lesson 36 · grammar + 8 cards
verbs with 'se' · povratni glagoli
reflexive verbs
A whole family of everyday verbs travels with a little companion: se. Some are truly reflexive (washing yourself), many just come that way. Crucially, 'how are you?' is one of them. Place the se, then drill. About six minutes.
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warm-up
· ogrevanje — the 10-second versionse = '-self', and it sits in second position
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grammar
· learn the rule🔁
verbs with 'se'
· povratni glagolise = '-self', and it sits in second position
Many Slovene verbs are reflexive — they come with the little word se ('-self'). Some are literal (umivam se — I wash myself), but many are reflexive where English isn't: počutiti se (to feel), imenovati se (to be called), učiti se (to learn), nahajati se (to be located), imeti se (to be doing). The se usually sits in second position in the clause: Kako se imaš? (How are you?), Kako se imenuješ? (What's your name?).
Kako se imaš?How are you?se in second position
Se učim slovensko.I'm learning Slovenian.učiti se = to learn
Kako se imenuješ?What's your name?imenovati se = to be called
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practice
· place the 'se'0 ✓🤒Kako ___ počutiš? 💡 se
How do you feel?
✓ se — počutiti se = to feel
🚿Zjutraj ___ umivam. 💡 se
In the morning I wash (myself).
✓ se — umivati se = to wash oneself
🏷️Kako ___ imenuješ? 💡 se
What's your name?
✓ se — imenovati se = to be called
📚Vsak dan ___ učim slovensko. 💡 se
Every day I learn Slovenian.
✓ se — učiti se = to learn
📍Kje ___ nahaja postaja? 💡 se
Where is the station (located)?
✓ se — nahajati se = to be located
😊Dobro ___ imam, hvala. 💡 se
I'm doing well, thanks.
✓ se — imeti se = to be doing (feeling)
🧒Otroci ___ igrajo zunaj. 💡 se
The children are playing outside.
✓ se — igrati se = to play
🧠Ali ___ spomniš name? 💡 se
Do you remember me?
✓ se — spomniti se = to remember
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quick practice
· fast recall0 ✓fast recall — tap the match.
🤒se (feel) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — počutiti se = to feel
🚿se (wash) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — umivati se = to wash oneself
🏷️se (be called) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — imenovati se = to be called
📚se (learn) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — učiti se = to learn
📍se (be located) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — nahajati se = to be located
😊se (be doing) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — imeti se = to be doing (feeling)
🧒se (play) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — igrati se = to play
🧠se (remember) → ? 💡 se
✓ se — spomniti se = to remember
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picture words
· see it, type it in Slovenetype the Slovene word for each picture — accents optional
🤒
se (feel)
🚿
se (wash)
🏷️
se (be called)
📚
se (learn)
📍
se (be located)
😊
se (be doing)
🎴
memory match
· pair Slovene with English0 pairstap two cards to find a matching pair — clear the board
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cards
· drill the wordstap a card to flip · 8 cards
🤒
se
seh
se (feel)
🚿
se
seh
se (wash)
🏷️
se
seh
se (be called)
📚
se
seh
se (learn)
📍
se
seh
se (be located)
😊
se
seh
se (be doing)
🧒
se
seh
se (play)
🧠
se
seh
se (remember)
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