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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
jaz	pronoun	I	Jaz sem zdaj pripravljen. I am ready now.
ti	pronoun	you	Ti si zelo prijazen. You are very kind.
on	pronoun	he	On je moj brat. He is my brother.
ona	pronoun	she	Ona živi blizu tukaj. She lives near here.
mi	pronoun	we	Mi delamo vsak dan. We work every day.
oni	pronoun	they	Oni imajo avto. They have a car.
kaj	pronoun	what	Kaj hočeš? What do you want?
kje	adverb	where	Kje živijo? Where do they live?
kdaj	adverb	when	Kdaj se začne šola? When does school start?
kdo	pronoun	who	Kdo je doma? Who is at home?
zakaj	adverb	why	Zakaj si žalosten? Why are you sad?
kako	adverb	how	Kako veš? How do you know?
biti	verb	to be	Želim biti miren. I want to be calm.
imeti	verb	to have	Imajo dva otroka. They have two children.
delati	verb	to do	Svoje delo dobro opravljamo. We do our work well.
iti	verb	to go	Grem v šolo. I go to school.
priti	verb	to come	Prosim, pridi k meni domov. Please come to my house.
videti	verb	to see	Vidim luno. I see the moon.
vedeti	verb	to know	Vem odgovor. I know the answer.
misliti	verb	to think	Mislimo na prihodnost. We think about the future.
želeti	verb	to want	Želijo več časa. They want more time.
potrebovati	verb	to need	Potrebujem nekaj vode. I need some water.
narediti	verb	to make	Naredi dober kruh. She makes good bread.
vzeti	verb	to take	Vzemi knjigo domov. Take the book home.
dati	verb	to give	Daj mi ključ. Give me the key.
reči	verb	to say	Reče moje ime. He says my name.
povedati	verb	to tell	Povej mi zgodbo. Tell me the story.
vprašati	verb	to ask	Postavim eno vprašanje. I ask one question.
najti	verb	to find	Najdemo hišo. We find the house.
gledati	verb	to look	Glej nebo. Look at the sky.
uporabiti	verb	to use	Ta stol uporabljaj previdno. Use this chair carefully.
delati	verb	to work	Delajo v mestu. They work in the city.
jesti	verb	to eat	Zvečer jemo riž. We eat rice tonight.
piti	verb	to drink	Pijem vroč čaj. I drink hot tea.
spati	verb	to sleep	Otrok dobro spi. The child sleeps well.
hoditi	verb	to walk	Hodimo v šolo. We walk to school.
teči	verb	to run	Fant hitro teče. The boy runs fast.
brati	verb	to read	Bere knjigo. She reads a book.
pisati	verb	to write	Pišem vsako jutro. I write every morning.
govoriti	verb	to speak	Tukaj govorijo počasi. They speak slowly here.
poslušati	verb	to listen	Poslušaj glasbo. Listen to the music.
slišati	verb	to hear	Slišim veter. I hear the wind.
kupiti	verb	to buy	Kupimo svež kruh. We buy fresh bread.
prodati	verb	to sell	Tukaj prodajajo sadje. They sell fruit here.
plačati	verb	to pay	Plačam z gotovino. I pay with cash.
pomagati	verb	to help	Prijatelji si pomagajo. Friends help each other.
ljubiti	verb	to love	Ljubim svojo družino. I love my family.
živeti	verb	to live	Živijo blizu reke. They live near the river.
umreti	verb	to die	Vse rastline nekoč umrejo. All plants die someday.
učiti se	verb	to learn	Otroci se učijo zelo hitro. Children learn very quickly.
učiti	verb	to teach	Učijo v šoli. They teach at school.
odpreti	verb	to open	Prosim, odpri vrata. Please open the door.
zapreti	verb	to close	Zdaj zapri okno. Close the window now.
oseba	noun	person	Vsaka oseba ima ime. Each person has a name.
moški	noun	man	Moški je visok. The man is tall.
ženska	noun	woman	Ženska se smehlja. The woman is smiling.
otrok	noun	child	Otrok spi. The child is sleeping.
fant	noun	boy	Fant teče zunaj. The boy runs outside.
dekle	noun	girl	Dekle tiho bere. The girl reads quietly.
družina	noun	family	Moja družina je skupaj. My family eats together.
mati	noun	mother	Moja mati je prijazna. My mother is kind.
oče	noun	father	Njegov oče se pelje domov. His father drives home.
prijatelj	noun	friend	Moj prijatelj mi pomaga. My friend helps me.
hiša	noun	house	Njihova hiša je nova. Their house is new.
dom	noun	home	Grem domov. I am going home.
šola	noun	school	Šola je blizu. The school is nearby.
mesto	noun	city	To mesto je lepo. This city is beautiful.
država	noun	country	Država je majhna. The country is small.
svet	noun	world	Svet se spreminja. The world is changing.
ulica	noun	street	Ulica je dolga. The street is long.
soba	noun	room	Soba je topla. The room is warm.
čas	noun	time	Čas zelo hitro mineva. Time passes very quickly.
dan	noun	day	Danes je dober dan. Today is a good day.
noč	noun	night	Noč je mrzla. The night is cold.
jutro	noun	morning	Jutro je mirno. The morning is quiet.
večer	noun	evening	Večer je miren. The evening feels peaceful.
teden	noun	week	Teden hitro mine. A week passes quickly.
mesec	noun	month	Ta mesec je naporen. This month is busy.
leto	noun	year	To leto je drugačno. This year feels different.
danes	adverb	today	Danes delam. I work today.
jutri	adverb	tomorrow	Jutri zjutraj odidemo. We leave tomorrow morning.
včeraj	adverb	yesterday	Včeraj je bilo zelo mrzlo. Yesterday was very cold.
zdaj	adverb	now	Zdaj potrebujem pomoč. I need help now.
sonce	noun	sun	Sonce je svetlo. The sun is bright.
luna	noun	moon	Luna je polna. The moon is full.
zvezda	noun	star	Ta zvezda je svetla. That star is bright.
nebo	noun	sky	Nebo je modro. The sky is blue.
Zemlja	noun	earth	Zemlja je naš dom. The Earth is our home.
ogenj	noun	fire	Ogenj je vroč. The fire is hot.
voda	noun	water	Voda je zelo mrzla. Water is very cold.
dež	noun	rain	Dež pada. The rain is falling.
veter	noun	wind	Veter je močan. The wind is strong.
drevo	noun	tree	Drevo je visoko. The tree is tall.
roža	noun	flower	Ta roža je lepa. This flower is beautiful.
gora	noun	mountain	Gora je visoka. The mountain is high.
reka	noun	river	Reka je dolga. The river is long.
morje	noun	sea	Morje je videti mirno. The sea looks calm.
hrana	noun	food	Hrana lepo diši. The food smells good.
kruh	noun	bread	Kruh je svež. The bread is fresh.
riž	noun	rice	Riž jemo pogosto. We eat rice often.
meso	noun	meat	Meso je vroče. The meat is hot.
riba	noun	fish	Riba je sveža. The fish is fresh.
jajce	noun	egg	Jajce je razbito. The egg is broken.
mleko	noun	milk	Mleko je toplo. The milk is warm.
sadje	noun	fruit	Sadje je dobro za zdravje. Fruit is good for health.
čaj	noun	tea	Čaj je vroč. The tea is hot.
kava	noun	coffee	Ta kava je močna. This coffee is strong.
glava	noun	head	Danes me boli glava. My head hurts today.
oko	noun	eye	Njeno oko je modro. Her eye is blue.
uho	noun	ear	Moje uho zelo boli. My ear hurts badly.
usta	noun	mouth	Široko odpri usta. Open your mouth wide.
nos	noun	nose	Moj nos je mrzel. My nose is cold.
roka	noun	hand	Njena roka je topla. Her hand is warm.
stopalo	noun	foot	Zdaj me boli stopalo. My foot hurts now.
srce	noun	heart	Njegovo srce je močno. His heart is strong.
ime	noun	name	Moje ime je Ana. My name is Anna.
knjiga	noun	book	Ta knjiga je nova. This book is new.
beseda	noun	word	Ta beseda je pomembna. This word is important.
jezik	noun	language	Jezik povezuje veliko ljudi. Language connects many people.
denar	noun	money	Potrebujem več denarja. I need more money.
delo	noun	work	Delo vzame veliko časa. Work takes much time.
ljubezen	noun	love	Ljubezen naredi življenje lepo. Love makes life beautiful.
glasba	noun	music	Glasba je lepa. The music is beautiful.
zgodba	noun	story	Zgodba je zanimiva. The story is interesting.
pot	noun	way	Ta pot je lažja. This way is easier.
stvar	noun	thing	Ta stvar je težka. That thing is heavy.
življenje	noun	life	Življenje je včasih težko. Life is sometimes hard.
vrata	noun	door	Vrata so odprta. The door is open.
miza	noun	table	Miza je okrogla. The table is round.
stol	noun	chair	Stol je zlomljen. The chair is broken.
avto	noun	car	Avto je hiter. The car is fast.
dober	adjective	good	Ta knjiga je dobra. This book is good.
slab	adjective	bad	Ta kava je slaba. This coffee is bad.
velik	adjective	big	Hiša je velika. The house is big.
majhen	adjective	small	Soba je majhna. The room is small.
nov	adjective	new	Imam novo knjigo. I have a new book.
star	adjective	old	Ta hiša je stara. This house is old.
dolg	adjective	long	Ulica je dolga. The street is long.
kratek	adjective	short	Zgodba je kratka. The story is short.
visok	adjective	high	Gora je visoka. The mountain is high.
nizek	adjective	low	Miza je nizka. The table is low.
vroč	adjective	hot	Čaj je vroč. The tea is hot.
mrzel	adjective	cold	Voda je mrzla. The water is cold.
srečen	adjective	happy	Danes je srečna. She feels happy today.
žalosten	adjective	sad	Danes je videti žalosten. He looks sad today.
lep	adjective	beautiful	Roža je lepa. The flower is beautiful.
lahek	adjective	easy	To delo je lahko. This work is easy.
težek	adjective	hard	To vprašanje je težko. This question is hard.
hiter	adjective	fast	Avto je hiter. The car is fast.
počasen	adjective	slow	Vlak je počasen. The train is slow.
pravilen	adjective	right	Tvoj odgovor je pravilen. Your answer is right.
napačen	adjective	wrong	Ta odgovor je napačen. That answer is wrong.
pomemben	adjective	important	Ta knjiga je pomembna. This book is important.
resničen	adjective	true	Zgodba je resnična. The story is true.
poln	adjective	full	Kozarec je poln. The glass is full.
prazen	adjective	empty	Soba je prazna. The room is empty.
mlad	adjective	young	Fant je mlad. The boy is young.
močan	adjective	strong	Veter je močan. The wind is strong.
šibek	adjective	weak	Danes se počuti šibkega. He feels weak today.
rdeč	adjective	red	Roža je rdeča. The flower is red.
moder	adjective	blue	Nebo je modro. The sky is blue.
zelen	adjective	green	Drevo je zeleno. The tree is green.
rumen	adjective	yellow	Roža je rumena. The flower is yellow.
črn	adjective	black	Avto je črn. The car is black.
bel	adjective	white	Mleko je belo. The milk is white.
da	interjection	yes	Da, zdaj razumem. Yes, I understand now.
ne	interjection	no	Ne, ne morem priti. No, I cannot come.
ne	adverb	not	Nisem pripravljen. I am not ready.
in	conjunction	and	Kruh in mleko sta tukaj. Bread and milk are here.
ali	conjunction	or	Čaj ali kava danes? Tea or coffee today?
ampak	conjunction	but	Utrujen sem, ampak srečen. I am tired but happy.
če	conjunction	if	Če dežuje, ostani doma. If it rains, stay home.
ker	conjunction	because	Ostal sem doma, ker je deževalo. I stayed home because rain fell.
z	preposition	with	Prišel sem s prijateljem. I came with my friend.
brez	preposition	without	Odšel je brez denarja. He left without money.
za	preposition	for	To darilo je zate. This gift is for you.
iz	preposition	from	Prihaja iz mesta. She comes from the city.
v	preposition	to	Gremo v šolo. We go to school.