Signification
A large crowd or group.
Contexte culturel
In small villages, 'veliko ljudi' is a sign of a successful event. If a 'veselica' (party) has 'veliko ljudi', it will be talked about for weeks. Slovenians love the mountains. If there is 'veliko ljudi' on a mountain trail, a local might complain that it's like 'the highway' (avtocesta). During the 'Odprta kuhna' (Open Kitchen) food festival, 'veliko ljudi' is the norm. It's a social ritual to stand in a crowd with food. On November 1st (All Saints' Day), you will see 'veliko ljudi' at cemeteries. It is a major day for family gatherings.
The 'O' Rule
Remember that quantifiers like veliko, malo, and polno all end in 'o'. This 'o' is your signal that a genitive noun is coming next!
Singular Verb
Even though you are talking about a thousand people, the verb in the past tense is singular: 'je bilo'. Don't use 'so bili'!
Signification
A large crowd or group.
The 'O' Rule
Remember that quantifiers like veliko, malo, and polno all end in 'o'. This 'o' is your signal that a genitive noun is coming next!
Singular Verb
Even though you are talking about a thousand people, the verb in the past tense is singular: 'je bilo'. Don't use 'so bili'!
Sound like a local
Use 'polno ljudi' when you are at a party or a bar. It sounds much more natural than the textbook 'veliko ljudi'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the quantifier.
V mestu je _______ ljudi. (many)
We use the adverb 'veliko' to express quantity.
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
How do you say 'There were many people'?
Quantifiers like 'veliko' require the third-person singular neuter verb form in the past tense.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
These are the basic quantifiers for people.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ali greva v kino? B: Ne, danes je tam _______.
The context implies the person doesn't want to go because it is crowded.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Adjective vs Adverb
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesV mestu je _______ ljudi. (many)
We use the adverb 'veliko' to express quantity.
How do you say 'There were many people'?
Quantifiers like 'veliko' require the third-person singular neuter verb form in the past tense.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the basic quantifiers for people.
A: Ali greva v kino? B: Ne, danes je tam _______.
The context implies the person doesn't want to go because it is crowded.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, but 'veliko ljudi' is much more common. 'Oseb' (persons) is used in more formal or administrative contexts, like 'Miza za štiri osebe'.
Yes, when it functions as a quantifier for a noun, the noun must be in the genitive case.
'Veliko' is the standard modern word. 'Mnogo' is more formal, literary, or used in specific fixed expressions.
Use 'preveč ljudi'. The grammar remains the same (genitive case, singular verb).
Slovenian uses a different word for the plural of 'person'. This is an irregular plural you just have to memorize!
Absolutely! 'Veliko vode' (much water), 'veliko jabolk' (many apples). It works for both countable and uncountable nouns.
No. As an adverbial quantifier, it remains 'veliko' regardless of the gender of the noun.
Yes, it is neutral and polite. It's not offensive to describe a group this way.
Use 'nekaj ljudi' or 'malo ljudi'.
It literally means 'full of people', but it's used just like 'many people'.
Yes, for example: 'V mojem prejšnjem podjetju je delalo veliko ljudi.'
Yes, 'ful folka' is the most common slang version in cities.
Expressions liées
malo ljudi
contrastfew people
preveč ljudi
specialized formtoo many people
množica ljudi
synonyma crowd of people
skupina ljudi
similara group of people
polno ljudi
similarfull of people
