Slovenian for English Speakers

kupiti

kupiti means "to buy". It is perfective. Its partner is kupovati ↗.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IkupimJutri kupim avto.tomorrow I-buy carI'll buy a car tomorrow.
youkupišKaj kupiš?what you-buyWhat will you buy?
he, she, itkupiSestra kupi kruh.sister buys breadMy sister buys bread.
we twokupivaMidva kupiva hišo.we-two we-two-buy houseThe two of us will buy a house.
you twokupitaAli kupita vino?whether you-two-buy wineWill you two buy wine?
they twokupitaBrat in sestra kupita avto.brother and sister they-two-buy carMy brother and sister will buy a car.
wekupimoKupimo pivo!we-buy beerLet's buy beer!
you (plural, or formal)kupiteAli kupite kruh?whether you-all-buy breadWill you buy bread?
theykupijoOni kupijo hišo.they they-buy houseThey will buy a house.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ikupil sem / kupila semKupil sem si knjigo.bought I-am to-myself bookI bought myself a book.
youkupil si / kupila siKaj si kupila?what you-are boughtWhat did you buy? (to a woman)
he, she, itkupil je / kupila je / kupilo jeBrat je kupil avto.brother is bought carMy brother bought a car.
we twokupila sva / kupili svaKupila sva hišo.bought we-two-are houseThe two of us bought a house.
you twokupila sta / kupili staKaj sta kupila?what you-two-are boughtWhat did you two buy?
they twokupila sta / kupili sta / kupili staBrat in sestra sta kupila vino.brother and sister they-two-are bought wineMy brother and sister bought wine.
wekupili smo / kupile smoKupili smo kruh.bought we-are breadWe bought bread.
you (plural, or formal)kupili ste / kupile steAli ste kupili sir?whether you-all-are bought cheeseDid you buy cheese?
theykupili so / kupile so / kupila soOni so kupili hišo.they they-are bought houseThey bought a house.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ikupil bom / kupila bomKupil bom avto.bought I-will-be carI will buy a car.
youkupil boš / kupila bošKaj boš kupila?what you-will-be boughtWhat will you buy? (to a woman)
he, she, itkupil bo / kupila bo / kupilo boSestra bo kupila kruh.sister will-be bought breadMy sister will buy bread.
we twokupila bova / kupili bovaKupila bova vino.bought we-two-will-be wineThe two of us will buy wine.
you twokupila bosta / kupili bostaKaj bosta kupila?what you-two-will-be boughtWhat will you two buy?
they twokupila bosta / kupili bosta / kupili bostaBrat in sestra bosta kupila hišo.brother and sister they-two-will-be bought houseMy brother and sister will buy a house.
wekupili bomo / kupile bomoKupili bomo pivo.bought we-will-be beerWe will buy beer.
you (plural, or formal)kupili boste / kupile bosteKaj boste kupili?what you-all-will-be boughtWhat will you buy?
theykupili bodo / kupile bodo / kupila bodoOni bodo kupili avto.they they-will-be bought carThey will buy a car.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularkupilkupilakupilo
dualkupilakupilikupili
pluralkupilikupilekupila