Bedeutung
A male child or adolescent.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In rural Slovenia, 'fantje' (the boys) often refers to a specific social group of unmarried young men who organize community events. The concept of a 'fant' is similar to the Balkan 'momak', representing a transition to manhood, strength, and reliability. The formality of 'mladenec' reflects the old imperial school system where students were addressed with more formal titles. In cities like Ljubljana, 'fant' is almost exclusively used for 'boyfriend' among peers, while 'tip' is used for 'guy'.
The Boyfriend Rule
If someone asks 'Imaš fanta?', they are asking if you have a boyfriend, not if you have a young boy nearby!
Watch the Case
Don't forget to change 'fant' to 'fanta' when you are doing something to him (like seeing or calling him).
Bedeutung
A male child or adolescent.
The Boyfriend Rule
If someone asks 'Imaš fanta?', they are asking if you have a boyfriend, not if you have a young boy nearby!
Watch the Case
Don't forget to change 'fant' to 'fanta' when you are doing something to him (like seeing or calling him).
Regional Flavor
If you are in the Gorenjska region, try using 'pob' to sound like a local!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'mlad fant' (Accusative).
Vidim _______ (mlad fant) na igrišču.
Because the boy is the object of the verb 'vidim' (to see), we use the accusative case with the animate ending '-a'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'He is a young boy'?
Izberi pravilen stavek:
'Mlad fant' is the standard collocation for a young male.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English equivalent.
Poveži pare:
This tests your knowledge of number (singular, dual, plural) and diminutives.
Complete the dialogue with the correct word.
A: Kdo je tisti _______? B: To je moj brat, Marko.
The speaker is asking about one person (singular).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Age Progression
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVidim _______ (mlad fant) na igrišču.
Because the boy is the object of the verb 'vidim' (to see), we use the accusative case with the animate ending '-a'.
Izberi pravilen stavek:
'Mlad fant' is the standard collocation for a young male.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This tests your knowledge of number (singular, dual, plural) and diminutives.
A: Kdo je tisti _______? B: To je moj brat, Marko.
The speaker is asking about one person (singular).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is the most common way to refer to a teenage boy.
No, 'fant' is strictly masculine. For girls, use 'dekle' or 'punca'.
The plural is 'mladi fantje'.
Use the dual form: 'mlada fanta'.
It's better to use 'natakar' or simply 'oprostite' (excuse me). Calling him 'mlad fant' might sound a bit condescending.
Yes, in standard Slovenian, the adjective usually precedes the noun.
'Fant' is more standard, while 'dečko' is more informal and common in Ljubljana.
No, that meaning is obsolete. Today it only refers to age or a boyfriend.
The equivalent would be 'mlado dekle' or 'mlada punca'.
Bil je mlad fant.
Verwandte Redewendungen
mladenec
similaryouth / young man
fantič
specialized formlittle boy
pob
similarlad / boy
moški
contrastman
otrok
contrastchild
