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Slovene is complicated, as Dave learns in Dave's Challenge. Learning new letters like č and š and ž and words without vowels like ČMRLJ (bumblebee) are only the beginning! In English, once you learn the word for »bumblebee« you can sit back and relax. Well, maybe you have to learn to stick an »s« at the end to make it plural. But in Slovene you haven't even started. Want to make it plural? First you have to determine what kind of plural. That's because Slovene has plural and a very special case known as »dvojina« or »dual case«. So, for example, 2 bumblebees would be »čmrlja« and a big bunch of them would be »čmrlji«. But of course you're still not done learning the world for bumblebee because Slovene also uses noun declension. Are you next to a bee? Do you have a bee? Do you not have a bee? Is there something on the bee? These are all vitally important questions. If you're outside with two bees then you're »z dvema črmljema« but if you're outside with three bees then you're »s tremi čmrlji«. Did we mention that Slovene has 6 noun declensions that are different depending on gender and number?
Luckily, Dave has decided not to despair but to BEE optmisitic and press on with the help of his Slovenian wife Fani! We wish him – and you – the best of luck in taking on this challenge!
Yes … Dave has become a real promoter of the Slovenian language among foreigners. It is not a COINCIDENCE – NAKLJUČJE that in this last episode he already teaches Slovenian words: BUČKINA JUHA is PUMPKIN SOUP, BRUSNIČNA OMAKA is CRANBERRY SAUCE, TELEČJA PEČENKA means ROAST VEAL… And if you still want to learn even more words find all the episodes of “Dave’s Challenge: Let’s Learn Slovene” on the Radio Si podcast!
Let's hope that the kids BEHAVE THEMSELVES – OBNAŠATI SE, while Fani goes off to the HEN PARTY or DEKLIŠČINA. Dave remembers only too well his STAG PARTY or FANTOVŠČINA all those years ago. He got his darling wife some NAKIT - JEWELLERY for their OBLETNICA - ANNIVERSARY. She's off to the party with a new NECKLACE - OGRLICA and BRACELET - ZAPESTNICA. HOW THOUGHFUL! - KAKO POZORNO!
A new chapter in our Irish-Slovene couple´s life as parents has begun - the growing of the BABY TEETH – MLEČNI ZOBKI. Babies tend TO DROOL – SLINITI SE and also keep PUTTING THINGS IN THEIR MOUTH – DAJEJO STVARI V USTA. When you massage a baby’s GUM – DLESEN, you also see the tooth coming out. Some babies grow their teeth with no problems, others tend to get a light FEVER – VROČINA or even DIARRHEA – DRISKA. Yes, parenting is not easy…
Dave seems TO BE SETTLED – SE JE VKLOPIL into his new job quite well. At their THEME PARTY – TEMATSKA ZABAVA they had to wear CHRISTMAS SWEATERS – BOŽIČNE PULOVERJE. And part of their tradition is also KARAOKE – KARAOKE. Dave sang Alfi Nipič’s SILVESTRSKI POLJUB – NEW YEAR’S EVE KISS pretty well, what do say? Well, as his BOSS - ŠEF says, Dave is very CAPABLE – SPOSOBEN and he’s welcome in their LAW FAMILY – PRAVNA DRUŽINA. Cheers to the New Year!
Oh, what an episode. Only GOOD NEWS – DOBRE NOVICE. And it is not a VIŠJA PLAČA – HIGHER SALARY. Dave just PASSED THE LAST EXAM – OPRAVIL ZADNJI IZPIT and he is a LAWYER – ODVETNIK now… Sure, Milena is really PONOSNA or PROUD of him. He also had NEVERJETNA SREČA – UNBELIEVABLE LUCK at the PRVI RAZPIS – FIRST TENDER and got a great job. All the other good news is just STRAWBERRY ON THE CAKE – JAGODA NA TORTICI.
MIŠI V HIŠI – MICE IN THE HOUSE. IN THE BEDROOM – V SPALNICI. Dave bought a MOUSE TRAP – PAST ZA MIŠI or MIŠOLOVKA. He thought about putting TESTENINE – PASTA in the traps, but then decided to use SIR – CHEESE. He started banging on POTS – LONCI to scare them away and armed his wife Fani with a METLA – a BROOM.
So while Dave waits for his LOVORIKA or PRIZE, and watches his KRIMINALKA or CRIME DRAMA, let's see what new words he's learned this time. LOVOR is a BAY LEAF. It's good for REDUCING STRESS - ZMANJŠEVANJE STRESA. BRSKATI PO INTERNETU is TO BROWSE THE INTERNET, WRIGGLY is MIGASTI and ZELIŠČA are HERBS. They can also help your IMMUNE SYSTEM - IMUNSKI SISTEM. But the best thing for you is a GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP - DOBER SPANEC!
»Konec dober, vse dobro” or a happy end for our couple in the hospital. While stuck in the ELEVATOR – DVIGALO, Dave managed to learn some Slovene words… like STAY CALM – OSTANITE MIRNI, CALL FOR HELP – POKLIČITE POMOČ, BLOCKED SENSOR – ZABLOKIRAN SENZOR. Above all you need a lot of PATIENCE – POTRPLJENJE. The same also goes while waiting for a DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT – PREGLED PRI ZDRAVNIKU.
So, it’s time for Dave to start dressing himself more seriously like a real BUISINESS MAN – POSLOVNEŽ. Today he went to the TAILOR – KROJAČ and he ordered TWO PAIRS OF PANTS – DVOJE HLAČ, FOUR SHIRTS – ŠTIRI SRAJCE and TWO JACKETS or BLAZERS – DVA SUKNJIČA. The tailor took his MEASURES – MERE and he needs to come back for a TRY ON – PROBA in a week. Now all he needs is TWO TIES – DVE KRAVATI and some SHOES – ČEVLJE.
Dave’s attempt to read his son a FAIRYTALE – PRAVLJICA for GOOD NIGHT – LAHKO NOČ did not go so well. He didn’t choose to read HANSEL AND GRETEL – JANKO IN METKA, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS – ZLATOLASKA IN TRIJE MEDVEDI, nor THE THREE LITTLE PIGS – TRIJE PRAŠIČKI. He chose to read his son LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD – RDEČA KAPICA. Dave thought Max would like it, because of the WOLF WITH BIG TEETH – VOLK Z VELIKIMI ZOBMI, and the HUNTER – LOVEC, who later kills the wolf and cuts open his STOMACH – TREBUH. Unfortunately for Dave, this was not the case…
MOTHERHOOD - MATERINSTVO can be exhausting. So, being the good BROTHER IN LAW – SVAK, Dave decided to ask Špela to babysit again. This time he wanted to take Fani for some fun activities, like bowling and GOING TO THE MOVIES – ITI VI KINO to see a ROMANTIC MOVIE – LJUBEZENSKI FILM. But sometimes people, like Fani, are so EXHAUSTED – UTRUJENI, that they just fall asleep…
Dave has really great friends. And there is never a shortage of new words: POGAJANJE means NEGOTIATION, PREVITI means TO SWADLLE, OTROŠKI VOZIČEK is STROLLER, ODGOVOREN – RESPONSIBLE, ZIBATI DOJENČKA means TO ROCK THE BABY, and POMIRITI – TO SOOTHE. Yes, Dave is becoming the best daddy ever.
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