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Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn about prepositions in Slovenian. Prepositions are words that indicate the relationship between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence. In Slovenian, prepositions can have different meanings depending on the case they are used with. Therefore, it is essential to learn how to use them with different cases.

Common Slovenian Prepositions

Here are some of the most common prepositions used in Slovenian:

Slovenian	Pronunciation	English Translation
na	/na/	on, upon, onto
v	/v/	in, into, to
pri	/pri/	with, by, at
za	/za/	for, behind, after
ob	/ob/	at, around, beside, about
pod	/pod/	under, below
nad	/nad/	over, above

Using Prepositions with Different Cases

In Slovenian, prepositions are used with different cases to indicate the relationship between the noun or pronoun and the other word in the sentence. Here are some of the most common prepositions and the cases they are used with:

Preposition	Case Used	Example Sentence
na	Accusative	Jaz grem na koncert. (I am going to the concert.)
v	Accusative	Jaz grem v kino. (I am going to the cinema.)
pri	Dative	Delam pri svojem prijatelju. (I'm working at my friend's place.)
za	Accusative	Prosim za kozarec vode. (Can I have a glass of water, please?)
ob	Locative	Tukaj stoji hiša ob cesti. (There is a house standing by the road over here.)
pod	Accusative	Ležim pod drevesom. (I am lying under the tree.)
nad	Instrumental	Visi nad mizo. (It is hanging above the table.)

Common Prepositions with Fixed Cases

Some prepositions in Slovenian always take a specific case, and they are usually used with certain verbs or expressions. Here are some examples:

S Prepositions with Locative

These prepositions always take the locative case:

• sredi - in the middle of
• med - between

Examples:

• Jaz sem sredi prostora. (I am in the middle of the room.)
• Mi sedimo med dvema drevesoma. (We are sitting between two trees.)

Z Prepositions with Genitive

These prepositions always take the genitive case:

• izven - outside of
• zunaj - outside

Examples:

• Danes bo vreme izven območja Slovenije. (Today's weather will be outside of Slovenia.)
• On je zunaj mesta. (He is outside the city.)

Kot Preposition with Nominative

This preposition always takes the nominative case:

• kot - as, like

Example:

• On igra kot kitarist v bendu. (He plays as a guitarist in a band.)

Frequently Used Prepositional Phrases

Here are some frequently used Slovenian prepositional phrases:

• v središču - in the center
• v bližini - near
• v okolici - in the vicinity of
• vzdolž - along
• poleg - next to, beside

Example:

• Hotel je hotel sobo v bližini trga. (He wanted a room near the square.)

Conclusion

In Slovenian, prepositions can have different meanings depending on the case they are used with. Therefore, it is essential to learn how to use them with different cases. In this lesson, you have learned about the most common Slovenian prepositions and how to use them. Keep practicing, and you will master the use of prepositions in Slovenian in no time!

Table of Contents - Slovenian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Singular and Plural Nouns
• Personal Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-100
• Telling Time
• Days of the Week

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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Food and Drink

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjective Agreement
• Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
• Adverbs

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Hobbies and Free Time

• Common Hobbies
• Talking about Free Time

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Slovenian Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Traditional Food and Drink

Related Lessons

• Adjectives
• Complex sentences and subordinations
• Negation
• Conjugation of verbs in the past tense
• Adjective Agreement
• Future Tense
• Past Tense
• How to Use Have
• The subjunctive mood and modal verbs
• Adverbs