Slovenian for English Speakers

piti

piti means "to drink". It is imperfective. Its partner is popiti ↗.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IpijemPijem vodo.I-drink waterI'm drinking water.
youpiješKaj piješ?what you-drinkWhat are you drinking?
he, she, itpijeBrat pije pivo.brother drinks beerMy brother is drinking beer.
we twopijevaMidva pijeva kavo.we-two we-two-drink coffeeThe two of us are drinking coffee.
you twopijetaKaj pijeta?what you-two-drinkWhat are you two drinking?
they twopijetaBrat in sestra pijeta čaj.brother and sister they-two-drink teaMy brother and sister are drinking tea.
wepijemoPijemo vino.we-drink wineWe're drinking wine.
you (plural, or formal)pijeteAli pijete kavo?whether you-all-drink coffeeDo you drink coffee?
theypijejoOtroci pijejo vodo.children drink waterThe children are drinking water.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ipil sem / pila semPil sem kavo.drank I-am coffeeI drank coffee.
youpil si / pila siKaj si pila?what you-are drankWhat did you drink? (to a woman)
he, she, itpil je / pila je / pilo jeSestra je pila čaj.sister is drank teaMy sister drank tea.
we twopila sva / pili svaPila sva vino.drank we-two-are wineThe two of us drank wine.
you twopila sta / pili staKaj sta pila?what you-two-are drankWhat did you two drink?
they twopila sta / pili sta / pili staBrat in sestra sta pila pivo.brother and sister they-two-are drank beerMy brother and sister drank beer.
wepili smo / pile smoPili smo vodo.drank we-are waterWe drank water.
you (plural, or formal)pili ste / pile steAli ste pili kavo?whether you-all-are drank coffeeDid you drink coffee?
theypili so / pile so / pila soOni so pili vino.they they-are drank wineThey drank wine.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ipil bom / pila bomPil bom čaj.drank I-will-be teaI will drink tea.
youpil boš / pila bošKaj boš pila?what you-will-be drankWhat will you drink? (to a woman)
he, she, itpil bo / pila bo / pilo boBrat bo pil pivo.brother will-be drank beerMy brother will drink beer.
we twopila bova / pili bovaPila bova kavo.drank we-two-will-be coffeeThe two of us will drink coffee.
you twopila bosta / pili bostaKaj bosta pila?what you-two-will-be drankWhat will you two drink?
they twopila bosta / pili bosta / pili bostaBrat in sestra bosta pila vodo.brother and sister they-two-will-be drank waterMy brother and sister will drink water.
wepili bomo / pile bomoPili bomo vino.drank we-will-be wineWe will drink wine.
you (plural, or formal)pili boste / pile bosteKaj boste pili?what you-all-will-be drankWhat will you drink?
theypili bodo / pile bodo / pila bodoOni bodo pili čaj.they they-will-be drank teaThey will drink tea.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularpilpilapilo
dualpilapilipili
pluralpilipilepila