Basic Greetings

Hello.

Dober dan. (doh-ber dahn)

Good morning.

Dobro jutro. (doh-broh yoo-troh)

Good evening.

Dober večer. (doh-ber veh-cher)

Good night.

Lahko noč. (lah-koh notch)

Goodbye.

Nasvidenje. (nah-svee-deh-nyeh)

See you later.

Se vidimo kasneje. (seh vee-dee-moh kahs-neh-yeh)

Nice to meet you.

Me veseli. (meh veh-seh-lee)

Welcome.

Dobrodošli. (doh-broh-dosh-lee)

How are you?

Kako ste? (kah-koh steh)

I’m fine.

V redu sem. (v reh-doo sem)

And you?

In vi? (een vee)

Politeness & Basics

Please.

Prosim. (proh-seem)

Thank you.

Hvala. (hva-lah)

Thank you very much.

Najlepša hvala. (nay-lep-shah hva-lah)

You’re welcome.

Ni za kaj. (nee zah kay)

Excuse me.

Oprostite. (oh-pros-tee-teh)

I’m sorry.

Žal mi je. (zhal mee yeh)

No problem.

Ni problema. (nee proh-bleh-mah)

That’s okay.

Vse je v redu. (vseh yeh v reh-doo)

Of course.

Seveda. (seh-veh-dah)

Don’t worry.

Ne skrbite. (neh skr-bee-teh)

Core Survival Patterns

Pattern 1: I need …

I need a doctor.

Potrebujem zdravnika. (poh-treh-boo-yem zdrahv-nee-kah)

I need help.

Potrebujem pomoč. (poh-treh-boo-yem poh-moch)

I need a taxi.

Potrebujem taksi. (poh-treh-boo-yem tahk-see)

I need water.

Potrebujem vodo. (poh-treh-boo-yem voh-doh)

I need a ticket.

Potrebujem vozovnico. (poh-treh-boo-yem voh-zov-nee-tsoh)

Pattern 2: I want …

I want to pay.

Želim plačati. (zheh-leem plah-chah-tee)

I want to eat.

Želim jesti. (zheh-leem yes-tee)

I want to go to the hotel.

Želim iti v hotel. (zheh-leem ee-tee v hoh-tel)

I want to buy this.

Želim kupiti to. (zheh-leem koo-pee-tee toh)

I want to sleep.

Želim spati. (zheh-leem spah-tee)

Pattern 3: I would like …

I would like a coffee.

Male Form: Rad bi kavo. (rahd bee kah-voh)

Female Form: Rada bi kavo. (rah-dah bee kah-voh)

I would like the menu.

Male Form: Rad bi jedilni list. (rahd bee yeh-deel-nee leest)

Female Form: Rada bi jedilni list. (rah-dah bee yeh-deel-nee leest)

I would like to order.

Male Form: Rad bi naročil. (rahd bee nah-roh-cheel)

Female Form: Rada bi naročila. (rah-dah bee nah-roh-chee-lah)

I would like a room.

Male Form: Rad bi sobo. (rahd bee soh-boh)

Female Form: Rada bi sobo. (rah-dah bee soh-boh)

I would like to leave.

Male Form: Rad bi odšel. (rahd bee ohd-shel)

Female Form: Rada bi odšla. (rah-dah bee ohd-shlah)

Pattern 4: Can you …?

Can you help me?

Mi lahko pomagate? (mee lah-koh poh-mah-gah-teh)

Can you speak English?

Lahko govorite angleško? (lah-koh goh-voh-ree-teh ahn-glesh-koh)

Can you write it down?

Lahko to zapišete? (lah-koh toh zah-pee-sheh-teh)

Can you show me?

Mi lahko pokažete? (mee lah-koh poh-kah-zheh-teh)

Can you call a taxi?

Lahko pokličete taksi? (lah-koh poh-klee-cheh-teh tahk-see)

Pattern 5: Where is …?

Where is the bathroom?

Kje je stranišče? (kyeh yeh strah-neesh-cheh)

Where is the exit?

Kje je izhod? (kyeh yeh eez-hohd)

Where is the ATM?

Kje je bankomat? (kyeh yeh bahn-koh-maht)

Where is the hospital?

Kje je bolnišnica? (kyeh yeh bohl-neesh-nee-tsah)

Where is my luggage?

Kje je moja prtljaga? (kyeh yeh moh-yah prt-lyah-gah)