INTERSLAVIC language Verb TO BE and TO HAVE

[@JanvanSteenbergen]

Thank you, Sandra! It's as you say: «iměti» and «imati» are both correct. Personally, I always use «imaju», «imaješ» etc. in the present tense, but «iměl» in the past tense. That's how it is done in Polish, for example. About the pronouns: it's true that they can be omitted («pro-drop»), but it's worth to remember that East Slavs don't have that possibility, so to stay on the safe side, it's always good to say «ja jesm» anyway. :) For those interested in the grammar, see the official website:

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

You are welcome, and thank you so much for watching and explaining to me better! To be honest, I didn't know about East Slavs not having that possibility. I will think about that in the future. Thank you for feedback, I really appreciate it :)

[@nix538]

I find myself saying "ja je" instead "ja jesm", i got slovenian friend and he always just says "jesm"

[@Eugensson]

@@findinginspirationwithsand5963 well, it is not that we don’t have it, it is our verb To Be, which is always dropped, so we don’t even conjugate it any more :) Ja (jest), Ty (jest), On/Ona/Ono (jest), My (jest), Vy (jest), Oni (jest).

[@dark_assassinfgc8947]

Why does Interslavic have the present tense of “to be”? Don’t most Slavic languages omit the present form of “to be”? Would it be possible to make the verbs more simpler and more regular? Like instead of agreeing with the subject (like ja dělam, ty dělaš, etc) could we just say “Ja dělat”, “ty dělat”, “on/ona/ono dělat”, etc? For the past and future tense we can use compounding from the verb “to be” (“byl” and “bude”). So “ja dělat”, “ty dělat”, and “on/ona/ono dělat”. Future tense is created by using “bude” with the infinitive forms (“ja dělati, “ty dělati”, etc).

[@g_br]

Thanks! =D Greeting from South America

[@WORTHY333]

You know so many languages! So proud of you! I haven’t even finished watching all your Korean videos yet.☺️

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

thank you so much

[@vladislavpavlish3466]

for russians easier to say "iměti", it sounds almost the same way in russian "иметь". Only difference, that 'T' in the end is softer without letter 'I'

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

Oh I understand now. Thank you for telling me that 😄

[@dmitriysmirnov9084]

As for me I would make infinitives like in Serbian or Bolgarian without T or TI. That would be simpler and also needless to soften t' in writing.

[@Nonames569]

Молодец. Удачи тебе!!!))

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

спасибо! :)

[@AG02024]

Thanks for another great lesson! I'm looking forward to more very soon! We need more resources for non-Slavs to learn this cool language! Hvala :)

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

Thank you so much for watching and learning with me :D It will be a new lesson next Friday :D

[@ВладимирРоманов-й9н]

Siljno dekuju, Sandra!

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

Nema na čemu! Hvala na gledanju! :D

[@ellaohne4865]

In Polish we have got "oni" (men) and "one" (women) instead of English "they". I checked the dictionary and I found "one" is also correct. Is it the same in Croatian? 🤔

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

yes,it is also the same in Croatian😊

[@stefanmirkovic6681]

In Serbian too

[@РайанКупер-э4о]

In Russian we have only oni (они) for plural.

[@shatalinator]

@@РайанКупер-э4о 'One' (оне) is present in some dialects. Means the same as in Polish.

[@MrSnowflake]

Good video like and watch xx

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

thank you as always :D

[@trangvu467]

Wow. You are definitely a brilliant language learner. I wonder how many languages you can speak 🤔😊

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

thank you🤗even I am not sure in that 😂

[@huttonmoon]

Hi Sandra! Thank you so much for putting this up! I think the idea of Interslavic is so cool. I only have experience with Romance and Germanic languages, but this seems like a pretty cool way to get a foot in the door for Slavic languages. Please keep this series going! Also, do you offer private lessons? Thanks!

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

thank you so much for your comment! no,I don't offer private lessons. you are welcome 😊

[@io5329]

Kod nas, bez diskriminacije prema očnjacima, On/Ona/Ono zajednički se kaže... ajmo jest... mesinu, naprimjer. Ja jedem, dakle jest.

[@craneocolorido4211]

To jese nesamovyty. Džekuye :)

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

Hvala i hvala na gledanju :D

[@Itscaleighgrace]

Hello, still watching buddy.

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

thank you

[@Itscaleighgrace]

Langlearning with Sandra ❤️❤️❤️

[@rastael2]

“Imēti” sounds identical to Russian «imēt - иметь» but in Ukrainian you’ll have «maty - мати» which sounds closer to medžusljanskomy “imati”

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

Really? I didn't know that. That is interesting. Thank you so much for sharing 😄

[@calinative5302]

more lessons?

[@renatomota1390]

Give sentences using what you taught, please. So we can learn from practice.

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

I will try to add that! Thank you for suggestion and watching my channel 😄

[@atriryan531]

hello teacher :))

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

hello :D

[@5ucur]

Why isn't Ě used instead of JE, for example in "My imajemo"? It's pronounced the same. Also, there isn't "smo" for "jesmo" or "ste" for "jeste" (compare to "oni sut"), is there? In Serbo-Croatian languages, you can use that shorter form...

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

@Jan van Steenbergen can you answer to this? And yes I know what you are saying because I am Croatian and I was wondering the same, so not sure, but when I found out I will tell you :)

[@dmitriysmirnov9084]

This problem is solved by establishing gramma rule that in open sillables letter e would be pronounced like je. For ex: imae, edin, toe. And there would be no need in j or homes or apostrophes, that drives leaners crazy when they study Franch or Polish or Chech.

[@ellaohne4865]

A noun "glagol" isn't similar to Polish "czasownik". How do you say that in your language? 🤔

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

so glagol means verb right? and in Polish is czasownik? In Croatian we also say glagol for a verb.

[@ellaohne4865]

@@findinginspirationwithsand5963, thanks. Yes: verb=czarownik-glagol I actually checked it in the dictionary. Lots of Slavic languages use "glagol"...

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

oh really? so you are unique :) now I know how to say it in Polish too :)

[@sahargubel2396]

Glagol is in my language

[@blyax]

@@sahargubel2396 в этом есть какая-то интрига?

[@marzg4812]

for me polish people is a bit hard because interslavic is more russian and balkan languages and different in many points like for example verbs :/ the verb imeti sounds more lilke : umiec in polish which is the verb can 😃

[@andreiishybanov]

RUSSIAN - iměju, UKRAINIAN - maju

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

It is similar 😄

[@TheGajos]

You cannot pronounce Y

[@findinginspirationwithsand5963]

probably, I don't have it in Croatian so not sure how to pronounce it. Others told me to pronounce it like i

[@sahargubel2396]

I and Y seem to be different sounds. Otherwise there should not be two letters.

[@neckbreaker094]

@@sahargubel2396 "i" sounds like a regular slavic i and "y" sounds like the english "i" in a word like for example bird. well...at least in Polish(and Russian/Belarusian, kind of)

[@sahargubel2396]

neckbreaker094 In order to understand the difference just compare the words: «быть» и «бить».

[@Eugensson]

@@sahargubel2396 Interslavic doesnot require one to distinguish Y from I, neither in speaking nor in writing, same for E and Ě. That’s an important feature. The speaker/writer needs to be aware that it may slightly help the listener/reader, if they distingish these sounds, but if the listener/reader has no porblem with understanding it then you can just ignore it.