Significado
Facing a difficult situation.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'jamranje' (complaining) is a social lubricant. Sharing a 'težava' is often seen as being down-to-earth and relatable. In the mountains, 'imeti težavo' often refers to weather or terrain conditions, reflecting the historical struggle with nature. In Slovenian business, 'imeti težavo' is a signal to stop and analyze. It is taken seriously and usually leads to a collaborative meeting. Younger generations in Ljubljana often swap 'težava' for 'problem' to sound more modern or globalized.
Use the Diminutive
Use 'težavica' to make your problem sound smaller and less burdensome to others.
The Negative Rule
Always remember: 'Imam težavo' but 'Nimam težave'. This is the most common error for beginners.
Significado
Facing a difficult situation.
Use the Diminutive
Use 'težavica' to make your problem sound smaller and less burdensome to others.
The Negative Rule
Always remember: 'Imam težavo' but 'Nimam težave'. This is the most common error for beginners.
Don't be too positive
In Slovenia, admitting a small 'težava' is often more social than saying everything is perfect.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'težava' in the positive sentence.
Imam ______ (težava) z avtom.
After 'imam', we use the accusative case. For a feminine noun, the ending is -o.
Which sentence is the correct negative form?
I don't have a problem.
The negative of 'imam' is 'nimam', and it requires the genitive case 'težave'.
Match the situation with the correct phrase.
Match the following:
Each phrase corresponds to a specific context or grammatical number.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ali lahko prideš na zabavo? B: Žal ne, imam ______ s prevozom.
The context implies a difficulty (transportation issue) preventing the person from coming.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
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Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosImam ______ (težava) z avtom.
After 'imam', we use the accusative case. For a feminine noun, the ending is -o.
I don't have a problem.
The negative of 'imam' is 'nimam', and it requires the genitive case 'težave'.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Each phrase corresponds to a specific context or grammatical number.
A: Ali lahko prideš na zabavo? B: Žal ne, imam ______ s prevozom.
The context implies a difficulty (transportation issue) preventing the person from coming.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasYes, it is very common, especially in informal speech, but 'imeti težavo' sounds more natural and native in most contexts.
Yes, it always implies a difficulty, though it can be used ironically for small things.
You say 'Ni problema' or 'Brez težav'.
The instrumental case follows 'z/s'. For example: 'z avtom', 's sosedom'.
Frases relacionadas
Biti v škripcih
idiomTo be in a tight spot / in a vice.
Naleteti na oviro
similarTo hit an obstacle.
Odpraviti težavo
builds onTo fix/eliminate a problem.
Povzročati težave
similarTo cause problems.
