A1 Collocation 중립

Imeti brata

To have a brother

Having a male sibling.

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문화적 배경

In Slovenia, it is common to live with your brother in the same house even as adults, often in separate apartments on different floors. Many folk tales feature three brothers, where the youngest is usually the smartest or most heroic. The term 'brat' is increasingly used as a loan-translation of 'bro' among youth, though 'stari' (old man) is more traditional. Having a brother was historically vital for keeping the family farm (kmetija) intact and productive.

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The Animate Rule

Remember that people (like brothers) always get the '-a' ending in the accusative singular. Objects (like 'avto') usually don't!

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Dual Danger

If you have two brothers, don't say 'dva brate'. It must be 'dva brata'!

Having a male sibling.

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The Animate Rule

Remember that people (like brothers) always get the '-a' ending in the accusative singular. Objects (like 'avto') usually don't!

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Dual Danger

If you have two brothers, don't say 'dva brate'. It must be 'dva brata'!

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Negation is the same

Luckily, 'Nimam brata' uses the same ending as 'Imam brata'. One less thing to memorize!

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct form of 'brat'.

Jaz imam ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: brata

After 'imam', the noun must be in the accusative case.

Which sentence is correct for 'I have two brothers'?

How do you say 'I have two brothers'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Imam dva brata.

For two people, we use the dual case. The accusative dual of 'brat' is 'brata'.

Match the Slovenian phrase with its English translation.

Match the following:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Imam brata: I have a brother; Nimam brata: I don't have a brother; Ali imaš brata?: Do you have a brother?; Imam starejšega brata: I have an older brother

These are basic family phrases.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Ali imaš sestro? B: Ne, ______ brata.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: imam

The speaker is talking about themselves, so 'imam' (I have) is correct.

Match the situation to the correct phrase.

You are introducing your brother to a teacher.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: To je moj brat.

While 'Imam brata' is grammatically correct, 'To je moj brat' is the standard introduction.

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시각 학습 자료

Singular vs Dual vs Plural

1 Brother
brata 1 brother (acc.)
2 Brothers
dva brata 2 brothers (acc.)
3+ Brothers
tri brate 3 brothers (acc.)

연습 문제 은행

5 연습 문제
Fill in the correct form of 'brat'. Fill Blank A1

Jaz imam ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: brata

After 'imam', the noun must be in the accusative case.

Which sentence is correct for 'I have two brothers'? Choose A2

How do you say 'I have two brothers'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Imam dva brata.

For two people, we use the dual case. The accusative dual of 'brat' is 'brata'.

Match the Slovenian phrase with its English translation. Match A1

왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Imam brata: I have a brother; Nimam brata: I don't have a brother; Ali imaš brata?: Do you have a brother?; Imam starejšega brata: I have an older brother

These are basic family phrases.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Ali imaš sestro? B: Ne, ______ brata.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: imam

The speaker is talking about themselves, so 'imam' (I have) is correct.

Match the situation to the correct phrase. situation_matching A1

You are introducing your brother to a teacher.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: To je moj brat.

While 'Imam brata' is grammatically correct, 'To je moj brat' is the standard introduction.

🎉 점수: /5

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Because 'imeti' requires the accusative case, and for male people, the accusative ends in -a.

You say 'Imam dva brata'. This uses the Slovenian dual case.

Yes, but it's informal. It's better to say 'On mi je kot brat' (He is like a brother to me).

Then you say 'Imam tri brate'. The ending changes for plural.

No, for a male cousin you use 'bratranec'.

Use 'starejši brat'. In the phrase: 'Imam starejšega brata'.

It can mean 'two brothers' (dual) or 'one brother' (accusative singular). Context is key!

In standard Slovenian, it is typically short, but it can vary by dialect.

No, that's a literal translation from English and is grammatically incorrect. Use 'Imam brata'.

The diminutive is 'bratec', often used for a younger or beloved brother.

관련 표현

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imeti sestro

similar

To have a sister

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biti edinec

contrast

To be an only child

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moj brat

builds on

My brother

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bratska ljubezen

specialized form

Brotherly love

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imeti polbrata

specialized form

To have a half-brother

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