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

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