lesson 217 · grammar + 8 cards

idioms I · frazemi I

say it like a local

C1 is where you stop translating word-for-word and start using fixed expressions. These traditional Slovenian idioms (frazemi) don't mean what they literally say. See the meaning, recall the idiom. About six minutes.

⏱️ ≈6 min🔥 warm-up → 🎯 grammar → 📝 practice → ⚡ quick → 🃏 cards

warm-up

· ogrevanje — the 10-second version

recall the Slovene idiom

practice

· give the idiom for each meaning0 ✓

🏖️to deceive someone 💡 metati pesek v oči

translate to Slovene

✓ metati pesek v oči — lit. to throw sand in the eyes

👅to gossip / can't keep a secret 💡 imeti dolg jezik

translate to Slovene

✓ imeti dolg jezik — lit. to have a long tongue

🪵to put obstacles in someone's way 💡 metati polena pod noge

translate to Slovene

✓ metati polena pod noge — lit. to throw logs under the feet

🐱to be in constant conflict 💡 biti kot pes in mačka

translate to Slovene

✓ biti kot pes in mačka — lit. to be like a dog and a cat

🪰to kill two birds with one stone 💡 ubiti dve muhi na en mah

translate to Slovene

✓ ubiti dve muhi na en mah — lit. to kill two flies with one blow

🥚to nitpick / make a fuss over nothing 💡 iskati dlako v jajcu

translate to Slovene

✓ iskati dlako v jajcu — lit. to look for a hair in an egg

🧈to have something to hide 💡 imeti maslo na glavi

translate to Slovene

✓ imeti maslo na glavi — lit. to have butter on one's head

🐝to be hardworking 💡 priden kot čebela

translate to Slovene

✓ priden kot čebela — lit. as busy as a bee

quick practice

· fast recall0 ✓

fast recall — tap the match.

🏖️metati pesek v oči → English? 💡 to deceive someone

✓ to deceive someone

👅imeti dolg jezik → English? 💡 to gossip / can't keep a secret

✓ to gossip / can't keep a secret

🪵metati polena pod noge → English? 💡 to put obstacles in someone's way

✓ to put obstacles in someone's way

🐱biti kot pes in mačka → English? 💡 to be in constant conflict

✓ to be in constant conflict

🪰ubiti dve muhi na en mah → English? 💡 to kill two birds with one stone

✓ to kill two birds with one stone

🥚iskati dlako v jajcu → English? 💡 to nitpick / make a fuss over nothing

✓ to nitpick / make a fuss over nothing

🧈imeti maslo na glavi → English? 💡 to have something to hide

✓ to have something to hide

🐝priden kot čebela → English? 💡 to be hardworking

✓ to be hardworking

🔤

unscramble

· rebuild the Slovene word

the letters are jumbled — type the correct Slovene word

t e t a v k i p s e e m i č o to deceive someone

m e d i o z g e k i j i t l to gossip / can't keep a secret

e t p d l e g o o a t e p o n a i n m to put obstacles in someone's way

i t i t b a m s k a e p k č o n i to be in constant conflict

i m a i t n u e m v a h b e h u d n i to kill two birds with one stone

s l d i a v j a j o a k k u t c i to nitpick / make a fuss over nothing

🎴

memory match

· pair Slovene with English0 pairs

tap two cards to find a matching pair — clear the board

cards

· drill the words

tap a card to flip · 8 cards

🏖️

metati pesek v oči

to deceive someone

👅

imeti dolg jezik

to gossip / can't keep a secret

🪵

metati polena pod noge

to put obstacles in someone's way

🐱

biti kot pes in mačka

to be in constant conflict

🪰

ubiti dve muhi na en mah

to kill two birds with one stone

🥚

iskati dlako v jajcu

to nitpick / make a fuss over nothing

🧈

imeti maslo na glavi

to have something to hide

🐝

priden kot čebela

to be hardworking

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