Lesson - Conjunction

Conjunction

The list and use of basic conjunctions.

Tips & Notes

TER

and

We use these conjunctions to list or add information.

No commas needed.

ZATO

therefore

We use this conjunction when we talk about consequence.

We need to use comma before the conjunction or after the coordinate sentence.

KER

SAJ

because

To talk about cause/reason.

We put comma before the conjunction or after the subordinate sentence.

ALI

OZIROMA

These conjunctions are used to talk about different/various possibilities.

No commas needed.

AMPAK

VENDAR

TODA

but

We use these conjunctions to talk about opposites.

We put comma before the conjunction or after the coordinate sentence.

ČE

To talk about condition/terms we to use this conjunction.

We put comma before the conjunction or after the subordinate sentence.

NAMREČ

IN SICER

namely

To explain or clarify something we use mostly this two conjunctions.

We put comma before the conjunction or after the coordinate sentence.

Select the correct translation of " Zvečer berem oziroma gledam televizijo. "

Boy and girl are eating ice cream.

I watch TV and drink tea.

In the evening I read or watch television.

Select the correct translation of "če "

but if or

Translate "therefore"

Select the correct translation of "Because it was raining, we did not go on a trip."

Fant in dekle jesta sladoled.

Gledam televizijo in pijem čaj.

Ker je deževalo, nismo šli na izlet.

Select the correct translation of "ter "

but or and

Translate "but"

Select the correct translation of "ker "

or but because

Select the correct translation of "We bought bread, cheese and salami."

Gledam televizijo in pijem čaj.

Fant in dekle jesta sladoled.

Kupili smo kruh, sir ter salamo.

Select the correct translation of " Če imam čas, gledam televizijo. "

Boy and girl are eating ice cream.

I watch TV and drink tea.

If I have time, I watch TV.

Select the correct translation of " Prišel je pozno, in sicer ob polnoči. "

Boy and girl are eating ice cream.

I watch TV and drink tea.

He came late, namely at midnight.

Select the correct translation of "Do you speak Slovenian or English?"

Fant in dekle jesta sladoled.

Gledam televizijo in pijem čaj.

Govoriš slovensko ali angleško?

Select the correct translation of "vendar "

but or and

Select the correct translation of " Vlak pride, vendar z zamudo. "

Boy and girl are eating ice cream.

I watch TV and drink tea.

The train comes, but with a delay.

Select the correct translation of "but"

a in ali

Select the correct translation of " Včeraj je deževalo, zato nismo šli na izlet. "

Boy and girl are eating ice cream.

I watch TV and drink tea.

Yesterday it was raining, so we didn't go on the trip.