Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Slovio words and phrases you need to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.
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Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...
The Top 20 ... |
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Kak imenite? What is your name? Imenijm ... My name is ... Kak vams? How are you? Dobruo. I vi? Fine. And you? Gde es ...? Where is ...? Gde es toalet? Muzxis/Zxenis Where is the toilet? Men/Women Izvin. Izvinijte mne. Sorry. Excuse me. Nikai problem. No problem. Ja hce... I want ... Ja ne hce... I don't want ... |
Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...
The Top 30 ... |
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Ot gde vi es? Where are you from? Ja es iz Australia.* I am from Australia. Scxot, prosijm. The bill, please. Ja es zbludilju. I'm lost. Stopijte! Cxekajte! Stop! Wait! Tugde, tamgde. Here, there. Taksi. Hotel. Letisxtie. Stancia. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Lubijm ... I like ... Ne lubijm ... I don't like ... din, dva, tri, cxtir, piat. one, two, three, four, five. sxes, siem, vos, dev, des. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerika - America. Kanada - Canada. Angloio - England. Irlandia - Ireland. Nov-Zelandia - New Zealand |
Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...
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Dla zdrovie! Cheers! dobrju / bezdobrju good / bad velju / malju big / small blizju / dalkuo near / far mensx / bolsx less / more inju / dost another / enough Ja es vegetarnik. I am vegetarian. Ne edajm miaso. I don't eat meat. ... kurkica. ... chicken. ... riba. ... fish. Ja es alergju na orehis. I am allergic to nuts. ... zem-orehis. ... peanuts. ... riba. ... fish. ... morju eda. ... seafood. ... jajcos. ... eggs. |
Consonants:
c is pronounced ts as in cats
cx is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
j is pronounced as y as in yet (IPA j)
sx is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
zx is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
c is pronounced ts as in cats
cx is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
j is pronounced as y as in yet (IPA j)
sx is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
zx is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)