A0 · Zero Point Chapter 3

Numbers and Counting

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Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of counting in Slovenian, from simple digits to triple-digit totals with ease.

  • Memorize the essential base digits from one to ten.
  • Understand the logic behind teens and compound numbers.
  • Count by tens up to one hundred.
Count your way to confidence in Slovenian!

What You'll Learn

Learning to count from zero to one hundred. This chapter introduces the logic of Slovenian numerals and basic mathematical terms.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Accurately recite and write numbers from 0 to 100.

Tips & Tricks (3)

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Practice aloud

Say the numbers out loud to build muscle memory.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10
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Focus on the suffix

Always look for '-najst' to identify teens.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 11-20 Logic
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Consistency

The suffix -deset is always for tens.
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Key Vocabulary (6)

ena one pet five deset ten enajst eleven dvajset twenty sto hundred

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Review Summary

  • 1:ena, 2:dva, 3:tri, 4:štiri, 5:pet, 6:šest, 7:sedem, 8:osem, 9:devet, 10:deset
  • [Digit] + -najst
  • 20:dvajset, 30:trideset, 100:sto

Common Mistakes

You don't just put the numbers together. Use the specific suffix -najst.

Wrong: deset-ena (11)
Correct: enajst (11)

Even though it comes from 'dva', the word is merged into one.

Wrong: dva-deset (20)
Correct: dvajset (20)

Avoid keeping a space or hyphen; it should be one word.

Wrong: štiri-najst (14)
Correct: štirinajst (14)

Next Steps

You've done an amazing job today. Take a moment to celebrate this success before diving into the fascinating world of noun genders!

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Continue to: The Concept of Gender

Quick Practice (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Kupil sem pet jabolki.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pet jabolk
Genitive plural.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Fill in the missing number.

11 is ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: enajst
11 is enajst.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 11-20 Logic

Choose the correct number for 12.

Which is 12?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dvanajst
12 is dvanajst.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 11-20 Logic

Fill in the number.

Imam ___ jabolka.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tri
Tri is neutral.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Choose the correct number.

200 is:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dvesto
200 is dvesto.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Tens and Hundreds

Choose the correct number.

Koliko je to? (7)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sedem
7 is sedem.

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Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ensto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sto
100 is sto.

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Choose the correct number.

Koliko je to? (2)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dva
2 is dva.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Fill in the number.

Vidim ___ ptice.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: štiri
Štiri is correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Fill in the blank.

30 is ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: trideset
30 is trideset.

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Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

It changes based on the gender of the noun.
You need to learn the tens first.
It comes from 'en' (one) and 'najst' (on-ten).
No, 20 is 'dvajset'.
No, it is just 'sto'.
It is 'dvajset'.
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