2. Greetings and politeness
Greetings
| Slovenian | Gloss | Translation |
|---|
| Živjo | live | Hi (informal) |
| Zdravo | healthy | Hi (informal) |
| Dober dan | good day | Hello (the default polite greeting) |
| Dobro jutro | good morning | Good morning |
| Dober večer | good evening | Good evening |
| Lahko noč | easy night | Good night |
| Na svidenje | to seeing-again | Goodbye (formal) |
| Adijo | adieu | Bye |
| Se vidiva | each-other we-two-see | See you |
Please and thank you
| Slovenian | Gloss | Translation |
|---|
| Prosim | I-ask | Please (also "you're welcome" and "pardon?") |
| Hvala | thanks | Thanks |
| Hvala lepa | thanks beautiful | Thank you very much |
| Ni za kaj | is-not for what | You're welcome |
| Oprostite | forgive | Excuse me (formal) |
| Oprosti | forgive | Excuse me (informal) |
| Žal mi je | pity to-me is | I'm sorry |
| Da | yes | Yes |
| Ja | yes | Yes |
| Ne | no | No |
ti or vi
Use ti with friends, family and anyone your age in a casual setting. Use vi with strangers, officials and older people.
Formal vi takes plural verb forms even for one person.
| Slovenian | Gloss | Translation |
|---|
| Kako ste? | how you-are | How are you? (formal) |
| Ali ste bili? | whether you-are been | Were you? (formal) |