Slovene language belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 1.85 million people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union
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A collection of useful phrases in Slovenian
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) |
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 (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? |
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 |
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 Why this phrase? | Moje vozilo na zračni blazini je polno jegulj |
One language is never enough | En jezik ni nikoli dovolj |
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