Slovenian for English Speakers

spati

spati means "to sleep". It is imperfective.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IspimNe spim.not I-sleepI'm not sleeping.
youspišAli spiš?whether you-sleepAre you sleeping?
he, she, itspiPes spi.dog sleepsThe dog is sleeping.
we twospivaMidva spiva v hotelu.we-two we-two-sleep in hotelThe two of us are sleeping at the hotel.
you twospitaKje spita?where you-two-sleepWhere are you two sleeping?
they twospitaBrat in sestra spita.brother and sister they-two-sleepMy brother and sister are asleep.
wespimoSpimo doma.we-sleep at-homeWe sleep at home.
you (plural, or formal)spiteKje spite?where you-all-sleepWhere are you sleeping?
theyspijoOtroci spijo.children sleepThe children are sleeping.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ispal sem / spala semSpal sem doma.slept I-am at-homeI slept at home.
youspal si / spala siAli si spala?whether you-are sleptDid you sleep? (to a woman)
he, she, itspal je / spala je / spalo jePes je spal.dog is sleptThe dog slept.
we twospala sva / spali svaSpala sva v hotelu.slept we-two-are in hotelThe two of us slept in a hotel.
you twospala sta / spali staKje sta spala?where you-two-are sleptWhere did you two sleep?
they twospala sta / spali sta / spali staBrat in sestra sta spala.brother and sister they-two-are sleptMy brother and sister slept.
wespali smo / spale smoSpali smo zjutraj.slept we-are in-the-morningWe slept in the morning.
you (plural, or formal)spali ste / spale steAli ste spali?whether you-all-are sleptDid you sleep?
theyspali so / spale so / spala soOtroci so spali.children are sleptThe children slept.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ispal bom / spala bomSpal bom doma.slept I-will-be at-homeI will sleep at home.
youspal boš / spala bošKje boš spala?where you-will-be sleptWhere will you sleep? (to a woman)
he, she, itspal bo / spala bo / spalo boPes bo spal tukaj.dog will-be slept hereThe dog will sleep here.
we twospala bova / spali bovaSpala bova v hotelu.slept we-two-will-be in hotelThe two of us will sleep in a hotel.
you twospala bosta / spali bostaKje bosta spala?where you-two-will-be sleptWhere will you two sleep?
they twospala bosta / spali bosta / spali bostaBrat in sestra bosta spala doma.brother and sister they-two-will-be slept at-homeMy brother and sister will sleep at home.
wespali bomo / spale bomoSpali bomo v mestu.slept we-will-be in townWe will sleep in town.
you (plural, or formal)spali boste / spale bosteKje boste spali?where you-all-will-be sleptWhere will you sleep?
theyspali bodo / spale bodo / spala bodoOtroci bodo spali.children will-be sleptThe children will sleep.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularspalspalaspalo
dualspalaspalispali
pluralspalispalespala