Slovenian for English Speakers

delati

delati means "to work, to do". It is imperfective. Its partner is narediti ↗.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IdelamDanes delam.today I-workI'm working today.
youdelašKaj delaš?what you-doWhat are you doing?
he, she, itdelaBrat dela v hotelu.brother works in hotelMy brother works in a hotel.
we twodelavaMidva delava doma.we-two we-two-work at-homeThe two of us work from home.
you twodelataKje delata?where you-two-workWhere do you two work?
they twodelataBrat in sestra delata v banki.brother and sister they-two-work in bankMy brother and sister work in a bank.
wedelamoJutri delamo.tomorrow we-workWe're working tomorrow.
you (plural, or formal)delateKaj delate?what you-all-doWhat are you doing?
theydelajoOni delajo zvečer.they they-work in-the-eveningThey work in the evening.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Idelal sem / delala semVčeraj sem delal.yesterday I-am workedYesterday I worked.
youdelal si / delala siKaj si delala?what you-are didWhat were you doing? (to a woman)
he, she, itdelal je / delala je / delalo jeBrat je delal v hotelu.brother is worked in hotelMy brother worked in a hotel.
we twodelala sva / delali svaDelala sva doma.worked we-two-are at-homeThe two of us worked at home.
you twodelala sta / delali staKaj sta delala?what you-two-are didWhat were you two doing?
they twodelala sta / delali sta / delali staBrat in sestra sta delala v banki.brother and sister they-two-are worked in bankMy brother and sister worked in a bank.
wedelali smo / delale smoDelali smo zvečer.worked we-are in-the-eveningWe worked in the evening.
you (plural, or formal)delali ste / delale steAli ste delali včeraj?whether you-all-are worked yesterdayDid you work yesterday?
theydelali so / delale so / delala soOni so delali v trgovini.they they-are worked in shopThey worked in a shop.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Idelal bom / delala bomJutri bom delal.tomorrow I-will-be workedTomorrow I will work.
youdelal boš / delala bošKaj boš delala?what you-will-be didWhat will you do? (to a woman)
he, she, itdelal bo / delala bo / delalo boSestra bo delala v šoli.sister will-be worked in schoolMy sister will work at a school.
we twodelala bova / delali bovaDelala bova doma.worked we-two-will-be at-homeThe two of us will work at home.
you twodelala bosta / delali bostaKje bosta delala?where you-two-will-be workedWhere will you two work?
they twodelala bosta / delali bosta / delali bostaBrat in sestra bosta delala jutri.brother and sister they-two-will-be worked tomorrowMy brother and sister will work tomorrow.
wedelali bomo / delale bomoDelali bomo zvečer.worked we-will-be in-the-eveningWe will work in the evening.
you (plural, or formal)delali boste / delale bosteKaj boste delali jutri?what you-all-will-be did tomorrowWhat will you do tomorrow?
theydelali bodo / delale bodo / delala bodoOni bodo delali v hotelu.they they-will-be worked in hotelThey will work in the hotel.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singulardelaldelaladelalo
dualdelaladelalidelali
pluraldelalidelaledelala