Bedeutung
Identifying one's occupation as a student.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Študentska prehrana' (student meals) system is a point of national pride. Students use a mobile app or card to get huge discounts at restaurants. The 'Študentski servis' is a unique agency that handles student labor. Most Slovenian students work part-time through this system. Ljubljana is a 'student city'. During the summer, when students leave, the city feels noticeably quieter. The 'Študentski domovi' (dorms) are often the center of social life and are heavily subsidized by the state.
Drop the 'Jaz'
Native speakers almost never say 'Jaz sem študent'. Just say 'Sem študent' to sound more natural.
Gender Matters
Always check your gender! Saying 'Sem študent' if you are female is a very obvious beginner mistake.
Bedeutung
Identifying one's occupation as a student.
Drop the 'Jaz'
Native speakers almost never say 'Jaz sem študent'. Just say 'Sem študent' to sound more natural.
Gender Matters
Always check your gender! Saying 'Sem študent' if you are female is a very obvious beginner mistake.
The 'Boni' Question
If you are a student, always ask 'Imate bone?' in restaurants. It will save you a lot of money!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'biti' (to be).
Jaz ____ študent.
The first person singular form of 'biti' is 'sem'.
Choose the correct feminine form of the phrase.
If a woman is speaking, she says:
The suffix '-ka' is added to make the noun feminine.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Matching the verb forms with the correct subjects.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kaj delaš? B: ____ študent na fakulteti.
B is answering about themselves, so 'sem' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Student Types in Slovenia
Primary
- • Učenec
Secondary
- • Dijak
University
- • Študent
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJaz ____ študent.
The first person singular form of 'biti' is 'sem'.
If a woman is speaking, she says:
The suffix '-ka' is added to make the noun feminine.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching the verb forms with the correct subjects.
A: Kaj delaš? B: ____ študent na fakulteti.
B is answering about themselves, so 'sem' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, you must use 'dijak'. 'Študent' is strictly for university level.
You say 'Sem študent medicine' or 'Sem študent na medicini'.
Yes, 'sem' is the first person singular of the verb 'biti'.
No, Slovenian has no articles. 'Sem študent' literally means 'Am student'.
It means 'eternal student'—someone who stays a student for a long time to keep the benefits.
You say 'Smo študenti' (masculine/mixed) or 'Smo študentke' (feminine).
It is neutral. You can use it in both formal and informal settings.
The plural is 'študenti'.
Yes, but it's more common to just say 'Sem študent'.
It refers to the legal status of being a student, which gives you rights to work and discounts.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Študiram pravo
similarI study law
Sem dijak
contrastI am a high school student
Imam status
builds onI have (student) status
Bivši študent
specialized formFormer student
