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In this lesson, you will learn about Slovenian personal pronouns, which are an essential part of the language. Pronouns are crucial in any language because they allow speakers to refer to people, objects, or concepts without always having to name them explicitly. Personal pronouns are a type of pronoun that refer to particular people or things.

1. 1. Slovenian Personal Pronouns

Slovenian personal pronouns change depending on the grammatical case they are in. A grammatical case is a form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that indicates its function in a sentence, such as subject or object. Slovenian has six grammatical cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, locative, and instrumental. We will take a look at each of them below.

1. 1. 1. Nominative Case

The nominative case is used for the subject of a sentence or a clause. In Slovenian, personal pronouns in the nominative case are:

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Slovenian	Pronunciation	English
jaz	yahz	I / me (when emphasized)
ti	tee	you (informal)
on	own	he
ona	ownah	she
ono	ownoh	it
mi	mee	we / us (when emphasized)
vi	vee	you (formal)
oni	ownee	they (male, mixed gender)
one	ownay	they (female)

Here are some examples:

• Jaz sem učiteljica. (I am a teacher.)
• Ti si moj prijatelj. (You are my friend.)
• On je zelo pameten. (He is very intelligent.)
• Ona ima lepo obleko. (She has a beautiful dress.)
• Ono je zeleno. (It is green.)
• Mi smo prijatelji že nekaj let. (We have been friends for a few years.)
• Vi ste zelo prijazni. (You are very kind.)
• Oni so zelo zaposleni. (They are very busy.)

1. 1. 1. Genitive Case

The genitive case is used to indicate possession or to modify a noun. In Slovenian, personal pronouns in the genitive case are:

Slovenian	Pronunciation	English
mene	mehneh	me / mine (when emphasized)
tebe	tehbeh	you / yours (informal)
njega	nyegeh	him / his
nje	nye	her / hers
njega/njegovo	nyegeh/nyegehvoh	it / its
nas	nahs	us / ours (when emphasized)
vas	vahs	you / yours (formal)
njih	nye	them / their (male, mixed gender)
njih	nye	them / their (female)

Here are some examples:

• To je moj avto. (This is my car.) --> To je avto, ki je moj. (This is a car that is mine.)
• Ta torba je tvoja. (This bag is yours.) --> Ta torba je tvoja. (This bag is yours.)
• To je njegov računalnik. (This is his computer.) --> To je računalnik, ki je njegov. (This is a computer that is his.)
• To je njena hiša. (This is her house.) --> To je hiša, ki je njena. (This is a house that is hers.)
• To je njegovo kolo. (This is its bike.) --> To je kolo, ki je njegovo. (This is a bike that is its.)
• To so naše knjige. (These are our books.) --> To so knjige, ki so naše. (These are books that are ours.)
• To so vaši ključi. (These are your keys.) --> To so ključi, ki so vaši. (These are keys that are yours.)
• To so njihovi avtomobili. (These are their cars.) --> To so avtomobili, ki so njihovi. (These are cars that are theirs.)

1. 1. 1. Dative Case

The dative case is used to indicate motion to or location in a certain place. In Slovenian, personal pronouns in the dative case are:

Slovenian	Pronunciation	English
meni	mehnee	to me / for me
tebi	tebee	to you / for you (informal)
njemu	nyehmoo	to him / for him
njej	nyeay	to her / for her
njemu	nyehmoo	to it / for it
nam	nahm	to us / for us
vam	vahm	to you / for you (formal)
njim	nyim	to them / for them (male, mixed gender)
njim	nyim	to them / for them (female)

Here are some examples:

• Pojdi k meni. (Come to me.)
• Dam ti knjigo. (I give you a book.) --> Dam knjigo tebi. (I give a book to you.)
• Povej mu resnico. (Tell him the truth.)
• Pokaži ji to mesto. (Show her this place.)
• Naloži mu hrano. (Load it with food for him.)
• Pomagajte nam. (Help us.) --> Pomagajte nam. (Help us.)
• Povabite vas brez oklevanja. (Invite you without hesitation.) --> Vas povabimo brez oklevanja. (We invite you without hesitation.)
• Sodelujemo z njimi. (We work with them.)

1. 1. 1. Accusative Case

The accusative case is used to indicate the direct object of a verb. In Slovenian, personal pronouns in the accusative case are:

Slovenian	Pronunciation	English
mene	mehneh	me
tebe	tehbeh	you (informal)
njega	nyegeh	him
njo	nyoh	her
njega	nyegeh	it
nas	nahs	us
vas	vahs	you (formal)
njih	nye	them (male, mixed gender)
njih	nye	them (female)

Here are some examples:

• Vidim te. (I see you.)
• Govorimo o njem. (We talk about him.)
• Spoznam jo na avtobusu. (I meet her on the bus.)
• Kupim ga v trgovini. (I buy it in the store.)
• Vprašamo vas nekaj. (We ask you something.)
• Vabijo nas na večerjo. (They invite us to dinner.)
• Hvala vam za pomoč. (Thank you for your help.)
• Vidim njih v parku. (I see them in the park.)

1. 1. 1. Locative Case

The locative case is used to indicate location of a noun or pronoun. In Slovenian, personal pronouns in the locative case are:

Slovenian	Pronunciation	English
meni	mehnee	for me / at my place
tebi	tebee	for you / at your place (informal)
njemu	nyehmoo	for him / at his place
njej	nyeay	for her / at her place
njemu	nyehmoo	for it / at its place
nam	nahm	for us / at our place
vam	vahm	for you / at your place (formal)
njim	nyim	for them / at their place (male, mixed gender)
njim	nyim	for them / at their place (female)

Here are some examples:

• V restavraciji sem srečal tebe. (I met you in the restaurant.)
• Živim pri njem. (I live with him.)
• Grem z njo v kino. (I'm going to the movies with her.)
• To je njen dom. (This is her home.) --> To je dom, ki je njen. (This is a home that is hers.)
• Na mizi je njihova hrana. (Their food is on the table.)
• Pridite k nam. (Come to our place.)
• Hodita z vama? (Are they walking with you two?)
• Delate pri njih. (You work at their place.)

1. 1. 1. Instrumental Case

The instrumental case is used to indicate means, tool, or other aid. In Slovenian, personal pronouns in the instrumental case are:

Slovenian	Pronunciation	English
z mano	z mahnoh	with me
s teboj	s tehboy	with you (informal)
z njim	z nyehm	with him
z njo	z nyoh	with her
z njim	z nyehm	with it
z nami	z nahmee	with us
z vami	z vahmee	with you (formal)
z njimi	z nyimee	with them (male, mixed gender)
z njimi	z nyimee	with them (female)

Here are some examples:

• Pišem s pisalom. (I write with a pen.)
• Pleši z mano. (Dance with me.)
• Kličem s telefonom. (I call on the phone.)
• Koliko nadur delaš s njim? (How many hours do you work with him?)
• Igram tenis s njo. (I play tennis with her.)
• Pridite z nami. (Come with us.)
• Potujte z avtom. (Travel by car with you.)
• Gledam film z njimi. (I'm watching a movie with them.)

1. 1. Conclusion

In this lesson, we have covered the Slovenian personal pronouns in all six grammatical cases. It is

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

Other Lessons

• Past Tense
• Prepositions
• Singular and Plural Nouns
• Future Tense
• Pronouns
• Adjective Agreement
• Complex sentences and subordinations
• The subjunctive mood and modal verbs
• Word order and sentence structure
• Conjugation of verbs in the present tense

Sources

• Easy Slovenian Pronouns: A Guide To 3+ Categories - Ling App

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