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A collection of useful phrases in Slovenian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), inf = informal, frm = formal, m = said by men, f = said by women
| English | slovenščina (Slovenian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Dobrodošli, Pozdravljeni (pl) |
| Hello | Zdravo, Živjo, Halo (on phone) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Kako se imate? (frm) Kako se imaš? (inf) |
| Dobro, hvala, in vi? (frm) Dobro, hvala, in ti? (inf) | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Kako ti je ime? (inf) Kako vam je ime? (frm) |
| Ime mi je ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Od kod ste? (frm/pl) Od kod si? (inf) |
| Sem iz ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Me veseli |
| Good morning | Dobro jutro (used until 8am) Dober dan (used from 8am until sunset) |
| Good evening | Dober večer |
| Good night | Lahko noč |
| Goodbye | Na svidenje, Zbogom, Zdravo, Živijo, Adijo |
| Good luck | Srečno |
| Cheers/Good health! | Na zdravje! (to your health), Živijo |
| Bon appetit | Dober tek! |
| Bon voyage | Srečno (pot)! |
| I don't understand | Ne razumem |
| Please speak more slowly | Govorite, prosim, bolj počasi / Govorite počasi, prosim |
| Please write it down | Lahko to napišete, prosim? Ali napišete? |
| Do you speak Slovenian? Yes, a little |
Ali govorite slovensko? |
| Ja, malo | |
| How do you say ... in Slovenian? | Kako se reče po slovensko ...? |
| Excuse me/Sorry | Oprostite (frm) Oprosti (inf) |
| How much is this? | Koliko je to? Koliko to stane? |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
Hvala, Hvala lepa, Najlepša hvala |
| Prosim / Ni za kaj | |
| Where's the toilet? | Kje imate stranišče? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Ta gospod bo plačal vse (gentleman) Ta gospa bo plačala vse (lady) |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Bi radi plesali z mano? (inf) Smem prositi za ples? (frm) |
| I love you | Ljubim te (m/f), Rad te imam (m) Rada te imam (f) |
| Get well soon | Čimprej se pozdravi |
| Leave me alone! | Pustite me na miru! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Na pomoč! Gori! Ustavite se! (frm) Ustavi se (inf) |
| Call the police! | Poklici policijo! (inf) Poklicite policijo! (frm) |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Vesel božič in Srečno novo leto |
| Happy Easter | Vesele velikonočne praznike |
| Happy Birthday | Vse najboljše (za rojstni dan) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Moje vozilo na zračni blazini je polno jegulj |
| One language is never enough | En jezik ni nikoli dovolj |
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Information about written and spoken Slovenian
Slovenian language learning materials
Collections of Slovenian phrases (some with audio)
http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/publikacije/sft/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/slovene.shtml
http://www.ijs.si/lit/slovene.html
http://www.101languages.net/slovenian/basics.html
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