lesson 128 · grammar + 8 cards
self & each other · povratnost in si
reflexive se & dative si
Two little words do a lot of work. 'Se' turns an action back on yourself; 'si' means 'for myself' — and with two people, both can mean 'each other'. About six minutes.
00
warm-up
· ogrevanje — the 10-second versionumijem se (myself) vs umijem si roke (my hands)
01
grammar
· learn the rule🪞
self & each other
· povratnost in siumijem se (myself) vs umijem si roke (my hands)
se (accusative) makes a verb reflexive — the action returns to the subject: umijem se (I wash myself), učim se (I study). si (dative) means 'for / to oneself' — common with body parts and possessions: umijem si roke (I wash my hands), kupim si kavo (I buy myself a coffee). With two or more people both can mean 'each other': brata se imata rada (the brothers love each other), pišeta si (they write to each other).
Umijem se.I wash (myself).se = reflexive (myself)
Umijem si roke.I wash my hands.si = to/for oneself
Pišeta si.They write to each other.si = reciprocal
02
practice
· se or si?0 ✓🚿Vsako jutro se ___ umijem. 💡 se
Every morning I wash myself.
✓ se — se = reflexive (myself)
🦷___ umijem zobe. 💡 Si
I brush my teeth.
✓ Si — si = for myself (a body part)
❤️Otroka se ___ imata rada. 💡 se
The two children love each other.
✓ se — se = each other (reciprocal)
👕___ kupim novo srajco. 💡 Si
I'll buy myself a new shirt.
✓ Si — si = for myself (a possession)
📖Vsak dan se ___ učim slovensko. 💡 se
Every day I study Slovenian.
✓ se — učiti se → reflexive se
✉️Prijatelja si ___ pišeta pisma. 💡 si
The two friends write each other letters.
✓ si — si = to each other
🛋️Po treningu se ___ spočijem. 💡 se
After training I rest.
✓ se — spočiti se → reflexive se
☕V kavarni ___ naročim kavo. 💡 si
At the café I order myself a coffee.
✓ si — si = for myself
03
quick practice
· fast recall0 ✓fast recall — tap the match.
🚿(myself) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — se = reflexive (myself)
🦷(for myself) → ? 💡 Si
✓ Si — si = for myself (a body part)
❤️(each other) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — se = each other (reciprocal)
👕(for myself) → ? 💡 Si
✓ Si — si = for myself (a possession)
📖(myself) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — učiti se → reflexive se
✉️(to each other) → ? 💡 si
✓ si — si = to each other
🛋️(myself) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — spočiti se → reflexive se
☕(for myself) → ? 💡 si
✓ si — si = for myself
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picture words
· see it, type it in Slovenetype the Slovene word for each picture — accents optional
🚿
(myself)
🦷
(for myself)
❤️
(each other)
👕
(for myself)
📖
(myself)
✉️
(to each other)
🎴
memory match
· pair Slovene with English0 pairstap two cards to find a matching pair — clear the board
04
cards
· drill the wordstap a card to flip · 8 cards
🚿
se
seh
(myself)
🦷
Si
see
(for myself)
❤️
se
seh
(each other)
👕
Si
see
(for myself)
📖
se
seh
(myself)
✉️
si
see
(to each other)
🛋️
se
seh
(myself)
☕
si
see
(for myself)
lesson complete! 🎉
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