choices
describes wearing clothes; describes putting them on. Both take accusative: , . For clothing in plural learn , .
Payment by a card takes instrumental: . Use dative pronouns for fit and feeling: (the jacket fits me), (the jacket suits you). Treat these as useful patterns rather than translating English word for word.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am wearing a jacket. | ||
| I am wearing a jacket. | ||
| I put on a coat. | ||
| I put on a coat. | ||
| I pay by card. | ||
| I pay by card. | ||
| The jacket fits me. | ||
| The jacket fits me. | ||
| I am happy. I am wearing shoes. | ||
| I am happy. I am wearing shoes. | ||
| I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat. | ||
| I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat. | ||
Nosim jakno.I am wearing a jacket.
Oblečem plašč.I put on a coat.
Plačam s kartico.I pay by card.
Jakna mi je prav.The jacket fits me.
Vesel sem. Nosim čevlje.I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
Vesela sem. Nosim čevlje.I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
Suh sem. Nosim dežni plašč.I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Suha sem. Nosim dežni plašč.I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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I am wearing a jacket.
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I put on a coat.
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I pay by card.
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The jacket fits me.
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I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
. .
I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
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I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
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I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Nosim .
I am wearing a jacket.
Oblečem .
I put on a coat.
Plačam s .
I pay by card.
Jakna je prav.
The jacket fits me.
Vesel sem. Nosim .
I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
Vesela sem. Nosim .
I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
Suh sem. Nosim plašč.
I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Suha sem. Nosim plašč.
I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Nosim .
I am wearing a jacket.
Oblečem .
I put on a coat.
Plačam s .
I pay by card.
Jakna je prav.
The jacket fits me.
Vesel sem. Nosim .
I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
Vesela sem. Nosim .
I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
Suh sem. Nosim plašč.
I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Suha sem. Nosim plašč.
I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
I pay by card.
The jacket fits me.
I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
I am happy. I am wearing shoes.
I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
I am dry. I am wearing a raincoat.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am wearing a jacket.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I am wearing a jacket.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I put on a coat.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I put on a coat.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I pay by card.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I pay by card.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
The jacket fits me.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
The jacket fits me.
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
