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• Slovene is the official language of Slovenia. There are also Slovenian speakers scattered throughout other countries, including Croatia, Italy, the United States, Austria, Hungary, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Argentina. Omniglot: Slovenian

• Fast Facts

  1. Language family: Slavic, Indo-European
  2. Number of speakers: Over 2 million Languages Of The World: Introduction
  3. Official language: Slovenia
  4. Major dialects: Littoral, Carinthian, Upper Carniolan, Lower Carniolan, Styrian, Pannonian, Rovte University of Kansas: Slovene
  5. Number of letters in alphabet: 25 letters; 5 vowels, 20 consonants

• Common Words and Phrases

  • Hello: Zdravo
  • Good bye: Nasvidenje
  • Good morning: Dobro jutro
  • Good afternoon: Dober dan
  • Yes: Ja
  • No: Ne
  • I love you: Ljubim te
  • Please: Prosim
  • Thank you: Hvala
  • How much?: Koliko?
  • How are you?: Kako se imate?
  • I'm fine, thanks. And you?: Dobro, hvala, in vi?
  • That's O.K.: Je ze v redu
  • Could you lend me ...?: Mi lahko posodite ...?
  • How old are you?: Koliko si star?
  • Could I borrow ...?: Si lahko sposodim ...?
  • Have a nice day: Lep dan vam zelim
  • I don't understand: Ne razumem

• History

  The Slovene language started to take shape in the 10th century. During World War II, Slovenian was suppressed by the occupying forces of Germany, Italy and Hungary. It was reinstated as the official language of Slovenia after World War II.Government Communication Office: Historic Overview

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