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Essential Slovenian Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Slovenian words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...

Živijo.
Hello.
Adijo.
Na svidenje.
Goodbye.
Ali govorite angleško?
Do you speak English?
Ne razumem.
I don't understand.
Malo.
A little.
Da. Ne.
Yes. No.
Koliko stane?
How much is it?
Predrag. Prav.
Too expensive. OK.
Prosim.
Please.
(Najlepša) hvala.
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Kako vam je ime?
What is your name?
Ime mi je ...
My name is ...
Kako ste?
How are you?
Dobro. In vi?
Fine. And you?
Kje je ...?
Where is ...?
Kje je stranišče? Moški/Ženske
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Žal mi je. Oprostite.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Ni problema.
No problem.
Hočem ...
I want ...
Nočem ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

Od kod ste?
Where are you from?
Sem iz Avstralije.*
I am from Australia.
Račun, prosim.
The bill, please.
Izgubil sem so. (man)
Izgubila sem so. (woman)
I'm lost.
Ustavite! Počakajte!
Stop! Wait!
Tukaj, tam.
Here, there.
Taksi. Hotel. Letališče. Postaja.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Všeč mi je ...
I like ...
Ni mi všeč ...
I don't like ...
ena, dve, tri, štiri, pet.
one, two , three, four, five.
šest, sedem, osem, devet, deset.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
iz Amerike - from America
iz Kanade - from Canada
iz Anglije - from England
iz Irske - from Ireland
iz Nove Zelandije - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

Na zdravje!
Cheers!
dober / slab
good / bad
velik / majhen
big / small
blizu / daleč
near / far
manj / več
less / more
še eno / dovolj
another one / enough
Sem vegetarijanec. (man)
Sem vegetarijanka. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Ne jem meso.
I don't eat meat.
... piščanca.
... chicken.
... ribo.
... fish.
Alergičen sem na oreščke. (man)
Alergična sem na oreščke. (woman)
I am allergic to nuts.
... arašide.
... peanuts.
... ribe.
... fish.
... morsko hrano.
... seafood.
... jajca.
... eggs.