Slovene Language




Slovene language
The Slovene people speak a branch of the slavic languages called Slovene. Although the country of Slovenia is very close to Croatia, and Serbia. Slovenes have been very careful to preserve their own system of speaking and writing. It remains very distinct in modern times.

The language itself dates far back in time, it roots lie in the 9th century. The Freising Manuscripts document the rising use of Slovene in early christian religious services. They are the first record of Slovene and were discovered in the Munich National Library in 1806 during research.

In 1551 Protestant Primoz Trubar published Katekizem or the Catechism, the first written book in the Slovene language.


Picture of 10 Tolar note with Primoz Trubar

And in 1584 Jurij Dalmatin first translated the Bible into Slovene.

This was a little background to the Slovene language. Now here is a sample of the language:

Kako si Kaj? How are you?

Kje je Banka? Where is the bank?

Dragi Peyton! Hello Peyton or Draga Majda!Hello Majda

Jaz sem Peyton. My name is Peyton.

Zivijo! Hello

Adijo! Good bye

Here are some basic words or Besede in Slovene:

Reka-River   Dolina-Valley    Cesta-Road  Fant-Boy    Dekle-Girl

Hisa-House   Drevo-Tree    Mountain-Gora   Trgovina-Store

For some more information of the language click here.
 
 

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