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# If you want to greet someone formally, in a polite way, you can say "Pozdravljeni" (to a man) or "Pozdravljena" (to a woman). | |||
# However, if you want to greet this person very informally, you can say "Živjo". | |||
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Revision as of 20:58, 5 February 2022
š¤ Slovenian Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Slovenian learners! š
Do you want to learn how to say āHelloā in Slovenian?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youāre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Slovenian, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letās get started! š¤
Greetings
- If you want to greet someone formally, in a polite way, you can say "Pozdravljeni" (to a man) or "Pozdravljena" (to a woman).
- However, if you want to greet this person very informally, you can say "Živjo".
| English | Slovenian |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to a man | Pozdravljeni |
| general greeting spoken to a woman | Pozdravljena |
| general greeting | Pozdravljen |
| informal greeting | Pozdrav |
| general daytime greeting | Dober dan |
| early morning greeting | Dobro jutro |
| evening greeting | Dober veÄer |
| how are you? formal | Kako se imate? |
| how are you? informal | Kako se imaÅ”? |
| how are you? informal | Kako si? |
| reply to Kako se imate, Kako se imaÅ”, and Kako si | Dobro |
| reply to Kako se imate, Kako se imaÅ”, and Kako si | Dobro, hvala |
| welcome greeting | DobrodoŔli |
| welcome greeting spoken to a man | DobrodoŔel |
| welcome greeting spoken to a woman | DobrodoŔla |
| general greeting used in Ljubljana [slv-upp] | Živio |
| general greeting used in Ljubljana [slv-upp] | Živijo |
| general greeting used in coastal regions [slv-lit] | Äau |
| general greeting used in Maribor [slv-slh] | Zdravo |
| general greeting to a man in the Prekmurian dialect [slv-pre] | Zdrav bojdi |
| general greeting to a woman in the Prekmurian dialect [slv-pre] | Zdrava bojdi |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Slovenian lesson. š
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. āØ
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/