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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 | slovenÅ”Äina (Slovenian) |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to a man (formal) | Pozdravljeni |
| general greeting spoken to a woman (formal) | Pozdravljena |
| Hello (General greeting: informal) | Živjo
Zdravo (in cities) |
| Hello (on phone) | Halo |
| 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 |
Dialogue
Here's an example dialogue using some of the words we just learned:
- Zdravo!
Hi!
- Dober dan, kako ste?
Good day, how are you?
- Lep pozdrav!
Kind regards!
- Dober veÄer!
Good evening!
- Kako kaj?
How are you doing?
- Hvala, dobro sem. In ti?
Thank you, I'm fine. And you?
- Lepo pozdravljeni!
Welcome!
- Nasvidenje!
Goodbye!
- Adijo!
Bye!
- Se vidimo kmalu!
See you soon!
Related lessons
Here are some other vocabulary lessons in Slovenian you might find interesting:
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenian_language
- https://www.omniglot.com/writing/slovenian.htm
- https://slovenia-trips.com/slovenian-phrases-greetings/
- https://www.slovenia.info/en/plan-your-trip/useful-information/phrases-in-slovenian
- https://www.speaklanguages.com/slovenian/phrases/common-phrases
- http://polyglotclub.fr/language.php?question_id=36442
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/