Bedeutung
Having a male sibling.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Slovenia, it is common to live with your brother in the same house even as adults, often in separate apartments on different floors. Many folk tales feature three brothers, where the youngest is usually the smartest or most heroic. The term 'brat' is increasingly used as a loan-translation of 'bro' among youth, though 'stari' (old man) is more traditional. Having a brother was historically vital for keeping the family farm (kmetija) intact and productive.
The Animate Rule
Remember that people (like brothers) always get the '-a' ending in the accusative singular. Objects (like 'avto') usually don't!
Dual Danger
If you have two brothers, don't say 'dva brate'. It must be 'dva brata'!
Bedeutung
Having a male sibling.
The Animate Rule
Remember that people (like brothers) always get the '-a' ending in the accusative singular. Objects (like 'avto') usually don't!
Dual Danger
If you have two brothers, don't say 'dva brate'. It must be 'dva brata'!
Negation is the same
Luckily, 'Nimam brata' uses the same ending as 'Imam brata'. One less thing to memorize!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'brat'.
Jaz imam ______.
After 'imam', the noun must be in the accusative case.
Which sentence is correct for 'I have two brothers'?
How do you say 'I have two brothers'?
For two people, we use the dual case. The accusative dual of 'brat' is 'brata'.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are basic family phrases.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ali imaš sestro? B: Ne, ______ brata.
The speaker is talking about themselves, so 'imam' (I have) is correct.
Match the situation to the correct phrase.
You are introducing your brother to a teacher.
While 'Imam brata' is grammatically correct, 'To je moj brat' is the standard introduction.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Singular vs Dual vs Plural
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenJaz imam ______.
After 'imam', the noun must be in the accusative case.
How do you say 'I have two brothers'?
For two people, we use the dual case. The accusative dual of 'brat' is 'brata'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are basic family phrases.
A: Ali imaš sestro? B: Ne, ______ brata.
The speaker is talking about themselves, so 'imam' (I have) is correct.
You are introducing your brother to a teacher.
While 'Imam brata' is grammatically correct, 'To je moj brat' is the standard introduction.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenBecause 'imeti' requires the accusative case, and for male people, the accusative ends in -a.
You say 'Imam dva brata'. This uses the Slovenian dual case.
Yes, but it's informal. It's better to say 'On mi je kot brat' (He is like a brother to me).
Then you say 'Imam tri brate'. The ending changes for plural.
No, for a male cousin you use 'bratranec'.
Use 'starejši brat'. In the phrase: 'Imam starejšega brata'.
It can mean 'two brothers' (dual) or 'one brother' (accusative singular). Context is key!
In standard Slovenian, it is typically short, but it can vary by dialect.
No, that's a literal translation from English and is grammatically incorrect. Use 'Imam brata'.
The diminutive is 'bratec', often used for a younger or beloved brother.
Verwandte Redewendungen
imeti sestro
similarTo have a sister
biti edinec
contrastTo be an only child
moj brat
builds onMy brother
bratska ljubezen
specialized formBrotherly love
imeti polbrata
specialized formTo have a half-brother
