govoriti
govoriti means "to speak". It is imperfective.
Present
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | govorim | Govorim slovensko. | I-speak Slovenian | I speak Slovenian. |
| you | govoriš | Ali govoriš angleško? | whether you-speak English | Do you speak English? |
| he, she, it | govori | Sestra govori počasi. | sister speaks slowly | My sister speaks slowly. |
| we two | govoriva | Midva govoriva angleško. | we-two we-two-speak English | The two of us speak English. |
| you two | govorita | Ali govorita slovensko? | whether you-two-speak Slovenian | Do you two speak Slovenian? |
| they two | govorita | Brat in sestra govorita o delu. | brother and sister they-two-speak about work | My brother and sister are talking about work. |
| we | govorimo | Govorimo o delu. | we-speak about work | We're talking about work. |
| you (plural, or formal) | govorite | Ali govorite angleško? | whether you-all-speak English | Do you speak English? |
| they | govorijo | Tukaj govorijo slovensko. | here they-speak Slovenian | They speak Slovenian here. |
Past
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | govoril sem / govorila sem | Govoril sem z bratom. | spoke I-am with brother | I spoke with my brother. |
| you | govoril si / govorila si | Ali si govorila s sestro? | whether you-are spoke with sister | Did you speak with your sister? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | govoril je / govorila je / govorilo je | Brat je govoril počasi. | brother is spoke slowly | My brother spoke slowly. |
| we two | govorila sva / govorili sva | Govorila sva o delu. | spoke we-two-are about work | The two of us talked about work. |
| you two | govorila sta / govorili sta | Ali sta govorila slovensko? | whether you-two-are spoke Slovenian | Did you two speak Slovenian? |
| they two | govorila sta / govorili sta / govorili sta | Brat in sestra sta govorila angleško. | brother and sister they-two-are spoke English | My brother and sister spoke English. |
| we | govorili smo / govorile smo | Govorili smo slovensko. | spoke we-are Slovenian | We spoke Slovenian. |
| you (plural, or formal) | govorili ste / govorile ste | Ali ste govorili z njim? | whether you-all-are spoke with him | Did you speak with him? |
| they | govorili so / govorile so / govorila so | Oni so govorili o hotelu. | they they-are spoke about hotel | They talked about the hotel. |
Future
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | govoril bom / govorila bom | Govoril bom počasi. | spoke I-will-be slowly | I will speak slowly. |
| you | govoril boš / govorila boš | Ali boš govorila slovensko? | whether you-will-be spoke Slovenian | Will you speak Slovenian? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | govoril bo / govorila bo / govorilo bo | Brat bo govoril z njo. | brother will-be spoke with her | My brother will speak with her. |
| we two | govorila bova / govorili bova | Govorila bova jutri. | spoke we-two-will-be tomorrow | The two of us will talk tomorrow. |
| you two | govorila bosta / govorili bosta | Ali bosta govorila angleško? | whether you-two-will-be spoke English | Will you two speak English? |
| they two | govorila bosta / govorili bosta / govorili bosta | Brat in sestra bosta govorila o delu. | brother and sister they-two-will-be spoke about work | My brother and sister will talk about work. |
| we | govorili bomo / govorile bomo | Govorili bomo slovensko. | spoke we-will-be Slovenian | We will speak Slovenian. |
| you (plural, or formal) | govorili boste / govorile boste | Ali boste govorili z bratom? | whether you-all-will-be spoke with brother | Will you speak with my brother? |
| they | govorili bodo / govorile bodo / govorila bodo | Oni bodo govorili zvečer. | they they-will-be spoke in-the-evening | They will talk in the evening. |
The -l form
| Number | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | govoril | govorila | govorilo |
| dual | govorila | govorili | govorili |
| plural | govorili | govorile | govorila |