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Slovene Language

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.


Video Course: Slovene Greetings


Video Course: Slovenian Introductions



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