Bedeutung
Employment in a professional setting.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'malica' is a key part of office life. It's a paid 30-minute break where colleagues usually eat a warm meal together. Slovenians are generally punctual. If you 'delate v pisarni', arriving at 8:00 AM usually means being at your desk by 8:00 AM. Coffee culture is huge. Most offices have a 'kavomat' (coffee machine) which serves as the social hub of the 'pisarna'. The transition to 'open-plan' offices is common in Ljubljana's tech scene, but many older government 'uradi' still have private rooms.
The 'V' Rule
Remember: V + Locative = Location. V + Accusative = Movement. This is the most common mistake for A1 learners.
Sound like a native
In casual speech, Slovenians often drop the final 'i' in 'delati', saying 'delat v pisarni'.
Bedeutung
Employment in a professional setting.
The 'V' Rule
Remember: V + Locative = Location. V + Accusative = Movement. This is the most common mistake for A1 learners.
Sound like a native
In casual speech, Slovenians often drop the final 'i' in 'delati', saying 'delat v pisarni'.
Office vs. Bureau
Don't use 'biro' for a general office; 'biro' usually refers to an architectural or technical firm.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'pisarna'.
Moj brat dela v ______.
After the preposition 'v' indicating location, we use the locative case. For feminine nouns ending in -a, the ending is -i.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I worked in the office yesterday'?
The past tense in Slovenian requires the auxiliary verb 'biti' (sem) and the l-participle (delal).
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English translation.
Match the pairs:
These are essential workplace vocabulary pairs.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kje si? B: ______ (I am working in the office).
The question 'Kje si?' (Where are you?) asks for a current action and location.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMoj brat dela v ______.
After the preposition 'v' indicating location, we use the locative case. For feminine nouns ending in -a, the ending is -i.
How do you say 'I worked in the office yesterday'?
The past tense in Slovenian requires the auxiliary verb 'biti' (sem) and the l-participle (delal).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are essential workplace vocabulary pairs.
A: Kje si? B: ______ (I am working in the office).
The question 'Kje si?' (Where are you?) asks for a current action and location.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
8 FragenYes, but it is very informal and borrowed from English. In a professional setting, always use 'v pisarni'.
'Pisarna' is a general office. 'Urad' is specifically a government or administrative office.
You say 'Grem v pisarno' (using the accusative case).
It is neutral. It can be used in any context, from a casual chat to a formal interview.
You say 'Delam od doma'.
The locative case (mestnik).
No, Slovenian does not have articles. 'V pisarni' can mean 'in an office' or 'in the office'.
Rada delam v pisarni (if you are female) or Rad delam v pisarni (if you are male).
Verwandte Redewendungen
delo od doma
contrastworking from home
pisarniški material
specialized formoffice supplies
uradne ure
similaroffice hours / visiting hours
delati na terenu
contrastworking in the field
