Meaning
The act of having a midday meal.
Cultural Background
Lunch is the main meal. It almost always starts with soup, usually 'goveja juha' (beef soup) or 'gobova juha' (mushroom soup). Most employees have a 30-minute break for 'malica' or 'kosilo'. Many companies provide vouchers or have their own canteens. Sunday lunch is a long, multi-generational event. It is the most formal 'kosilo' of the week. Schools provide a warm lunch for students, which is subsidized by the state. It is a key part of the school day.
The Soup Rule
If you are eating 'kosilo' in a traditional setting, always start with the soup. It's culturally expected!
Irregular Verb
Remember that 'jesti' is irregular. 'Jem' (I eat) is very different from 'jesti' (to eat).
Meaning
The act of having a midday meal.
The Soup Rule
If you are eating 'kosilo' in a traditional setting, always start with the soup. It's culturally expected!
Irregular Verb
Remember that 'jesti' is irregular. 'Jem' (I eat) is very different from 'jesti' (to eat).
The Supine
When you say 'I am going to eat lunch', use 'Grem jest kosilo' (no 'i' at the end of jest).
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'jesti'.
Jaz vsak dan ______ kosilo ob 13.00.
The first person singular form of 'jesti' is 'jem'.
Which sentence is correct for an invitation?
How do you ask a friend to go to lunch?
'Kosilo' is the correct word for the midday meal.
Match the person with the correct verb form.
Match the following:
These are the correct present tense forms of 'jesti'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ali si že ______ kosilo? B: Ne še, grem zdaj.
The past participle 'jedel' is needed for the past tense question.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Typical Slovenian Kosilo Courses
Juha (Soup)
- • Goveja juha
- • Gobova juha
- • Paradižnikova juha
Glavna jed (Main)
- • Pečenka
- • Dunajski zrezek
- • Golaž
Priloga (Side)
- • Pražen krompir
- • Riž
- • Testenine
Solata (Salad)
- • Zelena solata
- • Zelje
- • Fižolova solata
Practice Bank
4 exercisesJaz vsak dan ______ kosilo ob 13.00.
The first person singular form of 'jesti' is 'jem'.
How do you ask a friend to go to lunch?
'Kosilo' is the correct word for the midday meal.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are the correct present tense forms of 'jesti'.
A: Ali si že ______ kosilo? B: Ne še, grem zdaj.
The past participle 'jedel' is needed for the past tense question.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
12 questionsIn Slovenia, yes. A 'cold lunch' like a sandwich is usually called 'malica'.
Yes, but 'jesti kosilo' is more common for the actual act of eating.
'Jesti' is the process (I am eating), 'pojesti' is the completed action (I have eaten).
Between 12:00 and 15:00. On Sundays, it's often around 13:00.
It's becoming more common in cities, but most people prefer to go to a canteen or restaurant.
It is 'mi jémo'.
It is neuter (to kosilo).
The traditional Sunday family lunch, usually the most elaborate meal of the week.
Yes, 'poslovno kosilo' (business lunch) is very common.
Goveja juha (beef soup) with noodles.
No, for animals we usually use the verb 'žreti'.
You say 'Lačen sem' (masculine) or 'Lačna sem' (feminine).
Related Phrases
iti na kosilo
similarto go to lunch
pripraviti kosilo
builds onto prepare lunch
zajtrkovati
contrastto eat breakfast
večerjati
contrastto eat dinner
malicati
similarto have a snack/light lunch
