Looking for practical Mam to Slovenian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Slovenian translation (Slovenian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Slovenian.
Tip: pick five Slovenian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Živjo(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Hvala(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Dobro jutro(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Dober dan(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Dober večer(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Lahko noč(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Se vidimo kasneje(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Nasvidenje(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Kako ti je ime?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Moje ime je John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kako si?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Vesel sem, da te spoznam(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ali govorite angleško?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ne govorim dobro hindujščine.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ne razumem.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Prosim, govorite počasi.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Lahko to ponovite?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kje je kopalnica?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kako pridem do središča mesta?
K'utun k'ux.
Zavijte levo.
K'utun k'ux.
Zavijte desno.
K'utun k'ux.
Pojdite naravnost.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Koliko stane vožnja?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Eno vozovnico, prosim.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ali je daleč od tukaj?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Izgubil sem se.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Kje lahko kupim SIM kartico?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Da(hoo)
Man
Ne(mah)
K'ux
Mogoče(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Strinjam se(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ne strinjam se(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
To zveni dobro(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Kaj misliš?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Mi lahko pomagaš?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Potrebujem pomoč(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Počakaj trenutek(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Opravičujem se(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ni problema(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Čestitam(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Vse najboljše(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Srečno pot(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Kje je železniška postaja?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kje je avtobusna postaja?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Katera peron je to?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Ob katerem času odide?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ali je to prava pot?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
To je blizu tukaj.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
To je daleč od tukaj.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Mi lahko pokažete na zemljevidu?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Ustavite tukaj, prosim.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Koliko časa traja?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Koliko to stane?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
To je predrago.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Imate kaj cenejšega?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Lahko plačam s kartico?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Rad bi mizo za dva.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Račun, prosim.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Je postrežba vključena?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Sem vegetarijanec.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Brez začinjene hrane, prosim.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
To je okusno.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Lahko dobim jedilnik?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Steklenica vode, prosim.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Pokličite policijo
K'uxik un ambulancia
Pokličite reševalca
Nek' a doctor
Potrebujem zdravnika
K'utun k'ax
Slabo se počutim
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Sem alergičen na arašide
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Kje je najbližja bolnišnica?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Tukaj me boli
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Izgubil sem potni list
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Lahko pokličete moje hotel?
¡Ayuda!
Pomagajte!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Vesel sem, da vas spoznam(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Dogovorimo se za sestanek(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Kdaj vam ustreza?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Danes bom poslal poročilo(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Lahko jutri govorimo?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Priložen je datoteka(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Hvala za vaš čas(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Veselim se sodelovanja z vami(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Lahko pojasnite to točko?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Vrnil se bom k vam(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Rok je v petek(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.