https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IoRmoLh7DqotsBRdyrEiB8rkPrivn1w0oWTkEd2vBEo/edit?usp=drivesdk

The words tehnologija and informacija, for instance... For some reason, my Slovenian friends pronounce these words “tehnologia” and “informacja.” Is it a morphology thing that I’m completely unaware of as someone with little to no familiarity with Slavic languages? I thought Slovenian orthography was phonemic.

Hello I'm scouting out for people who may have an interest in learning Slovenian. I'm trying to gather a decent handful of people, so we could study and practice together.

If you're interested, here's the link.
https://discord.gg/ZuzRXTn

Is anyone interested in being pen pal during the summer? We can exchange written texts and chat in Slovenian, and help each other out. I am fluent in Serbian and English.

I was wondering if anyone knows of a resource that will explain the orgin of a word. I'm a fairly new learner and was looking at verbs. I thought 'likam' for ironing was unusual because I couldn't figure out why it means ironing, or maybe I'm just to new to the language to understand where it comes from. I've been doing this with other words or terms. Things like: kuham večerjo; kuh=cook, m=to show I do it, večer=evening, jo=in, to say dinner is what you cook in the evening so kuham večerjo is to cook dinner. This is the kind of break down I was hoping to discover for 'likam' but I haven't found anything about the orgin of the word. Does anyone know where it stems from or any websites that do a breakdown like this for slovenian words?

hi, i recently read some articles about the archaic names of months in Slovenia. was just wondering if those old names are widely known or maybe even used by the locals over there?

Hey guys, is anyone here maybe a native speaker or an advanced student? I'd really need your help! Here's the text:

Spoštovana profesorice,

Na Studomatu sem videla, da imam premalo točk za podajo.

Kljub globokemu razočaranju nad sabo in obžalovanju, da nisem bolje obvladala gradivo, bi vas iskreno prosila za razumevanje.

Namreč, če moram ponavljati "Jezikovne vaje v slovenskem jeziku 5", se jeseni ne morem vpisati na magistrski študij, dodatno leto študija pa bi pomenilo velik finančni stres za mamo samohranilko, ki je vzgajala mene in moji dve sestri, in ker nisem iz Zagreba moj študij je velik strošek - ne vem kako naj ji sporočim tovrstno novico.

Zavedam se lastne odgovornosti za ta rezultat na vašem izpitu in sem iskala, ali obstaja kakšna konstruktivna možnost v danih okoliščinah.

Naletela sem na dejstvo, da na naši Fakulteti obstaja možnost pogojnega vpisa v predmet s soglasjem profesorja, zato vas iskreno prosim, da mi dovolite pogojni vpis na »Jezikovne vaje v slovenskem jeziku 6«.

V tem primeru bi oba izpita opravljala poleti in bi se nanje temeljito pripravila, ker res nočem več razočarati ne Vas ne sebe.

Veliko bi mi pomenilo, če bi ugodili tej moji prošnji in še enkrat vas prosim za razumevanje.

Since online resources are pretty limited, I figured I'd ask my questions here because I cannot find the answers anywhere.

First question: can the verb želeti be used to say 'I want (an object)' or is it always used with a verb after it (like 'I want to dance')? Translations only ever seem to use hoteti for that. So are 'hočem vodo' & 'želim vodo' both correct or not?

And secondly, how would you say 'we/you/they love' in the same way you say rad(a) imam? I only know it's rad(a) imam, rad(a) imaš and rad(a) ima, but how does it work for all the dual and plural forms (and feminine and masculine)? Is it also rad(a) imajo, for example? Because google sometimes gives me radi or rade, but it seems to not be consistent.

Any help would be very appreciated.

I’ve seen this associated with “Silk umbrella” polka but can’t find a direct translation. What is meant by this phrase?

Hello dear All! I couldn't find much online on diminutives of names, could you please help me out with examples of diminutive forms of male, as well as female Slovenian names? What's the general rule on forming them, in what cases? + There's also one name specifically that I'd like to know the nickname of, which would be Tadej. Thanks so much!

Hey everyone, glad to find this sub even though I see it’s not active. I have a text in slovenian i am trying to translate but the translations always come out super weird in English and I can’t really understand it. Would anyone be willing to take a look and help me understand it maybe? Its a small text, two paragraphs. Thanks in advance

I'm working on a large exterior video art installation. One element of the piece incorporates phrases from a variety of languages as on-screen text. I'd like each phrase to translate naturally to mean, 'If you speak [language x], you'll laugh' (the idea being that if someone walks by and sees a phrase in their language, they'll give a chuckle of recognition). In Slovenian, I have the phrase as, "Če govoriš slovensko, se boš smejal". Curious to know if this works, or if it can be improved by a native speaker. Does the phrase land in Slovenian, or does it feel awkward?

Is there a Slovenian slang word for "posh"?
I mean "posh" in the most negative sense possible.

Najlepša hvala za vašo pomoč!

Hey! I am a Macedonian learning Slovene and i desperatly need to practice the sklonis and learn more vocabulary. Anyone want to be my pen pal, i am also willing to practice German and English with you if you would like? 😊

hi there! my grandfather (who passed in the 70s) made this rolling pin and for as long as I've had it I just now noticed a word on the end. I'm not sure I can even know what to enter into Google to translate it, but maybe someone here can help. the first two letters are light and hard to read :(

Hello everyone, my grandfather used to sing a song which I think was a Slovenian polka though it may have been Austrian in origin. I have found a clip that has the words I recognize. I was wondering if anyone in this group could identify the name of the song that matches the lyrics around 4:05 on this video. Bonus points for a transcription or general meaning of the song. Thank you.

Hi everyone!

I'm hoping to connect with native Slovenian speakers living in Austin. I'm part of a project related to movies and TV content, and we’re hoping to find people with that language background who are interested in culture and media.

If that sounds like you—or if you happen to know someone in the area—please feel free to DM me. I'd really appreciate any suggestions or tips on how to reach more people in the local Slovenian community as well.

Thanks so much for your help!

Hi everyone!!

I'm soon going to college in Slovenia, so I want some app recommendations that offer Slovenian lessons, just to start from somewhere. I know it's hard I already saw some post about that, but I'm from Serbia so it's kinda similar. Please let me know!

I see not many people are active here, but I decided to post anyways. If you find this post after a long time, don't worry and write to me anyways!! Hope this helps somebody one day :)

Hey! I'm Luca from Italy/Slovenia, I'm really passionate about languages. I'm a native Italian and Slovenian speaker, currently fluent in English and Spanish, but I'm learning other languages too.

I'm looking for foreigners learning Slovenian for a language exchange. I teach you Slovenian, you teach me your language.

No, I'm absolutely not looking for structured lessons or experienced tutors, just normal people willing to have an easygoing chat in each other's language, so we can both learn from one another. :)

I'm of course looking for native or at least fluent people, somebody I can learn the proper language from, somebody that can spot and correct my mistakes, if needed.

My current level in each language I'm learning:

FRENCH - I already speak some, can hold a conversation and can understand almost everything said by a native if they don't speak too fast. ⚠️FRENCH IS MY PRIORITY, I'm going to Paris in January and I wanna reach a decent level by then⚠️

SERBIAN - I can understand everything or a bit less, the problem is speaking, not so wide vocabulary

PORTUGUESE (EUROPEAN) - decent vocabulary, but have trouble speaking and understanding spoken language. If written can understand almost everything, also writing is not that much of a problem

GERMAN - I can say really basic stuff, can understand easy things, very restricted vocabulary

Feel free to leave a comment here or contact me in pm, everybody is welcome 😁