Learning the Slovenian Language 

There are two "C's" in the Slovenian alphabet with completely different sounds.
A regular "C" sounds like an "S" in English like cigarette or century.
A "C" with a strešca over it (Č) sounds like a "Ch" sound in English like chair or chin.

There are two S's in the Slovenian alphabet with completely different sounds.
A regular "S" sounds just like it does in English like sight or sound.
An "S" with a strešca over it (Š) sounds like a "Sh" sound in English like short or shut.

There are two Z's in the Slovenian alphabet with completely different sounds.
A regular "Z" sounds just like it does in English like zebra or zoo.
A "Z" with a strešca over it (Ž) sounds like a "Zsh" sound in English like pleasure or closure.

There is no Q, W, X or Y in the Slovenian alphabet.         

 Letters                               Examples in English                        Examples in Slovenian

 a                                        America / auto                                  ata  (father)

 b                                        boat / baby                                       barvice  (crayons)

 c                                        cigarette / century                              cesta   (road)

 č                                        chair / chin                                        čebela  (bee)

 d                                        day / dog                                          drevo  (tree)

 e                                            bed / met                                          ena   (one)

 f                                         forget / fun                                       fižol  (bean)

 g                                        get / good                                          goba  (mushroom)

 h                                        hotel / harness                                   hiša  (house)      

 i                                         bit / impress                                      igrače  (toys)

 j                                         Sounds like in "yes"                           jabolko  (apple)

 k                                         kidney / key                                     krompir  (potatoe)

 l                                          lay / look                                          luč  (light)
 
 m                                        my / model                                       miška  (mouse)

 n                                         never / new                                       nos  (nose)

 o                                         over / own                                         opica  (monkey)

 p                                         person / patio                                     pastir (shepherd)

 r                                         rear / right                                          riba  (fish)

 s                                         sight / sound                                       srce  (heart)  

 š                                         short / shut                                         šivanka  (needle)

 t                                          today / tough                                      torek   (Tuesday)   

 u                                         moon / toon                                        ura  (clock) 

 v                                         very / vest                                          vlak  (train)

 z                                         zebra / zoo                                          zvezda  (star) 

 ž                                         pleasure / closure                                 žaba   (frog)
 

Daj / Give
Dobro jutro / Good morning
Dober dan / Good afternoon
Dober večer / Good evening
Hvala / Thank you
Hvala lepa / Thank you very much
Ja / Yes
Ja, prosim / Yes, please
Kje / Where
Kako / How
Kdaj / When
Kaj / What
Kdo / Who
Kako ste? /  How are you?
Kako vam je ime? / What is your name?
Lahko noč / Good night
Mi / Me
Ne / No
Na pomoc / Help
Na svidenje / Good bye
Oprostite / Excuse me or Sorry
Pivo / Beer
Prosim / Please
Prosim daj mi pivo. / Please give me a beer.
 

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