المعنى
To fail a test.
خلفية ثقافية
The 'izpitno obdobje' (exam period) is a time when coffee consumption in cities like Ljubljana and Maribor spikes. Students often use 'pasti' as a way to bond over shared difficulty. Slovenian universities traditionally allow three attempts at an exam. Failing the first two is common, but 'falling' on the third (komisijski) is a major crisis. Slovenians take driving exams very seriously. Failing the 'izpit za avto' is often seen as more embarrassing than failing a school subject. Younger generations often mix English terms, but 'pasti' remains the dominant idiom, even in 'Slo-English' contexts.
Gender Agreement
Remember to change 'padel' to 'padla' if you are female. This is the most common mistake for beginners.
Preposition 'na'
Always use 'na'. Using 'v' (in) will make you sound like a literal translator from English.
المعنى
To fail a test.
Gender Agreement
Remember to change 'padel' to 'padla' if you are female. This is the most common mistake for beginners.
Preposition 'na'
Always use 'na'. Using 'v' (in) will make you sound like a literal translator from English.
Slang usage
If you want to sound like a local student, use 'pogrniti' when talking about a really bad failure.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'pasti'.
Včeraj sem ___ na izpitu iz zgodovine. (I failed - masculine)
The subject is 'sem' (I) and the context is 'včeraj' (yesterday), so we need the masculine past participle 'padel'.
Choose the correct preposition.
Ali si padla ___ izpitu?
In Slovenian, the idiom 'pasti na izpitu' always uses the preposition 'na'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Kako je bilo na vožnji? B: Grozno. ___.
The response 'Grozno' (Terrible) indicates a negative result, so 'Padel sem na izpitu' is the only logical choice.
Match the sentence to the situation.
Situation: A student is crying after seeing their results.
While 'padel na tla' (fell to the floor) is physically possible, the context of 'results' makes the idiom for failing an exam the correct match.
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4 تمارينVčeraj sem ___ na izpitu iz zgodovine. (I failed - masculine)
The subject is 'sem' (I) and the context is 'včeraj' (yesterday), so we need the masculine past participle 'padel'.
Ali si padla ___ izpitu?
In Slovenian, the idiom 'pasti na izpitu' always uses the preposition 'na'.
A: Kako je bilo na vožnji? B: Grozno. ___.
The response 'Grozno' (Terrible) indicates a negative result, so 'Padel sem na izpitu' is the only logical choice.
Situation: A student is crying after seeing their results.
While 'padel na tla' (fell to the floor) is physically possible, the context of 'results' makes the idiom for failing an exam the correct match.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo, it is a neutral idiom used by everyone, including teachers.
Usually, 'izpit' refers to something larger. For a small quiz, you might say 'slabo sem pisal test'.
The opposite is 'narediti' (to do/make) or 'opraviti' (to complete).
Yes, it changes based on tense and gender (padel, padla, padli).
Yes, it's common in spoken Slovenian, but 'na izpitu' is more grammatically standard.
Only if there is a literal test involved. For the interview itself, you'd say 'nisem dobil službe'.
Padel sem na izpitu iz matematike.
It is perfective. The imperfective form is 'padati', but it's rarely used in this idiom.
Slovenian uses 'na' for events and activities (na koncertu, na izpitu).
Only in very rare, literal contexts. 99% of the time, it means failing a test.
عبارات ذات صلة
narediti izpit
contrastTo pass an exam.
pogrniti na izpitu
synonymTo fail an exam (slang).
pasti na celi črti
builds onTo fail completely.
izpitni rok
similarExam date/period.
