Useful Phrases & Expressions for best communication in Slovenia
The slovene language is closely related to croatian or serbian. Some even say that slovenian sounds like russian soaked in milk and honey...Read here more about our fascinating language.And if you need a slovenian language book check our recommendations below:
Complex grammar with linguistic rarity
The grammar of slovenian is complex with lots of genders, cases and terms. Also you'll find in Slovenia something very rare in linguistic: the singular, dual and plural forms. It's for example one zvezda (star) and three and more zvezde (stars) but two zvezdi.
Polyclott nation
As people in Slovenia are very polyclott everyone speaks at least one other language: Croatian, German, English and/or Italian. The preferred language of the young is English.
In spite that fact it's always good to know some slovene when you are in Slovenia. On this page you find some common slovenian phrases that are great to know. Watch also our free video course below
By learning them you will for sure impress your slovenian friends or hosts.
30 common phrases
Enjoy this collection of common slovenian phrases and expressions. Please note that the Slovenes distinguish between informal (inf) and formal (frm).
ENGLISH
SLOVENE
Good morning
Dobro jutro
Hi
Živijo
good afternoon
Dober Dan(inf) Živijo (inf)
Excuse me/Sorry
Oprostite (frm) Oprosti (inf)
Welcome (pl)
Dobrodošli, Pozdravljeni
Thank you
Hvala
many thanks
Hvala lepa
You are welcome
Prosim
Please
Prosim
Goodbye
Na svidenje, Zdravo, Zbobom, Živijo, Adijo
Leave me alone!
Pustite me na miru!
come in
Vstopi
OK
V redu
How are you?
Kako se imate? (frm) Kako se imaš? (inf)
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
Dobro, hvala, in vi? (frm) Dobro, hvala, in ti? (inf)
Great
Zelo dobro
Cheers /Good Health
Na zdravlje, Živijo
Bon appetit
Dober tek
Wonderful
Krasno
Fine, thanks
Hvala, dobro
How much is this?
Koliko je to? Koliko to stane?
careful/take care
Pozor
Where are you from?
Od kod ste? (frm/pl) Od kod si? (inf)
Do you speak Slovenian?
Ali govorite slovensko?
Yes, a little
Ja, malo
What's your name
Kako vam je ime? (inf) Kako ti je ime? (frm)
What's your last name
Kako se pišete (inf) Kako se pišeš?(inf)
I don't understand
Ne razumem
how do you say…in Slovenian?
Kako se reče po slovensko...
Especially the last one is a helpful common slovenian phrase for someone who is learning this wonderful language and needs to know a word or a phrase.