Slovenian for English Speakers

poznati

poznati means "to know (a person or place)". It is imperfective.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IpoznamPoznam ga.I-know himI know him.
youpoznašAli jo poznaš?whether her you-knowDo you know her?
he, she, itpoznaSestra pozna mesto.sister knows townMy sister knows the town.
we twopoznavaMidva se poznava.we-two each-other we-two-knowThe two of us know each other.
you twopoznataAli se poznata?whether each-other you-two-knowDo you two know each other?
they twopoznataBrat in sestra poznata profesorja.brother and sister they-two-know professorMy brother and sister know the professor.
wepoznamoPoznamo Ljubljano.we-know LjubljanaWe know Ljubljana.
you (plural, or formal)poznateAli ga poznate?whether him you-all-knowDo you know him?
theypoznajoOni poznajo hotel.they they-know hotelThey know the hotel.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ipoznal sem / poznala semPoznal sem ga.knew I-am himI knew him.
youpoznal si / poznala siAli si ga poznala?whether you-are him knewDid you know him? (to a woman)
he, she, itpoznal je / poznala je / poznalo jeBrat je poznal mesto.brother is knew townMy brother knew the town.
we twopoznala sva / poznali svaPoznala sva se.knew we-two-are each-otherThe two of us knew each other.
you twopoznala sta / poznali staAli sta ga poznala?whether you-two-are him knewDid you two know him?
they twopoznala sta / poznali sta / poznali staBrat in sestra sta poznala profesorja.brother and sister they-two-are knew professorMy brother and sister knew the professor.
wepoznali smo / poznale smoPoznali smo hotel.knew we-are hotelWe knew the hotel.
you (plural, or formal)poznali ste / poznale steAli ste jo poznali?whether you-all-are her knewDid you know her?
theypoznali so / poznale so / poznala soOni so poznali Ljubljano.they they-are knew LjubljanaThey knew Ljubljana.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ipoznal bom / poznala bomPoznal ga bom.knew him I-will-beI will know him.
youpoznal boš / poznala bošPoznala boš mesto.knew you-will-be townYou will know the town. (to a woman)
he, she, itpoznal bo / poznala bo / poznalo boBrat bo poznal Ljubljano.brother will-be knew LjubljanaMy brother will know Ljubljana.
we twopoznala bova / poznali bovaPoznala se bova.knew each-other we-two-will-beThe two of us will know each other.
you twopoznala bosta / poznali bostaPoznala bosta mesto.knew you-two-will-be townYou two will know the town.
they twopoznala bosta / poznali bosta / poznali bostaBrat in sestra bosta poznala profesorja.brother and sister they-two-will-be knew professorMy brother and sister will know the professor.
wepoznali bomo / poznale bomoPoznali bomo hotel.knew we-will-be hotelWe will know the hotel.
you (plural, or formal)poznali boste / poznale bostePoznali jo boste.knew her you-all-will-beYou will know her.
theypoznali bodo / poznale bodo / poznala bodoOni bodo poznali mesto.they they-will-be knew townThey will know the town.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularpoznalpoznalapoznalo
dualpoznalapoznalipoznali
pluralpoznalipoznalepoznala