Angleščina ima veliko predlogov, ki lahko predstavljajo izziv tako za začetnike kot za napredne govorke in govorce. Pravilen izbor predloga je ključen za jasno in natančno sporazumevanje.
Zbrali smo najpogostejše napake pri uporabi predlogov v angleščini ter pripravili praktične nasvete, kako jih pravilno uporabljati. Spravilno rabo predlogov izboljšali svoje jezikovne spretnosti in se izognili tipičnim pastem.
Preverite svoje znanje predlogov s kratkim kvizom
Kateri stavek je pravilen?
1. Arrive in / arrive at
- What time did you arrive in the restaurant?
- What time did you arrive at the restaurant?
Pravilno: What time did you arrive at the restaurant?
Razlaga: Glagolu arrive vedno sledi predlog at, kadar gre za lokacijo, ki ni mesto ali država: arrive at the bus stop/the museum/school…
2. Arrive in / arrive at
- What time did you arrive in London?
- What time did you arrive at London?
Pravilno: What time did you arrive in London?
Razlaga: Če glagolu arrive sledi mesto ali država, uporabimo predlog in: arrive in Paris/France.
3. Working as a dog / like a dog
- I’ve been working as a dog.
- I’ve been working like a dog.
Pravilno: I’ve been working like a dog.
Razlaga: Like je predlog, ki ga uporabimo pred samostalnikom ali zaimkom, kadar izražamo podobnost.
- He speaks like a native speaker.
- It’s like a dream.
4. Working like / working as
- I’ve been working like a waitress.
- I’ve been working as a waitress.
Pravilno: I’ve been working as a waitress.
- Ko povemo, kakšno funkcijo ima oseba ali predmet oziroma kakšno delo nekdo opravlja.
- Before I became a teacher, I worked as a waitress.
- Please don’t use the cup as an ashtray.
2. Kot veznik pred povedjo in pred izrazi, ki se začnejo s predlogom.
- Nobody knows her as she does.
- On Tuesday, as on Wednesday, the class will be at 8.
5. Write to / write me
- He wrote to me.
- He wrote me.
Pravilno: He wrote to me.
Razlaga:
Ko se dejanje glagola nanaša na neko osebo, uporabimo uporabimo predlog to:
- I always say it to him that he has to work harder.
Če gre za dejanje brez vpliva na neko drugo osebo, zaimek ni potreben.
- I write every day. I never send letters.
6. On foot / by foot
- I always go to work on foot.
- I always go to work by foot.
Pravilno: I always go to work on foot.
7. Speak to / speak with
- Were you speaking with your boss on the phone?
- Were you speaking to your boss on the phone?
Pravilno: Were you speaking to your boss on the phone?
Razlaga: Speak to in speak with se včasih uporabljata zamenljivo, vendar je speak to pogostejša oblika, še posebej kadar gre za enostransko komunikacijo ali formalne situacije.
Speak with pogosto nakazuje dvostranski pogovor, pri katerem sta oba govorca enakovredno vključena. Primeri:
- I need to speak to the manager. (poudarek na tem, da nekoga nagovarjamo, morda v formalni situaciji)
- I was speaking with my friend for hours. (poudarek na enakovrednem pogovoru)
8. Married to /married with
- She is married to a doctor.
- She is married with a doctor.
Pravilno: She is married to a doctor.
Razlaga: v angleščini se glagol marry in pridevnik married povezujeta s predlogom to, kadar govorimo o osebi, s katero je nekdo poročen.
With lahko uporabimo, kadar govorimo o številu otrok ali drugih vidikih zakona: She is married with two children. (Poročena je in ima dva otroka.)
Angleščina – postanite samozavestnejši govorec
Znanje angleščine odpira vrata, riše nasmeh na obrazu in ustvarja poslovne priložnosti. Če želite izboljšati svoje znanje in samozavestno uporabljati predloge ter druge jezikovne strukture, je tečaj angleščine za odrasle odlična priložnost, da hitro napredujete in se izognete pogostim napakam.
