Slovene Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Slovene. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Slovene.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Slovene conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Slovene
I speak English jaz govorim angleško
you speak French ti govoriš francosko
he speaks German on govori nemško
she speaks Italian ona govori italijansko
we speak Arabic mi govorimo arabsko
they speak Chinese oni govorijo kitajsko

The past tense in Slovene conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Slovene
I visited France jaz sem obiskal francijo
you visited Italy ti si obiskal italijo
he visited Morocco on je obiskal maroko
she visited China ona je obiskala kitajsko
we visited Mexico mi smo obiskali mehiko
they visited Kenya oni so obiskali kenijo

The future tense in Slovene conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Slovene
I will drink milk jaz bom pil mleko
you will drink coffee ti boš pil kavo
he will drink tea on bo pil čaj
she will drink water ona bo pila vodo
we will drink apple juice mi bomo pili jabolčni sok
they will drink tea oni bodo pili čaj

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear uho

eye oko

mouth usta

nose nos

hair lasje

face obraz

head glava

heart srce

hand roka

fingers prsti

leg noga

feet noge

Travel Phrases in Slovene

Imagine yourself in some Slovene speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Slovene
Can you help me? mi lahko pomagate?
Can I help you? vam lahko vam pomagam?
Where is the airport? kje je letališče?
Go straight pojdite naravnost
Then nato
Turn left zavijte levo
Turn right zavijte desno

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