kikiriki mi je všeč

The concept “to like something (to fancy something)” requires the construction of: biti + všeč where the experiencer is assigned the dative and the admired object the nominative case.

Tip: if translated with the German:  X ist mir lieb (X is dear to me), the cases make perfect sense. 


  • Mačka mi je všeč → Die Katze ist mir lieb (die Katze mir ist lieb), I like the cat
  • Slika mi je všeč  →  I like the picture, (das Bild ist mir lieb, ) 
  • Gorazd (ti) si mi všeč → Gorazd (Du) bist mir lieb  
  • kikiriki mi je všeč  →   I like peanuts



PS: Kikiriki, so far the funniest word I've come across. Beats even the French cacahuète





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