Slovenian language
Have you noticed that every single Slovene carries love inside him/herself? Well, the Slovenian language is a unique language for true lovebirds. It is one of very rare languages to use dual grammatical forms in addition to the singular and the plural.
The country's official language is Slovene, which makes use of the Latin alphabet.
The Slovenian language has played a special role throughout Slovenian history. It is still considered one of the foundations of national identity. In spite of various influences, it has preserved its special linguistic features - the most notable being the archaic dual form. This is the grammatical number used for two people or things in all inflected parts of speech.
Even a limited proficiency in Slovene will make your trip both easier and more rewarding. It will save you time finding what you want, be it a hotel room, a special dish on the menu or an item you want to buy.
Conversational phrases given here anticipate situations you are likely to encounter, with comments on customs and lifestyle providing the necessary background information.
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Centre for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language ![]()
Institute of the Slovenian Literature and Literary Studies ![]()
National and University Library ![]()
Fran Ramovš Institute for Slovenian Language
The Faculty of Arts
/Department of Slovene Languages and Literature
The Faculty of Humanities Koper (FHS)
/Slovenian Studies
University of Nova Gorica
/Slovene studies
University of Maribor, Faculty of Arts Slovene studies ![]()
Thezaurus - Slovenian Cultural Archives
Interesting website of the Institut for Slovenian studies of Victoria, Australia
Slovenian
Further information about are available at the government website (linguistic situation, historical overview, the situation today). Read more »
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Several interactive games for learning Slovene
on the Digital Dialects Website
Slovene is the official language of the Republic of Slovenia; since 1 May 2004 it has also been an official language of the European Union.
Slovene is a Slavic language, which means that if you speak Slovene, you are only a step away from 400 million speakers of the languages.
Slovene is one of the smallest languages into which Microsoft office has been translated.
Slovene is also a romantic language, as it has a special form (dual) for referring to two people, objects or concepts.
From the Pocket Slovene