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 (two) aren't allowed to go out.
Alternative translations can be:
Correct answer is Nočem se učiti.
Correct answer is You mustn't telephone while driving.
Correct answer is Nočem jesti mesa.
Correct answer is You mustn't lie.
Correct answer is We have to go home.
Correct answer is Oprostite, smem nekaj vprašati?
Correct answer is Želiš piti vino?
Correct answer is Mi ti lahko pomagamo.
Correct answer is We can't come for a visit.
Alternative translations can be:
Correct answer is I can't run fast.
Correct answer is I don't understand what you wish to say.
Correct answer is Otroka ne smeš pustiti samega.