A1 Idiom 중립

Pasti na izpitu

To fall on an exam

To fail a test.

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문화적 배경

The 'izpitno obdobje' (exam period) is a time when coffee consumption in cities like Ljubljana and Maribor spikes. Students often use 'pasti' as a way to bond over shared difficulty. Slovenian universities traditionally allow three attempts at an exam. Failing the first two is common, but 'falling' on the third (komisijski) is a major crisis. Slovenians take driving exams very seriously. Failing the 'izpit za avto' is often seen as more embarrassing than failing a school subject. Younger generations often mix English terms, but 'pasti' remains the dominant idiom, even in 'Slo-English' contexts.

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Gender Agreement

Remember to change 'padel' to 'padla' if you are female. This is the most common mistake for beginners.

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Preposition 'na'

Always use 'na'. Using 'v' (in) will make you sound like a literal translator from English.

To fail a test.

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Gender Agreement

Remember to change 'padel' to 'padla' if you are female. This is the most common mistake for beginners.

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Preposition 'na'

Always use 'na'. Using 'v' (in) will make you sound like a literal translator from English.

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Slang usage

If you want to sound like a local student, use 'pogrniti' when talking about a really bad failure.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'pasti'.

Včeraj sem ___ na izpitu iz zgodovine. (I failed - masculine)

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: padel

The subject is 'sem' (I) and the context is 'včeraj' (yesterday), so we need the masculine past participle 'padel'.

Choose the correct preposition.

Ali si padla ___ izpitu?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: na

In Slovenian, the idiom 'pasti na izpitu' always uses the preposition 'na'.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.

A: Kako je bilo na vožnji? B: Grozno. ___.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Padel sem na izpitu

The response 'Grozno' (Terrible) indicates a negative result, so 'Padel sem na izpitu' is the only logical choice.

Match the sentence to the situation.

Situation: A student is crying after seeing their results.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Padel je na izpitu.

While 'padel na tla' (fell to the floor) is physically possible, the context of 'results' makes the idiom for failing an exam the correct match.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'pasti'. Fill Blank A1

Včeraj sem ___ na izpitu iz zgodovine. (I failed - masculine)

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: padel

The subject is 'sem' (I) and the context is 'včeraj' (yesterday), so we need the masculine past participle 'padel'.

Choose the correct preposition. Choose A1

Ali si padla ___ izpitu?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: na

In Slovenian, the idiom 'pasti na izpitu' always uses the preposition 'na'.

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase. dialogue_completion A2

A: Kako je bilo na vožnji? B: Grozno. ___.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Padel sem na izpitu

The response 'Grozno' (Terrible) indicates a negative result, so 'Padel sem na izpitu' is the only logical choice.

Match the sentence to the situation. situation_matching A1

Situation: A student is crying after seeing their results.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Padel je na izpitu.

While 'padel na tla' (fell to the floor) is physically possible, the context of 'results' makes the idiom for failing an exam the correct match.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

No, it is a neutral idiom used by everyone, including teachers.

Usually, 'izpit' refers to something larger. For a small quiz, you might say 'slabo sem pisal test'.

The opposite is 'narediti' (to do/make) or 'opraviti' (to complete).

Yes, it changes based on tense and gender (padel, padla, padli).

Yes, it's common in spoken Slovenian, but 'na izpitu' is more grammatically standard.

Only if there is a literal test involved. For the interview itself, you'd say 'nisem dobil službe'.

Padel sem na izpitu iz matematike.

It is perfective. The imperfective form is 'padati', but it's rarely used in this idiom.

Slovenian uses 'na' for events and activities (na koncertu, na izpitu).

Only in very rare, literal contexts. 99% of the time, it means failing a test.

관련 표현

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narediti izpit

contrast

To pass an exam.

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pogrniti na izpitu

synonym

To fail an exam (slang).

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pasti na celi črti

builds on

To fail completely.

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izpitni rok

similar

Exam date/period.

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