Signification
Stating the current day of the week.
Contexte culturel
Mondays are often 'museum days off'. Most national museums and galleries in Ljubljana are closed on Mondays, so don't plan your cultural tour for this day! The 'Monday morning coffee' is a vital social lubricant. It's common to see cafes packed at 8:00 AM with people discussing their weekend trips to the mountains. Slovenia shares the 'Monday blues' sentiment with its neighbors (Austria, Italy, Croatia). It's a day of returning to order and discipline. The naming of days reflects the Christian heritage where Sunday (Nedelja - no work) was the focal point of the week.
The 'No-Capital' Rule
Always remember to keep 'ponedeljek' lowercase. It's the #1 mistake English speakers make!
Museum Closures
If you say 'Danes je ponedeljek' while planning a trip, remember that many tourist spots are closed.
Signification
Stating the current day of the week.
The 'No-Capital' Rule
Always remember to keep 'ponedeljek' lowercase. It's the #1 mistake English speakers make!
Museum Closures
If you say 'Danes je ponedeljek' while planning a trip, remember that many tourist spots are closed.
Add 'že spet'
Say 'Že spet je ponedeljek' (It's Monday again) to sound like a local who's ready for the weekend already.
Coffee Talk
Use this phrase as an excuse to invite someone for coffee. It's the most Slovenian thing you can do on a Monday.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing verb.
Danes ___ ponedeljek.
We use 'je' (is) for the third person singular.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Select the correct Slovenian sentence:
Days of the week are not capitalized and no preposition is needed.
Match the Slovenian day with its English translation.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kateri dan je danes? B: Danes ___ ___________.
Standard response to 'What day is today?'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Days of the Week in Slovenian
Work Days
- • ponedeljek
- • torek
- • sreda
- • četrtek
- • petek
Weekend
- • sobota
- • nedelja
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesDanes ___ ponedeljek.
We use 'je' (is) for the third person singular.
Select the correct Slovenian sentence:
Days of the week are not capitalized and no preposition is needed.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: Kateri dan je danes? B: Danes ___ ___________.
Standard response to 'What day is today?'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNo, Slovenian does not have articles (a, an, the). You just say 'Danes je ponedeljek'.
It is a masculine noun.
Yes, that is very common and means 'It's Monday'.
You say 'Danes ni ponedeljek'.
Slovenian orthography rules dictate that days of the week, months, and languages are not capitalized.
The common abbreviation is 'pon.'
Yes, the week officially starts on Monday in the Slovenian calendar.
You can say 'Ali je danes ponedeljek?' or simply 'Je danes ponedeljek?' with rising intonation.
Yes, Slovenian has cases. For example, 'v ponedeljek' (on Monday) or 'do ponedeljka' (until Monday).
Not really, but people might say 'pon' or refer to it as 'težek dan' (a heavy day).
Danes je sončen ponedeljek.
Not many direct idioms, but it's often associated with 'nov začetek' (new beginning).
Expressions liées
v ponedeljek
similaron Monday
vsak ponedeljek
builds onevery Monday
do ponedeljka
builds onuntil Monday
naslednji ponedeljek
builds onnext Monday
prejšnji ponedeljek
builds onlast Monday
