Nowadays, in the age of the internet, the use of internet slang is very common. Cool abbreviations are also very popular and used by younger generations in particular, but are also familiar to slightly older generations. These abbreviations are most…
Spring is finally coming and so is Eastertime, which is mostly a time for painting Easter eggs which we all look forward to. Easter, velika noč, takes place on a different date each year, a day between March and April.…
At Learn Slovenian Online, we are offering 1-on-1 Slovenian online lessons. Lessons are conducted by Valentina, a native Slovenian. Valentina is an experienced Slovene tutor, and she speaks English and a little French in addition to Slovenian. She is also…
Beside well known tourist places such as Bled, Ljubljana, Bohinj and Postojna cave, Slovenia also offers a number of smaller and more charming towns which are not so well promoted, but have a unique beauty. Because they are not full of…
First male and female names in Slovenia are quite easy to distinguish. A simple rule says that female names usually end with an -a and male names with a consonant. Still, there are some exceptions: Nives, Ines, Karmen, Iris, Kim and Karin…
Slovenian last names have an interesting history of development through time. Last names (priimki) have arisen in the past from professions, trades, associations with nature (animals, trees, birds…), personal characteristics, first names and places where people settled. Slovenians usually have…
Slovenian grammar is not one of the easiest, not even for the native speakers who commonly make mistakes while speaking or writing. The standard Slovenian language is therefore quite different from the spoken language that you will usually hear in…
Slovenian slang expressions are shared between people of about the same age. The most widespread use is among young people, particularly teenagers. Typically, with slang, foreign words and phrases get introduced. In Slovenian slang spoken nowadays, words are taken mostly…
The Slovenian and English languages have their typographic differences. Lowercase dates In Slovenian, days and months start with lowercase letters, as opposed to capitals in English. Days Dnevi Day English Translation ponedeljek Monday torek Tuesday sreda Wednesday četrtek Thursday petek…
Below you can see a full list of work-free public holidays in the Republic of Slovenia. There are names of holidays in Slovenian with English translation. Note that all public holidays are written lowercase in Slovenian, except those which derive…
Whether you visit the Slovenian capital and other picturesque towns, or perhaps the mountains and beautiful lakes all year round, it is fun to know some common everyday Slovenian phrases and greetings with which you can make a great impression…
After a more or less sleepy January, things pick up in February – a month of Carnival celebrations, parades and also a special day for lovers. The Carnival, pust, starts on a different day each year (usually in February, but it…