Bedeutung
A dog that needs a bath.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovenians are very active and love hiking with their dogs. An 'umazan pes' is a common sight on mountain trails. In the capital, there are many 'pasji parki' (dog parks). Owners often carry towels to clean their 'umazan pes' before getting into the car. In villages, dogs are often kept outdoors, so being 'umazan' is considered more natural and less of an issue than in the city. Slovenians usually take off their shoes at home. A 'dirty dog' is expected to have its paws cleaned at the door.
Agreement is key
Always check the gender of the dog. If it's a female dog, use 'umazana'.
Not an insult
Don't use this to call a person 'dirty' in a moral sense; it's too literal.
Bedeutung
A dog that needs a bath.
Agreement is key
Always check the gender of the dog. If it's a female dog, use 'umazana'.
Not an insult
Don't use this to call a person 'dirty' in a moral sense; it's too literal.
Use 'kuža'
If you want to sound more like a native pet owner, use 'umazan kuža'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'umazan'.
Moj pes je ____.
Since 'pes' is masculine singular, the adjective must be 'umazan'.
Which sentence is correct?
Look at the dirty dog!
In this context, the dog is the object of the verb 'poglej', so it must be in the accusative case ('umazanega psa').
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English translation.
1. Umazan pes, 2. Čist pes, 3. Moker pes
Umazan = dirty, Čist = clean, Moker = wet.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Zakaj kopaš psa? B: Ker je ____.
You bathe a dog because it is dirty (umazan), not because it is hungry (lačen) or small (majhen).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Clean vs. Dirty
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMoj pes je ____.
Since 'pes' is masculine singular, the adjective must be 'umazan'.
Look at the dirty dog!
In this context, the dog is the object of the verb 'poglej', so it must be in the accusative case ('umazanega psa').
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Umazan = dirty, Čist = clean, Moker = wet.
A: Zakaj kopaš psa? B: Ker je ____.
You bathe a dog because it is dirty (umazan), not because it is hungry (lačen) or small (majhen).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'umazan' can be used for anything dirty: 'umazane roke' (dirty hands), 'umazan avto' (dirty car).
The word 'pes' is grammatically masculine. For a female dog, use 'psica'.
You say 'zelo umazan pes'.
The plural is 'umazani psi'. Note the change in both words.
No, it is a neutral, descriptive word for 'dirty'.
Only if you are interviewing for a dog grooming position! Otherwise, it's too casual.
It means 'dirty' in general. For 'muddy', the specific word is 'blaten'.
It rhymes with the English word 'mess'.
Younger people might say 'zmazan', but 'umazan' is much more common.
Only as a very specific joke if they are literally covered in mud. Otherwise, it's weird.
Verwandte Redewendungen
umazan kuža
similardirty doggy
blaten pes
specialized formmuddy dog
čist pes
contrastclean dog
smrdljiv pes
similarstinky dog
umazana psica
specialized formdirty female dog
