Bedeutung
Learning foreign forms of communication.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovenians often speak 3-4 languages. Studying languages is seen as a highly practical and respected career path. The 'Filozofska fakulteta' in Ljubljana is the most famous place to 'študirati jezike'. It has a long history of resistance against Germanization. Many Slovenian language students aim for jobs in Brussels as translators or interpreters for the EU. During the 19th century, studying the Slovenian language was a political act of national awakening.
Use it for Authority
If you want to sound more expert about your language skills, use 'študiral sem' instead of 'učil sem se'.
The 'Učiti se' Trap
Don't say 'študiram' for your 10-minute daily practice. It sounds pretentious to native speakers.
Bedeutung
Learning foreign forms of communication.
Use it for Authority
If you want to sound more expert about your language skills, use 'študiral sem' instead of 'učil sem se'.
The 'Učiti se' Trap
Don't say 'študiram' for your 10-minute daily practice. It sounds pretentious to native speakers.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct verb for a university student.
Marko je na univerzi. On _______ jezike.
Because Marko is at a university (univerzi), 'študira' is the most appropriate verb.
Fill in the correct form of 'jezik' in the accusative plural.
Rada študiram ______.
The verb 'študirati' requires the accusative plural 'jezike'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Where would you say 'Študiram jezike'?
It is a formal phrase used to describe your education.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kaj dela tvoja sestra? B: Moja sestra _______ jezike v Mariboru.
The subject is 'sestra' (3rd person singular), so 'študira' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Študirati vs. Učiti se
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMarko je na univerzi. On _______ jezike.
Because Marko is at a university (univerzi), 'študira' is the most appropriate verb.
Rada študiram ______.
The verb 'študirati' requires the accusative plural 'jezike'.
Where would you say 'Študiram jezike'?
It is a formal phrase used to describe your education.
A: Kaj dela tvoja sestra? B: Moja sestra _______ jezike v Mariboru.
The subject is 'sestra' (3rd person singular), so 'študira' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, for high school, use 'hoditi v šolo' or 'učiti se'. 'Študirati' is strictly for university.
Usually, yes, because a degree in languages involves more than one. If it's just one, say 'študirati angleščino'.
Yes! 'Imeti dolg jezik' means to be talkative or rude (literally 'to have a long tongue').
Yes, it is considered quite rigorous, especially at the University of Ljubljana.
'Študirati' is for long-term university study. 'Učiti se' is for the act of learning something specific.
You would say 'Diplomiral sem iz jezikov'.
Only if you are doing it very systematically, like a researcher. Otherwise, use 'učiti se'.
No, it is always like the 'y' in 'yellow'.
No, languages and the word 'jezike' are lowercase in Slovenian.
That is a 'language student'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
učiti se jezike
similarTo learn languages (general)
obvladati jezike
builds onTo master languages
prevajati
specialized formTo translate
jezikoslovje
specialized formLinguistics
