CEFR Level
A1
Slovenian — Beginner Vocabulary
231 words
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | je | Verb | /jɛ́/ | |
| 2 | ne | Adverb | /nɛ́/ | no (expresses disapproval, disagreement). |
| 3 | da | Adverb | /dá/ | |
| 4 | se | Adverb, Pronoun | /sɛ/ | Dummy pronoun to make a verb intransitive, reflexive, or for reflexive voice. |
| 5 | v | Noun, Preposition | /ʋ/ | |
| 6 | sem | Verb, Adverb | /sə́m/ | hither, over here (to here). |
| 7 | to | Pronoun | /tóː/ | nominative/accusative singular neuter. |
| 8 | in | Conjunction | /in/ | |
| 9 | si | Verb, Pronoun | /sí/ | |
| 10 | kaj | Adverb, Pronoun, Conjunction | /kàːj/ | any, anything, something. |
| 11 | na | Preposition | /na/ | at, on (a moment in time). |
| 12 | za | Preposition | /za/ | after, following (in time). |
| 13 | ti | Noun, Pronoun, Article | /tíː/ | you (singular); thou. |
| 14 | pa | Conjunction | /pa/ | |
| 15 | ni | Verb | /nìː/ | |
| 16 | mi | Pronoun | /míː/ | we (masculine plural, more than two). |
| 17 | z | Noun, Preposition | /z/ | |
| 18 | bo | Verb | /bóː/ | |
| 19 | lahko | Adverb | /laxkóː/ | may, with permission (possibly, but not certainly). |
| 20 | so | Verb | /sɔ́/ | |
| 21 | če | Verb, Conjunction | /t͡ʃɛ/ | if (supposing that, in the case that). |
| 22 | bom | Verb | /bóːm/ | |
| 23 | me | Pronoun | /méː/ | we (feminine and neuter plural, more than two). |
| 24 | kot | Noun, Conjunction | /kòːt/ | as, (just) like. |
| 25 | ja | Adverb, Pronoun | /jàː/ | Abbreviation of Japan: a country in East Asia (NATO country code). |
| 26 | s | Noun | /s/ | |
| 27 | tako | Adverb | /takóː/ | thus (as a result). |
| 28 | jaz | Noun, Pronoun | /jás/ | Dated spelling of jazz (“musical style”). |
| 29 | kako | Adverb | /kakòː/ | how (in what way). |
| 30 | ki | Pronoun | /ki/ | who, which, that (relative). |
| 31 | vse | Pronoun | /uˈse/ | everything. |
| 32 | ko | Conjunction | /kɔ/ | when (at the time that). |
| 33 | ali | Adverb, Conjunction | /áli/ | either ... or. |
| 34 | o | Preposition | /ɔ/ | about, concerning. |
| 35 | že | Adverb | /ʒéː/ | |
| 36 | od | Preposition | /ɔt/ | since or starting from (place or time). |
| 37 | zakaj | Adverb | /zakàːj/ | why, for what reason. |
| 38 | ste | Verb | /stɛ́/ | |
| 39 | boš | Verb | /bóːʃ/ | |
| 40 | nisem | Verb | /nìːsɛm/ | |
| 41 | dobro | Adverb | /dɔ̀ːbrɔ/ | well, good. |
| 42 | nekaj | Adverb, Pronoun | /nèːkaj/ | something. |
| 43 | tudi | Adverb | /túːdi/ | also, in addition, furthermore, too. |
| 44 | prav | Noun | genitive dual/plural of pravo. | |
| 45 | smo | Verb | /smɔ́/ | |
| 46 | tukaj | Adverb | /túːkaj/ | here, in this place. |
| 47 | po | Preposition | /pɔ/ | along, through (the length of). |
| 48 | zdaj | Adverb | /zdáj/ | now, at this moment. |
| 49 | hvala | Noun, Interjection | /xʋàːla/ | thank you, thanks. |
| 50 | ampak | Conjunction | /ámpak/ | but (instead). |
| 51 | iz | Preposition | /is/ | from (with the source or provenance of or at). |
| 52 | ker | Conjunction | /kɛr/ | because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that). |
| 53 | kdo | Pronoun | /ɡdòː/ | who (interrogative). |
| 54 | več | Adverb | /ʋɛ́t͡ʃ/ | comparative degree of velíko; more. |
| 55 | ta | Article | /táː/ | the (definite article). |
| 56 | imam | Verb | ||
| 57 | tu | Adverb | /tú/ | here, in this place. |
| 58 | kje | Adverb | /kjèː/ | where (the place in/at which; the place from which). |
| 59 | vedno | Adverb | /ʋèːdnɔ/ | always (at all times; throughout all time). |
| 60 | do | Preposition | /dɔ/ | by (some time before the given time). |
| 61 | bomo | Verb | /bóːmɔ/ | |
| 62 | moj | Article | /mòːj/ | |
| 63 | nič | Noun, Adjective, Pronoun | /nít͡ʃ/ | nothing (as a concept). |
| 64 | vaš | Noun, Pronoun, Article | /ʋáːs/ | village (a rural settlement that is smaller than a mesto (a town/city)). |
| 65 | sva | Verb | /sʋá/ | |
| 66 | zelo | Adverb | /zɛlóː/ | very (to a high degree). |
| 67 | potem | Adverb | /pɔtéːm/ | then (after that). |
| 68 | prosim | Verb, Interjection | /pròːsim/ | |
| 69 | pri | Preposition | /pri/ | |
| 70 | vam | Pronoun | dative of vi. | |
| 71 | sta | Verb | /stá/ | second/third-person dual present of bíti. |
| 72 | ima | Verb | ||
| 73 | imaš | Verb | ||
| 74 | tam | Adverb | /tám/ | there, in that place. |
| 75 | nikoli | Adverb | /nikóːli/ | never, at no time. |
| 76 | bodo | Verb | /bóːdɔ/ | |
| 77 | toda | Conjunction | /tɔda/ | but, however. |
| 78 | le | Adverb | /lɛ́/ | only, merely, just. |
| 79 | mogoče | Adverb | /mɔɡòːt͡ʃɛ/ | maybe, perhaps. |
| 80 | pred | Preposition | /prɛt/ | before, in front of (stationary). |
| 81 | veliko | Adverb | /ʋɛlìːkɔ/ | |
| 82 | biti | Verb | /bìːti/ | Used to connect a noun to an adjective, noun or passive past participle that describes it (equivalent to all English sen… |
| 83 | nisi | Verb | /nìːsi/ | |
| 84 | zaradi | Preposition, Conjunction | /zaráːdi/ | because of, due to, thanks to (to express the cause or intent). |
| 85 | malo | Adverb | /màːlɔ/ | hardly (anyone, anywhere). |
| 86 | rad | Noun, Adjective | /ráːt/ | liking or preferring something, having a positive attitude towards something. |
| 87 | seveda | Adverb | /sɛʋéːda/ | of course, naturally. |
| 88 | gospod | Noun | /ɡɔspóːt/ | sir, lord, master. |
| 89 | brez | Noun, Preposition | /brɛs/ | genitive dual/plural of breza. |
| 90 | on | Pronoun | /ɔ́n/ | onkanje form^([→SS, p. 389]). |
| 91 | nazaj | Adverb | /nazàːj/ | back, backwards (to a previous place or time). |
| 92 | dan | Noun, Verb | /dáːn/ | past passive participle of dáti. |
| 93 | imel | Verb | masculine singular l-participle of imẹ́ti. | |
| 94 | morda | Adverb | /mɔrdá/ | maybe, perhaps (expresses not being completely sure about something). |
| 95 | vendar | Adverb | /ʋə̀ndar/ | yet, though. |
| 96 | bova | Verb | /bóːʋa/ | |
| 97 | pridi | Verb | ||
| 98 | čas | Noun | /t͡ʃás/ | genitive dual/plural of čaša. |
| 99 | oče | Noun | /ɔ̀ːt͡ʃɛ/ | father (male parent). |
| 100 | tvoj | Article | /tʋòːj/ | your (singular), thy. |
| 101 | boste | Verb | /bóːstɛ/ | |
| 102 | všeč | Adjective | /uʃéːt͡ʃ/ | to be according to wish, desire. |
| 103 | kdaj | Adverb | /ɡdàːj/ | when, at what time. |
| 104 | takoj | Adverb | /takóːj/ | immediately. |
| 105 | dovolj | Adverb | /dɔʋɔ́l/ | enough, sufficient. |
| 106 | vi | Pronoun | /ʋíː/ | you (masculine plural, more than two). |
| 107 | bog | Noun, Interjection | /bóːk/ | highest value^([→SSKJ]). |
| 108 | pravi | Noun | nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 109 | sam | Adjective | /sáːm/ | unaided, single-handed, by oneself. |
| 110 | videti | Verb | /ʋìːdɛti/ | |
| 111 | hotel | Verb | masculine singular l-participle of hoteti. | |
| 112 | ime | Noun | /iméː/ | |
| 113 | imamo | Verb | ||
| 114 | let | Noun | /lɛ́t/ | |
| 115 | bolj | Adverb | /bɔ́l/ | more; used to form a periphrastic comparative of adjectives and adverbs. |
| 116 | sploh | Adverb | /splɔ́x/ | |
| 117 | med | Noun, Preposition | /méːt/ | between (motion towards). |
| 118 | danes | Adverb | /dàːnəs/ | |
| 119 | dober | Adjective | /dòːbər/ | |
| 120 | spet | Adverb | /spéːt/ | again, once more. |
| 121 | hočem | Verb | ||
| 122 | nihče | Pronoun | /nixt͡ʃɛ́/ | nobody, no one. |
| 123 | skupaj | Adverb | /skúːpaj/ | together (at the same time, in the same place). |
| 124 | nekdo | Pronoun | /nɛɡdòː/ | someone, somebody. |
| 125 | človek | Noun | /t͡ʃlɔ̀ːʋɛk/ | husband^([→SSKJ]). |
| 126 | niso | Verb | /nìːsɔ/ | |
| 127 | imela | Verb | feminine singular l-participle. | |
| 128 | hočeš | Verb | ||
| 129 | vedel | Verb | masculine singular l-participle of vesti. | |
| 130 | ona | Pronoun | /ɔ̀ːna/ | nominative plural of ono. |
| 131 | dva | Noun, Adjective | /dʋáː/ | a relatively small number. |
| 132 | denar | Noun | /dɛnàːr/ | |
| 133 | koliko | Adverb | /kòːlikɔ/ | how many, how much. |
| 134 | domov | Adverb | /dɔmɔ̀ːʋ/ | home, homewards. |
| 135 | tole | Pronoun | nominative/accusative singular neuter. | |
| 136 | oprostite | Verb, Interjection | /ɔprɔstíːtɛ/ | excuse me (formal). |
| 137 | g | Noun | /ɡ/ | |
| 138 | dolgo | Adjective | feminine accusative/instrumental singular. | |
| 139 | dokler | Conjunction | /dɔklɛ́r/ | |
| 140 | delo | Noun | /dèːlɔ/ | work, labour. |
| 141 | nočem | Noun, Verb | dative plural of noč. | |
| 142 | bolje | Adverb | /bóːljɛ/ | comparative degree of dóbro. |
| 143 | tri | Adjective | /tríː/ | |
| 144 | enkrat | Adverb | /ɛ̀ːnkrat/ | once, one time. |
| 145 | sranje | Noun | /sràːnjɛ/ | the process of excretion. |
| 146 | imate | Verb | ||
| 147 | ve | Pronoun | /ʋéː/ | you (feminine and neuter plural, more than two). |
| 148 | pod | Noun | /pɔ́t/ | floor (lower part of a room). |
| 149 | tisti | Pronoun | /tíːsti/ | |
| 150 | ena | Adjective | /ɛ̀ːna/ | |
| 151 | hitro | Adverb | /xìːtrɔ/ | fast, quickly. |
| 152 | tisto | Pronoun | ||
| 153 | dve | Adjective | /dʋéː/ | two (feminine and neuter). |
| 154 | stran | Noun, Adverb | /stráːn/ | away, off. |
| 155 | stvar | Noun | /stʋáːr/ | thing (a separate entity or concept). |
| 156 | iti | Verb | /ìːti/ | |
| 157 | pomoč | Noun | /pɔmóːt͡ʃ/ | help (action given to provide assistance). |
| 158 | en | Adjective, Article | /ɛ́n/ | some (someone/something arbitrary – unspecified determiner). |
| 159 | vsaj | Adverb | /ʋsáːj/ | |
| 160 | avto | Noun | /áːʋtɔ/ | car, automobile. |
| 161 | jutri | Noun, Adverb | /júːtri/ | nominative/accusative dual. |
| 162 | prej | Noun | genitive dual/plural of preja. | |
| 163 | celo | Adverb | /t͡sɛlóː/ | even, yet (emphasizing a comparative). |
| 164 | g. | Noun | /ɡɔspóːt/ | instrumental singular form of g. |
| 165 | otrok | Noun | /ɔtrɔ́k/ | child (one’s son or daughter). |
| 166 | zdravo | Adjective, Adverb, Interjection | /zdráːʋɔ/ | neuter nominative singular of zdrav. |
| 167 | reči | Verb | /rɛ̀ːt͡ʃi/ | |
| 168 | kakšen | Pronoun | /kàːkʃən/ | about, approximately (time). |
| 169 | fant | Noun | /fánt/ | boy (a young, unmarried male). |
| 170 | kjer | Adverb | /kjéːr/ | |
| 171 | prijatelj | Noun | /prijáːtɛl/ | companion. |
| 172 | oči | Noun | nominative plural of oko. | |
| 173 | imajo | Verb | ||
| 174 | leta | Noun | nominative/accusative plural. | |
| 175 | hotela | Noun, Verb | feminine singular l-participle of hoteti. | |
| 176 | bodi | Verb | /bòːdi/ | |
| 177 | ves | Article | /ʋə́s/ | |
| 178 | doma | Adverb | /dɔmáː/ | home, at home. |
| 179 | mesto | Noun | /mèːstɔ/ | town (settlement). |
| 180 | drugi | Adjective | /drùːɡi/ | |
| 181 | vrata | Noun | /ʋràːta/ | |
| 182 | včasih | Adverb | /ʋt͡ʃáːsix/ | sometimes, on certain occasions. |
| 183 | imeli | Verb | feminine/neuter dual l-participle. | |
| 184 | del | Noun | /dèːl/ | |
| 185 | govoriti | Verb | /ɡɔʋɔrìːti/ | |
| 186 | skoraj | Adverb | /skɔ̀ːraj/ | almost, nearly, close (to). |
| 187 | čem | Verb | ||
| 188 | nocoj | Adverb | /nɔt͡sòːj/ | |
| 189 | gospa | Noun | /ɡɔspàː/ | female lord, master. |
| 190 | kmalu | Adverb | /kmáːlu/ | |
| 191 | sin | Noun | /síːn/ | |
| 192 | prvi | Adjective | /pə́rʋi/ | |
| 193 | trenutek | Noun | /trɛnúːtək/ | moment (instant of time). |
| 194 | takrat | Adverb | /takrát/ | |
| 195 | mrtev | Adjective | /mə̀rtəʋ/ | |
| 196 | pravkar | Adverb | /práʋkar/ | just, moments ago. |
| 197 | svoj | Article | /sʋòːj/ | one's own. |
| 198 | vedeti | Verb | /ʋèːdɛti/ | to know (be certain or sure about (something)). |
| 199 | njegov | Article | /njɛɡɔ̀ːʋ/ | its (neuter). |
| 200 | dol | Noun, Adverb | /dóːʋ/ | down, downwards. |
| 201 | hoče | Verb | ||
| 202 | eden | Noun | /ɛ̀ːdən/ | |
| 203 | slabo | Adverb | /slabóː/ | |
| 204 | poti | Noun | genitive/dative/locative singular of pot. | |
| 205 | svet | Noun, Adjective | /sʋéːt/ | a group of individuals with a common bond. |
| 206 | nismo | Verb | /nìːsmɔ/ | |
| 207 | mož | Noun | /móːʃ/ | man (male person). |
| 208 | pet | Noun, Adjective | /péːt/ | genitive dual/plural of peta. |
| 209 | zunaj | Preposition | /zùːnaj/ | |
| 210 | bosta | Verb | /bóːsta/ | second/third-person dual future of bíti. |
| 211 | niste | Verb | /nìːstɛ/ | |
| 212 | noter | Adverb | /nòːtɛr/ | inside, indoors. |
| 213 | moški | Noun, Adjective | /mɔ̀ːʃki/ | masculine gender. |
| 214 | tip | Noun | /tíːp/ | |
| 215 | narediti | Verb | /narɛdìːti/ | to make; to render. |
| 216 | brat | Noun | /brát/ | brother (someone of the same or closely related nationality). |
| 217 | mestu | Noun | dative/locative singular of mesto. | |
| 218 | naš | Article | /náʃ/ | our, ours (plural, more than two). |
| 219 | razen | Preposition | /ràːzən/ | aside from (e.g. at traffic signs). |
| 220 | primer | Noun | /priméːr/ | example (something representative of a group). |
| 221 | zjutraj | Adverb | /zjùːtraj/ | in the morning. |
| 222 | najbolj | Adverb | /nájbɔl/ | most; used to form a periphrastic superlative of adjectives and adverbs. |
| 223 | blizu | Adverb, Preposition | /blìːzu/ | close, near (in space or time). |
| 224 | adijo | Interjection | /adíːjɔ/ | |
| 225 | jutro | Noun | /jùːtrɔ/ | |
| 226 | teden | Noun | /téːdən/ | |
| 227 | verjeti | Verb | /ʋɛrjèːti/ | to believe. |
| 228 | pot | Noun | /pòːt/ | career (general course of action or conduct in life). |
| 229 | nad | Preposition | /nat/ | over, above (motion towards). |
| 230 | priti | Verb | /prìːti/ | |
| 231 | najti | Verb | /nàːjti/ | to find, to encounter. |
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