Slovene Gender
Welcome to the fifth Slovene lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Slovene to help you practice your daily phrases.
man  moški | woman ženska | husband mož | wife žena |
boy fant | girl dekle | father oče | mother mati |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules | Slovene |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | moj sin je študent |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | njena hči je študentka |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | on ima visokega brata |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | ona ima visoko sestro |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | njegovi bratje so mladi |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | njegove sestre so mlade |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son sin | daughter hči | brother brat | sister sestra | grandfather dedek | grandmother babica | child otrok | children otroci |
Expressions in Slovene
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Slovene, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Slovene |
|---|---|
| What do you mean? | kaj hočeš povedati? |
| I don't understand | ne razumem |
| I don't know | ne vem |
| What is that called in Slovene? | kako se temu reče po slovensko? |
| What is this? | kaj je to? |
| What does that word mean in English? | kaj ta beseda pomeni v angleščini? |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | oprosti |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Slovene. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Slovene Numbers |
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