A1 Collocation ニュートラル

Pošten človek

Honest person

意味

Someone who tells the truth.

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文化的背景

The 'pošten človek' is a national archetype. It represents the ideal citizen who works hard, pays taxes, and doesn't cheat his neighbors. In villages, 'poštenje' is often linked to land and heritage. A family that has been 'poštena' for generations has high social standing. Slovenians value a 'handshake agreement' with a 'pošten človek' more than a long contract in some traditional sectors. Ivan Cankar, the most famous Slovenian writer, often explored the theme of the 'pošten' poor man vs. the 'corrupt' rich man.

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The 'Š' Sound

Make sure to pronounce the 'š' clearly. If you say 'posten' (with an 's'), it sounds like 'fasting' or 'lent'!

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Gender Agreement

Always change 'pošten' to 'poštena' if you are talking about a woman or 'oseba' (person).

意味

Someone who tells the truth.

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The 'Š' Sound

Make sure to pronounce the 'š' clearly. If you say 'posten' (with an 's'), it sounds like 'fasting' or 'lent'!

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Gender Agreement

Always change 'pošten' to 'poštena' if you are talking about a woman or 'oseba' (person).

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Job Interviews

Using this phrase about yourself can sound arrogant. Instead, say 'Trudim se biti pošten' (I try to be honest).

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of 'pošten'.

Moj sosed je ______ človek.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: pošten

'Človek' is masculine singular, so we use 'pošten'.

Which sentence is correct for describing a group of honest people?

Izberi pravilni stavek:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Oni so pošteni ljudje.

The plural of 'človek' is 'ljudje' and the adjective must be plural 'pošteni'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Someone found your phone and returned it.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: On je pošten človek.

Returning a lost item is a sign of honesty.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Ali mu lahko zaupam denar? B: Seveda, on je ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: pošten človek

Trusting someone with money requires them to be honest ('pošten').

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Pošten vs. Prijazen

Pošten (Honest)
Tells the truth Pove resnico
Fair Pravičen
Prijazen (Kind)
Smiles Se smehlja
Helpful Ustrežljiv

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the correct form of 'pošten'. Fill Blank A1

Moj sosed je ______ človek.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: pošten

'Človek' is masculine singular, so we use 'pošten'.

Which sentence is correct for describing a group of honest people? Choose A2

Izberi pravilni stavek:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Oni so pošteni ljudje.

The plural of 'človek' is 'ljudje' and the adjective must be plural 'pošteni'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

Someone found your phone and returned it.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: On je pošten človek.

Returning a lost item is a sign of honesty.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Ali mu lahko zaupam denar? B: Seveda, on je ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: pošten človek

Trusting someone with money requires them to be honest ('pošten').

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, you can say 'To ni pošteno' (That's not fair/honest).

'Pošten' is the native Slovenian word and sounds more profound. 'Fer' is borrowed from English and is more casual.

The plural is 'pošteni ljudje'.

Yes, it is in the top 200 most used words in Slovenian.

Colloquially, yes. 'Pošten kos torte' means a 'fairly large piece of cake'.

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

The noun is 'poštenje'.

Yes, but usually we use 'priden' (diligent/well-behaved) for children.

No, they are etymologically different, though they sound similar.

On ni pošten.

関連フレーズ

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človek besede

similar

A man of his word

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poštenjak

synonym

An honest man

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odkrit človek

similar

An open/frank person

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nepošten človek

contrast

A dishonest person

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pravičen človek

similar

A just/fair person

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