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Useful Slovenian Phrases

ALL  |   CLUB  |   HOSPITAL  |   PROBLEMS  |   SPECIAL OCCASIONS  |   BASIC  |   MONEY  |   HOTEL  |   RESTAURANT  |   AIRPORT  |   SHOPPING  |   DIRECTIONS  |   SMALL TALK  |   PHONE CALL  |  


BASIC Pronunciation
Hello  Živijo   ZHEEVEE-oh
Good morning / afternoon  Dober dan / Dobro jutro   DOH-ber dahn / DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good evening  Dober večer   DOH-behr VEH-chehr
Goodnight  Lahko noč   LAH-koh nohch
How are you? (f/inf)  Kako si?   KAH-koh see?
Fine  Hvala, dobro   HVAH-lah, DOH-broh
Thank you  Hvala   HVAH-lah, DOH-broh
You're welcome  Dobrodošli   Doh-BROH-dohsh-lee
Goodbye  Nasvidenje   NAHS-vee-dahn-yeh
Yes / No  Da / Ne  Dah / Ne
Nice to meet you  Lepo, da sva se spoznala   LEH-poh, dah svah SPOHZ-nah-lah
What's your name?  Kako ti je ime? / Kako vam je ime?  KAH-koh tee yeh ee-meh? / KAH-koh vahm yeh ee-meh
My name is _____  Ime mi je ___   EE-meh mee yeh ___
Do you speak English?  Govorite angleško?   Goh-VOH-ree-teh ahn-GLEHSH-koh?
I don't understand  Ne razumem   Neh rah-ZOO-mehm
Excuse me  Oprostite  Oh-PROH-stee-teh
I'm sorry  Oprostite  Oh-PROH-stee-teh
MONEY Pronunciation
Do you accept dollars / pounds?  Ali sprejemate dolarje / funte?  AHh-leeh spreh-YEH-mah-teh DOH-lah-ryeh / FOON-tah-mah?
Do you accept credit cards?  Ali sprejemate kreditne kartice?  AH-leeh spreh-YEH-mah-teh KREH-deet-nohm KAHR-tee-tseh?
Where can I change money?   Kje lahko zamenjam denar?  Kyeh lah-koh ZAH-meh-nyahm deh-nahr?
What is the exchange rate?   Kakšno je menjalno razmerje? 
Where can I change a traveller's cheque?  Kje lahko vnovčim potovalni ček? 
Where is an ATM?   Kje je bankomat?  Kyeh yeh bank-o-mat?
HOTEL Pronunciation
Do you have any rooms available?  Ali imate prosto sobo?  AH-leeh eema-tye prohstoh soh-boh?
How much is a room for one person / two people?  Kakšna je cena enoposteljne/dvoposteljne sobe? 
I will stay for _____ night(s)  Ostal bom ____ noč/noči  
Is breakfast / supper included?  Ali je zajtrk/kosilo vključen/vključeno? 
Does the room come with bedsheets / a bathroom?  Ali ima soba rjuhe / kopalnico? 
Can you wake me up at _____?   Me lahko zbudite ob ____ ? 
What time is breakfast/supper?   Ob kateri uri je zajtrk/kosilo? 
Please clean my room  Prosim, počistite mojo sobo  
Do you have a safe?  Ali imate sef? 
Can you suggest another hotel?  Mi lahko priporočite drug hotel? 
I would like to check out  Rad bi se odjavil  
RESTAURANT Pronunciation
A table for one person/two people, please  Mizo za enega/dva, prosim  
The menu, please  Lahko prinesete jedilni list 
Excuse me, waiter  Natakar! 
Is there a house / local speciality?  Imate kakšno hišno / krajevno specialiteto? 
I would like _____  Želim ____  
May I have a glass/a bottle of _____ ?  Lahko dobim kozarec / skodelico ___? 
I'm a vegetarian  Sem vegetarijanec  
I'm finished  Končal sem  
It was delicious  Bilo je odlično  
Do you serve alcohol?  Ali strežete žgane pijače? 
The bill, please  Račun, prosim   Ra-chunh, pro-seem
AIRPORT Pronunciation
Where are the toilets?  Kje je stranišče?   Kyeh yeh strah-NEESH-cheh
Where is the car rental?  Kje je rent-a-car? 
(In a taxi) Take me to _____ , please  Odpeljite me, prosim, v/na ____ 
SHOPPING Pronunciation
How much is this?  Koliko stane to?  KOH-lee-koh stah-neh toh?
Can you write down the price?  Lahko to napišete, prosim?  Lah-koh toh nah-pee-sah-tee?
Do you have this in my size?   Ali imate to v moji velikosti?  DAH-lee EE-mah-te toh v moh-yey veh-lee-koh-stee?
I would like to try this on  Smijem li probati ovo?  SMEE-yem lee proh-bah-tee oh-voh?
I'd like to buy _____  Potrebujem _____  POH-treh-boo-yem _____
OK, I'll take it  Dobro, vzel bom to  
Can I have a bag?  Lahko dobim vrečko? 
Do you ship (overseas)?   Ali lahko pošljete? 
I'm not interested  Ne zanima me  
That's too expensive  To je predrago   TOH- yeh PREH-droh-goh
DIRECTIONS Pronunciation
Where is _____?  Kje je _____ ? 
How do I get to _____ ?  Kako pridem do ____ ?  Cack-o pree-dieem doh ____?
the train / bus station  železniška postaja / avtobusna postaja 
the airport  Letališče 
the city centre  Centrum 
the _____ hotel  Hotel 
the _____ street  Cesta 
Can you show me on the map?  Mi lahko pokažete na zemljevidu/načrtu? 
Turn left  Zavijte levo   Zahveeytiee leh-voh
Turn right  Zavijte desno   Zahveeytiee des-noh
Straight ahead  Naravnost 
Where is the train/bus to _____?  Kje ima odhod vlak/avtobus do _____ ? 
Where does this train/bus go?  Kam gre ta vlak/avtobus? 
Does this train/bus stop in _____ ?   Ali ta vlak/avtobus ustavi v ____ ? 
How much is a ticket to _____?  Kakšna je cena vozovnice do ____ ? 
One ticket to _____, please.  Eno vozovnico do ____, prosim  
HOSPITAL Pronunciation
I don't feel well  Bolan sem /Slabo mi je   BOH-lahm sehm/ SLAH-boh mee yeh
It’s an emergency!  Sem v stiski   Sehm vuh STEES-kee
I need a doctor who speaks English  Potrebujem zdravnika ki govori angleško   poh-TREH-boo-yehm zdrahv-nee-kah kee goh-VOH-ree ahn-GLEHSH-koh
PROBLEMS Pronunciation
Leave me alone  Pustite me pri miru   POOS-tee-teh meh pree MEE-roo
Help!  Na pomoč!   Nah POH-mohch
Is there someone here who speaks English?  Je tukaj kdo, ki govori angleško?   Yeh TOO-kah-yuh kdoh, kee goh-VOH-ree ahn-GLEHSH-koh?
Is there a police station near here?  Potrebujem vašo pomoč   Poh-TREH-boo-yehm VAH-shoh POH-mohts
I'm lost  Izgubil sem se   EEZ-goo-beel sehm she
I've lost my bag / wallet  Izgubil sem torbo / denarnico   EEZ-goo-beel sehm TOHR-boh / deh-NAHR-nee-tsoh
I've been injured  Poškodoval sem se   Pohsh-KOH-doh-vahl sehm she
Can I use your mobile?  Lahko uporabim vaš telefon?   LAH-koh oo-POH-rah-beem vahsh teh-LEH-fohn?
CLUB Pronunciation
A beer / two beers, please  Pivo/dve pivi, prosim  
A glass of red / white wine, please  Kozarec rdečega/belega vina, prosim  
A pint, please  Veliko pivo, prosim  
A bottle, please  Steklenico, prosim  
Another round, please  Še enkrat enako, prosim  
Cheers!  Na zdravje!  Nah zdrav-yeh!
Do you have any bar snacks?  Imate kakšne prigrizke? 
Is there table service?   Ali strežete pri mizi? 
When is closing time?  Kdaj zaprete? 
Why don't we go dancing tonight?  Bi radi plesali z mano? 
SMALL TALK Pronunciation
Where do you live?  Kje stanujete? 
I live in _____  Stanuje _____  
What's your profession?  Kaj ste po poklicu? 
I'm _____  sem _____  Sehm _____
How old are you?  Koliko ste stari? 
I'm here on holiday  Turist sem   Tuh-reest sehm
I'm here on business  Potujem službeno  
I like it here very much  Zelo lepo je  
PHONE CALL Pronunciation
Where can I make a phone call?  Oprostite, kje je telefon? 
Hello!  Halo! 
This is _____  Halo, tukaj ____  HAH-loh, too-cay
I would like to speak to _____ , please  Rad bi govoril z ____ 
SPECIAL OCCASIONS Pronunciation
Congratulations!  Čestitam   Tshes-tea-tamh
Good luck!  Srečno 
Happy Birthday!  Vse najboljše!! 
Merry Christmas!  Vesel božič! 
Happy New Year!  Srečno novo leto! 
Happy Easter!  Vesele velikonočne praznike! 
Have a safe trip!  Srečno (pot)! 
Enjoy the meal!  Dober tek  
Have a nice day!  Lepo se imejte