Grammaire à connaître
Adjectives in Slovenian agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify. 'Prazen' (masculine singular nominative) will change its ending.
Prazen kozarec (An empty glass - masculine singular nominative).
For feminine singular nominative, 'prazen' becomes 'prazna'.
Prazna hiša (An empty house - feminine singular nominative).
For neuter singular nominative, 'prazen' becomes 'prazno'.
Prazno stanovanje (An empty apartment - neuter singular nominative).
For plural nominative (masculine, feminine, or neuter), 'prazen' will take different endings. For example, for masculine plural nominative it becomes 'prazni'.
Prazni stoli (Empty chairs - masculine plural nominative).
The adjective 'prazen' can be used predicatively after the verb 'biti' (to be).
Kozarec je prazen (The glass is empty).
Exemples par niveau
Kozarec je prazen.
The glass is empty.
Moja denarnica je prazna.
My wallet is empty.
Soba je prazna.
The room is empty.
Ali je škatla prazna?
Is the box empty?
Prazna steklenica je na mizi.
The empty bottle is on the table.
Prazno mesto.
An empty seat.
Avtobus je bil prazen.
The bus was empty.
Prazne roke.
Empty hands.
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Kozarec je prazen.
The glass is empty.
Steklenica je prazna.
The bottle is empty.
Zakaj je stol prazen?
Why is the chair empty?
Soba je prazna.
The room is empty.
Moj žep je prazen.
My pocket is empty.
Denarnica je prazna.
The wallet is empty.
Jej, krožnik je prazen!
Eat, the plate is empty!
Miza je prazna.
The table is empty.
Cesta je prazna ob tej uri.
The road is empty at this hour.
Avtobus je bil prazen.
The bus was empty.
Astuces
Gender agreement is crucial
Like many Slavic languages, Slovenian adjectives change their endings to agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify. For 'prazen', this means learning its forms for masculine, feminine, and neuter, as well as singular and plural.
Masculine singular form
The base form 'prazen' is masculine singular. You'll use it for masculine nouns like 'stol' (chair). Example: 'prazen stol' (an empty chair).
Feminine singular form
For feminine singular nouns, 'prazen' becomes 'prazna'. Think of nouns like 'soba' (room). Example: 'prazna soba' (an empty room).
Neuter singular form
When modifying a neuter singular noun, like 'okno' (window), use 'prazno'. Example: 'prazno okno' (an empty window).
Plural forms
For plural nouns, 'prazen' becomes 'prazni' for masculine, 'prazne' for feminine, and 'prazna' for neuter. Example: 'prazni kozarci' (empty glasses), 'prazne steklenice' (empty bottles), 'prazna mesta' (empty places).
Common phrases
Learn it in context. 'Prazen želodec' means an empty stomach. 'Prazna glava' means an empty head (figuratively, someone not thinking). 'Prazne obljube' means empty promises.
Antonym for contrast
The opposite of 'prazen' (empty) is 'poln' (full). Learning antonyms together helps with retention. Example: 'Poln kozarec' (a full glass) vs. 'Prazen kozarec' (an empty glass).
Use flashcards with examples
Create flashcards with each form of 'prazen' and an example sentence for each. Don't just learn the word in isolation. Example: Front: 'prazna soba', Back: 'an empty room'.
Listen to native speakers
Pay attention to how native speakers use 'prazen' in different contexts. Listen for the adjective endings to reinforce your understanding of gender agreement.
Practice with simple sentences
Construct your own simple sentences using 'prazen' with different nouns. This active recall helps solidify your knowledge. Example: 'Knjiga je prazna.' (The book is empty - referring to blank pages).
Pratique dans la vie réelle
Contextes réels
empty bottle
- Steklenica je prazna.
- Prazna steklenica.
- Ali je steklenica prazna?
empty room
- Soba je prazna.
- Prazna soba.
- Zakaj je soba prazna?
empty glass
- Kozarec je prazen.
- Prazni kozarec.
- Prosim, napolni prazen kozarec.
empty hands
- Prišel je s praznimi rokami.
- Prazne roke.
- Nimam ničesar v praznih rokah.
empty feeling
- Počutim se prazno.
- Prazna glava.
- To pušča prazen občutek.
Amorces de conversation
"Je tvoja torba prazna? (Is your bag empty?)"
"Ali je hladilnik prazen? (Is the refrigerator empty?)"
"Prazna škatla je tukaj. Kaj je bilo v njej? (The empty box is here. What was in it?)"
"Zakaj so stoli prazni? (Why are the chairs empty?)"
"Je vedno tako prazno tukaj? (Is it always so empty here?)"
Sujets d'écriture
Opiši prazen prostor, ki ti je všeč ali ga ne maraš. (Describe an empty space that you like or dislike.)
Kaj bi storil, če bi imel prazen dan brez obveznosti? (What would you do if you had an empty day with no obligations?)
Pomisli na občutek, ko se nekaj izprazni – na primer baterija ali čustvo. (Think about the feeling when something becomes empty - like a battery or an emotion.)
Napiši o prazni strani v zvezku in kaj bi nanjo napisal. (Write about an empty page in a notebook and what you would write on it.)
Kako se počutiš, ko vidiš prazen avtobus ali vlak? (How do you feel when you see an empty bus or train?)
Teste-toi 18 questions
Jaz imam ___ kozarec. (I have an empty glass.)
Kozarec (glass) is masculine, so the masculine form 'prazen' is used.
Ona ima ___ sobo. (She has an empty room.)
Soba (room) is feminine, so the feminine form 'prazno' is used.
Ali je to ___ sedež? (Is this an empty seat?)
Sedež (seat) is masculine, so the masculine form 'prazen' is used.
Vidim ___ mizo. (I see an empty table.)
Miza (table) is feminine, so the feminine form 'prazno' is used.
Avtobus je bil skoraj ___. (The bus was almost empty.)
Avtobus (bus) is masculine, so the masculine form 'prazen' is used.
Imate ___ steklenico? (Do you have an empty bottle?)
Steklenica (bottle) is feminine, so the feminine form 'prazno' is used.
The bus was empty when I got on.
Is the bottle empty?
The empty room is waiting for new furniture.
Read this aloud:
Moj kozarec je prazen.
Focus: prazen
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Read this aloud:
Prazna denarnica ni dobra.
Focus: prazna
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Potrebujem prazen list papirja.
Focus: prazen list
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Prazna denarnica ne pomeni vedno praznega srca. (An empty wallet doesn't always mean an empty heart.) V tej izreki, kaj pomeni 'prazna'?
'Prazna' pomeni, da v denarnici ni denarja, torej je brez vsebine.
Ko je bila šola zaprta, so bili hodniki popolnoma ______. (When the school was closed, the hallways were completely empty.)
Beseda 'prazni' se tukaj nanaša na to, da ni bilo nikogar v hodnikih.
Po zabavi so ostale le ______ steklenice. (After the party, only empty bottles remained.)
Steklenice so prazne, ker je bila vsa pijača popita.
Čutil sem _______ praznino, ko je odšla. (I felt a deep emptiness when she left.)
Globoka praznina izraža močno čustvo odsotnosti.
Prosim, vrnite mi ______ škatlo. (Please return the empty box to me.)
Če želite škatlo nazaj, je verjetno prazna.
Njegove obljube so bile vedno ______ besede. (His promises were always empty words.)
'Prazne besede' pomeni, da so obljube brez pomena ali jih ne bo izpolnil.
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Perfect score!
Gender agreement is crucial
Like many Slavic languages, Slovenian adjectives change their endings to agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify. For 'prazen', this means learning its forms for masculine, feminine, and neuter, as well as singular and plural.
Masculine singular form
The base form 'prazen' is masculine singular. You'll use it for masculine nouns like 'stol' (chair). Example: 'prazen stol' (an empty chair).
Feminine singular form
For feminine singular nouns, 'prazen' becomes 'prazna'. Think of nouns like 'soba' (room). Example: 'prazna soba' (an empty room).
Neuter singular form
When modifying a neuter singular noun, like 'okno' (window), use 'prazno'. Example: 'prazno okno' (an empty window).
