Language/Slovenian/Vocabulary/Count-to-10

Slovenian Vocabulary - Count to 10

Hi Slovenian learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn how to count from 1 to 10 in Slovenian. But first, let's talk a little bit about the Slovenian language.

Slovenian is a Slavic language spoken in Slovenia, a small country in Central Europe bordered by Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia. Slovenian is the official language of Slovenia, and it is spoken by approximately 2.5 million people worldwide. It has many similarities with other Slavic languages such as Russian, Polish, and Czech, but it also has unique features that make it an interesting language to learn.

To improve your Slovenian Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Basic Slovenian numbers

Here are the numbers from 1 to 10 in Slovenian:

Slovenian	Pronunciation	English
ena	[ˈɛna]	one
dva	[ˈdʋa]	two
tri	[ˈtɾi]	three
štiri	[ˈʃtiːɾi]	four
pet	[ˈpeːt]	five
šest	[ˈʃeːst]	six
sedem	[ˈsɛdɛm]	seven
osem	[ˈɔsɛm]	eight
devet	[ˈdɛʋɛt]	nine
deset	[dɛˈseːt]	ten

Notice that the number 1 is "ena" and not "jeden" or "jedan" like other Slavic languages. This is because Slovenian has been influenced by other languages such as German and Italian throughout history.

In Slovenian, numbers are generally pronounced the way they are written. There are some exceptions, for example, when "r" is between two vowels, it is pronounced like "r" in the English word "car". Another exception is the letter "j", which is pronounced like "y" in the English word "yes".

Here is an example dialogue so you can see the words in context:

• Person 1: Koliko jabolk imaš? ([How many apples do you have?])
• Person 2: Imam pet jabolk. ([I have five apples.])

Fun facts about numbers in Slovenia

- In the old days, Slovenians measured distances with time, not kilometers. For example, they would say "I live three hours away from Ljubljana".

- The number 4 is considered bad luck because it sounds very similar to the word "smrt", which means "death" in Slovenian.

- In Slovenian, there are two words for "and": "in" and "ter". "In" is used in the majority of cases, but "ter" is used after the number 2. For example, if you want to say "Two apples and three oranges", you would say "Dve jabolki in tri pomaranče" (not "Dve jabolki ter tri pomaranče"). This is an example of the unique features of the Slovenian language.

I hope you enjoyed learning how to count to 10 in Slovenian and that you learned something new about this interesting language. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
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Sources

• 123 Useful List Of Slovenian Numbers And Counting - Ling App

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