Significado
Indicating a small quantity.
Contexto cultural
Slovenians often use 'malo' to avoid appearing boastful. It's a key part of 'skromnost' (modesty). Precision in coffee ordering is common. 'Kava z malo mleka' is a standard order for those who find a macchiato too milky. In rural areas, 'malo' is often used to describe the weather in a stoic way. The shortened 'mal' is ubiquitous in texting and social media, often paired with emojis to show a relaxed attitude.
The Genitive Rule
Always remember: Malo + Genitive. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
False Friend Alert
If you speak Spanish, remember: 'malo' is NOT 'bad' in Slovenian. It's 'a little'.
Significado
Indicating a small quantity.
The Genitive Rule
Always remember: Malo + Genitive. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
False Friend Alert
If you speak Spanish, remember: 'malo' is NOT 'bad' in Slovenian. It's 'a little'.
Sound Native
Use 'malce' instead of 'malo' when you want to be extra polite or precise.
Modesty is Key
When in doubt, use 'malo' to describe your skills or possessions to fit in better with Slovenian social norms.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the noun in parentheses.
Želim malo _______ (voda).
After 'malo', we use the genitive case. The genitive of 'voda' is 'vode'.
Which sentence is correct for 'I am a bit tired'?
How do you say 'I am a bit tired'?
'Malo' is the correct word for 'a bit'. The adjective 'utrujen' must match the gender of the speaker.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ali govoriš slovensko? B: _______.
'Samo malo' (Only a little) is the most natural response for a learner.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want the waiter to wait a second.
'Malo počakaj' means 'Wait a little'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Malo vs. Majhen
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosŽelim malo _______ (voda).
After 'malo', we use the genitive case. The genitive of 'voda' is 'vode'.
How do you say 'I am a bit tired'?
'Malo' is the correct word for 'a bit'. The adjective 'utrujen' must match the gender of the speaker.
A: Ali govoriš slovensko? B: _______.
'Samo malo' (Only a little) is the most natural response for a learner.
You want the waiter to wait a second.
'Malo počakaj' means 'Wait a little'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasAs an adverb or quantifier, no. It is always 'malo'. However, if used as an adjective (meaning small), it becomes majhen (m), majhna (f), majhno (n).
Yes, 'malo ljudi' means 'few people'. Note that 'ljudi' is the genitive plural.
'Malo' emphasizes that the amount is small. 'Nekaj' is just an unspecified 'some'.
Yes, 'mal' is the colloquial spoken form. It's very common in daily conversation.
You say 'malo več'.
It's a sarcastic way to say 'no way' or 'that won't happen'.
Not directly. For 'rarely', use 'redko'. 'Malo' is for quantity/degree.
Yes, it's neutral. However, 'nekoliko' is a more formal alternative for 'slightly'.
Because 'malo' is a quantifier that requires the genitive case for the noun it modifies.
Use 'samo malo' or 'le malo'.
Frases relacionadas
malce
similarA tiny bit
manj
specialized formLess
nekaj
similarSome
malo po malo
builds onBit by bit
čisto malo
builds onJust a tiny bit
