Useful Slovenian phrases

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
Hello	Pozdravljeni, Živjo, Zdravo (in cities) Halo (on phone)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Kako se imate? (frm) Kako se imaš? (inf)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	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)
What's your name? My name is ...	Ime mi je ...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Od kod ste? (frm/pl) Od kod si? (inf)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Sem iz ...
Pleased to meet you	Me veseli
Good morning	Dobro jutro (until 8am) Dober dan (from 8am until sunset)
Good evening	Dober večer
Good night	Lahko noč
Goodbye	Nasvidenje, Zbogom, Zdravo, Živijo, Adijo
Good luck	Srečno
Cheers/Good health!	Na zdravje! (to your health) Živijo!
Have a nice day	Lep dan vam želim! (frm) Lep dan ti želim! (inf)
Bon appetit	Dober tek!
Bon voyage	Srečno / Srečno pot
I understand	Razumem
I don't understand	Ne razumem
Please speak more slowly	Govorite, prosim, bolj počasi Govorite počasi, prosim Govorite počasneje, prosim
Please write it down	Lahko to napišete, prosim? Ali napišete?
Do you speak Slovenian? Yes, a little	Ali govorite slovensko?
Do you speak Slovenian? Yes, a little	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	Hvala, Hvala lepa, Najlepša hvala
Thank you Response	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! Pustite me pri miru!
Help! Fire! Stop!	Na pomoč! Gori! Ustavite se! (frm) Ustavi se! (inf)
Call the police!	Pokliči policijo! (inf) Pokličite policijo! (frm)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	Vesel božič in srečno novo leto
Happy Easter	Vesele velikonočne praznike
Happy Birthday	Vse najboljše / 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