Meaning
Browsing through images.
Cultural Background
Slovenians often share photos of 'gobe' (mushrooms) they've picked in the autumn. It's a national pastime. In cafes like 'Čokl' or 'Pritličje', you'll see people 'gledati slike' on laptops while working, often related to graphic design. Every mountain hut (koča) has 'slike' of famous climbers and past rescues on its walls. Hikers spend hours looking at them. Sunday lunch often ends with 'gledanje slik' from the previous week's family excursion.
Use 'fotke' for extra coolness
In casual conversation with young people, use 'fotke' instead of 'slike'. It sounds much more natural.
Watch the case!
Always use the accusative. 'Gledam slike' (plural) or 'Gledam sliko' (singular).
Meaning
Browsing through images.
Use 'fotke' for extra coolness
In casual conversation with young people, use 'fotke' instead of 'slike'. It sounds much more natural.
Watch the case!
Always use the accusative. 'Gledam slike' (plural) or 'Gledam sliko' (singular).
Compliment the photos
When someone shows you pictures, it's polite to say 'Čudovite slike!' (Beautiful pictures!)
The Dual
If you are looking at exactly two photos, try using 'sliki' to impress native speakers.
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'gledati'.
Jaz ___ slike na telefonu.
The first person singular form of 'gledati' is 'gledam'.
Which sentence is correct for looking at TWO pictures?
Gledam...
Slovenian uses the dual form 'sliki' for exactly two items.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English meaning.
1. Gledati slike, 2. Listati po albumu, 3. Skrolati po Instagramu
These are common variations of the core phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kaj delaš? B: ___ slike z včerajšnje zabave.
You 'look at' (gledaš) pictures from a party.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Where can you 'gledati slike'?
Digital
- • Telefon
- • Računalnik
Physical
- • Album
- • Revija
- • Knjiga
Art
- • Galerija
- • Muzej
- • Razstava
Gledati vs. Videti
Practice Bank
4 exercisesJaz ___ slike na telefonu.
The first person singular form of 'gledati' is 'gledam'.
Gledam...
Slovenian uses the dual form 'sliki' for exactly two items.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are common variations of the core phrase.
A: Kaj delaš? B: ___ slike z včerajšnje zabave.
You 'look at' (gledaš) pictures from a party.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsNo, use 'gledati film'. 'Slike' are static images.
It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
The singular is 'slika'. 'Gledam sliko.'
You can say 'Pregledujem slike' or simply 'Gledam slike'.
No, Slovenian does not have articles. Just 'Gledam slike'.
'Slika' is any image (painting, photo, etc.). 'Fotografija' is specifically a photo.
No, the preposition 'na' is not used here. It's just 'gledati slike'.
Rad gledam slike (male) or Rada gledam slike (female).
Yes, 'čekirati fotke' is very common among youth.
Yes, colloquially doctors and patients call them 'slike'.
Related Phrases
ogledati si
similarto take a look at something thoroughly
kazati slike
builds onto show pictures
slikati
relatedto take a photo or to paint
razvijati slike
specialized formto develop photos
obdelovati slike
specialized formto edit pictures
