Samaha Kazmi
, September 11, 2022

Slovenian Prepositions: Don’t Make This Mistake #1

Prepositions are one of the essential elements of any language and its grammar, yet they can be some of the most difficult ones to learn. Slovenian prepositions are no exception to this. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most typical Slovenian prepositions and how to use them correctly so that you can build confidence in using them in your own sentences. With some practice, you’ll be using Slovenian prepositions like a pro!

Slovenian Grammar

Slovenian is a Slavic language spoken by about 2.5 million people, primarily in Slovenia, where it is the official language. Like other Slavic languages, Slovenian uses a lot of demonstrative pronouns and has a complex system of personal pronouns.

It also has a rich vocabulary of phrases and nouns. Compared to other Slavic languages, Slovenian is relatively easy to learn for those who speak French, partly due to its use of Latinate words and loanwords from German.

Slovene Prepositions

Let’s look at an epic list of the Slovenian prepositions, which are an ultimate must for you to know if you want to make sentences like native speakers.

A-I

English	Slovenian	English	Slovenian
about	približno	but	ampak
above	zgoraj	by	avtor
according to	po navedbah	close to	blizu
across	čez	despite	Kljub
after	po	down	navzdol
against	proti	due to	zaradi
among	med	during	med
around	okoli	except	razen
as	kot	except for	razen
as far as	dokler	far from	daleč od
as well as	tako dobro, kot	for	za
at	pri	from	od
because of	zaradi	in	v
before	prej	in addition to	poleg
behind	zadaj	in front of	pred
below	spodaj	in spite of	kljub
beneath	spodaj	inside	znotraj
beside	poleg	inside of	znotraj
between	med	instead of	namesto
beyond	onstran	into	v

N-W

English	Slovenian	English	Slovenian
near	blizu	since	od
near to	blizu	than	kot
next	Naslednji	three words	tri besede
next to	zraven	through	skozi
of	od	till	do
on	na	to	do
on behalf of	v imenu	toward	proti
on top of	na vrhu	two words	dve besedi
opposite	nasprotje	under	Spodaj
out	ven	unlike	za razliko od
outside	zunaj	until	dokler
outside of	zunaj	up	gor
over	čez	via	prek
per	per	with	z
plus	plus	within	znotraj
prior to	pred	without	brez
round	krog

Usage Of Slovenian Prepositions

In Slovenian, prepositions are always placed before Slovenian verbs, often changing form depending on the verb’s tense.

Adverbs are also frequently used as prepositions, which can be either masculine or feminine.

When translating Slovenian sentences into English, it is essential to remember that interrogative words are often used as prepositions.

Lastly, remember that the accusative case is used for direct objects of verbs (such as “I see the man”), while the nominative case is used for subjects of verbs (such as “The man sees me”).

No matter what language you’re trying to learn, prepositions can be tricky, and Slovenian prepositions are no exception. To understand how to use them, let’s look at some examples.

Use Of Pred

The preposition “pred” means “in front of/before.” Let’s look at some helpful sentences while breaking them down.

There is a cat in front of the house. (Je mačka pred hišo.)
I put my jacket on the chair in front of the door. (Položil sem jakno na stol pred vrati.)
The cat is lying in front of the stove. (Mačka leži pred žarom.)

Helpful Glossary

English	Slovenian
A cat	Mačka
A chair	Stol
A jacket	Jakno
Before	Pred
Bring it back	Vrati
Grill	Žarom
I am	Sem
It is	Je
Lie down	Leži
On	Na
Placed	Položil
The house	Hišo

Use Of Pod

The preposition “pod” means “under.” Let’s look at some examples:

The cat is hiding under the bed. (Mačka se skriva pod posteljo.)
Let’s put the table under the tree. (Ponesimo mizo pod drevo.)
I left my bag under the desk. (Pustil sem torbo pod pisalno mizo.)

Use Of Iz

The preposition “is” means “out of.” Here are some examples for you:

He took the book out of his backpack. (Vzela je knjigo iz nahrbtnika.)
She poured water out of the vase. (Iz vaze je odlila vodo.)
We took the vegetables out of the fridge. (Iz hladilnika smo vzeli zelenjavo.)

Confusing ‘S’ With ‘Z’

If you are learning the Slovenian prepositions and you often confuse ‘s’ with ‘z’, then don’t worry since many people do that. Some consonants work well with ‘s,’ and some are cool with ‘z.’

T, S, H, Š, K, F, C, P, Š, and Č are consonants that require using the Slovenian preposition ‘s.’ The rest of the Slovenian alphabets can be written using the preposition ‘z.’

Let’s look at an example of each alphabet.

English	Slovenian	Alphabets	English	Slovenian	Alphabets
With Alphabet	Z Abecedo	A	With House	S Hišo	H
With Ball	Z Žogo	Ž	With Ireland	Z Irsko	I
With Balloon	Z Balonom	B	With Lasagna	Z Lazanjo	L
With Camera	S Kamero	K	With Mom	Z Mamo	M
With Chocolate	S Čokolado	Č	With Movie	S Filmom	F
With Coast	Z Obalo	O	With Sandwich	S Sendvičem	S
With Duck	Z Raco	R	With School	S Šolo	Š
With Electricity	Z Elektriko	E	With Slippers	S Copati	C
With Friend	S Prijateljem	P	With Telephone	S Telefonom	T
With Gift	Z Darilom	D	With Weather	Z Vremenom	V
With Gondola	Z Gondolo	G	With Yogurt	Z Jogurtom	J
With Hour	Z Uro	U	With Zebra	Z Zebro	Z

General Sentences

Finally, look at some of the most common sentences you must know if you are trying to learn Slovenian prepositions.

English	Slovenian
Considering this matter, I think you need some space.	Glede na to zadevo mislim, da potrebujete nekaj prostora.
Go into your room.	Pojdi v svojo sobo.
Go without me.	Pojdi brez mene.
He is in front of the market.	Pred tržnico je.
I don’t know anything concerning this issue	O tem vprašanju ne vem ničesar
I need this within the next five minutes	To potrebujem v naslednjih petih minutah
In spite of the warning, you did that.	Kljub opozorilu ste to storili.
Need solution regarding this problem.	Potrebujete rešitev v zvezi s to težavo.
On behalf of my dad, I am throwing this wedding party.	V imenu mojega očeta prirejam to poročno zabavo.
Place this upon the table.	Postavite to na mizo.
Six out of ten.	Šest od desetih.
The bedroom is next to the bathroom.	Spalnica je poleg kopalnice.
This matter is getting worse, given that you don’t care.	Ta zadeva postaja vse hujša glede na to, da vam je vseeno.
This road is closed according to my information	Ta cesta je po mojih informacijah zaprta
We are dying, including you.	Umiramo, vključno z vami.
We are in the middle of a crisis.	Smo sredi krize.
We start laughing during the fight.	Med prepirom se začnemo smejati.
You can find him across from this street	Najdete ga nasproti te ulice
You did not solve the matter provided that we had less time	Zadeve niste rešili pod pogojem, da smo imeli manj časa
You need to take the cat out from beneath	Mačko morate vzeti ven

Wrapping Up

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Samaha Kazmi