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Pronouns in Slovenian

27 words in Slovenian on the topic “pronouns”: jaz — I, ti — you (informal), vi — you (formal), on — he. 27 words can be played from recordings.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

27 words on the topic

  • jaz
    I
    sounds like "yahz"
  • ti
    you (informal)
    Slovenes switch to first names and ti fast, but the older person offers it first. For exactly two people there is a special pronoun, vidva.
  • vi
    you (formal)
    The polite form is written with a capital V — Vi — a visible mark of respect.
  • on
    he
    Two males are onadva, and oni needs three or more — even the third-person pronouns come in pairs.
  • ona
    she
    Two women are onidve, three or more are one; oni is left for men and mixed groups.
  • mi
    we
    Use it only for three or more; for exactly two there is midva — that is grammar, not style.
  • midva
    the two of us
    The famous dual: midva is exactly two of us, women say midve, and mi would simply be the wrong number.
  • oni
    they
    Three or more, and only if at least one is a man. Three women are one, and two are onadva or onidve.
  • moj
    my
    Declines like an adjective and even has a dual form: moji for exactly two of a thing.
  • tvoj
    your (informal)
    The polite partner is vaš, and in letters it is written with a capital: Vaš.
  • naš
    our
    If we are exactly two, the word is najin — saying naš about a pair quietly loses the dual.
  • vaš
    your (formal or plural)
    For two owners it becomes vajin, built the same way as najin.
  • njegov
    his, her, their
    Slovenian splits it finer and adds a fourth: njun, "their" for exactly two people.
  • svoj
    one’s own
    Obligatory when the thing belongs to the subject: vzel je svoj kovček — his own suitcase, while njegov kovček would mean someone else’s.
  • sam
    myself
    By ear it sits right next to sem ("I am"); on paper only the vowel tells them apart.
  • ves
    all
    ves for masculine, vsa for feminine, vse for neuter. A trap: in casual speech ves also means "I know", from vedeti.
  • vsak od
    each of
    od pulls the "of what" form after it: vsak od nas. For a pair it is vsak od naju.
  • katerikoli
    any
    Written as one word, and only the first part declines: kateregakoli. The twin kakršenkoli is about qualities — "whatever kind of".
  • ta
    this
    Three steps: ta close by, tisti farther, oni way over there. The middle step is the one you hear most.
  • tisti
    that
    tisti is the one we spoke about; oni is that one far away. The difference is subtle but alive.
  • tak
    such
    It agrees in gender: tak, taka, tako. The definite form is takšen.
  • drug
    other
    The same word means "second" and "friend" — only the place in the phrase tells the three senses apart.
  • nikakršen
    none whatsoever
    š is "sh"
  • nekdo
    someone
    Only about a person. It declines: nekoga, nekomu.
  • nekaj
    something (a thing)
    About a thing. The same word also means "a few": nekaj dni, "a few days".
  • nihče od
    none of
    Also with the double negation: nihče od njih ne govori. Without the second ne the sentence is wrong.
  • nič
    nothing
    The verb next to it takes ne: nič ne razumem. The same word is "zero" in the score.

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How it sounds in a sentence

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What is worth knowing about these words

jaz — I. Often dropped in speech: the verb ending has already announced who is acting.

ti — you (informal). Slovenes switch to first names and ti fast, but the older person offers it first. For exactly two people there is a special pronoun, vidva.

vi — you (formal). The polite form is written with a capital V — Vi — a visible mark of respect.

on — he. Two males are onadva, and oni needs three or more — even the third-person pronouns come in pairs.

Test yourself

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Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.

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How to learn the set instead of just reading it

I, you, we, they. There is a handful of them, they turn up in every sentence, and politeness rides on them: most of these languages keep a formal “you” apart from a familiar one, and choosing the wrong one is noticed faster than a mispronounced word.

A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.

Frequently asked

How do you say “I” in Slovenian?

«jaz». Sounds like "yahz". It is one of 27 words in the set “pronouns” — the rest are in the table above.

How many pronouns do you need to start?

The whole set on this page is 27 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.

Is there audio?

Yes, 27 words on this page can be played — click the speaker next to the word. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.

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