A1 Idiom Informal

Biti moker kot miš

To be wet as a mouse

Significado

Being completely soaked with water.

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Contexto cultural

Slovenians love hiking. If you go to the mountains and get caught in a storm, saying 'Moker sem kot miš' at the mountain hut (koča) is a great way to start a conversation with locals. In the capital, sudden summer storms (nevihte) are common. You will often see people running for cover, looking exactly like 'mokre miši'. In farming communities, this phrase is also used for people working hard in the fields under the sun, referring to their sweat. Many Slovenian poets use the image of a wet mouse to describe a person who is down on their luck or physically miserable.

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Gender Agreement

Always remember to change 'moker' to 'mokra' if you are a woman. It's the most common mistake for beginners!

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Humor is Key

Use this phrase with a smile. It's a lighthearted way to complain about the weather.

Significado

Being completely soaked with water.

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Gender Agreement

Always remember to change 'moker' to 'mokra' if you are a woman. It's the most common mistake for beginners!

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Humor is Key

Use this phrase with a smile. It's a lighthearted way to complain about the weather.

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Pluralize Both

If you are with friends, say 'Mokri smo kot miši'. Pluralizing the mouse makes you sound like a pro.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct form of 'moker' and 'miš'.

Ona je prišla domov ________ kot ________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: mokra, miš

Since the subject is 'Ona' (she), the adjective must be 'mokra'.

Which animal is used in this Slovenian idiom?

Moker sem kot...

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: miš

The standard Slovenian idiom uses 'miš' (mouse).

Match the subject with the correct phrase ending.

Subjects: 1. Marko, 2. Ana in Maja, 3. Jaz (female)

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Marko is masc. sing., Ana and Maja are plural, Jaz (female) is fem. sing.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Zunaj močno dežuje! B: Vem, poglej me, ________ ________ ________ ________!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: sem moker kot miš

The speaker is explaining why they are wet after the rain.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Gender Agreement

Masculine
Moker He is wet
Feminine
Mokra She is wet

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the correct form of 'moker' and 'miš'. Fill Blank A1

Ona je prišla domov ________ kot ________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: mokra, miš

Since the subject is 'Ona' (she), the adjective must be 'mokra'.

Which animal is used in this Slovenian idiom? Choose A1

Moker sem kot...

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: miš

The standard Slovenian idiom uses 'miš' (mouse).

Match the subject with the correct phrase ending. Match A2

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Marko is masc. sing., Ana and Maja are plural, Jaz (female) is fem. sing.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Zunaj močno dežuje! B: Vem, poglej me, ________ ________ ________ ________!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: sem moker kot miš

The speaker is explaining why they are wet after the rain.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

Usually no. It's mostly for people or animals. For a wet towel, just say 'mokra brisača'.

Not at all! It's a very friendly and common idiom.

People will understand you, but it's not the standard idiom. Stick to 'miš'.

You can say 'Postajam moker kot miš' or 'Zunaj me bo zmočilo'.

Yes, 'močno premočen' is the formal equivalent.

No, it also applies to sweat or falling into water.

The plural is 'miši'.

Yes, 'kot' is the standard word for 'like' in comparisons.

Only if you arrive at the interview soaked and want to make a joke about the weather to ease the tension.

Yes, it is a universal Slovenian idiom.

Frases relacionadas

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Premočen do kože

synonym

Soaked to the skin

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Moker do kosti

similar

Wet to the bones

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Suh kot poper

contrast

Dry as pepper

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Prestrašen kot miš

builds on

Scared as a mouse

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