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82 words in Slovenian on the topic “shopping and money”: koliko stane? — how much does it cost?, evro — euro, trgovina — shop, tržnica — market. 82 words can be played from recordings.
82 words on the topic
- koliko stane?how much does it cost?One thing: koliko stane. Several: koliko stanejo. In a shop a bare koliko? is enough.
- evroeurov before a consonant sounds like "u": EH-oo-roh
- trgovinashopFrom trg, the square where trade happened. It is the shop itself, not "trade".
- tržnicamarketž is "zh"; no written vowel before r: TUHRZH-nee-tsah
- pultcounterš is "sh"
- prodajalecsellerj is "y", c is "ts": pro-dah-YAH-lets
- kupecbuyerc is "ts": KOO-pets
- tehtnicascalethe h sounds, c is "ts": TEHHT-nee-tsah
- kilogramkilogramAt the market people say the short kila: dve kili jabolk. Two kilograms take the dual: dva kilograma.
- svežfreshfinal ž devoices: svesh
- zrelripel at the end of a syllable sounds like "u"
- cenikprice listc is "ts": tseh-NEEK
- popustdiscountFrom popustiti, "to give in". On shop windows you will see razprodaja, "sale".
- koliko sem dolžan?how much do I owe?l before ž sounds like "u": doh-oo-ZHAN
- to je dragoit is expensiveSofter and politer is malo predrago, "a bit steep". Haggling here is calm, without pressure.
- lahko ceneje?can it be cheaper?c is "ts": lahk-KOH tseh-NEH-yeh
- to vzamemI am taking itv before a consonant sounds like "u"
- ne potrebujemI do not needj is "y"
- živilska trgovinagrocery storež is the "zh" of "measure"
- košaricabasketš is "sh", c is "ts": koh-SHAH-ree-tsah
- vrstaqueuev before a consonant sounds like "u"
- blagajnatillj is "y": blah-GIGH-nah
- vrečkabagč is "ch": VREHCH-kah
- odprtoopen (sign)no vowel between p and r; a faint "uh" glides in: oht-PUHR-toh
- zaprtoclosed (sign)no vowel between p and r: zah-PUHR-toh
- izbiratito choosePresent izbiram, izbiraš, izbira. The perfective is another verb: izbrati, izberem.
- velikostsizeFrom velik, "big". About clothes and shoes people more often say številka, "number".
- garancijawarrantyC is "ts" as in "cats": gah-rahn-TSEE-yah
- vračilo blagaproduct returnč = ch: vrah-CHEE-loh BLAH-gah
- reklamacommercialcolloquial and slightly dismissive: spet reklame, ads again; in business talk it is oglaševanje and oglas; an ad break is reklamni premor, the flyers in your mailbox reklamni letaki
- reklamni spotad spotexactly spot, not video: the word for a short TV or radio clip; online it becomes oglasni video; you shoot one with posneti spot — the same verb films a movie and records sound
- blagovna znamkabrandliterally a goods mark: blago, goods, plus znamka, mark — and also the postage stamp you have licked; in speech people say brend or just znamka: katere znamke je?
- logotiplogoin speech cut to logo, which declines too: brez loga; do not confuse with znak, a sign in general — a logo is znak podjetja, a road sign is prometni znak
- razprodajaclearance salefrom razprodati, to sell off; the seasonal one is sezonska razprodaja, the winter one starts right after New Year; the discount is popust: shop windows write do 50 % popusta
- ugodna ponudbagood dealPonudba means "offer". Ugodna ponudba means "a good deal": in the example it is available only today.
- primerjati cenecompare pricesprimerjati builds its comparison with z plus instrumental: primerjati eno z drugim; aspect does not split here, one verb serves both; the noun primerjava arrives soon
- zavojčekpackJč sounds like "y-ch": zah-VOHY-chehk
- stekloglass (material)Stress on the first syllable: STEHK-loh
- kovinametal (material)Stress on the second syllable: koh-VEE-nah
- plastikaplastic (material)Stress on the first syllable: PLAHS-tee-kah
- papirpaperStress on the last syllable: pah-PEER
- trpežendurableŽ is "zh" as in "vision", the r of the first syllable stands without a vowel: tuhrp-EH-zhehn
- kakovostenhigh-qualityfrom kakovost, quality; the loan kvaliteta is also in use, but ads and packaging write kakovost
- nakupovalno središčeshopping mallŠč is two sounds said one after the other, "sh-ch": nah-koo-poh-vahl-noh-sreh-DEESH-cheh
- izložbashop windowŽ is "zh" as in "vision": eez-LOHZH-bah
- blagajnikcashierfrom blagajna, the till; female blagajničarka — the form you will hear more often in shops
- nakuppurchasefrom kupiti, to buy; the plural nakupi is shopping as an activity: iti po nakupih
- kartica zvestobeloyalty cardliterally a faithfulness card, from zvest, faithful; every Slovenian chain names it exactly this way
- darilna embalažagift wrappingŽ is "zh" as in "vision": dah-reel-nah-ehm-bah-LAH-zhah
- nakupovalni vozičekshopping cartČ is "ch" as in "church": nah-koo-poh-vahl-nee-voh-ZEE-chehk
- zamenjati izdelekexchange an itemizdelek is an individual product, blago goods as a mass; exchange for something with zamenjati za
- urediti vračiloprocess a returnČ is "ch" as in "church": oo-reh-dee-tee-vrah-CHEE-loh
- z napakodefectiveliterally with a fault; Slovenian never made a separate word for a factory flaw; shops have a corner marked izdelki z napako
- velikost mi ne ustrezathe size does not fit meustrezati governs the "to whom" form: ustreza mi, it suits me; a shoe size is številka
- shraniti računkeep the receiptWritten sh is two separate sounds, "s" then "h", č is "ch" as in "church": shrah-NEE-tee-rah-CHOON
- to je ponaredekit is a fakefrom narediti, to make — a fake is a made-anew thing; counterfeit as an adjective is ponarejen
- izdelek je na zalogiin stockzaloga is a stock, a warehouse; out of stock is ni na zalogi, and after ni the word slides into the "of what" form
- zamenjati za drugo barvoexchange for another colourthe preposition decides everything: zamenjati za is exchange for, zamenjati z is replace with — one letter, different meaning
- ročna urawristwatchČ is "ch" as in "church": ROHCH-nah-OO-rah
- parfumperfumethe singular where English says a plural: parfum je drag; eau de toilette is toaletna voda
- kozmetikacosmeticsthe shop selling it is drogerija, not kozmetika — the latter is the products themselves
- rabljensecond-handfrom rabiti, to use and to need; in ads: rabljeno kolo; people also say iz druge roke, from the second hand
- barantatihagglethere is one place for it — the market and the flea market: na bolšjaku se baranta; in a shop with a price tag nobody haggles
- knjigarnabookshopNj is a soft "ny", as in "canyon": knyee-GAHR-nah
- na debelowholesaleliterally onto the thick: prodaja na debelo, wholesale trade, na drobno retail; a wholesale warehouse is trgovina na debelo
- garancijski rokwarranty periodgarancija is the warranty; garancijski rok is how long it lasts; for appliances in Slovenia it is usually dve leti garancije, two years
- po naročilumade to orderČ is "ch" as in "church": poh-nah-roh-CHEE-loo
- vzetito takePerfective; the imperfective partner is jemati. The present vzamem comes from a different root.
- datito givePresent dam, daš, da. The imperfective partner is dajati.
- kupitito buyImperfective: kupovati. An ear-trap: kopati se means "to swim" — one letter, a different world.
- zaviti v papirto wrapThe same zaviti as turning a corner. In the shop they ask: naj zavijem?, "shall I wrap it?".
- vrnitito give backThe same vrniti as "to return", but without se.
- koliko stane kilogramhow much per kilogram?stane is third person of stati, "to cost"; the goods follow in the "of what" form: kilogram jabolk.
- ali imate ...?do you have...?Literally "do you hold": the question is asked with the verb imeti and the object form — no "at you there is" construction exists.
- to bom vzelI will take itto vzamem is taking right now; the future is assembled from bom plus the participle — a woman says vzela.
- potrebujem vrečkoI need a bagč is "ch"
- to je vsethat is allAt the till it means "I am taking nothing else"; vse is the neuter pronoun, not "the whole".
- z gotovino ali s karticocash or card?The instrumental demands its preposition, and the preposition bends to the sound: z gotovino before a voiced sound, s kartico before a voiceless one.
- drobiž obdržitekeep the changež is the "zh" of "measure"
- nakupovalni seznamshopping listThe adjective comes from nakupovati. The order inside the phrase is reversed: first the "what kind", then the seznam.
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What is worth knowing about these words
koliko stane? — how much does it cost? One thing: koliko stane. Several: koliko stanejo. In a shop a bare koliko? is enough.
evro — euro. Slovenia joined the eurozone in 2007; the old tolar survives only in the memory of the older generation.
trgovina — shop. From trg, the square where trade happened. It is the shop itself, not "trade".
tržnica — market. Also from trg. The central one in Ljubljana is Plečnikove tržnice, on the river bank.
Test yourself
First by ear — the way you will meet the word in conversation. Click the speaker and pick the translation.
- What is this word?
It is koliko stane? — how much does it cost?
- What is this word?
It is tehtnica — scale.
- What is this word?
It is to je drago — it is expensive.
- What is this word?
It is blagajna — till.
- What is this word?
It is vračilo blaga — product return.
Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “how much does it cost?” in Slovenian?
One thing: koliko stane. Several: koliko stanejo. In a shop a bare koliko? is enough.
- How do you say “scale” in Slovenian?
Singular here, whatever your habit says: ta tehtnica. From tehtati, "to weigh".
- How do you say “it is expensive” in Slovenian?
Softer and politer is malo predrago, "a bit steep". Haggling here is calm, without pressure.
- How do you say “till” in Slovenian?
From blago, "goods". The window at the bank or post office is called šalter in speech, from the German.
- How do you say “product return” in Slovenian?
blago means both goods and cloth; online you may return a purchase within fourteen days, pravica do vračila; in the shop say bi rad vrnil
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
How much it costs, whether there is a smaller one, whether cards are accepted. A shop forgives mistakes: miss a word and they will show you the thing with their hands anyway.
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.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “how much does it cost?” in Slovenian?
«koliko stane?» One thing: koliko stane. Several: koliko stanejo. In a shop a bare koliko? is enough. It is one of 82 words in the set “shopping and money” — the rest are in the table above.
How many shopping words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 82 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.
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