[Verse 1] In Slovenian there's a special way When you're talking about just two Not one, not three, but exactly two The dual form is what you do Not optional, not old school It's mandatory, that's the rule [Chorus] Two students, dva študenta Both sisters, obe came today Dual endings, don't forget them VA for us, TA for they Študenta, študentov, študentoma Learn the pattern, sing it loud Dual is king when counting two Make Slovenia proud [Verse 2] When you say "both" - that's oba, obe The dual kicks in automatically Midva greva - we two are going Personal pronouns change, you see Body parts that come in pairs Eyes and hands need dual care [Chorus] Two students, dva študenta Both sisters, obe came today Dual endings, don't forget them VA for us, TA for they Študenta, študentov, študentoma Learn the pattern, sing it loud Dual is king when counting two Make Slovenia proud [Bridge] Nominative and accusative same Študenta is the name Genitive and locative too Študentov for those two Dative and instrumental pair Študentoma everywhere [Verse 3] Verb endings follow their own path First person gets the VA Delava means we two are working Second, third both get TA Delata, delata they say Remember this the dual way [Chorus] Two students, dva študenta Both sisters, obe came today Dual endings, don't forget them VA for us, TA for they Študenta, študentov, študentoma Learn the pattern, sing it loud Dual is king when counting two Make Slovenia proud [Outro] Bolita me oči My eyes hurt in dual Standard Slovenian Makes this dual essential
← 2 Relative Clauses & Conjunctions | 4 Colloquial Slovenian vs. Standard →