lesson 230 · grammar + 6 cards
synonyms with a shade · sopomenke
near-synonyms aren't equal
At C2, knowing a word isn't enough — you pick the one with the right intensity and warmth. Each item gives a neutral word and asks for the loaded near-synonym. About seven minutes.
00
warm-up
· ogrevanje — the 10-second versionnot just big — huge
01
grammar
· learn the rule🎚️
synonyms with a shade
· sopomenkenot just big — huge
Slovene, like English, has families of near-synonyms that differ in intensity and connotation. Velik is neutral 'big'; ogromen is 'huge'. Hiša is a building; dom is where you belong. Choosing the precise one is the mark of a C2 speaker.
velik → ogromenbig → hugeintensity up
hiša → domhouse → homewarmth added
reči → trditisay → claim/assertforce added
02
practice
· pick the loaded synonym0 ✓🐘Not just big — ___ (huge). 💡 ogromen
intensified 'velik'
✓ ogromen — ogromen = huge
✨Not just nice — ___ (wonderful). 💡 čudovit
intensified 'lep'
✓ čudovit — čudovit = wonderful
🏡A building is a hiša; the place you belong is a ___. 💡 dom
house vs home
✓ dom — dom = home (warmth)
✊Not merely say — to ___ firmly (to claim). 💡 trditi
to assert
✓ trditi — trditi = to assert/claim
🚶Not just walk — to ___ (to stroll). 💡 sprehajati se
to stroll
✓ sprehajati se — sprehajati se = to stroll
🤩Not just happy — ___ (delighted). 💡 navdušen
thrilled
✓ navdušen — navdušen = thrilled
03
quick practice
· fast recall0 ✓fast recall — tap the match.
🐘huge → ? 💡 ogromen
✓ ogromen — ogromen = huge
✨wonderful → ? 💡 čudovit
✓ čudovit — čudovit = wonderful
🏡home → ? 💡 dom
✓ dom — dom = home (warmth)
✊to claim → ? 💡 trditi
✓ trditi — trditi = to assert/claim
🚶to stroll → ? 💡 sprehajati se
✓ sprehajati se — sprehajati se = to stroll
🤩delighted → ? 💡 navdušen
✓ navdušen — navdušen = thrilled
🖼️
picture words
· see it, type it in Slovenetype the Slovene word for each picture — accents optional
🐘
huge
✨
wonderful
🏡
home
✊
to claim
🚶
to stroll
🤩
delighted
🎴
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
🐘
ogromen
OH-groh-men
huge
✨
čudovit
choo-DOH-veet
wonderful
🏡
dom
dohm
home
✊
trditi
TUHR-dee-tee
to claim
🚶
sprehajati se
spreh-HAH-yah-tee seh
to stroll
🤩
navdušen
nahv-DOO-shen
delighted
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