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Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Welcome to Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona — your friendly guide to learning the Slovene language step by step Whether you’re a complete beginner or brushing up on what you already know, this podcast will help you build your Slovene skills with ease. We focus on clear explanations, practical vocabulary, everyday dialogues, pronunciation tips, and fun cultural insights from Slovenia. The first episodes are entirely in English (A0 level), and the amount of English then gradually decreases…
Episodes
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 41: Pridevniki v instrumentalu - adjectives in instrumental case🌴
In Episode 41, we’re taking another look at Slovenian grammar and focusing on the instrumental case (orodnik) with adjectives in the singular, dual, and…
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 40: Vročina - Summer Heat 🥵
In this episode, we’re talking about the summer heat! Learn useful Slovenian vocabulary related to hot weather, heat waves, drought, fires, and staying cool…
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 39: Pridevniki v lokativu - adjectives in lokative case 🐟
In this episode of Se vidimo, we're taking a closer look at the Slovene locative case and adjective endings in the singular, dual, and plural. You'll learn how…
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Episode 38: Kako opisati državo - How to describe a country
In this summer episode of Se vidimo, we learn how to describe a country in Slovenian. Using Sweden as an example, we explore useful vocabulary, a key grammar…
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Episode 37: Pridevniki v genitivu - adjectives in genitive case
Learn how to use the Slovenian genitive case (rodilnik) with adjectives. In this episode, we will cover when to use the genitive, its endings for all genders…
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Episode 36: Počitnice v Sloveniji - Holidays in Slovenia 🏝️🍹⛱️🌞 🌊
Ready for summer in Slovenian? Learn useful vocabulary for holidays at the seaside and in the mountains, follow Polona and Janez through two funny summer…
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 35: Zdravstveni sistem v Sloveniji - Healthcare system in Slovenia
How does healthcare work in Slovenia? In this episode, I explain the basics of health insurance, doctors, hospitals, and emergency care, while introducing…
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Episode 34: Janez pri zdravniku - Janez is sick 😷
In Episode 34, we explore how to talk about health in Slovenian. You'll learn useful vocabulary for common illnesses, injuries, symptoms, and doctor visits…
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Episode 33: Pridevniki v akuzativu - adjectives in accusative case
In this episode, we learn how the accusative case works in Slovenian adjectives across genders and numbers, with simple explanations and practical everyday…
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 32: Čebelarstvo - beekeeping 🐝
In this episode, you’ll learn about beekeeping and related topics. You’ll also learn some new words connected to bees and beekeeping. Se vidimo!
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 31: Horrible lunch, good dessert - katastrofalno kosilo, dobra sladica
In Episode 31, we start learning Slovenian adjectives (pridevniki). Through food-related examples and a fun dialogue, you’ll learn how adjectives change with…
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Episode 30: Prazniki in vrstilni števniki
Discover why Slovenians love early May holidays, explore local traditions like bonfires, and learn how to use ordinal numbers in Slovenian. Se vidimo!
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Episode 29: Bencin
In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about driving and traveling in Slovenia—from refueling your car and understanding fuel prices to using gas stations…
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 28: Dativ 2. del
In Episode 28, we learn how to use the dative case in the dual and plural in Slovene, including the typical endings for all three genders. Through practical…
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Episode 27: Slovenci v Argentini 🇦🇷
Slovenes don’t just live in Slovenia, but all over the world. One of them is Rok Fink from Argentina. Listen to what he has to say. Se vidimo!
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Episode 26: Velika noč - Easter 🐰🐇🐣🌷
In this episode, we teach you Slovenian words connected to Easter, from decorated eggs to the special Easter breakfast, while sharing stories behind Slovenia’s…
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 25: Volitve - elections 🗳️🏛️
In today’s episode, we focus on elections in Slovenia while learning useful vocabulary related to voting and politics. Se vidimo!
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 24: Dativ in poklici 💼 👨🏻🍳 👷🏻♀️
In this episode of Se vidimo, we start learning the final Slovene case – the dativ. You’ll learn singular endings, keyprepositions like k/h, proti, and kljub…
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Episode 23: Naš, vaš, njun obisk? (Possessive pronouns II)
In this episode, we review possessive pronouns and learn howto use them in dual and plural, with examples for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns. You’ll…
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Episode 22: Svojilni zaimki in dan žena - possessive pronouns and Women's Day 👱🏻♀️👩🏻🦰👩🏻👧🏽👧🏾
Learn how possessive pronouns in Slovenian (singular) workand listen to a short text about Women’s Day in Slovenia, followed by five comprehension questions…
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Episode 21: Pogojnik - conditional
In this episode, we’re talking about how to say would in Slovene. You’ll learn how to use bi in everyday situations — from imagining “If I had a million…
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Episode 20: Modalni glagoli - modal verbs
In this episode, we dive into Slovene modal verbs and howthey help you express what you want, have to do, are allowed to do, or are able to do. You’ll learn…
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Episode 19: Pust, vreme in letni časi ⛈️🫧🍃🫶🏼
In Episode 19, we talk about Pust, Slovenia’s colorful carnival tradition, with its costumes, parades, and sweet treats. Then we move on to everyday weather…
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Episode 18: Instrumental 2. del
In this episode, we learn how to use the instrumental casein the dual and plural in Slovene. After a quick revision of the instrumental singular, we focus on…
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Episode 17: Jejmo, nakupujmo in potujmo s Polono 🛒
This episode focuses on practical Slovene for everyday situations. Through dialogues in a shop and a restaurant, you’ll learn essential vocabulary and…
- Se vidimo! Slovene with Polona
Episode 16: Kje je lekarna? ⚕️👩🏻🔬🤍
In this episode, we continue with the Slovene locative case, focusing on dual and plural forms. You’ll practice asking for directions, talking about places in…
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Episode 15: Gremo na kavo z lokativom in akuzativom ☕
In this episode, we focus on city vocabulary and learn howto ask “Where are you?” in Slovene. You’ll be introduced to common buildings in a city and learn how…
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Episode 14: Appearance, character and clothing👔👖👕
Episode 14 focuses on how to describe someone in Slovene. You’ll learn vocabulary for appearance, character, hair, eyes, and clothing, and how to use common…
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Episode 13: Cats and colors 🎨
In this episode learn how to say “hungover” in Slovene, explore New Year traditions, and return to the basics of Slovene grammar. This episode focuses on nouns…
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Episode 12: Zbogom 2025! Farewell 2025!
In the last episode of this year, we practice past, present, and future tense in Slovene through short, everyday texts and useful vocabulary. You’ll also learn…
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Episode 11: Part 2 of the future tense and Christmas 🎅
Episode 11 continues with the Slovenian future tense, focusing on the dual and plural forms through clear examples and guided practice.The episode also…
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Episode 10: Future tense and Slovenian food 🍰
In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about the future in Slovene. We compare the past and future tense, practice forming prihodnjik with biti, and use…
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Episode 9: Past tense (dual, plural) and family 👪
In this episode, we dive into the Slovene past tense in the dual and plural, and learn how participle endings change based on gender and number. We also…
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Episode 8: Past tense and France Prešeren
In this episode of Se vidimo! we explore the Slovenian past tense – preteklik.You’ll hear examples in context, learn how to form the past, discover irregular…
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Episode 7: I like, I don't like 👍👎
In this episode, we explore how to say what you like and don’t like in Slovene. You’ll learn the accusative and genitive forms you need, plus a quick refresher…
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Episode 6: Everyday phrases
Learn how to use everyday Slovene in real-life situations — from saying hvala and ordering coffee to chatting with friends, shopping, or answering the phone…
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Episode 5: Days of the week and accusative case
In this episode of Se vidimo!, learn how to describe your daily routine in Slovene. Explore the days of the week, months, and common adverbs of frequency, and…
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Episode 4: Regular, irregular? Verbs!
In this episode, we dive into one of the most important parts of Slovene grammar — verbs!You’ll learn how to use the verb to be, how to spot regular and…
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Episode 3: Introduce yourself
Welcome back to Se vidimo! In this episode, we’re learning how to introduce yourself in Slovene — from asking someone’s name and where they’re from, to talking…
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Episode 2 – Let's count and spell!
Dober dan! In this episode, we dive into the essentials of Slovene — how to read, count, and recognize gender in nouns.Learn the Slovene alphabet, practice…
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Episode 1: Kako si? Let's begin!
In this episode, we learn how to greet people and ask how they’re doing — essential phrases for any conversation!
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Introduction
Welcome to the very first episode! I’ll tell you what inspired this podcast, what kinds of stories and ideas you’ll hear, and what’s coming next.