Slovene Vocabulary

The Slovene vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: ena	Two: dva	Three: tri
Four: štiri	Five: pet	Six: šest
Seven: sedem	Eight: osem	Nine: devet
Ten: deset	First: prvi	Second: drugi

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: ponedeljek	Tuesday: torek	Wednesday: sreda
Thursday: četrtek	Friday: petek	Saturday: sobota
Sunday: nedelja	Now: zdaj	Yesterday: včeraj
Today: danes	Tonight: nocoj	Tomorrow: jutri

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: sadje	Apples: jabolka
Bananas: banane	Tomatoes: paradižnik
Potatoes: krompir	Onions: čebula

Red: rdeča	Green: zelena	Blue: modra
White: bela	Black: črna	Grey: siva

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: zajtrk	Lunch: kosilo
Dinner: večerja	Milk: mleko
Coffee: kava	Bread: kruh

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: sončno	Windy: vetrovno	Rainy: deževno
Snowy: sneženo	Cold: mrzlo	Hot: vroče

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: fant	Girl: dekle
Son: sin	Daughter: hči
Brother: brat	Sister: sestra
Man: moški	Woman: ženska
Father: oče	Mother: mati
Grandfather: dedek	Grandmother: babica

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: hiša	Toilet: stranišče	Room: soba
Bedroom: spalnica	Kitchen: kuhinja	Table: tabela

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: mačka	Dog: pes	Mouse: miš
Bird: ptič	Cow: krava	Horse: konj

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: nogavice	Shoes: čevlji	Trousers: hlače
Shirt: srajca	Sweater: jopica	Coat: plašč

Most popular languages in the world:

English: angleščina	French: francoščina	German: nemščina
Spanish: španščina	Italian: italijanščina	Portuguese: portugalščina
Greek: grščina	Russian: ruščina	Arabic: arabščina
Hindi: hindujščina	Chinese: kitajščina	Japanese: japonščina

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: avtobus
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: rezervacija
Airport: letališče	Passport: potni list

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: študent	Teacher: učitelj	Pen: pero
Books: knjige	Page: stran	Dictionary: slovar

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: roka	Feet: noge	Hair: lasje
Eye: oko	Mouth: usta	Nose: nos

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: rešilec	Doctor: zdravnik
Hospital: bolnišnica	Pharmacy: lekarna
Police: policija	Stomach Ache: bolečine v trebuhu

As you can see, this Slovene vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.