Bedeutung
A book with many pages.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovenians celebrate 'Prešeren Day' on February 8th, a national holiday dedicated to their greatest poet. On this day, 'debele knjige' of his poetry are often displayed and read publicly. In Slovenian universities, the 'debel učbenik' (thick textbook) is a symbol of a difficult course, often feared by students during the 'izpitno obdobje' (exam period). Traditionally, every house had a 'Velika pratika' (a thick folk almanac) which contained weather forecasts, advice, and stories for the whole year. With the rise of e-readers, the physical 'debela knjiga' has become a luxury item or a decorative piece in modern Slovenian homes, often placed on 'kavne mizice' (coffee tables).
Case Agreement
Always remember that if you are doing something TO the book (reading it, buying it), it becomes 'debelo knjigo'.
Don't use for people
While 'debela' is fine for books, calling a person 'debel' is very rude. Use 'močnejše postave' for people.
Bedeutung
A book with many pages.
Case Agreement
Always remember that if you are doing something TO the book (reading it, buying it), it becomes 'debelo knjigo'.
Don't use for people
While 'debela' is fine for books, calling a person 'debel' is very rude. Use 'močnejše postave' for people.
The 'Brick' Metaphor
If you want to sound like a local student, call a thick textbook an 'opeka' (brick).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'debel'.
V knjižnici sem si izposodil ______ knjigo.
The verb 'izposoditi si' (to borrow) requires the accusative case. 'Knjiga' becomes 'knjigo', so 'debela' becomes 'debelo'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
In the nominative case (subject), the feminine adjective ends in -a.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are basic adjective-noun collocations for books.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ali je ta roman dolg? B: Ja, to je zelo ______ ______.
The speaker is identifying the object in the nominative case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Debela vs. Tanka
Where to find a Debela Knjiga
Locations
- • Knjižnica
- • Knjigarna
- • Šola
- • Domača polica
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenV knjižnici sem si izposodil ______ knjigo.
The verb 'izposoditi si' (to borrow) requires the accusative case. 'Knjiga' becomes 'knjigo', so 'debela' becomes 'debelo'.
Select the correct sentence:
In the nominative case (subject), the feminine adjective ends in -a.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are basic adjective-noun collocations for books.
A: Ali je ta roman dolg? B: Ja, to je zelo ______ ______.
The speaker is identifying the object in the nominative case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenUsually no. Magazines are 'revije'. You would say 'obsežna revija' or just 'revija z veliko stranmi'.
The opposite is 'tanka knjiga' (thin book).
Not at all. For objects, it is a purely descriptive and neutral term.
In Slovenian dual, it is 'dve debeli knjigi'.
Yes, in the context of books, it refers to the physical thickness caused by the pages.
Only if the book is physically wide (like an atlas), but not to mean it has many pages.
Students often call thick books 'opeka' (brick) or 'špeh' (bacon/fat).
It starts with a 'k' followed by a 'ny' sound. Try saying 'book' in a 'canyon'.
This is a solid A1 phrase, perfect for beginners.
Yes, 'debel zvezek' is a very common phrase for a thick notebook.
Verwandte Redewendungen
tanka knjiga
contrastA thin book
obsežno delo
synonymAn extensive work
knjižni molj
similarBookworm
zbirka
builds onCollection
trda vezava
specialized formHardcover
