A1 Idiom خنثی

Biti zdrav

To be healthy

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'biti zdrav' to express that you are in good health or feeling physically well in any situation.

  • Means: To be healthy or to feel physically fit.
  • Used in: Medical checkups, morning greetings, and lifestyle discussions.
  • Don't confuse: 'Zdrav' (healthy) with 'zdravilo' (medicine) or 'zdravnik' (doctor).
💪 + 🍎 = Biti zdrav

Explanation at your level:

At this level, 'biti zdrav' is a basic building block. You use it to say how you feel. It is simple: 'Jaz sem zdrav' (I am healthy) or 'On je zdrav' (He is healthy). You learn to match the word 'zdrav' with 'sem', 'si', or 'je'. It is very useful for basic conversations about your body and daily life.
You can now use the phrase in different tenses. 'Bil sem zdrav' (I was healthy) or 'Bomo zdravi' (We will be healthy). You also start using it to describe things you do, like 'jem zdravo' (I eat healthily). You understand that 'zdrav' changes if you are a man or a woman.
At the intermediate level, you use 'biti zdrav' to discuss lifestyle and habits in more detail. You can compare things: 'Ta hrana je bolj zdrava kot tista' (This food is healthier than that). You also start using related words like 'zdravje' (health) and 'zdravnik' (doctor) in complex sentences about the healthcare system or personal fitness goals.
You use the phrase within abstract discussions. You might talk about a 'zdravo okolje' (healthy environment) or 'zdrava konkurenca' (healthy competition). You are comfortable with the dual form and can use the phrase in conditional sentences: 'Če bi bil zdrav, bi šel na Triglav' (If I were healthy, I would go to Triglav).
You understand the nuance between 'biti zdrav' and 'počutiti se zdravega'. You can analyze the etymological roots and use the phrase in literary or formal medical contexts. You recognize subtle idiomatic uses in political discourse, such as 'zdravo jedro stranke' (the healthy core of the party), referring to uncorrupted members.
You have a near-native grasp of the phrase's cognitive linguistics. You can play with the word in poetry or high-level rhetoric, understanding how the concept of 'zdrav' interacts with Slovenian national identity and the historical 'myth of the healthy peasant'. You can use archaic or dialectal variations to achieve specific stylistic effects in writing.

معنی

Feeling physically well.

🌍

زمینه فرهنگی

Slovenians often use 'Na zdravje!' not just for toasts, but also when someone sneezes. It reflects the high value placed on physical health in a nation of hikers. In villages, being 'zdrav' is often proven by one's ability to do hard physical labor. A 'zdrav kmečki fant' (healthy farm boy) is a common trope. Slovenia is famous for its 'zdravilišča' (health spas). People go there to 'postati zdravi' (become healthy) using thermal water. There is a saying that 'mountain air makes you healthy'. Many Slovenians head to the Alps every weekend for this reason.

💡

The 'V' sound

Remember that 'zdrav' ends in a 'v' that sounds like a 'w'. Don't pronounce it like a sharp 'v' as in 'victory'.

⚠️

Gender Agreement

Always check if you are talking to a man (zdrav) or a woman (zdrava). Slovenians are sensitive to this!

معنی

Feeling physically well.

💡

The 'V' sound

Remember that 'zdrav' ends in a 'v' that sounds like a 'w'. Don't pronounce it like a sharp 'v' as in 'victory'.

⚠️

Gender Agreement

Always check if you are talking to a man (zdrav) or a woman (zdrava). Slovenians are sensitive to this!

🎯

Use it as a greeting

You can just say 'Zdravo!' to anyone as a friendly 'Hi'. It's the most common informal greeting.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct form of 'zdrav'.

Moja sestra je ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: zdrava

Sestra is feminine singular, so the adjective must end in -a.

Which sentence is correct for two men?

Midva ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: sva zdrava

Midva (we two, masculine) requires the dual verb 'sva' and the dual ending '-a'.

Match the Slovenian phrase with its English meaning.

1. Zdrav kot riba, 2. Na zdravje, 3. Zdrava hrana

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-C, 2-B, 3-A

These are common idiomatic uses of the word 'zdrav'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kako si? B: Hvala, zdaj sem že ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: zdrav

The speaker is saying they are healthy now.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

What can be 'zdrav'?

👤

People

  • • otrok
  • • dedek
  • • športnik
🍎

Food

  • • jabolko
  • • solata
  • • voda

سوالات متداول

4 سوال

No, 'Zdravo' is also the most common informal way to say 'Hello' in Slovenia.

You can say 'Počutim se zdravega' (m) or 'Počutim se zdravo' (f), but 'Sem zdrav' is more common.

Yes, you can say 'psihično zdrav' for mentally healthy.

It depends on gender: 'zdravi' (m), 'zdrave' (f), 'zdrava' (n).

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

zdrav kot riba

idiom

Very healthy/fit.

🔗

na zdravje

similar

Cheers / Bless you.

🔗

zdrav duh v zdravem telesu

builds on

A healthy mind in a healthy body.

🔗

ozdraveti

specialized form

To get well.

کجا استفاده کنیم

👨‍⚕️

At the Doctor

Zdravnik: Kako se počutite?

Pacient: Mislim, da sem spet zdrav.

formal
☀️

Morning Greeting

Maja: Dobro jutro! Si danes zdrav?

Luka: Da, počutim se odlično!

neutral
🏋️

At the Gym

Trener: Si pripravljen na trening?

Športnik: Seveda, sem zdrav in močan!

informal
🛒

Grocery Shopping

Prodajalec: To sadje je zelo sveže.

Kupec: Super, rad jem zdravo hrano.

neutral
💼

Workplace

Šef: Ali se vračate na delo?

Zaposleni: Da, zdaj sem popolnoma zdrav.

formal
🍲

Family Dinner

Babica: Jej več juhe, da boš zdrav!

Vnuk: Hvala, babica, bom.

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'Zebra' (Zdrav) eating an 'Apple' (A) to stay 'Vibrant' (V). Z-D-R-A-V.

Visual Association

Imagine a giant, sturdy oak tree in the middle of the Julian Alps. The tree is flexing its branches like muscles. This is the 'zdrav' tree.

Rhyme

Če si zdrav, si pravi lev!

Story

A young hiker named Zdravko climbed Mount Triglav. He didn't take the cable car because he wanted to 'biti zdrav'. At the top, he ate a 'zdravo' apple and felt 'zdrav kot riba'.

Word Web

zdravjezdravnikzdraviloozdravetipozdravitina zdravjezdravstvenzdravilišče

چالش

Try to use 'biti zdrav' in three different sentences today: one about yourself, one about a family member, and one about a fruit.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Estar sano

Slovenian doesn't distinguish between temporary and permanent 'being' with two different verbs.

French moderate

Être en bonne santé

Slovenian is more direct: 'I am healthy' vs 'I am in health'.

German high

Gesund sein

Slovenian has dual endings which German lacks.

Japanese partial

元気です (Genki desu)

Japanese 'Genki' is more about mood and energy than just absence of illness.

Arabic moderate

بصحة جيدة (Bi-siha jayida)

Slovenian uses an adjective, Arabic uses a noun with a preposition.

Chinese low

身体好 (Shēntǐ hǎo)

Slovenian focuses on the state of the person, Chinese on the state of the 'body'.

Korean high

건강하다 (Geonganghada)

Korean grammar incorporates the 'to be' into the word itself.

Portuguese high

Estar saudável

Slovenian 'zdrav' is a shorter, more frequent word than 'saudável'.

Easily Confused

Biti zdrav در مقابل zdravnik

Both start with 'zdrav-'.

Remember that '-nik' usually refers to a person (like 'doctor').

Biti zdrav در مقابل zdravilo

Both relate to health.

'-ilo' often denotes a tool or substance (like 'medicine').

سوالات متداول (4)

No, 'Zdravo' is also the most common informal way to say 'Hello' in Slovenia.

You can say 'Počutim se zdravega' (m) or 'Počutim se zdravo' (f), but 'Sem zdrav' is more common.

Yes, you can say 'psihično zdrav' for mentally healthy.

It depends on gender: 'zdravi' (m), 'zdrave' (f), 'zdrava' (n).

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