Can you tell me what day it is in Slovenian? This blog will guide you through all the possible ways to tell the date and time in Slovenian language and talk about the time without any problem.
Telling the date and time in Slovenian language is a fun thing to do because there are countless options to choose from. So without further ado, let’s learn Slovenian!
Time Zones In Slovenia
Slovenia follows a Central European Time (CET). The neighboring countries, like Austria and Croatia, etc., are also following the same timezone. Since technology has advanced a lot, there are different ways of setting the time of major cities in an accessible way. According to the current local time, the sun rises around 7:30 AM in the Slovenian Republic.
There is a short period in which Slovenia has to experience a time change, and all the clocks are shifted 1 hour ahead, which is called Daylight Saving Time. That will be the next time change. During this time change, the local time will not stay the same and shift an hour ahead. Therefore, from 31 March 2024 to 27 Oct 2022, Daylight Saving Time 2024, also referred to as DST, will be the standard time in Slovenia.
Setting Slovenian Timezone
While staying in Slovenia, make sure that you are aware of the time zones in Slovenia. Using a time zone converter can be especially beneficial in such a case. Even if you are not in Slovenia, you can set the time zones of Ljubljana (capital city of Slovenia) on your phone to stay posted with the time difference.
Telling The Date And Time In Slovenian
The date order in Slovenia is day-month-year. So, for instance, Today’s date could be 08-02-2024 in Slovenian. Of course, this is followed in many parts of the world, but if you are from somewhere where the month-day-year (February 08, 2024) is followed, you need to be slightly mindful of these technicalities.
Another important element is that the Slovenians place a full stop with a space after the number. For example, 15. 7. 2024 or 15. Maj 2024. These are the only correct ways of writing the date and time in Slovenian.
Let’s learn each element in the date order one by one.
Date
You can use both Arabic numerals and Slovenian numbers in Slovenian to tell the date. When using a number in a date, “i” is added to the number. For instance, Dvajset (twenty) will become Dvajseti (twentieth).
Here is a table with first thirty one number for you to learn in Slovenian:
Arabic Numberals | Slovenian Numbers |
0 | Nič |
1 | Ena |
2 | Dve |
3 | Tri |
4 | štiri |
5 | Pet |
6 | šest |
7 | Sedem |
8 | Osem |
9 | Devet |
10 | Deset |
11 | Enajst |
12 | Dvanajst |
13 | Trinajst |
14 | štirinajst |
15 | Petnajst |
16 | šestnajst |
17 | Sedemnajst |
18 | Osemnajst |
19 | Devetnajst |
20 | Dvajset |
21 | Enaindvajset |
22 | Dvaindvajset |
23 | Triindvajset |
24 | štiriindvajset |
25 | Petindvajset |
26 | šestindvajset |
27 | Sedemindvajset |
28 | Osemindvajset |
29 | Devetindvajset |
30 | Trideset |
31 | Enaintrideset |
Day
Let’s learn how to say each day in Slovenian. Here is a table for you to learn saying each day of the week in Slovenian:
English | Slovenian |
Monday | Ponedeljek |
Tuesday | Torek |
Wednesday | Sreda |
Thursday | Četrtek |
Friday | Petek |
Saturday | Sobota |
Sunday | Nedelja |
If you want to tell someone what day it is today, you can use, “Danes je —-.” For instance, “Danes je Torek” will mean, “Today is Tuesday.”
Months Of The Year
Let’s now learn how to say all the twelve months of a year in Slovenian:
English | Slovenian |
January | Januar |
February | Februar |
March | Marec |
April | April |
May | Maj |
June | Junij |
July | Julij |
August | Avgust |
September | September |
October | Oktober |
November | November |
December | December |
Dvajseti Oktober will be the right way to say Twentieth October. You can simply write the number for the year, and the reader/listener will get the idea.
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Telling Time
Moving on to the second part of this blog: telling time. The time is usually told using seconds, minutes, and hours. So let’s learn about each:
Seconds
The word for second in Slovenian is sekundah. Therefore, you can use any number with sekundah to imply how many seconds.
Minutes
The word for a minute in Slovenian is minuta, the plural of which is minut. Same as the seconds, you can add any number with it to tell about minutes. For instance, one minute will be eno minuto while two minutes will be dve minuti. Did you notice how the words changed? That is because of the Sklons in Slovenian.
Hours
The word for an hour in Slovenian is uro, the plural of which is sure. Therefore 1 hour will be 1 uro and two hours will be dve uri in the republic of Slovenia.
Useful Slovenian Vocabulary
You don’t want to be late for your business meeting in Slovenia! Here is some useful vocabulary about the date and time in Slovenian that you need to know to tell the local time in different cities of Slovenia:
Slovenian Vocabulary | English Translations |
Noč | Night |
Čez čas | Overtime |
Milisekunda | Millisecond |
Mednarodna datumska črta | International Date Line |
Včeraj | Yesterday |
Minuto | Minute |
Visoko poldne | High Noon |
Včeraj | Yesteryear |
Poldnevnik | Meridian |
Cas za spanje | Bedtime |
Digitalna ura | Digital Clock |
Urnik | Timetable |
Desetletje | Decade |
Stevilčnica | Clock Face |
Pravočasno | On-Time |
Žepna ura | Pocket Watch |
Dnevna svetloba | Daylight |
Stoletje | Century |
Popoldan | Afternoon |
Urnik | Schedule |
Sezona | Season |
Dnevi v tednu | Days Of The Week |
Časovni pas | Time Zone |
Mrak | Twilight |
Koledarsko leto | Calendar Year |
Prestopno leto | Leap Year |
Vodna ura | Water Clock |
Pazi | Watch |
Tisočletje | Millennium |
preteklost | Past |
Zamuda | Delay |
Zgodaj | Early |
Vsak dan | Everyday |
Budilka | Alarm Clock |
Am | Am |
Danes | Today |
Srednji čas po Greenwichu | Greenwich Mean Time |
Drugi skok | Leap Second |
Jutri | Tomorrow |
Sredi jutra | Midmorning |
Lunarni mesec | Lunar Month |
Zamuda | Tardy |
Sončna ura | Sundial |
Mikrosekunda | Microsecond |
Kronologija | Chronology |
Peščena ura | Hourglass |
Z zamudo | Belated |
Prisotno | Present |
Druga roka | Second Hand |
Opoldne | Noon |
Zdaj | Now |
Pred roko | Before Hand |
Prej | Before |
Nato | Afterward |
Nočni čas | Nighttime |
Po | After |
Minutna kazalec | Minute Hand |
Ura | O’clock |
Štirinajst dni | Fortnight |
Polnoč | Midnight |
Ura z nihalom | Pendulum Clock |
Zvonček | Bell |
Zvečer | Evening |
Kadarkoli | Anytime |
Ročna ura | Wristwatch |
Kronometer | Chronometer |
Dnevna svetloba | Daylight |
Popoldne | Midafternoon |
Letni | Annual |
Nocoj | Tonight |
ura | Clock |
Wrapping Up
Now, you must know all about the time difference between your country and Slovenia. If you are learning Slovenian on your own, you can find Ling App at your service. Ling App is a great application that helps you compare different websites and apps to choose the best for you. There are countless options for you. You can either sign in or read blogs or do both (which is probably the best option). You might also be interested in checking out Slovenian slang words and Slovenian pronouns.