Slovenian for English Speakers

imeti

imeti means "to have". It is imperfective.

Negative fuses: nimam, nimaš, nima...

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IimamImam avto.I-have carI have a car.
youimašAli imaš čas?whether you-have timeDo you have time?
he, she, itimaBrat ima psa.brother has dogMy brother has a dog.
we twoimavaMidva imava dve kavi.we-two we-two-have two coffeesThe two of us have two coffees.
you twoimataAli imata vprašanje?whether you-two-have questionDo you two have a question?
they twoimataBrat in sestra imata hišo.brother and sister they-two-have houseMy brother and sister have a house.
weimamoDanes imamo kosilo doma.today we-have lunch at-homeToday we're having lunch at home.
you (plural, or formal)imateAli imate kruh?whether you-all-have breadDo you have bread?
theyimajoOni imajo veliko denarja.they they-have much of-moneyThey have a lot of money.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Iimel sem / imela semImel sem čas.had I-am timeI had time.
youimel si / imela siAli si imela denar?whether you-are had moneyDid you have money? (to a woman)
he, she, itimel je / imela je / imelo jeSestra je imela avto.sister is had carMy sister had a car.
we twoimela sva / imeli svaImela sva dobro kosilo.had we-two-are good lunchThe two of us had a good lunch.
you twoimela sta / imeli staAli sta imela čas?whether you-two-are had timeDid you two have time?
they twoimela sta / imeli sta / imeli staBrat in sestra sta imela psa.brother and sister they-two-are had dogMy brother and sister had a dog.
weimeli smo / imele smoImeli smo problem.had we-are problemWe had a problem.
you (plural, or formal)imeli ste / imele steAli ste imeli vprašanje?whether you-all-are had questionDid you have a question?
theyimeli so / imele so / imela soOni so imeli veliko časa.they they-are had much of-timeThey had a lot of time.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Iimel bom / imela bomJutri bom imel čas.tomorrow I-will-be had timeTomorrow I will have time.
youimel boš / imela bošAli boš imel denar?whether you-will-be had moneyWill you have money?
he, she, itimel bo / imela bo / imelo boSestra bo imela avto.sister will-be had carMy sister will have a car.
we twoimela bova / imeli bovaImela bova kosilo.had we-two-will-be lunchThe two of us will have lunch.
you twoimela bosta / imeli bostaAli bosta imela čas?whether you-two-will-be had timeWill you two have time?
they twoimela bosta / imeli bosta / imeli bostaBrat in sestra bosta imela hišo.brother and sister they-two-will-be had houseMy brother and sister will have a house.
weimeli bomo / imele bomoImeli bomo problem.had we-will-be problemWe will have a problem.
you (plural, or formal)imeli boste / imele bosteAli boste imeli čas jutri?whether you-all-will-be had time tomorrowWill you have time tomorrow?
theyimeli bodo / imele bodo / imela bodoOni bodo imeli kosilo.they they-will-be had lunchThey will have lunch.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularimelimelaimelo
dualimelaimeliimeli
pluralimeliimeleimela