Slovenian for English Speakers

prebrati

prebrati means "to read (to completion)". It is perfective. Its partner is brati ↗.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IpreberemKnjigo preberem jutri.book I-read-through tomorrowI'll read the book tomorrow.
youpreberešAli prebereš pismo?whether you-read-through letterWill you read the letter?
he, she, itprebereSestra prebere pismo.sister reads-through letterMy sister will read the letter.
we twopreberevaMidva prebereva knjigo.we-two we-two-read-through bookThe two of us will read the book.
you twopreberetaAli prebereta odgovor?whether you-two-read-through answerWill you two read the answer?
they twopreberetaBrat in sestra prebereta pismo.brother and sister they-two-read-through letterMy brother and sister will read the letter.
wepreberemoPreberemo knjigo.we-read-through bookWe'll read the book.
you (plural, or formal)prebereteAli preberete pismo?whether you-all-read-through letterWill you read the letter?
theypreberejoOtroci preberejo knjigo.children read-through bookThe children will read the book.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Iprebral sem / prebrala semPrebral sem knjigo.read-through I-am bookI read the book, all of it.
youprebral si / prebrala siAli si prebrala pismo?whether you-are read-through letterDid you read the letter? (to a woman)
he, she, itprebral je / prebrala je / prebralo jeBrat je prebral knjigo.brother is read-through bookMy brother read the book.
we twoprebrala sva / prebrali svaPrebrala sva pismo.read-through we-two-are letterThe two of us read the letter.
you twoprebrala sta / prebrali staAli sta prebrala knjigo?whether you-two-are read-through bookDid you two read the book?
they twoprebrala sta / prebrali sta / prebrali staBrat in sestra sta prebrala odgovor.brother and sister they-two-are read-through answerMy brother and sister read the answer.
weprebrali smo / prebrale smoPrebrali smo knjigo.read-through we-are bookWe read the book.
you (plural, or formal)prebrali ste / prebrale steAli ste prebrali pismo?whether you-all-are read-through letterDid you read the letter?
theyprebrali so / prebrale so / prebrala soOtroci so prebrali knjigo.children are read-through bookThe children read the book.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Iprebral bom / prebrala bomPrebral bom knjigo.read-through I-will-be bookI will read the book.
youprebral boš / prebrala bošAli boš prebrala pismo?whether you-will-be read-through letterWill you read the letter? (to a woman)
he, she, itprebral bo / prebrala bo / prebralo boSestra bo prebrala knjigo.sister will-be read-through bookMy sister will read the book.
we twoprebrala bova / prebrali bovaPrebrala bova pismo.read-through we-two-will-be letterThe two of us will read the letter.
you twoprebrala bosta / prebrali bostaAli bosta prebrala knjigo?whether you-two-will-be read-through bookWill you two read the book?
they twoprebrala bosta / prebrali bosta / prebrali bostaBrat in sestra bosta prebrala odgovor.brother and sister they-two-will-be read-through answerMy brother and sister will read the answer.
weprebrali bomo / prebrale bomoPrebrali bomo knjigo.read-through we-will-be bookWe will read the book.
you (plural, or formal)prebrali boste / prebrale bosteAli boste prebrali pismo?whether you-all-will-be read-through letterWill you read the letter?
theyprebrali bodo / prebrale bodo / prebrala bodoOtroci bodo prebrali knjigo.children will-be read-through bookThe children will read the book.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularprebralprebralaprebralo
dualprebralaprebraliprebrali
pluralprebraliprebraleprebrala