Slovenian phrasebook

Slovenian (slovenski jezik) or Slovene (slovenščina) is the national language of Slovenia, an official regional language in southern Austria and northeastern Italy and one of the EU's official languages. It is not be confused with Slovak (slovenčina). Slovenian is a South Slavic language closely related to Serbian and Croatian and spoken by approximately 2.4 million speakers worldwide. In Slovenia, you may face some problems with understanding, even if you speak Slovene, because of the 56 dialects that are spoken in Slovenia.

Slovenian belongs to the "synthetic" language group, which means that unlike English and other "analytical" languages, different grammatical aspects are expressed in one word by changing the structure of that word—adding an ending or prefix, modifying the core of the word, etc. In analytical languages such as English, the same is achieved by using separate auxiliary verbs, pronouns or adjectives while the actual word remains unchanged. In Slovenian, one word is often sufficient to express what English can achieve only by using multiple words.

A, B, C, Č, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, Š, T, U, V, Z, Ž / a, b, c, č, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, š, t, u, v, z, ž

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

There are five vowels in Slovene: a, e, i, o, u are similar to the Spanish vowels.

In some Slovene words the letter r, like Serbo-Croatian, becomes a hard semi-vowel when it stands before another consonant, as in rdeč (red) or rjav (brown), or when it stands between two consonants, as in Brnik (the Ljubljana airport) or vrt (garden). Like other Slavic languages, the sound of each vowel is pure and clear. Notice the vowels have both long and short sounds.

A 

the 'a' in "far" [long] (aa) / the 'a' in "above" [short] (uh) "abeceda" (alphabet)

E 

the 'e' in "bled" [long] (ehh) / the 'e' in "met" [short] (eh) "edinček" (only child)

I 

the 'ee' in "see" [long] (ee) / the 'i' in "bit" [short] (ih) "ica" (little cow)

O 

the 'oa' in "cloak" [long] (ohh) / the 'o' in "obey" [short] (oh) "obala" (coast)

U 

the 'oo' in "pool" [long] (oo) / the 'oo' in "book" [short] (u) "ura" (clock)

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" [end of a word 'p' sound]; "bdenje" (vigil)

C 

the 'ts' in "bets"; "car" (tsar)

Č 

the 'ch' in "chocolate"; "čmrlj" (bumble-bee)

D 

the 'd' in "day" [end of a word 't' sound]; "daljava" (distance)

Dž 

the 'j' in "jeep"; "džumbus" (noise)

F 

the 'f' in "far"; "fižol" (beans)

G 

the 'g' in "go" [end of a word 'k' sound]; galeb (sea-gull)

H 

the 'h' in "heat"; "hajduk" (bandit)

J 

the 'y' in "Yankee"; "Jugoslavija" (Yugoslavia)

K 

the 'k' in "kick"; "kamra" (bedroom in Slovene farm houses)

L 

the 'l' in "left", [but 'w' after another consonant or at the end of a word]; "letališče" (airport)

Lj 

the 'li' in "battalion"; "ljubka" (dapper (female form))

M 

the 'm' in "mom"; "mah" (moss)

N 

the 'n' in "nothing"; pronounced like a Spanish ñ as in "Señor" after an an i; a common trait among Slavs. ni [nyee]; "nitje" (niti)

Nj 

the 'n' in "news"; "njiva" (field)

P 

the 'p' in "path"; "patos" (ecstazy)

R 

the 'r' in trilled like spanish 'r' in "rico", or 'er' when used as a vowel; "rjutje" (roar)

S 

the 's' in "seven"; "shramba" (closet)

Š 

the 'sh' in "shock"; "ščetka" (brush)

T 

the 't' in "taxi"; "tovariš" (comrade)

V 

the 'v' in "vase" [after a vowel or before a consonant is 'w' sound, by itself is 'oo' sound], "včasih" (sometimes)

Z 

the 'z' in "zero"; "zlato" (gold)

Ž 

the 'su' in "pleasure" or 'ge' in "garage"; "žrtev" (victim)

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.

Examples:

When l is at the end of a word or placed after any consonant other 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 r and l) it is pronounced as w, as in prav[prow] ("OK"), kovček[kowcheck] ("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[uprashati] ("to ask"), vhod[ukhod] ("entrance"), avto[auto] ("car, automobile").

In different parts of Slovenia, people ponounce word differently. In Maribor they say vprašati[fprashat] ("to ask"), vhod[fkhod] 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 western Slovenia, "how" is "kako", while in eastern Slovenia, "how" is (like in Russia) "kak".

In the few words in which 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/.

aj 

Like the word "eye"

ej 

Like 'ay' in "pay"

oj 

Like 'oy' in "toy"

uj 

Like 'wee' in "week"

ae 

Like 'a' in "father" and 'e' in "empty"

ija 

Like 'ia' in "Lydia"

ije 

Like 'ie' in the Spanish word "miedo"

Common Digraphs

nje 

similar to the Spanish sound 'ñe' in "muñeco" [nyeh]

lj 

as 'lee' in "leek"

dja 

as the 'dia' in "Lydia" [dyah]

kje 

as the quie' in the Spanish word "quiero" [kyeh]

Stress

Like Serbo-Croatian, stress usually falls on the second or third-last syllable, but there is no hard and fast rule. In this phrasebook, the stressed syllable is always put in capital letters.

Phrase list

Basics

Common signs ODPRTO [ohd-PEHR-toh]  Open ZAPRTO [zah-PEHR-toh]  Closed VHOD [VUH-hoht]  Entrance IZHOD [IHZ-hoht]  Exit POTISNI [poh-TEES-nih]  Push VLECI [VLEH-tsih]  Pull STRANIŠČE [strah-NEESH-cheh]  Toilet MOŠKI [MOHSH-kih]  Men ŽENSKE [ZHENS-keh]  Women PREPOVEDANO [preh-poh-VEH-dah-noh]  Forbidden/ Prohibited

Hello. 

Živjo. (ZHEE-vyoh) / Zdravo. (ZDRAH-voh)

How are you? 

Kako ste? (kah-KOH steh?)

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 seh spohz-NAH-lah)

Please. 

Prosim. (PROH-sihm)

Thank you. 

Hvala. (HVAA-lah)

Thank you very much. 

Hvala lepa. (HVAA-lah LEH-pah)

You're welcome. (in response to 'Thank you')

Prosim. (PROH-sihm) / Ni za kaj. (nee zah kai)

Yes. 

Da. (dah)

No. 

Ne. (neh)

Yes, please. 

Da, prosim (dah PROH-sihm)

No, thank you. 

Ne, hvala. (neh HVAH-lah)

Excuse me.[to get through] 

Samo malo, prosim. (sah-MOH MAH-loh, PROH-sihm)

Excuse me. 

Oprostite. (oh-prohs-TEE-teh)

I'm sorry. 

Oprostite. (oh-prohs-TEE-teh)

Goodbye 

Nasvidenje. (nahs-VEE-deh-nyeh)

So long! 

Adijo! (ah-DYOH!) (inf)

See you later. 

Živijo. (ZHEE-viyoh)

I have trouble speaking Slovenian. 

Slabo govorim slovensko. (slah-BOH 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-kai KH-doh, kih goh-voh-REE ahn-GLEHSH-koh?)

Help! 

Na pomoč! (nah poh-MOHTCH!)

Look out! 

Pazi! (inf.) (PAH-zee!) / Pazite! (for.) (PAH-zee-teh!)

Good day./Good afternoon. 

Dober dan (DOH-ber dahn)

Good morning. 

Dobro jutro. (DOH-broh YOO-troh)

Good evening. 

Dober večer. (DOH-behr veh-CHEEHR)

Good night. 

Lahko noč. (LAA-koh nohtch)

I don't understand. 

Ne razumem. (neh rah-ZOO-mahm)

I understand. 

Razumem. (rah-ZOO-mahm)

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. 

Nujno je. (nooj-NOH yeh)

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

0 

nič (nihch)

1 

ena (EH-nah)

2 

dva (dvah)

3 

tri (tree)

4 

štiri (SHTEE-rih)

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-NAIST)

12 

dvanajst (dvah-NAIST)

13 

trinajst (tree-NAIST)

14 

štirinajst (shtih-rih-NAIST)

15 

petnajst (peht-NAIST)

16 

šestnajst (shest-NAIST)

17 

sedemnajst (seh-dehm-NAIST)

18 

osemnajst (oh-sehm-NAIST)

19 

devetnajst (deh-veht-NAIST)

20 

dvajset (DVAI-seht)

21 

enaindvajset (eh-nain-DVAI-seht)

30 

trideset (TREE-deh-seht)

40 

štirideset (shtee-rih-DEH-seht)

50 

petdeset (PEHT-deh-seht)

60 

šestdeset (SHEST-deh-seht)

70 

sedemdeset (SEH-dehm-deh-seht)

80 

osemdeset (OH-sehm-deh-seht)

90 

devetdeset (deh-VEHT-deh-seht)

100 

sto (stoh)

101 

sto ena (stoh eh-nah)

200 

dvesto (DVEHS-toh)

300 

tristo (TREES-toh)

400 

štiristo (shtee-REES-toh)

500 

petsto (PEHT-stoh)

600 

šeststo (SHEH-stoh)

700 

sedemsto (SEH-dehm-stoh)

800 

osemsto (OH-sehm-stoh)

900 

devetsto (deh-VEHT-stoh)

1000 

tisoč (TEE-sohch)

1001 

tisoč ena (tee-SOHCH EH-nah)

2000 

dva tisoč (Dvah TEE-sohch)

10,000 

deset tisoč (DEH-seht TEE-sohch)

1,000,000 

milijon (mee-LYOHN)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 

številka (shteh-VEEL-kah)_____ (vlak, avtobus, itd.)

half 

pol (pohl)

less 

manj (mahnj)

more 

več (vehch)

Time & Dates

now 

sedaj (SEH-dai) / zdaj (Zdai)

later 

kasneje (KAHS-neh-yeh)

before 

pred (prehd)

morning 

jutro (YOO-troh)

noon 

poldan (POHL-dahn)

afternoon 

popoldne (POH-pohl-dneh)

evening 

večer (VEH-chehr)

night 

noč (nohch)

midnight 

polnoči (POHL-noh-chee)

today 

danes (DAH-nehs)

yesterday 

včeraj (VCHEH-rai)

tomorrow 

jutri (YOO-tree)

tonight 

nocoj (NOH-tsoy)

this week 

ta teden (tah TEH-dehn)

last week 

prejšnji teden (PREYSH-nyee TEH-dehn)

next week 

naslednji teden (nah-SLEHD-nyee TEH-dehn)

Clock time

one o'clock AM 

ena (EH-nah)

two o'clock AM 

dve (dveh)

noon 

poldan (POWL-dahn)

one o'clock PM 

trinajst (tree-NAIST)

two o'clock PM 

štirinajst (shtih-rih-NAIST)

Duration

_____ minute(s) 

1 minuta/ 2 minuti/ 3,4 minute/ 5-100 minut (mee-NOO-tah/ mee-NOO-tee/ mee-NOO-teh/ MEE-noot)

_____ hour(s) 

1 ura/ 2 uri/ 3,4 ure/ 5-100 ur (OO-rah/ OO-ree/ OO-reh/ oor)

_____ day(s) 

1 dan/ 2 dneva/ 3,4 dnevi/ 5-100 dni (dahn/ DNEH-vah/ DNEH-vee/ dnee)

_____ week(s) 

1 teden/ 2 tedna/ 3,4 tedni/ 5-100 tednov (TEH-dehn/ TEHD-nah/ TEHD-nee/ TEHD-nohf)

_____ month(s) 

1 mesec/ 2 meseca/ 3,4 meseci/ 5-100 mesecev (MEH-sets/ meh-SEH-tsah/ meh-SEH-tsee/ meh-SEH-tsehf)

_____ year(s) 

1 leto/ 2 leti/ 3,4 leta/ 5-100 let (LEH-toh/ LEH-tee/ LEH-tah/ leht)

Days

Sunday 

nedelja (neh-DEH-lyah)

Monday 

ponedeljek (poh-neh-DEH-lyehk)

Tuesday 

torek (TOH-rehk)

Wednesday 

sreda (SREH-dah)

Thursday 

četrtek (CHEH-tuhr-tehk)

Friday 

petek (PEH-tehk)

Saturday 

sobota (soh-BOH-tah)

Months

January 

januar (YAH-nwahr)

February 

februar (FEH-brwahr)

March 

marec (MAH-rehts)

April 

april (AH-preew)

May 

maj (mai)

June 

junij (YOO-nee)

July 

julij (YOO-lee)

August 

avgust (OW-goost)

September 

september (sehp-TAHM-buhr)

October 

oktober (ohk-TOH-buhr)

November 

november (noh-VAHM-buhr)

December 

december (daht-SAHM-buhr)

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 (CHEHR-nah)

white 

bela (BEH-lah)

gray 

siva (SEE-vah)

red 

rdeča (rhd-DEH-chah)

blue 

modra (MOH-drah)

cyan 

sinja (SEE-nyah)

yellow 

rumena (roo-MEH-nah)

green 

zelena (zeh-LEH-nah)

orange 

oranžna (ORAHN-zhnah)

purple 

vijolična, škrlatna (vyoh-LEECH-nah, shkr-LAHT-nah)

brown 

rjava (RYAH-vah)

pink 

roza (ROH-zah)

Transportation

airplane 

letalo (leh-TAH-loh)

helicopter 

helikopter (HEH-lee-kohp-tehr)

taxi 

taksi (TAHK-see)

train 

vlak (vlahk)

tram 

tramvaj (TRAHM-vay)

bus 

avtobus (ow-TOH-boos)

trolley 

voziček (VOH-zee-chehk)

car 

avto (OW-toh)

van 

dostavno vozilo (dohs-TOW-noh voh-ZEE-loh)

truck 

kamion (KAH-myohn)

ferry 

trajekt (TRAH-yehkt)

ship 

ladja (LAH-dyah) / brod (brohd)

boat 

čoln (chouwn) / ladja (LAH-dyah)

bicycle 

kolo (KOH-loh)

motorcycle 

motorno kolo (MOH-tohr-noh KOH-loh)

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____? 

Koliko/Kolko je vozovnica do_____? (koh-LEE-koh/KOHL-koh yeh VOH-zohv-nee-tsah doh...?)

One ticket to _____, please. 

Eno vozovnico do _____, prosim. (EH-noh VOH-zohv-nee-tsoh doh...?)

Where does this train/bus go? 

Kam gre ta vlak/avtobus? (kahm greh tah vlahk/AHF-toh-boos?)

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

Kje ima odhod vlak/avtobus do _____? (kyeh EE-mah OHD-khohd vlahk/AHF-toh-boos doh...?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

Ali ta vlak/avtobus ustavi v _____? (AH-lee tah vlahk/AHF-toh-boos OOS-tah-vee veh...?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

Kdaj odide vlak/avtobus za _____? (kdai OH-dee-deh vlahk/AHF-toh-boos zah...?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

Kdaj pride vlak/avtobus v _____? (kdai PREE-deh vlahk/AHF-toh-boos veh...?)

bus station

avtobusna postaja (ow-toh-BOOS-nah POHS-tah-yah)

train station

železniška postaja (ZHEH-lehz-neesh-kah POHS-tah-yah)

waiting room

čakalnica (CHAH-kahl-nee-tsah)

ticket sale

prodaja vozovnic (PROH-dah-yah VOH-zohf-neets)

track

peron (PEH-rohn)

ticket

vozovnica (VOH-zohv-nee-tsah)

seat

sedež (SEH-dehzh)

coach

vagon (VAH-gohn)

conductor

sprevodnik (SPREH-vohd-neek)

express train

ekspresni vlak (ehx-PREHS-nee vlahk)

intercity train

IC vlak (EE-TSEH vlahk)

Slovenian Railways

Slovenske železnice (SŽ) (SLOH-vehn-skeh ZHEH-lehzh-nee-tseh (SEH-ZHEH))

Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 

Kako pridem do _____ ? (kah-KOH PREE-dehm doh...?)

How do I get to the train station? 

Kako pridem do železniške postaje? (kah-KOH PREE-dehm do zheh-LEHZ-neesh-keh pohst-EYE-yeh?)

How do I get to the bus station? 

Kako pridem do avtobusne postaje? (kah-KOH PREE-dehm doh OW-toh-boos-neh pohst-EYE-yeh?)

How do I get to the airport? 

Kako pridem na letališče? (kah-KOH PREE-dehm nah leh-tah-LEE-shcheh?)

How do I get downtown? 

Kako pridem do centra? (kah-KOH PREE-dehm doh TSEHN-trah?)

How do I get to the youth hostel? 

Kako pridem do mladinskega hotela? (kak-KOH PREE-dehm doh mlah-deens-KEH-gah hoh-TEH-lah?)

How do I get to the _____ hotel? 

Kako pridem do hotela _____? (kak-KOH PREE-dehm doh hoh-TEH-lah?)

How do I get to the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

Kako pridem do ameriškega/kanadskega/avstralskega/britanskega konzulata? (kak-KOH PREE-dehm doh ah-MEH-reesh-keh-gah/KAH-nahd-skeh-gah/ows-TRAHL-skeh-gah/bree-TAHNS-keh-gah kohn-zoo-LAH-tah?)

Where are there a lot of... 

Kje je polno... (kyeh yeh POHL-noh...)

...hotels? 

...hotelov? (hoh-TEH-low)

...restaurants? 

...restavracij? (REHS-tow-rah-tsy)

...bars? 

...barov? (BAH-row)

...sites to see? 

...znamenitosti? (ZNAH-meh-NEE-tohs-tee?)

Can you show me on the map? 

Mi lahko pokažete na zemljevidu?(Mee lah-KOH poh-kah-zhet-eh nah zem-yeh-VEE-doo?)

street 

cesta/ulica (TSEH-stah/ OO-lee-tsah)

Turn left. 

Zavijte levo. (zah-VEE-teh LEH-voh)

Turn right. 

Zavijte desno. (zah-VEE-teh DEHS-noh)

left 

levo (LEH-voh)

right 

desno (DEHS-noh)

straight ahead 

naravnost (nah-RAHV-nohst)

towards the _____ 

proti _____ (PROH-tee)

past the _____ 

mimo _____ (MEE-moh)

before the _____ 

pred _____ (prehd)

Watch for the _____. 

Bodite pozorni na _____. (BOH-dee-teh poh-ZOHR-nee nah...)

intersection 

križišče (kree-ZHEE-shcheh)

north 

sever (SEH-vehr)

south 

jug (yoog)

east 

vzhod (ooz-HOD)

west 

zahod (zah-HOD)

uphill 

navzgor (nowz-GOHR)

downhill 

navzdol (nowz-DOHL)

Taxi

Taxi! 

Taksi! (TAHK-see)

Take me to _____, please. 

Odpeljite me, prosim, v/na _____. (OHD-peh-lyee-teh meh, PROH-seem, vuh/nah)

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

Koliko stane do _____? (KOH-lee-koh STAH-neh doh?)

Take me there, please. 

Peljite me tja, prosim. (PEH-lyee-teh meh tyah, PROH-seem)

taximeter 

taksimeter (TAHK-see-meh-tehr)

Turn on taximeter, please! 

Vključite, prosim, taksimeter! (VKLYOO-chee-teh, PROH-seem, TAHK-see-meh-tehr!)

Stop here, please! 

Ustavite tukaj, prosim! (OOS-tah-vee-teh TOO-kai, PROH-seem)

Wait here for a moment, please! 

Počakajte tukaj za trenutek, prosim! (POH-chah-kai-teh TOO-kai zah TREH-noo-tehk, PROH-seem!)

Can you tell me when to get there? 

Ali mi lahko poveste, kdaj priti do. (AH-lee mee LAH-koh POH-vehs-teh, kdai PREE-tee doh)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Ali imate prosto sobo? (AH-lee ee-MAH-teh PROHS-toh SOH-boh?)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

Kakšna je cena enoposteljne/dvoposteljne sobe? (KAHKSH-nah yeh TSEH-nah eh-noh-pohs-teh-LYEH-neh SOH-beh?)

Does the room come with... 

Ali ima soba... (AH-lee EE-mah SOH-bah)

...bedsheets? 

...rjuhe? (RYOO-heh)

...a bathroom? 

...kopalnico? (koh-pahl-NEE-tsoh)

...a telephone? 

...telefon? (teh-LEH-fohn)

...a TV? 

...televizor? (teh-leh-VEE-zohr)

May I see the room first? 

Si lahko ogledam sobo? (see LAHH-koh oh-GLEH-dahm SOH-boh?)

Do you have anything quieter? 

Imate kakšno mirnejšo sobo? (ee-MAH-teh KAHKSH-noh meer-NAY-shoh SOH-boh?)

...bigger? 

...večjo? (VEH-chyoh?)

...cleaner? 

...bolj čisto? (BOH-lee CHEES-toh?)

...cheaper? 

...cenejšo? (TSEH-nyeh-shoh?)

OK, I'll take it. 

Prav, vzel jo bom. (prow, OO-zew yoh bohm)

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

Ostal bom _____ noč/noči. (OHS-tow bohm...nohch/NOH-chee)

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Mi lahko priporočite drug hotel? (mee LAH-koh pree-poh-roh-CHEE-teh drook HOH-tew?)

Do you have a safe? 

Ali imate sef? (AH-lee ee-MAH-teh sehf)

...lockers? 

...omarice na ključ? (oh-mah-REE-tseh nah klyooch?)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

Ali je zajtrk/kosilo vključen/vključeno? (AH-lee yeh ZAY-turk/KOH-see-loh VKLYOO-chehn/VKLYOO-cheh-noh?)

What time is breakfast/supper? 

Ob kateri uri je zajtrk/kosilo? (ohb KAH-teh-ree OO-ree yeh ZAY-trehk/KOH-see-loh?)

Please clean my room. 

Prosim, počistite mojo sobo. (PROH-seem, POH-chees-tee-teh MOY-oh SOH-boh)

Can you wake me at _____? 

Me lahko zbudite ob _____? (meh LAH-koh zboo-DEE-teh ohp____?)

I want to check out. 

Rad bi se odjavil. (raht bee seh oh-DYAH-feel)

rooom with a view 

soba z razgledom (SOH-bah zuh RAHZ-gleh-dohm)

shared room 

skupna ležišča (SKOOP-nah LEH-zheesh-chah)

shared bathroom 

skupna kopalnica (SKOOP-nah KOH-pahl-nee-tsah)

hot water 

vroča voda (VROH-chah VOH-dah)

country tourism 

kmečki turizem (KMECH-kee TOO-ree-zehm)

breakfast 

zajtrk (ZAI-tuhrk)

lunch 

kosilo (koh-SEE-loh)

dinner 

večerja (VAH-cheh-ryah)

snack 

prigrizek (pree-GREE-zehk)

Money

NOTE Slovenia now utilises the euro (€, EUR) as its currency, having previously used the Slovenian tolar (SIT).

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

Ali sprejemate ameriške/avstralske/kanadske dolarje? (AH-lee spreh-YEH-mah-teh ah-meh-REESH-keh/ows-TRAHLS-keh/kah-NAHDS-keh doh-LAH-ryeh?)

Do you accept British pounds? 

Ali sprejemate britanske funte? (AH-lee spreh-yeh-MAH-teh bree-TAHNKS-keh FOON-teh?)

Do you accept credit cards? 

Ali sprejemate kreditne kartice? (AH-lee spreh-yeh-MAH-teh kreh-DEET-neh kahr-TEE-tseh?)

Can you change money for me? 

Mi lahko zamenjate denar? (mee LAH-koh zah-meh-NYAH-teh DEH-nahr?)

Where can I get money changed? 

Kje lahko zamenjam denar? (kyeh LAH-koh zah-MEH-nyahm DEH-nahr?)

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

Mi lahko vnovčite potovalni ček? (mih LAH-koh oo-noh-VCHEE-teh poh-TOW-nih check?)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

Kje lahko vnovčim potovalni ček? (kyeh LAH-koh vuh-NOHF-cheem poh-toh-FAHL-nee check?)

What is the exchange rate? 

Kakšno je menjalno razmerje? (KAHKSH-noh yeh meh-NYAHL-noh rahz-MEH-ryeh?)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

Kje je bankomat? (kyeh yeh bahn-KOH-maht?)

ATM

bankomat (BAHN-koh-maht)

Coins 

kovanci (koh-VAHN-tsee)

Bank

banka (BAHN-kah)

Exchange office 

menjalnica (MEH-nyah-nee-tsah)

Euro 

euro (EH-oo-roh)

Credit card

kreditna kartica (KREH-deet-nah KAHR-tee-tsah)

Debit card 

debetna kartica (DEH-beht-nah KAHR-tee-tsah)

Money

denar (DEH-nahr)

Cheque

ček (check)

Travel cheque

potovalni ček (poh-TOH-vahl-nee check)

Currency 

valuta (vah-LOO-tah)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

Mizo za enega/dva, prosim. (MEE-zoh zah eh-NEH-gah/dvah, PROH-seem)

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Ali lahko vidim jedilnik, prosim? (AH-lee LAH-koh VEE-dahm yeh-DEEL-neek, PROH-seem?)

Is there a house specialty? 

Ali obstaja hišna specialiteta? (AH-lee ohbs-TAH-yah HEESH-nah speh-tsyah-lee-TEH-tah?)

Is there a local specialty? 

Ali obstaja lokalno posebnost? (AH-lee ohbs-TAH-yah loh-KAHL-noh poh-SEHB-nohst?)

I'm a vegetarian. 

Sem vegetarijanec. (sehm veh-geh-tah-RYAH-nehts)

I don't eat pork. 

Ne jem svinjine. (neh yehm svih-NYEE-neh)

I only eat kosher food. 

Jem samo košer hrano. (yehm SAH-moh KOH-shehr HRAH-noh)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

Lahko uporabite manj olja/masla/masti?

fixed-price meal 

meni (MEH-nee)

à la carte 

po naročilu (poh nah-roh-CHIH-loo)

breakfast 

zajtrk (ZAY-tehrk)

lunch 

malica/kosilo (mah-LEE-tsah/koh-SEE-loh)

supper 

večerja (veh-CHEH-ryah)

meal 

obrok (OH-brohk)

soup 

juha (YOO-hah)

appetizer 

aperitiv (ah-peh-REE-teew)

hors d'oeuvre 

predjed (PREH-dyeht)

main course 

glavna jed (GLAW yeht)

desert 

sladica (slah-DEE-tsah)

digestive 

digestiv (dee-GEHS-teew)

snack 

prigrizek (pree-GREE-zehk)

I want _____. 

Želim _____. (ZHEH-leem____)

I want a dish containing_____. 

Želim jed z_____. (ZHEH-leem yehd zuh____)

chicken 

piščanec (peesh-CHAH-nehts)

beef 

govedina (goh-VEH-dee-nah)

fish 

riba (REE-bah)

ham 

šunka (SHOON-kah)

sausage 

klobasa (kloh-BAH-sah)

cheese 

sir (seer)

eggs 

jajca (YAI-tsah)

salad 

solata (soh-LAH-tah)

vegetables 

zelenjava (zeh-LEH-nyah-vah)

fruit 

sadje (SAH-dyeh)

bread 

kruh (krooh)

toast 

opečeni kruh (oh-PEH-cheh-nee krooh)

croissant 

rogljiček (roh-GLYEE-chehk)

doughnut 

krof (krohf)

noodles 

rezanci/testenine (reh-ZAHN-tsih/tehs-teh-NEE-neh)

rice 

riž (reezh)

beans 

fižol (FEE-zhohl)

May I have a glass of _____? 

Lahko dobim kozarec _____? (lah-KOH DOH-beem koh-ZAH-rehts_____?)

May I have a cup of _____? 

Lahko dobim skodelico _____?

May I have a bottle of _____? 

Lahko dobim steklenico _____? (LAH-koh DOH-beem steh-kleh-NEE-tsoh____?)

coffee 

kava (KAH-vah)

espresso 

ekspres kava (EHKS-prehs KAH-vah)

tea 

čaj (chai)

juice 

sok (sohk)

milk 

mleko (MLEH-koh)

(bubbly) water 

(gazirana) voda ((gah-zee-RAH-nah) VOH-dah)

water 

voda (VOH-dah)

beer 

pivo (PEE-voh)

red/white wine 

rdeče/belo vino (RDEH-cheh/BEH-loh VEE-noh)

May I have some _____? 

Ali lahko dobim_____? (AH-lee lah-KOH DOH-beem____?)

salt 

sol (sohl)

black pepper 

črni poper (chrnee POH-pehr)

butter 

maslo (MAHS-loh)

Excuse me, waiter?[m]/waitress?[f] 

Oprostite, natakar?[m]/natakarica?[f] (oh-prohs-TEE-teh, nah-TAH-kahr?[m]/nah-tah-kah-REE-tsah?[f])

I'm finished. 

Jaz sem končal. (yahz sehm KOHN-chahl)

It was delicious. 

Bilo je odlično. (BEE-loh yeh ohd-LEECH-noh)

Please clear the plates. 

Odnesite, prosim, krožnike. (ohd-NEH-see-teh, PROH-seem, krohzh-NEE-keh)

The check, please. 

Račun, prosim. (RAH-choon, PROH-sihm)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

Ali vam služijo alkohol? (AH-lee vahm sloo-ZHEE-yoh ahl-KOH-hohl?)

Is there table service? 

Ali strežete pri mizi? (AH-lee streh-ZHEH-teh pree MEE-zee?)

A beer/two beers, please. 

Pivo/dve pivi, prosim. (PEE-voh/dveh PEE-vee, PROH-seem)

A glass of red/white wine, please. 

Kozarec rdečega/belega vina, prosim. (koh-ZAH-rehts rdeh-CHEH-gah/beh-LEH-gah VEE-nah, PROH-seem)

A pint, please. 

Veliko pivo, prosim. (veh-LEE-koh PEE-voh, PROH-seem)

A bottle, please. 

Steklenico, prosim. (steh-kleh-NEE-tsoh, PROH-seem)

cocktail 

koktajl (KOHK-tail)

martini 

martini (mahr-TEE-nee)

brandy 

žganje (ZHGHA-nyeh)

cognac 

konjak (KOH-nyahk)

whiskey 

viski (VEES-kee)

vodka 

vodka (VOHD-kah)

rum 

rum (rohm)

water 

voda (VOH-dah)

club soda 

radenska (RAH-dehn-skah)

tonic water 

tonik (TOH-neek)

orange juice 

pomarančni sok (poh-mah-RAHN-chnee sohk)

Coke (soda) 

kokakola (koh-kah-KOH-lah)

Do you have any bar snacks? 

Imate kakšne prigrizke? (ee-MAH-teh KAHKSH-nyeh pree-GREES-keh?)

One more, please. 

Še enega/eno, prosim. (sheh eh-NEH-gah/EH-noh, PROH-seem)

Another round, please. 

Še enkrat enako, prosim. (sheh EHN-kraht eh-NAH-koh, PROH-seem)

When is closing time? 

Kdaj se zapre? (kd-ahy seh zah-PREH?)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 

Ali imate to v moji velikosti? (AH-lee ee-MAH-teh toh veh MOH-yee veh-lee-KOHS-tee?)

How much is this? 

Koliko stane to? (koh-LEE-koh STAH-neh toh?)

That's too expensive. 

To je predrago. (toh yeh preh-DRAH-goh)

Would you take _____? 

Ali bi vzeli _____? (AH-lee bee VZEH-lee____?)

expensive 

drago (DRAH-goh)

cheap 

poceni (poh-TSEH-nee)

I can't afford it. 

Ne morem si privoščiti. (neh MOH-rehm see pree-VOSH-chih-tee)

I don't want it. 

Tega nočem. (TEH-gah NOH-chehm)

You're cheating me. 

Hočete me ogoljufati. (hoh-CHEH-teh meh oh-goh-LYOO-fah-tee)

I'm not interested. 

Ne zanima me. (neh zah-NEE-mah meh)

OK, I'll take it. 

Dobro, vzel bom to. (DOH-broh, OO-zehl bohm toh)

Can I have a bag? 

Lahko dobim vrečko? (LAH-koh doh-BEEM VREHCH-koh?)

Do you ship (overseas)? 

Ali lahko pošljete? (AH-lee lah-KOH posh-LYEH-teh?)

I need... 

Potrebujem... (poh-treh-BOO-yehm)

...toothpaste. 

...zobna krema. (ZOHB-nah KREH-mah)

...a toothbrush. 

...zobna ščetka. (ZOHB-nah SHCHEHT-kah)

...tampons. 

...tamponi. (tahm-POH-nee)

...feminine napkins. 

ženska prtički. (ZHEHNS-kah puhr-TEECH-kih)

...soap. 

...milo. (MEE-loh)

...shampoo. 

...šampon. (shahm-POHN)

...pain reliever. 

...tablete proti bolečinam. (tah-BLEH-teh boh-leh-CHEE-nahm)

...cold medicine. 

...zdravilo proti prehladu. (zdrah-VEE-loh PROH-tee preh-HLAH-doo)

...stomach medicine. 

...zdravilo za želodec. (zdrah-VEE-loh zah zheh-LOH-dehts)

...a razor. 

...brivnik. (BREEW-nihk)

...razor blades. 

brivice. (brih-VEE-tseh)

...shaving cream. 

krema za britje. (KREH-mah zah BREET-yeh)

...deodorant. 

dezodorant. (deh-zoh-doh-RAHNT)

...perfume. 

dišava. (deesh-AH-vah)

...an umbrella. 

...dežnik. (DEZH-nihk)

...sunblock cream/lotion. 

...krema/mleko za sončenje. (KREH-mah/MLEH-koh zah sohn-CHEH-nyeh)

...a postcard. 

...razglednica. (rahz-GLEHD-nih-tsah)

...postage stamps. 

...poštne znamke. (POHSHT-neh ZNAHM-keh)

...batteries. 

...baterije. (bah-TEH-ryeh)

...writing paper. 

...pisemski papir. (pee-SEHMS-kee PAH-peer)

...a pencil. 

...svinčnik. (SVEENCH-nihk)

...a pen. 

...pero. (peh-ROH)

...English-language books. 

...knjige v angleščini. (KNYEE-geh oo ahn-GLEHSH-chee-nee)

...English-language magazines. 

...revije v angleščini. (REH-vyeh vuh ahn-GLEHSH-chee-nee)

...an English-language newspaper. 

...časopis v angleščini. (chah-soh-PEES oo ahn-GLEHSH-chee-nee)

...an English-Slovene dictionary. 

...angleško - slovenski slovar. (ahn-GLEHSH-koh-sloh-VEHNS-kee SLOH-vahr)

Driving

I want to rent a car. 

Rad bi najel avto. (raht bee NAH-yehl OW-toh)

Can I get insurance? 

Se lahko zavarujem? (seh LAH-koh zah-VAH-roo-yehm?)

stop (on a street sign) 

stop (stohp)

one way 

enosmerna cesta (eh-nohs-MEHR-nah TSEHTS-tah)

yield 

nimaš prednosti (NEE-mash prehd-NOHS-tee)

no parking 

parkiranje prepovedano (pahr-KEE-rah-nyeh preh-poweh-DAH-noh)

speed limit 

omejitev hitrosti (oh-meh-YEE-tay heet-ROHS-tee)

gas (petrol) station 

črpalka (chr-PAHL-kah)

petrol 

bencin (BEHN-tseen)

diesel 

dizelsko gorivo (DEE-zehls-koh goh-REE-voh)

traffic sign 

prometni znak (proh-MEHT-nee znahk)

traffic lights 

semafor (seh-MAH-fohr)

road 

cesta (TSEHS-tah)

street 

cesta/ulica (TSEHS-tah/oo-LEE-tsah)

square/circus 

trg (tuhrg)

pavement 

pločnik (PLOHCH-neek)

driver 

voznik (VOHZ-neek)

pedestrian 

pešec (PEH-shets)

driver licence 

vozniško dovoljenje (vohz-NEESH-koh)

undertaking 

prehitevanje (preh-hee-TEH-vah-nyeh)

fee 

kazen (KAH-zehn)

traffic police 

prometna policija (proh-MEHT-nah poh-LEET-sihyah)

detour 

obvoz (OHB-vohz)

toll station 

cestninska postaja (tsehts-NEENS-kah pohs-TAH-yah)

toll fee 

cestnina (tsehst-NEE-nah)

vignette (toll sticker) 

vinjeta (vih-NYEH-tah)

automatic motorway tolling 

ABC [Avtomatsko Brezgotovinsko Cestninjenje] (ow-toh-MAHTS-koh brehz-goh-TOW-eens-koh tsehst-nee-NYEH-nyeh)

border pass 

mejni prehod (MAY-nee PREH-khoht)

customs 

carina (tsah-REE-nah)

Language Barrier

Do you speak English? 

Govorite angleško? (goh-voh-REE-teh ahn-GLEHSH-koh?)

Does anyone here speak English? 

Ali tukaj kdo govori angleško? (AH-lih TOO-kai kdoh goh-VOH-rih ahn-GLEHSH-koh?)

I speak a little..... 

Govorim malo..... (goh-VOH-reem MAH-loh)

I understand. 

Razumem. (rah-ZOO-mehm)

I don't understand. 

Ne razumem. (neh rah-ZOO-mehm)

Could you speak more slowly, please? 

Lahko govorite malo počasneje, prosim? (lah-KOH goh-voh-REE-teh MAH-loh poh-chahs-NEH-yeh PROH-sihm?)

Could you repeat that, please? 

Lahko ponovite, prosim? (lah-KOH poh-NOH-vih-teh, PROH-sihm)

Could you show me in my dictionary/phrasebook? 

Ali mi lahko pokaže v mojem slovarju/fraz? (AH-lee mee LAH-koh poh-KAH-zeh vuh MOH-yehm sloh-VAH-ryoo/frahz?)

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

Ničesar nisem zagrešil. (nee-CHEH-sahr NEE-sehm zah-GREH-sheel)

It was a misunderstanding. 

Gre za nesporazum. (greh zah nehs-poh-RAH-zoom)

Where are you taking me? 

Kam me peljete? (kahm meh peh-LYEH-teh?)

Am I under arrest? 

Sem aretiran? (sehm ah-reh-TEE-rahn?)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

Sem ameriški/avstralski/britanski/kanadski grški državljan. (sehm ah-MEH-reesh-kee/ows-TRAHLS-kee/bree-TAHNS-kee/kah-NAHDS-kee GRSH-kee dehr-ZHOW-lyahn)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian consulate. 

Želim poklicati ameriški/avstralski/britanski/kanadski grški konzulat. (ZHEH-leem poh-KLEE-tsah-tih ah-meh-REESH-kee/ows-TRAHLS-kee/bree-TAHNS-kee/kah-NAHDS-kee GRSH-kee kohn-ZOO-laht)

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

Hočem govoriti s svojim odvetnikom. (KHOH-chehm goh-voh-REE-tee suh SVOY-eem ohd-veht-NEE-kohm)

Can I just pay a fine now? 

Ali lahko zdaj plačam globo? (AH-lee LAH-koh zdai PLAH-chahm GLOH-boh?)

Emergencies

Help! 

Na pomoč! (nah POH-motch!)

Look out! 

Pazi! (PAH-zee!)

Fire! 

GORI! (goh-REE!)

Go away! 

Pojdi stran! (poy-DEE strahn!)

Thief! 

Tat! (taht!)

Stop thief! 

Ustavite tatu! (oos-TAH-vih-teh tah-TOO!)

Call the police! 

Pokličite policijo! (poh-KLEE-chih-teh poh-liht-SEE-yoh!)

Where is the police station? 

Kje je policijska postaja? (kyeh yeh poh-LEE-tsihy-skah pohs-TAH-yah?)

Can you help me please? 

Ali mi lahko pomagate, prosim? (AH-lih mih lah-KOH poh-MAH-gah-teh, PROH-seem)

Could I use your telephone/mobil/cell phone? 

Ali lahko uporabim vaš telefon/mobilnik/mobitel? (AH-lih lah-KOH oo-poh-RAH-beem vahsh teh-LEH-fohn/moh-BIHL-neek/moh-BIH-tehl?)

There's been an accident! 

Zgodila se je nesreča! (zgoh-DEE-lah seh yeh neh-SREH-chah!)

Call a 

Pokličite (poh-KLEE-chih-teh)

...doctor! 

...zdravnika! (ZDROW-nih-kah!)

...an ambulance! 

...rešilce! (reh-SHEEL-tseh)

I need medical attention! 

Potrebujem medicinsko pomoč! (poh-treh-BOO-yehm meh-dee-TSEENS-koh poh-MOHCH!)

I'm ill. 

Bolan(a) sem. (BOH-lahn (ah) sehm)

I'm lost. 

Izgubil(a) sem se. (eez-GOO-beel (ah) sehm seh)

I've been raped! 

Posilili so me! (poh-see-LEE-lee soh meh!)

Where are the toilets? 

Kje so sanitarije? (kyeh soh sah-nee-TAH-ryeh?)