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Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials in Slovenian
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it. Play the ten Slovenian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Slovenian phrases in this lesson
- Dada
- Yes
- Neneh
- No
- V reduvreh-DOO
- Okay
- Ne razumemneh ra-ZOO-mehm
- I don't understand
- Ali govorite angleško?A-lee goh-VOH-ree-teh an-GLESH-koh
- Do you speak English?
- Lahko ponovite?lah-KOH poh-NOH-vee-teh
- Can you repeat that?
- Počasneje, prosimpoh-chas-NEH-yeh, PROH-seem
- Slowly, please
- Kaj je to?kai yeh TOH
- What is this?
- Potrebujem...poh-treh-BOO-yem
- I need...
- Mi lahko pomagate?mee lah-KOH poh-MA-ga-teh
- Can you help me?
Short, clear, and unmistakable. The same word is used in most South Slavic languages.
Equally short. A firm "ne" is perfectly polite in Slovenian. No need to soften it excessively.
Literally "in order." The most common way to agree or confirm something is fine.
Say this slowly and clearly. Most locals in tourist areas will then switch to English or German.
The polite "vi" form with the "-ite" ending. Slovenia has very high English proficiency, especially among younger people.