In this lesson you will learn five common Slovenian greetings and farewells. You will see when to use each one, hear how they sound, and practice them in short exchanges.
Objectives
- Greet someone appropriately in Slovenian at different times of day.
- Choose between a polite greeting and a casual greeting.
- Say goodbye in Slovenian and respond to a simple greeting.
Phrases
Good morning.
Used in the morning.Good day.
A polite greeting used during the day.Good evening.
Used in the evening.Hi.
Casual hello for friends and people you know well.Goodbye.
A general farewell.Explanations
Greetings by time of day
Slovenian has greetings that match the time of day. Use "Dobro jutro" in the morning, "Dober dan" during the day, and "Dober večer" in the evening. Each one is a fixed phrase, so learn it as a whole rather than word by word.
Casual hello and general goodbye
"Živjo" is a casual hello used with friends and people you know well. "Nasvidenje" is a general goodbye that works in most situations. You can use "Nasvidenje" when leaving a friend's house or a shop.
Asking how someone is
After a greeting, you can ask "Kako si?", which means 'How are you?'. A common reply is "Dobro, hvala.", meaning 'Good, thank you.'. Notice that "Dobro" also appears in "Dobro jutro", but here it stands alone as a reply.
Dialogue
Good morning.
Good morning.
How are you?
Good, thank you.
Pronunciation
Listen to the recording and repeat each phrase aloud. Copy the speaker's rhythm and intonation. Practice saying the greetings at the appropriate time of day.
Common mistake
Using "Dober dan" in the morning instead of "Dobro jutro".
In the morning, say "Dobro jutro." Save "Dober dan" for the rest of the day.
Practice
It is 8 a.m. Greet your neighbor politely. Say: Good morning.
Use the morning greeting from the phrases list.
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Dobro jutro.The correct answer is "Dobro jutro.", the morning greeting.
It is 3 p.m. Greet a stranger politely. Say: Good day.
Use the daytime greeting from the phrases list.
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Dober dan.The correct answer is "Dober dan.", the polite daytime greeting.
You are leaving a friend's house in the evening. Say: Goodbye.
Use the general farewell from the phrases list.
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Nasvidenje.The correct answer is "Nasvidenje.", the general goodbye.
Use "Dobro jutro" in the morning, "Dober dan" during the day, "Dober večer" in the evening, "Živjo" with friends, and "Nasvidenje" to say goodbye.
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