v or na?
Level A1 · Unit 5: Food and café · Lesson 5: Where to?
Both take the accusative when they mean "to / into". As a rough guide:
- v for buildings and enclosed spaces you go into, and for most cities and countries.
- na for events, activities, open places, institutions, and some places by tradition.
| v + accusative | na + accusative |
|---|---|
| v kino | na koncert |
| v trgovino | na pošto |
| v restavracijo | na banko |
| v šolo | na univerzo |
| v službo | na kavo / na pijačo |
| v Ljubljano | na morje |
| v Italijo | na Bled / na Hrvaško |
Practise this in the free course
This explanation comes from Unit 5, Lesson 5 of Slovenim, a free Slovenian course with dialogues, audio and exercises that check your answers.