Slovene Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Slovene lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Slovene to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Slovene | Ordinal | Slovene |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | ena  | first | prvi |
| two | dva | second | drugi |
| three | tri | third | tretji |
| four | štiri | fourth | četrti |
| five | pet | fifth | peti |
| six | šest | sixth | šesti |
| seven | sedem | seventh | sedmi |
| eight | osem | eighth | osmi |
| nine | devet | ninth | deveti |
| ten | deset | tenth | deseti |
| eleven | enajst | eleventh | enajsti |
| twelve | dvanajst | twelfth | dvanajsti |
| thirteen | trinajst | thirteenth | trinajsti |
| fourteen | štirinajst | once | enkrat |
| fifteen | petnajst | twice | dvakrat |
| sixteen | šestnajst | Monday | ponedeljek |
| seventeen | sedemnajst | Tuesday | torek |
| eighteen | osemnajst | Wednesday | sreda |
| nineteen | devetnajst | Thursday | četrtek |
| twenty | dvajset | Friday | petek |
| seventy one | enainsedemdeset | Saturday | sobota |
| one hundred | sto | Sunday | nedelja |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Slovene cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Slovene. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Slovene |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | jaz imam tri pse |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | moja hči ima dve mački |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | ona govori sedem jezikov |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | moj brat ima enega sina |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | to je moja druga učna ura |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | si prebral tretjo knjigo? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow krava | goat koza | donkey osel | horse konj |
dog pes | cat mačka | mouse miš | bird ptič |
Conversation in Slovene
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Slovene |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | od kod ste? |
| I'm from the U.S | sem iz združenih držav |
| I'm American | sem američan |
| Where do you live? | kje živite? |
| I live in the U.S | živim v združenih državah |
| What do you do for a living? | kakšen poklic opravljate? |
| I'm a student | študent sem |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Slovene? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
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