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Cardinal Numbers 1-10

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Learn the foundation of Slovenian counting by memorizing the digits one through ten.

  • 1 is 'ena', 2 is 'dva', 3 is 'tri'.
  • 4 is 'štiri', 5 is 'pet', 6 is 'šest'.
  • 7 is 'sedem', 8 is 'osem', 9 is 'devet', 10 is 'deset'.
1(ena) + 2(dva) + 3(tri) + 4(štiri) + 5(pet) + 6(šest) + 7(sedem) + 8(osem) + 9(devet) + 10(deset)

Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Number Slovenian Pronunciation
1
ena
eh-na
2
dva
dva
3
tri
tree
4
štiri
shtee-ree
5
pet
pet
6
šest
shest
7
sedem
seh-dem
8
osem
oh-sem
9
devet
deh-vet
10
deset
deh-set

Meanings

Cardinal numbers are used to count objects, people, or express quantities in Slovenian.

1

Counting

Used for simple enumeration.

“Ena, dva, tri, štiri, pet.”

2

Quantity

Used to describe how many of something exist.

“Imam tri pse.”

“Vidim šest ptic.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Cardinal Numbers 1-10
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Number + Noun
Trije psi
Question
Koliko + Noun?
Koliko psov?
Answer
Number
Trije

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Imam dve.

Imam dve. (General)

Neutral
Imam dve.

Imam dve. (General)

Informell
Imam dve.

Imam dve. (General)

Umgangssprache
Imam dve.

Imam dve. (General)

Slovenian Numbers 1-10

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Numbers

  • • 1-ena
  • • 2-dva
  • • 3-tri
  • • 4-štiri
  • • 5-pet

Beispiele nach Niveau

1

Imam ena jabolko.

I have one apple.

2

Dva psa.

Two dogs.

3

Tri mačke.

Three cats.

4

Štiri mize.

Four tables.

1

Kupil sem pet kruhov.

I bought five breads.

2

Šest ljudi.

Six people.

3

Sedem dni.

Seven days.

4

Osem ur.

Eight hours.

1

Devet prijateljev.

Nine friends.

2

Deset evrov.

Ten euros.

3

Dve ženski.

Two women.

4

Trije moški.

Three men.

1

Imam dve jabolki in tri hruške.

I have two apples and three pears.

2

Štiri ure so minile.

Four hours have passed.

3

Pet ljudi je čakalo.

Five people were waiting.

4

Šest knjig je na mizi.

Six books are on the table.

1

Sedem od desetih ljudi se strinja.

Seven out of ten people agree.

2

Osem članov ekipe manjka.

Eight team members are missing.

3

Devet mesecev traja projekt.

The project lasts nine months.

4

Deset točk je potrebnih.

Ten points are needed.

1

Štiriindvajset ur je premalo.

Twenty-four hours is not enough.

2

Pet prstov na roki.

Five fingers on the hand.

3

Šest čutov človeka.

Six senses of man.

4

Sedem čudes sveta.

Seven wonders of the world.

Leicht verwechselbar

Cardinal Numbers 1-10 vs. Ena vs Eden

Ena is feminine/base, Eden is masculine.

Cardinal Numbers 1-10 vs. Dva vs Dve

Dva is masculine, Dve is feminine.

Cardinal Numbers 1-10 vs. Tri vs Trije

Tri is neutral, Trije is masculine.

Häufige Fehler

✗

eden

✓

ena

Ena is the base form.
✗

dve psi

✓

dva psa

Dva is masculine.
✗

trije jabolka

✓

tri jabolka

Tri is neutral.
✗

štiri moški

✓

štirje moški

Štirje is masculine.
✗

sedem

✓

osem

Confusing 7 and 8.
✗

devet

✓

deset

Confusing 9 and 10.
✗

peti

✓

pet

Peti is ordinal.
✗

dve moški

✓

dva moška

Wrong gender.
✗

trije jabolki

✓

tri jabolka

Wrong gender.
✗

štiri ženske

✓

štiri ženske

Correct.
✗

desetih ljudi

✓

deset ljudi

Wrong case.
✗

sedem ljudi

✓

sedem ljudi

Correct.
✗

osem knjig

✓

osem knjig

Correct.
✗

devet ur

✓

devet ur

Correct.

Satzmuster

Imam ___ ___.

To stane ___ evrov.

Vidim ___ ___.

Danes je ___ dan.

Real World Usage

Ordering coffee constant

Ena kava, prosim.

Paying constant

Deset evrov.

Age common

Imam dvajset let.

Phone number common

Številka je ena, dva, tri.

Shopping common

Kupil sem tri jabolka.

Time common

Ura je pet.

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Practice aloud

Say the numbers out loud to build muscle memory.
⚠️

Watch the gender

Always check if the noun is masculine, feminine, or neutral.
🎯

Use flashcards

Flashcards are great for memorizing numbers.
💬

Be polite

Always add 'prosim' (please) when ordering.

Smart Tips

Always check the noun gender.

Dva jabolka → Dve jabolki

Speak slowly.

Dvatrištiri → Dva, tri, štiri

Use numbers for lists.

Ena jabolko, dva hruška → 1. Ena jabolka, 2. Dve hruški

Use audio.

Reading only → Listening and repeating

Aussprache

a, e, i, o, u

Vowels

Slovenian vowels are short and crisp.

Statement

Imam tri. ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Ena, Dva, Tri - count with me, 1, 2, 3!

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a clock with numbers 1-10 painted in bright colors.

Rhyme

Ena, dva, tri, štiri, pet, šest, sedem, osem, devet, deset.

Story

I have one apple. I buy two pears. I see three birds. I count to ten.

Word Web

enadvatrištiripetšest

Herausforderung

Count all the chairs in your room in Slovenian.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Numbers are used in all aspects of life, from buying bread to paying for coffee.

Slovenian numbers are of Proto-Slavic origin.

Gesprächseinstiege

“

Koliko je to?

“

Koliko imaš let?

“

Koliko stane?

“

Koliko jih je?

Tagebuch-Impulse

Count 5 things in your room.
Write about your age.
Describe your family size.
List 10 things you need.

Häufige Fehler

Incorrect

Richtig

Incorrect

Richtig

Incorrect

Richtig

Incorrect

Richtig

Test Yourself

Fill in the number.

Imam ___ jabolka.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tri
Tri is neutral.
Choose the correct number. Multiple Choice

Koliko je to? (2)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dva
2 is dva.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Imam dve pes.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dva psa
Dva is masculine.
Build the sentence. Sentence Building

tri / imam / jabolka

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Imam tri jabolka
Standard order.
Match the number. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-ena
Correct match.
Fill in the number.

Vidim ___ ptice.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: štiri
Štiri is correct.
Choose the correct number. Multiple Choice

Koliko je to? (7)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sedem
7 is sedem.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Kupil sem pet jabolki.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pet jabolk
Genitive plural.

Score: /8

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the number.

Imam ___ jabolka.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tri
Tri is neutral.
Choose the correct number. Multiple Choice

Koliko je to? (2)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dva
2 is dva.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Imam dve pes.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dva psa
Dva is masculine.
Build the sentence. Sentence Building

tri / imam / jabolka

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Imam tri jabolka
Standard order.
Match the number. Match Pairs

1-10

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-ena
Correct match.
Fill in the number.

Vidim ___ ptice.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: štiri
Štiri is correct.
Choose the correct number. Multiple Choice

Koliko je to? (7)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sedem
7 is sedem.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Kupil sem pet jabolki.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pet jabolk
Genitive plural.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

It changes based on the gender of the noun.

You need to learn the tens first.

No, it's very easy to start.

For neutral nouns.

They are neutral.

Yes, it's common.

Gender agreement.

Use flashcards.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

German moderate

eins, zwei, drei

German is less complex with cases.

French low

un, deux, trois

No gender agreement.

Spanish low

uno, dos, tres

No complex gender agreement.

Japanese none

ichi, ni, san

Counters are required.

Arabic low

wahid, ithnan, thalatha

Arabic is much harder.

Chinese none

yi, er, san

No gender.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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