Slovenian for English Speakers

živeti

živeti means "to live". It is imperfective.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IživimŽivim v Ljubljani.I-live in LjubljanaI live in Ljubljana.
youživišKje živiš?where you-liveWhere do you live?
he, she, itživiBrat živi v Ameriki.brother lives in AmericaMy brother lives in America.
we twoživivaMidva živiva tukaj.we-two we-two-live hereThe two of us live here.
you twoživitaKje živita?where you-two-liveWhere do you two live?
they twoživitaBrat in sestra živita v mestu.brother and sister they-two-live in townMy brother and sister live in town.
weživimoŽivimo v Sloveniji.we-live in SloveniaWe live in Slovenia.
you (plural, or formal)živiteKje živite?where you-all-liveWhere do you live?
theyživijoOni živijo v hiši.they they-live in houseThey live in a house.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Iživel sem / živela semŽivel sem v Ameriki.lived I-am in AmericaI lived in America.
youživel si / živela siKje si živela?where you-are livedWhere did you live? (to a woman)
he, she, itživel je / živela je / živelo jeSestra je živela v Ljubljani.sister is lived in LjubljanaMy sister lived in Ljubljana.
we twoživela sva / živeli svaŽivela sva v hotelu.lived we-two-are in hotelThe two of us lived in a hotel.
you twoživela sta / živeli staKje sta živela?where you-two-are livedWhere did you two live?
they twoživela sta / živeli sta / živeli staBrat in sestra sta živela tukaj.brother and sister they-two-are lived hereMy brother and sister lived here.
weživeli smo / živele smoŽiveli smo v mestu.lived we-are in townWe lived in town.
you (plural, or formal)živeli ste / živele steAli ste živeli v Sloveniji?whether you-all-are lived in SloveniaDid you live in Slovenia?
theyživeli so / živele so / živela soOni so živeli v hiši.they they-are lived in houseThey lived in a house.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Iživel bom / živela bomŽivel bom v Ljubljani.lived I-will-be in LjubljanaI will live in Ljubljana.
youživel boš / živela bošKje boš živela?where you-will-be livedWhere will you live? (to a woman)
he, she, itživel bo / živela bo / živelo boBrat bo živel tukaj.brother will-be lived hereMy brother will live here.
we twoživela bova / živeli bovaŽivela bova v Sloveniji.lived we-two-will-be in SloveniaThe two of us will live in Slovenia.
you twoživela bosta / živeli bostaKje bosta živela?where you-two-will-be livedWhere will you two live?
they twoživela bosta / živeli bosta / živeli bostaBrat in sestra bosta živela v mestu.brother and sister they-two-will-be lived in townMy brother and sister will live in town.
weživeli bomo / živele bomoŽiveli bomo v hiši.lived we-will-be in houseWe will live in a house.
you (plural, or formal)živeli boste / živele bosteKje boste živeli?where you-all-will-be livedWhere will you live?
theyživeli bodo / živele bodo / živela bodoOni bodo živeli v Ameriki.they they-will-be lived in AmericaThey will live in America.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularživelživelaživelo
dualživelaživeliživeli
pluralživeliživeleživela