Feelings in the dative
Level A2 · Unit 9: Friends and the phone · Lesson 4: I like it: biti všeč
Many feelings work the same way: the person who feels it is in the dative, and the verb is always je ("it is"):
- Dolgčas mi je. I'm bored.
- Žal mi je. I'm sorry.
- Vroče mi je. I'm hot.
- Kako ti gre? How's it going? (lit. how does it go for you?)
In the past, use the neuter: Bilo mi je dolgčas. I was bored.
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This explanation comes from Unit 9, Lesson 4 of Slovenim, a free Slovenian course with dialogues, audio and exercises that check your answers.