Denar is the universal Slovenian term for money, functioning as a masculine non-count noun in most contexts.
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- General term for money used in daily transactions.
- Masculine noun, typically used in the singular form.
- Essential for A1 level shopping and financial vocabulary.
Pregled
Beseda 'denar' je eden najosnovnejših samostalnikov v slovenščini, ki označuje menjalno sredstvo. Gre za samostalnik moškega spola, ki se v ednini sklanja po prvi moški sklanjatvi (denar, denarja, denarju, denar, pri denarju, z denarjem). 2) Vzorci uporabe: Najpogosteje se uporablja v ednini, saj deluje kot neštevni samostalnik, ko govorimo o konceptu bogastva ali plačilne moči. Pogosto ga spremljajo glagoli kot so 'imeti' (imeti denar), 'služiti' (služiti denar) ali 'zapravljati' (zapravljati denar). 3) Pogosti konteksti: Besedo srečamo v vsakodnevnih situacijah, kot so nakupovanje v trgovini, pogovori o plačah, bančništvu in varčevanju. Je nevtralna beseda, primerna tako za formalne kot neformalne pogovore. 4) Primerjava s podobnimi besedami: Čeprav je 'denar' splošen izraz, poznamo tudi bolj specifične besede. 'Gotovina' se nanaša izključno na fizične bankovce in kovance. 'Valuta' označuje denarno enoto določene države (npr. evro). 'Premoženje' pa vključuje poleg denarja tudi nepremičnine in druge dragocenosti.
Beispiele
Ali imaš kaj denarja pri sebi?
everydayDo you have any money on you?
Podjetje je namenilo veliko denarja za raziskave.
formalThe company allocated a lot of money for research.
Stari, sem čisto brez denarja!
informalDude, I'm completely broke!
Pritok tujega denarja v državo se je povečal.
academicThe inflow of foreign money into the country has increased.
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Čas je denar.
Time is money.
Biti pri denarju.
To have money/to be wealthy.
Metati denar skozi okno.
To throw money out the window (waste it).
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Valuta refers to the specific system of money (like Euro or Dollar), while denar is the general concept.
Gotovina refers only to physical cash (bills and coins), excluding digital or credit money.
Grammatikmuster
How to Use It
Nutzungshinweise
The word 'denar' is neutral and used in all registers. In spoken Slovenian, people might use the slang term 'd'nar' (dropping the 'e'). It is almost always used in the singular, even when referring to large sums.
Häufige Fehler
English speakers often try to pluralize it like 'moneys', but 'denarji' is rarely used in Slovenian. Another mistake is using the nominative case after 'veliko' (much/many); it must always be 'veliko denarja'.
Tips
Use genitive after quantity words
When using words like 'veliko' (a lot) or 'malo' (a little), always use the genitive form: 'veliko denarja'.
Don't confuse with 'plača'
While 'denar' is money in general, 'plača' specifically refers to your monthly salary from work.
The Euro in Slovenia
Slovenia adopted the Euro in 2007. Before that, the currency was called 'tolar'.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'denarius', which was a standard silver coin in the Roman Empire. This root is found in many Slavic and Mediterranean languages.
Kultureller Kontext
Slovenians are generally considered prudent with money, valuing savings ('varčevanje'). Talking openly about one's exact salary is sometimes considered a bit private or taboo in older generations.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Den' where you hide your 'Money'. Or associate it with the old Roman coin 'Denarius'.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenBeseda 'denar' je moškega spola. Rečemo 'ta denar' in ne 'ta denara'.
Uporabljamo glagol 'zapravljati' (za nesmotrno porabo) ali 'porabiti' (za splošno porabo) denar.
Množina 'denarji' obstaja, vendar se uporablja zelo redko, običajno le v strokovnih finančnih besedilih.
Običajno rečemo 'plačati z denarjem' (z uporabo orodnika), čeprav pogosteje rečemo 'plačati z gotovino' ali 's kartico'.
Teste dich selbst
Nimam dovolj ___ za nov avto.
After the negation 'nimam' and the adverb 'dovolj', we must use the genitive case.
Moj brat trdo dela, da bi ___ veliko denarja.
'Zaslužiti' means to earn money through work.
denar / v / denarnici / je / moj
The standard word order is Subject + Verb + Place.
Ergebnis: /3
Summary
Denar is the universal Slovenian term for money, functioning as a masculine non-count noun in most contexts.
- General term for money used in daily transactions.
- Masculine noun, typically used in the singular form.
- Essential for A1 level shopping and financial vocabulary.
Use genitive after quantity words
When using words like 'veliko' (a lot) or 'malo' (a little), always use the genitive form: 'veliko denarja'.
Don't confuse with 'plača'
While 'denar' is money in general, 'plača' specifically refers to your monthly salary from work.
The Euro in Slovenia
Slovenia adopted the Euro in 2007. Before that, the currency was called 'tolar'.
Beispiele
4 von 4Ali imaš kaj denarja pri sebi?
Do you have any money on you?
Podjetje je namenilo veliko denarja za raziskave.
The company allocated a lot of money for research.
Stari, sem čisto brez denarja!
Dude, I'm completely broke!
Pritok tujega denarja v državo se je povečal.
The inflow of foreign money into the country has increased.
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