Hoteti, moči, morati, smeti, želeti
There are 5 modal verbs in Slovene:
1) HOTETI: hočem (+), nočem (-) > to want
2) MOČI: / for the positive form we use the word lahko (stays the same for all pearsons and all numbers), ne morem(-) > to be able
3) MORATI: moram (+), ni treba (-) > to have to / to need to
4) SMETI: smem (+), ne smem (-) > to be allowed to
5) ŽELETI: želim (+), ne želim (-) > to wish /to want
After the modal verb we use infinitive form, except with lahko!
| HOTETI | MOČI | MORATI | SMETI | ŽELETI |
EDNINA / SINGULAR
| jaz | hočem | / | moram | smem | želim |
| ti | hočeš | / | moraš | smeš | želiš |
| on / ona / ono | hoče | / | mora | sme | želi |
DVOJINA / DUAL
| midva | hočeva | / | morava | smeva | želiva |
| vidva | hočeta | / | morata | smeta | želita |
| onadva | hočeta | / | morata | smeta | želita |
MNOŽINA / PLURAL
| mi | hočemo | / | moramo | smemo | želimo |
| vi | hočete | / | morate | smete | želite |
| oni | hočejo | / | morajo | smejo | želijo |
Correct answer is You mustn't telephone while driving.
Correct answer is Morava iti domov.
Correct answer is Can you wait a little?
Correct answer is Nočem se učiti.
Moram ti povedati veselo novico.
Correct answer is I have to tell you the good news.
Correct answer is I don't want to eat meat.
Alternative translations can be:
Correct answer is We can't come for a visit.
Correct answer is I don't have to go to work today.
Correct answer is Želiš piti vino?
Correct answer is I want to speak Slovene.
Correct answer is Ne razumem, kaj želiš povedati.
Correct answer is Želim vam vse najboljše!
Correct answer is Miha ne more kupiti novega avta.
Correct answer is Excuse me, may I ask something?
Correct answer is I want to go to Slovenia.