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Now let’s learn some basic Slovenian conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Slovenian.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Slovenian“.
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Getting to know you
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Basic conversation
| English | Slovenian |
|---|---|
| yes | da |
| no | ne |
| please / you’re welcome | prosim |
| you’re very welcome | Zelo ste dobrodošli |
| thank you | hvala |
| thank you very much | najlepša hvala |
| thanks | hvala |
| Excuse me! | Oprostite! |
Communication
| English | Slovenian |
|---|---|
| I understand. | Razumem. |
| I don’t understand. | Ne razumem. |
| Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon? | živjo |
| What does that mean? | Kaj to pomeni? |
| I don’t know. | Ne vem. |
| I don’t speak Polish. | Ne govorim Polsko. |
| I speak a little Polish. | Malo govorim Polsko |
| Do you speak English? (informal) | Ali govoriš angleško? |
| Do you speak English? (formal) | Ali govorite angleško? |
| Yes, I do speak English. | Da, govorim Angleško. |
| No, I don’t speak English. | Ne, ne govorim Angleško. |
Making acquaintances
| English | Slovenian |
|---|---|
| Please talk more slowly! | Prosim govorite počasneje! |
| Nice to meet you! | Lepo te je bilo spoznati! |
| How are you? | Kako ste? |
| Good, thank you! | V redu, hvala! |
| I’m well, thanks! | Dobro sem, hvala! |
| Not bad, thanks! | Ni slabo, hvala! |
| very bad | zelo slab |
| What’s your name? | Kaj je tvoje ime? |
| My name is [...]. | Moje ime je […]. |
| What’s your first name? | Kaj je tvoje ime? |
| My first name is [...] | Moje ime je […]. |
| How old are you? | Koliko te stari? |
| I’m [...] years old. | Star sem […] let. |
| What are your hobbies? | Kakšni so tvoji hobiji? |
| What do you like doing? | Kaj rad počneš? |
| What are you doing (at the moment)? | Kaj počneš (v tem trenutku)? |
| Where do you live? | Kje živiš? |
| I live in [...]. | Živim v […]. |
| I’m from England | Sem iz Anglije. |
| I’m English | Sem Anglež. |
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