Useful Slovenian phrases
A collection of useful phrases in Slovenian, a south Slavic language
spoken in Slovenian, Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia.
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
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English
slovenščina (Slovenian)
Welcome
Dobrodošli
Hello (General greeting)
Pozdravljeni
Živjo
Zdravo (in cities )
Hello (on phone)
Halo
How are you?
Kako se imate? (frm)
Kako se imaš? (inf)
Reply to 'How are you?'
Dobro, hvala, in vi? (frm)
Dobro, hvala, in ti? (inf)
What's your name?
Kako ti je ime? (inf)
Kako vam je ime? (frm)
My name is ...
Ime mi je ...
Where are you from?
Od kod ste? (frm/pl)
Od kod si? (inf)
I'm from ...
Sem iz ...
Pleased to meet you
Me veseli
Good morning (Morning greeting)
Dobro jutro (until 8am )
Dober dan (from 8am until sunset )
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
Dober dan (from 8am until sunset )
Good evening (Evening greeting)
Dober večer
Good night
Lahko noč
Goodbye (Parting phrases)
Nasvidenje
Zbogom
Zdravo
Adijo
Good luck!
Srečno
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking )
Na zdravje! (to your health )
Živeli
Have a nice day
Lep dan vam želim! (frm)
Lep dan ti želim! (inf)
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Dober tek!
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Srečno
Srečno pot
Yes
Da
No
Ne
Maybe
Mogoče
I don't know
Ne vem
I understand
Razumem
I don't understand
Ne razumem
Please speak more slowly
Govorite, prosim, bolj počasí (frm)
Govorite počasí, prosim (frm)
Govorite počasneje, prosim (frm)
Prosim, govorite počasneje (frm)
Govori počasneje, prosim (inf)
Prosim, govori počasneje (inf)
Please say that again
Lahko ponovite?
Lahko ponovite, prosim?
Please write it down
Lahko to napišete, prosim?
Ali napišete?
Do you speak English?
Govorite angleško?
Ali govorite angleško?
Do you speak Slovenian?
Ali govorite slovensko?
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?' )
Ja, malo
Do you speak a language
other than Slovenian?
Ali govorite samo slovensko? (frm)
Ali govoriš samo slovensko? (inf)
How do you say ... in Slovenian?
Kako se reče po slovensko ...?
Excuse me
Oprostite (frm)
Oprosti (inf)
Sorry
Oprostite (frm)
Oprosti (inf)
How much is this?
Koliko je to?
Koliko to stane?
Please
Prosim
Thank you
Hvala
Hvala lepa
Najlepša hvala
Reply to thank you
Prosim
Ni za kaj
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
Kje imate stranišče?
This gentleman will pay for everything
Ta gospod bo plačal vse
This lady will pay for everything
Ta gospa bo plačala vse
Would you like to dance with me?
Bi radi plesali z mano? (inf)
Smem prositi za ples? (frm)
I miss you
Pogrešam te
I love you
Ljubim te (m/f)
Rad te imam (m)
Rada te imam (f)
Get well soon
Čimprej se pozdravi
Go away!
Pojdi stran!
Leave me alone!
Pustite me na miru!
Pustite me pri miru!
Help!
Na pomoč!
Fire!
Gori!
Stop!
Ustavite se! (frm)
Ustavi se! (inf)
Call the police!
Pokliči policijo! (inf)
Pokličite policijo! (frm)
Christmas greetings
Vesel božič
New Year greetings
Srečno novo leto
Easter greetings
Vesele velikonočne praznike
Birthday greetings
Vse najboljše
Vse najboljše za rojstni dan
Congratulations!
Čestitke!
My hovercraft is full of eels
Moje vozilo na zračni blazini je polno jegulj
One language is never enough
En jezik ni nikoli dovolj
Recordings and corrections by Mojca Župančič
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Information about Slovenian |
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Learning materials
Links
Collections of Slovenian phrases (some with audio)
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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