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Slovenian phrasebook Travel Guide

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Slovenian (or Slovene) is the national language of Slovenia.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

There are five vowels in Slovene: a, e, i, o, u. The letter r in some Slovene words replaces the vowel when it stands before a consonant, as in rdeč (red) or rjav (brown), or when it stands between two consonants, as in Brnik (the Ljubljana airport) or in vrt (garden). The sound of each vowel is pure and very clear.

a: the 'u' in "mum"
e: the 'e' in "energy" / "esotheric"
i: the 'ee' in "see"
o: the 'o' in "orca" / "hot"
u: the 'oo' in "moon"

Consonants

There are twenty consonants in Slovene. They can be voiced or unvoiced. They are pronounced as they are spelled (refer to the alphabet).

b: the 'b' in "best"
c: the 'ts' in "bets"
č: the 'ch' in "chocolate"
d: the 'd' in "day"
f: the 'f' in "far"
g: the 'g' in "go"
h: the 'h' in "heat"
j: the 'y' in "Yankee"
k: the 'k' in "kick"
l: the 'l' in "left", but 'w' after another consonant or at the end of a word
m: the 'm' in "mom"
n: the 'n' in "nothing"
p: the 'p' in "path"
r: the 'r' in trilled like spanish 'r' in "rico", or 'er' when used as a vowel
s: the 's' in "seven"
š: the 'sh' in "shock"
šč: akin to 'shch' in "fresh cheese", but melded together
t: the 't' in "taxi"
v: the 'v' in "vase", but sometimes 'w' (see below)
z: the 'z' in "zero"
ž: the 'su' in "pleasure" or 'ge' in "garage"

The voiced consonants are: b, d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v, z, ž. The unvoiced consonants are: c, č, f, h, k, p, s, š, t.

Look carefully at the letters č, š, and ž. They are typical for Slovene and some other Central and South European languages. Also note how you pronounce j and h in Slovene.

Certain letters will at times be grouped with certain other letters and have a slightly different pronunciation. The same happens when they occupy a certain position in the word. For example:

When l is at the end of a word or placed after any other consonant than j it is pronounced as w as in bel (BEW, "white"), popoldan (POPOWDAN, "afternoon").

"V" is pronounced as v before vowels (vaja "exercise", voda "water"), before the consonants r (vrt "garden", vreme "weather") and before vowels within a word (živeti "to live", zvezek "notebook"). When v is at the end of the word, after a vowel or before a consonant (except for r and l) it is pronounced as w, as in prav ("OK"), kovček ("suitcase"). When v is at the beginning of the word or when it appears between consonants or before two or more consonants it is pronounced as u as in vprašati ("to ask"), vhod ("entrance"). The Slovene r is pronounced strongly, slightly rolled. It is pronounced as er when it stands before another consonant or when it stands between two consonants.

In a few words where they appear, two identical vowels or consonants are pronounced as one long one, as in priimek ("surname"), oddelek ("department").

Common diphthongs

The Slovene diphthongs are generally considered phonemically as combinations of two phonemes, a vowel and /j/ or a vowel and [w] (often written as [u]. The Slovene phonetic diphthongs are [ew, Ew, aw, Ow, ej, oj, Oj, aj, uj]. The diphthongs [aw] and [aj] can safely be used as equivalents of the English /aU/ and /aI/.

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Živijo. (ZHEEVEE-oh)
How are you?: Kako si? (KAH-koh see?)
Fine, thank you.: Hvala, dobro. (HVAH-lah, DOH-broh)
What is your name?: Kako ti je ime? (inf) (KAH-koh tee yeh ee-meh?) / Kako vam je ime? (pol) (KAH-koh vahm yeh ee-meh)
My name is ______ .: Ime mi je ______ . (EE-meh mee yeh)
Nice to meet you.: Lepo, da sva se spoznala . (LEH-poh, dah svah SPOHZ-nah-lah)
Please.: Prosim. (PROH-seem)
Thank you.: Hvala. (HVAH-lah)
You're welcome.: Dobrodošli. (doh-BROH-dohsh-lee)
Yes.: Da. (dah) / Ja. (yah) (inf)
No.: Ne. (nah)
Excuse me.: Oprostite. (oh-PROHS-tee-teh)
I'm sorry.: Oprostite. (oh-PROHS-tee-teh)
Goodbye: Nasvidenje. (NAHS-vee-dahn-yeh)
I have trouble speaking Slovenian.: Slabo govorim slovensko. (SLAB-oh goh-VOH-reem sloh-VEHNS-koh)
Do you speak English?: Govorite angleško? (goh-VOH-ree-teh ahn-GLEHSH-koh?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Je tukaj kdo, ki govori angleško? (yeh TOO-kah-yuh kdoh, kee goh-VOH-ree ahn-GLEHSH-koh?)
Help!: Na pomoč! (nah POH-mohch)
Look out!: Pazi! (PAH-zee)
Good day.: Dober dan (DOH-ber dahn)
Good morning.: Dobro jutro. (DOH-broh YOO-troh)
Good evening.: Dober večer. (DOH-behr VEH-chehr)
Good night.: Lahko noč. (LAH-koh nohch)
I don't understand.: Ne razumem. (neh rah-ZOO-mehm)
Where is the toilet?: Kje je stranišče? (kyeh yeh strah-NEESH-cheh)

Problems

Leave me alone.: Pustite me pri miru. (POOS-tee-teh meh pree MEE-roo)
Don't touch me!: Ne dotikajte se me! (nah doh-TEE-kahj-teh seh meh!)
I'll call the police.: Poklical bom policijo. (poh-KLEE-kahl bohm poh-LEE-tsee-yoh)
Police!: Policija! (poh-LEE-tsee-yah!)
Stop! Thief!: Ustavite tatu! (oos-TAH-vee-teh TAH-too!)
I need your help.: Potrebujem vašo pomoč. (poh-TREH-boo-yehm VAH-shoh POH-mohts)
It's an emergency.: Sem v stiski. (sehm vuh STEES-kee)
I'm lost.: Izgubil sem se. (EEZ-goo-beel sehm seh)
I lost my bag.: Izgubil sem torbo. (EEZ-goo-beel sehm TOHR-boh)
I lost my wallet.: Izgubil sem denarnico. (EEZ-goo-beel sehm deh-NAHR-nee-tsoh)
I'm sick.: Bolan sem./Slabo mi je. (BOH-lahm sehm/ SLAH-boh mee yeh)
I've been injured.: Poškodoval sem se. (pohsh-KOH-doh-vahl sehm seh)
I need a doctor.: Potrebujem zdravnika. (poh-TREH-boo-yehm zdrahv-nee-kah)
Can I use your phone?: Lahko uporabim vaš telefon? (LAH-koh oo-POH-rah-beem vahsh teh-LEH-fohn?)

Numbers

1: ena (AH-nah)
2: dva (dvah)
3: tri (tree)
4: štiri (SHTEE-ree)
5: pet (peht)
6: šest (shehst)
7: sedem (SEH-dehm)
8: osem (OH-sehm)
9: devet (DEH-veht)
10: deset (DEH-seht)
11: enajst (eh-NAH-yuhst)
12: dvanajst (dvah-NAH-yuhst)
13: trinajst (tree-NAH-yuhst)
14: štirinajst (shtee-ree-NAH-yuhst)
15: petnajst (peht-NAH-yuhst)
16: šestnajst (shest-NAH-yuhst)
17: sedemnajst (seh-dehm-NAH-yuhst)
18: osemnajst (oh-sehm-NAH-yuhst)
19: devetnajst (deh-veht-NAH-yuhst)
20: dvajset (DVAH-yuh-seht)
21: enaindvajset (eh-nain-DVAH-yuh-seht)
30: trideset (TREE-deh-seht)
40: štirideset (shtee-ree-DEH-seht)
50: petdeset (peht-DEH-seht)
60: šestdeset (shehst-DEH-seht)
70: sedemdeset (seh-dehm-DEH-seht)
80: osemdeset (oh-sehm-DEH-seht)
90: devetdeset (deh-veht-DEH-seht)
100: sto (stoh)
101: stoena (STOH-eh-nah)
200: dvesto (DVEHS-toh)
300: tristo (TREES-toh
1000: tisoč (TEE-sohts)
1001: tisočena (tee-SOH-cheh-nah)
2000: dvatisoč (dvah-TEE-sohts)
10,000: deset tisoč (DEH-seht TEE-sohts)
1,000,000: milijon (mee-LEE-yohn)
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): številka (shteh-VEEL-kah) (št.) _____ (vlak, avtobus, itd.)
half: pol (pohl)
less: manj (mahnj)
more: več (vehts)

Time

now: sedaj (seday)
later: kasneje (kahs-NEH-yeh)
before: pred (prehd)
morning: jutro (YOO-troh)
noon: poldan (POHLD-ahn)
afternoon: popoldne (poh-POHLD-neh)
evening: večer (VEH-chehr)
night: noč (nohch)

Clock time

one o'clock AM: ena zjutraj
two o'clock AM: dve zjutraj
noon: poldan
one o'clock PM: ena popoldne
two o'clock PM: dve popoldne
midnight: polnoč

Duration

_____ minute(s): 1 minuta/ 2 minuti/ 3,4 minute/ 5-100 minut
_____ hour(s): 1 ura/ 2 uri/ 3,4 ure/ 5-100 ur
_____ day(s): 1 dan/ 2 dneva/ 3,4 dnevi/ 5-100 dni
_____ week(s): 1 teden/ 2 tedna/ 3,4 tedni/ 5-100 tednov
_____ month(s): 1 mesec/ 2 meseca/ 3,4 meseci/ 5-100 mesecev
_____ year(s): 1 leto/ 2 leti/ 3,4 leta/ 5-100 let

Days

today: danes
yesterday: včeraj
tomorrow: jutri
this week: ta teden
last week: prejšnji teden
next week: naslednji teden

Sunday: nedelja
Monday: ponedeljek
Tuesday: torek
Wednesday: sreda
Thursday: četrtek
Friday: petek
Saturday: sobota

Months

January: januar / prosinec
February: februar / svečan
March: marec / sušec
April: april / mali traven
May: maj / veliki traven
June: junij / rožnik
July: julij / mali srpan
August: avgust / veliki srpan
September: september / kimavec
October: oktober / vinotok
November: november / listopad
December: december / gruden

Writing Time and Date

time: 18:47, quarter past 8 - četrt na 9, quarter to 4 - tričetrt na 4, half past 9 - pol 10

date: (day/month/year) 12. avgust 2005, 12.8.2005

Colors

black: črna
white: bela
gray: siva
red: rdeča
blue: modra
cyan: sinja
yellow: rumena
green: zelena
orange: oranžna
purple: vijolična, škrlatna
brown: rjava
pink: roza

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: Kakšna je cena vozovnice do_____?
One ticket to _____, please.: Eno vozovnico do _____, prosim.
Where does this train/bus go?: Kam gre ta vlak/avtobus?
Where is the train/bus to _____?: Kje ima odhod vlak/avtobus do _____?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: Ali ta vlak/avtobus ustavi v _____?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Kdaj odide vlak/avtobus za _____?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Kdaj pride vlak/avtobus v _____?
bus: avtobus,
train: vlak,
bus station: avtobusna postaja,
train station: železniška postaja,
waiting room: čakalnica,
ticket sale: prodaja vozovnic,
binary: peron,
ticket: karta/vozovnica,
seat: sedež,
coach: vagon,
conductor: sprevodnik,
express train: ekspres vlak,
intercity train: IC vlak,
Slovenian Railways: Slovenske železnice (SŽ)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: Kako pridem do _____ ?
How do I get to the train station?: Kako pridem do železniške postaje?
How do I get to the bus station?: Kako pridem do avtobusne postaje?
How do I get to the airport?: Kako pridem na letališče?
How do I get downtown?: Kako pridem do centra?
How do I get to the youth hostel?: Kako pridem do mladinskega hotela?
How do I get to the _____ hotel?: Kako pridem do hotela _____?
How do I get to the American/Canadian/Australian/British/French/German/Italian/Russian/Polish/Czech/Greek consulate?: Kako pridem do ameriškega/kanadskega/avstralskega/britanskega/francoskega/nemškega/italijanskega/ruskega/poljskega/češkega/grškega konzulata?
Where are there a lot of...: Kje je polno...
...hotels?: ...hotelov?
...restaurants?: ...restavracij?
...bars?: ...barov?
...sites to see?: ...znamenitosti?
Can you show me on the map?: Mi lahko pokažete na zemljevidu/načrtu?
street: cesta/ulica
Turn left.: Zavijte levo.
Turn right.: Zavijte desno.
left: levo
right: desno
straight ahead: naravnost
towards the _____: proti _____
past the _____: mimo _____
before the _____: pred _____
Watch for the _____.: Bodite pozorni na _____.
intersection: križišče
north: sever
south: jug
east: vzhod
west: zahod
uphill: navzgor
downhill: navzdol

Taxi

Taxi!: Taksi! (...)
Take me to _____, please.: Odpeljite me, prosim, v/na _____.
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Koliko stane do _____?
Take me there, please.: Peljite me tja, prosim.
taximeter: taksimeter
Turn on taximeter, please!: Vključite, prosim, taksimeter!
Stop here, please!: Ustavite tukaj, prosim!
Wait here for a moment, please!: Počakajte tukaj za trenutek, prosim!

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: Ali imate prosto sobo?
How much is a room for one person/two people?: Kakšna je cena enoposteljne/dvoposteljne sobe?
Does the room come with...: Ali ima soba...
...bedsheets?: ...rjuhe
...a bathroom?: ...kopalnico
...a telephone?: ...telefon
...a TV?: ...televizor
May I see the room first?: Si lahko ogledam sobo?
Do you have anything quieter?: Imate kakšno mirnejšo sobo?
...bigger?: ...večjo?
...cleaner?: ...bolj čisto?
...cheaper?: ...cenejšo?
OK, I'll take it.: Prav, vzel jo bom.
I will stay for _____ night(s).: Ostal bom _____ noč/noči.
Can you suggest another hotel?: Mi lahko priporočite drug hotel?
Do you have a safe?: Ali imate sef?
...lockers?: ...omarice na ključ?
Is breakfast/supper included?: Ali je zajtrk/kosilo vključen/vključeno?
What time is breakfast/supper?: Ob kateri uri je zajtrk/kosilo?
Please clean my room.: Prosim, počistite mojo sobo.
Can you wake me at _____?: Me lahko zbudite ob _____?
I want to check out.: Rad bi se odjavil.
rooom with a view: soba z razgledom
shared room: skupna ležišča
shared bathroom: skupna kopalnica
hot water: vroča voda
country tourism: kmečki turizem
breakfast: zajtrk
lunch: kosilo
dinner: večerja
snack prigrizek

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: Ali sprejemate ameriške/avstralske/kanadske dolarje?
Do you accept British pounds?: Ali sprejemate britanske funte?
Do you accept credit cards?: Ali sprejemate kreditne kartice?
Can you change money for me?: Mi lahko zamenjate denar?
Where can I get money changed?: Kje lahko zamenjam denar?
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: Mi lahko vnovčite potovalni ček?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: Kje lahko vnovčim potovalni ček?
What is the exchange rate?: Kakšno je menjalno razmerje?
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: Kje je bankomat?
ATM: bankomat
Bank: banka
Exchange office: menjalnica
Slovenian tolar: slovenski tolar (SIT)
Credit card: kreditna kartica
Money: denar
Cheque: ček
Travel cheque: potovalni ček
Currency: valuta

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: Mizo za enega/dva, prosim.
Can I look at the menu, please?: Lahko prinesete jedilni list?
Is there a house specialty?: Imate kakšno hišno specialiteto?
Is there a local specialty?: Imate kakšno krajevno specialiteto?
I'm a vegetarian.: Sem vegetarijanec.
I don't eat pork.: Ne jem svinjine.
I only eat kosher food.: Jem samo košer hrano.
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): Lahko uporabite manj olja/masla/masti?
fixed-price meal: meni
à la carte: po naročilu
breakfast: zajtrk
lunch: malica/kosilo
supper: večerja
meal: obrok
soup: juha
appetizer: aperitiv
hors d'oeuvre: predjed
main course: glavna jed
desert: sladica
digestive: digestiv
snack: prigrizek
I want _____.: Želim _____.
I want a dish containing _____.: Želim jed z _____.
chicken: piščanec
beef: govedina
fish: riba
ham: šunka
sausage: klobasa
cheese: sir
eggs: jajca
salad: solata
vegetables: zelenjava
fruit: sadje
bread: kruh
toast: toast
croissant: rogljiček
donut: krof,
noodles: rezanci/testenine
rice: riž
beans: fižol
May I have a glass of _____?: Lahko dobim kozarec _____?
May I have a cup of _____?: Lahko dobim skodelico _____?
May I have a bottle of _____?: Lahko dobim steklenico _____?
coffee: kava
espresso: ekspres kava
tea: čaj
juice: sok
(bubbly) water: gazirana voda
water: voda
beer: pivo
red/white wine: rdeče/belo vino
May I have some _____?: Lahko dobim malo _____?
salt: sol
black pepper: črni poper
butter: maslo
Excuse me, waiter?: Natakar!
I'm finished.: Končal sem.
It was delicious.: Bilo je odlično.
Please clear the plates.: Odnesite, prosim, krožnike.
The check, please.: Račun, prosim.
inn: gostilna
bar: bar
fast food: fast food
snack bar: okrepčevalnica
pizzeria: picerija
spaghetteria: špageterija

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: Ali strežete žgane pijače?
Is there table service?: Ali strežete pri mizi?
A beer/two beers, please.: Pivo/dve pivi, prosim.
A glass of red/white wine, please.: Kozarec rdečega/belega vina, prosim.
A pint, please.: Veliko pivo, prosim.
A bottle, please.: Steklenico, prosim.
coctail: koktajl
whiskey: viski
vodka: vodka
rum: rum
water: voda
club soda: soda/sifon
tonic water: tonic water
orange juice: pomarančni sok
Coke (soda): kokakola
Do you have any bar snacks?: Imate kakšne prigrizke?
One more, please.: Še enega/eno, prosim.
Another round, please.: Še enkrat enako, prosim.
When is closing time?: Kdaj zaprete?

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: Ali imate to v moji velikosti?
How much is this?: Koliko stane to?
That's too expensive.: To je predrago.
Would you take _____?: Ali bi vzeli _____?
expensive: drago
cheap: poceni
I can't afford it.: Ne morem si privoščiti.
I don't want it.: Tega nočem.
You're cheating me.: Hočete me ogoljufati.
I'm not interested.: Ne zanima me.
OK, I'll take it.: Dobro, vzel bom to.
Can I have a bag?: Lahko dobim vrečko?
Do you ship (overseas)?: Ali lahko pošljete?
I need...: Potrebujem...
...toothpaste.: ...zobna krema.
...a toothbrush.: ...zobna ščetka.
...tampons.: ...tamponi.
...soap.: ...milo.
...shampoo.: ...šampon.
...pain reliever.: ...tablete proti bolečinam.
...cold medicine.: ...zdravilo proti prehladu.
...stomach medicine.: ...zdravilo za želodec.
...a razor.: ...britvica.
...an umbrella.: ...dežnik.
...sunblock cream/lotion.: ...krema/mleko za sončenje.
...a postcard.: ...razglednica.
...postage stamps.: ...poštne znamke.
...batteries.: ...baterije.
...writing paper.: ...pisemski papir.
...a pen.: ...nalivnik/kuli.
...English-language books.: ...knjige v angleščini.
...English-language magazines.: ...revije v angleščini.
...an English-language newspaper.: ...časopis v angleščini.
...an English-Slovene dictionary.: ...angleško - slovenski slovar.

Driving

I want to rent a car.: Rad bi najel avto.
Can I get insurance?: Se lahko zavarujem?
stop (on a street sign): stop
one way: enosmerna cesta
yield: nimaš prednosti
no parking: parkiranje prepovedano
speed limit: omejitev hitrosti
gas (petrol) station: bencinska črpalka
petrol: bencin
diesel: dizelsko gorivo
traffic sign: prometni znak
traffic lights: semafor
road: cesta
street: cesta/ulica
square/circus: trg
pavement: pločnik
driver: voznik
pedestrian: pešec
driver licence: vozniško dovoljenje
undertaking: prehitevanje
fee: kazen
traffic police: prometna policija
detour: obvoz
toll station: cestninska postaja
toll fee: cestnina
automatic motorway tolling: ABC (Avtomatsko Brezgotovinsko Cestninjenje)
border pass: mejni prehod
customs: carina

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: Ničesar nisem zagrešil.
It was a misunderstanding.: Gre za nesporazum.
Where are you taking me?: Kam me peljete?
Am I under arrest?: Sem aretiran?
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian/German/French/Italian/Spanish/Polish/Czech/Russian/Greek citizen.: Sem ameriški/avstralski/britanski/kanadski/nemški/francoski/italijanski/španski/poljski/češki/ruski/grški državljan.
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian/German/French/Italian/Spanish/Polish/Czech/Russian/Greek consulate.: Želim poklicati ameriški/avstralski/britanski/kanadski/nemški/francoski/italijanski/španski/poljski/češki/ruski/grški konzulat.
I want to talk to a lawyer.: Hočem govoriti s svojim odvetnikom.
Can I just pay a fine now?: Ali lahko zdaj plačam globo?

Learning more

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