lesson 216 · grammar + 6 cards
the same idea, three ways · slogovne različice
register synonyms
One idea often has a neutral word, a formal word and a colloquial word. Knowing which fits the moment is a real C1 skill. About six minutes.
00
warm-up
· ogrevanje — the 10-second versionjesti / hraniti se · denar / lova
01
grammar
· learn the rule🎚️
the same idea, three ways
· slogovne različicejesti / hraniti se · denar / lova
The same meaning has different words for different registers. 'To eat': neutral jesti, formal hraniti se, blunt basati. 'Money': neutral denar, colloquial lova. 'To die': neutral umreti, formal preminiti. Matching the word to the situation is what separates fluent from native.
jesti / hraniti seto eat / to nourish oneself (formal)neutral → formal
denar / lovamoney / dosh (colloquial)neutral → colloquial
umreti / preminitito die / to pass away (formal)neutral → formal
02
practice
· pick the right-register word0 ✓🍽️Formal word for 'jesti': ___. 💡 hraniti se
formal word for 'to eat'
✓ hraniti se — hraniti se = to nourish oneself
💸Colloquial word for 'denar': ___. 💡 lova
colloquial word for 'money'
✓ lova — lova = dosh / cash (colloquial)
🕊️Formal word for 'umreti': ___. 💡 preminiti
formal word for 'to die'
✓ preminiti — preminiti = to pass away
🏠Formal word for 'dom / hiša': ___. 💡 bivališče
formal word for 'home / house'
✓ bivališče — bivališče = residence
🧒Colloquial word for 'otrok': ___. 💡 mulc
colloquial word for 'child'
✓ mulc — mulc = kid (colloquial)
🎨Matching the word to the situation is ___. 💡 slog
Matching the word to the situation is…
✓ slog — slog = style
03
quick practice
· fast recall0 ✓fast recall — tap the match.
🍽️to eat (formal) → ? 💡 hraniti se
✓ hraniti se — hraniti se = to nourish oneself
💸money (slang) → ? 💡 lova
✓ lova — lova = dosh / cash (colloquial)
🕊️to pass away → ? 💡 preminiti
✓ preminiti — preminiti = to pass away
🏠residence → ? 💡 bivališče
✓ bivališče — bivališče = residence
🧒kid (colloquial) → ? 💡 mulc
✓ mulc — mulc = kid (colloquial)
🎨style → ? 💡 slog
✓ slog — slog = style
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picture words
· see it, type it in Slovenetype the Slovene word for each picture — accents optional
🍽️
to eat (formal)
💸
money (slang)
🕊️
to pass away
🏠
residence
🧒
kid (colloquial)
🎨
style
🎴
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 · 6 cards
🍽️
hraniti se
HRAH-nee-tee seh
to eat (formal)
💸
lova
LOH-vah
money (slang)
🕊️
preminiti
preh-MEE-nee-tee
to pass away
🏠
bivališče
bee-VAH-leesh-cheh
residence
🧒
mulc
moolts
kid (colloquial)
🎨
slog
slohg
style
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