American diplomats learn Slovene

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American diplomats at the U.S. Embassy Slovenia discover something new about Slovenia almost every day. They learn about the past, the present and of course the culture in and around Slovenia. A big part of the culture is of course the language - Slovene.
Here is an exclusive insight look into a Slovenian lesson at the U.S. Embassy Slovenia!
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SLOVENIAN
Ameriški diplomati na veleposlaništvu v Ljubljani vsak dan spoznajo in se naučijo nekaj novega o slovenski zgodovini, sedanjosti in kulturi. Velik del tega je seveda tudi jezik - slovenščina.
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Hvala!

[@xgladar]

elizabeth was almost perfect in her pronunciations

[@peterzupevc7097]

Yes she was amazing, some of the sentences were really hard.

[@tinkaraazb9383]

Almoast

[@urbannlol]

i know

[@abc11645]

Yeah! I'm from the U.S. but my mom is Slovene and while I'm only somewhat fluent in Slovenian, my siblings and I have an almost native Ljubljana accent, and my dad has a very clear American accent but can get by a lot of practical situations (going to the store, etc.) fine. I thought that she had a very small accent most of the time and overall very good pronunciations, so good job!

[@thiagoevangelista2754]

I have a Slovenian mom, too. I can pronounce it just fine... I just don't know what I'm saying, outside of kruh, krompir, dober dan... 😁 I'm working on learning, though! 🇸🇮❤
- Sarah

[@marjannovoselc7109]

Respect. Those are hard examples even for national speakers. Not bad. :D

[@MK-cj4gl]

If these are hard for the national people, then Slovenian language is not their maternal language 😂
Vsaj jaz tako mislim, ni sans da ne znas tega izgovorit 😁

[@Minej_Mosuris]

@@MK-cj4gl majkemi

[@ewy9]

Not that hard

[@moonlightbae4972]

omg hahhaah btw proud Slovenian? Anyone Slovene here??😁

[@elvisacrnolic3508]

Linn Lionrider yes

[@oshfrodo]

bolj kot ne vsi

[@headphonezzlife575]

mate prav.😁

[@lanigobeckmetic364]

Linn Lionrider seveda

[@shadowana7039]

evo me

[@AliasGD]

So proud to be what I am.

[@mihasladic6051]

Jacob Firestone found u XD

[@user-zp9nr3pl5l]

Jacob Firestone slovenci pofukani

[@cascadedmc8066]

A ti si iz Slovenije?

[@animationbum9850]

Jaz sem tudi iz slovenije

[@TheFlodyo]

slovenija to je to!

[@Chillius]

I WANNA LEARN SLOVENIAN!!!!!!

[@justm6712]

Chillius I can help in Slovenian

[@vitaminvici]

Chillius I can help you. I'm Slovenian.

[@Staeebrate]

Chillius I can help you Im from Slovenia

[@unicornsmacig1991]

Chillius srečno

[@888Tadej888]

chillius nobody can help you. run.

[@peepeemachen326]

elizabeth je najbolse povedala....

[@zala4016]

Yap

[@t-bird8978]

ja

[@Lma194]

jap prav maš

[@Erzmozg]

Ja

[@pato8798]

Maš prav

[@kellikovacic8107]

Ha so funny. I'm from Slovenia🌸🌺

[@cascadedmc8066]

Kelli Kovačič same

[@lucijakoren1677]

Same

[@jamiesin3342]

Jest tud

[@zarjareya5316]

Same(kok je to smesn)

[@levantich1108]

Kelli Kovačič jaz tudi

[@spevoljub]

Veleposlanik je pravzaprav presenetljivo dober.

[@jakarina2214]

hahahahah kargu lulčki 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrGMAN-ie4ni]

Jaka Rina to je hecno

[@linajager8697]

Jaka Rina XD

[@FoxterYT]

Lol wtf

[@Lma194]

ja ja XDD

[@microwave3392]

Slovenian language is one of the hardest ones so congratulations for them

[@ur0sss]

Železniško postajališče Strnišče would be a good one too in my opinion :)

[@sasokornet6616]

Uf, ta je dobra :D

[@tinkaraazb9383]

@@sasokornet6616 😂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@Brgnalf81]

uuuuu, grdaaaa

[@tayataya642]

This was so funny. I'm was laughing all the time😂. BDW I'm slovenian.

[@RobespierreThePoof]

I see some people claiming Slovenian is one of the hardest Slavic languages to learn (presumably they mean for native English speakers.).
I would be curious to hear from Slovenians and other Slavic people if they think this is true.
Personally, I would probably be choosing between Polish, Russian or Bulgarian, if I chose to learn a Slavic language. Serbo-Croat has an appeal as well.

[@foreignersspeakslovene5659]

Personally, I have problems to say the word "medaljoni" :D

[@krsynx]

Pronounce the j like a y

[@inshanity868]

Easy peasy

[@Brgnalf81]

1. stop putting "e" infront of consonants. It's ALWAYS "ə", which sounds like "duuuuuh", only shorter, so, it's not "eR", but "Rə".
2. say every letter as solo, then just put them together. In Slovene, we seldom change letters.

[@sostrcan]

Pravilno je "perica reže raci rep" in cel point tega rekla je, da gre za palindrom. "
Raca reže raci rep" nima nobenega smisla.

[@trainspotterslovenia537]

Tudi klop pod klopjo nima nekega smisla... Ampak tukaj je fora izgovorjava...

[@kurosumomo]

I though it was "plug (plow) pod klopjo" that's what my husband teases me with when I'm learning your language.

[@trainspotterslovenia537]

There are different versions of theese "sayings".

[@lukajakob614]

@@kurosumomo wow you are teching slovenian?

[@lukajakob614]

Ja ma smisel

[@saraadrovic3661]

this was hillarious 😂😂 but i admit it it's a hard language and our pronunciation is so much different than their's so yeah... they were really good especially elizebeth... 👍

[@jasnabavec738]

Js tud

[@masagolob3215]

Uaaau, these are some of the hardest words to pronounce in slovenian language, even some slovenians have troubles with them. You totally rock! 😀

[@Alexander-pt8hj]

Elizabeth youre doing amazing work!

[@lisacarter9269]

Yes, what an amazing way to teach foreigners a new, already very difficult language - put tongue twisters in. great job, guys, great job.

[@jonsnoke7060]

I dont think it was meant as a way to teach... just letting them have some fun!!!

[@RudiZupan]

Well done 😊 they really didn't go easy on you and I would still give everyone an A

[@jessiiii9000]

IM DYING!!! THIS IS THE BEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 RESPECT 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@zan210]

Slovenija ni Rusija

[@rosieposie2404]

Duhhh

[@SssagaBenches4U]

You're saying ''Tukaj je Slovenija''?

[@linagregorn3487]

Ane

[@nayasheikha4472]

Resnica

[@nayasheikha4472]

@@Zan_Cjro kul zate

[@jakarina2214]

umiram od smeha! hahahaha

[@Lma194]

jaz tud XD

[@s0me0nedead]

Same👀

[@Odinsson90]

I like Slovenia, my favorite city in Serbia..

[@jakarina2214]

@@Odinsson90 serbia that's a part of siberia right?
Al pa izvor imena srbije je po ljudeh k majo picajzle in jih srbi 🤣

[@ulahajnsek9612]

Good job . čestitam

[@stasa345]

Hahaha so funny. I'm from Slovenia!!!!! Please say this loud: Medaljon in kenguru.

[@animationbum9850]

I from slovenia and u guys good said

[@NVK00]

Hats off to all of them, such an great effort, indeed the Slovenian pronunciation is very hard... it brought a lot of tears, thank you for the amusement 😂😂😂

[@tyr9499]

Klop pod Klopjo
I laughed so hard because it's a tonque twister

[@SssagaBenches4U]

Hello! What's a tonque twister?

[@fairyfellermasterstroke]

@@SssagaBenches4U something hard to say. Example: Sally sells seeshells by the seashore.
But I don't know why is klop pod klopjo a tongue twister. It's easy to say.

[@Guaccc]

@@fairyfellermasterstroke I think if you don't think about it you could say Klop pod kopljo but it's really is rather easy if you speak the language.

[@sanish1990]

elizabeth's pronaunsiation was the best. Respect its a tough language

[@idakrzisnik2132]

Mene je to dug zanimal
I was instresting in this for long time.

[@Brgnalf81]

Hats off to you, guys, these words are tongue twisters, meant to be as hard as they can possibly be. Čestitke. Posebej Elisabeth.

[@hana8893]

This made me forget about quarantine. Thank you for makimg me laugh.

[@10DarkAngel01324]

To smo mi ko nam italjanska profesorica reče naj preberemo tekst 😂

[@mirjamb1395]

I'm from slovenia☺️☺️

[@aleskosir2727]

Some are really doing well. Respect❤

[@animallover1820]

Im from Slovenia! 🇸🇮 živjo vsi!!!

[@alesnovak2906]

They were all actually very
good :)

[@masagolob3215]

Uoou they are actually really good!!😀

[@yammallama7413]

omg hahahahah 😂😂👌. Bravo! good job!

[@RokStembergar]

Good job Elizabeth!

[@samoinborut1339]

Very good! Congratulations! Some of these are difficult also for the natives.

[@luciamcmaster6338]

Awe, when Todd realises he said a bad word! That one was such a trap.
They did exceptionally well, especially considering these were all tongue twisters. Elisabeth though, that lady takes her studies seriously!

[@xeop2152]

I am from Slovenia and i am proud of Slovenia🇸🇮
jaz sem iz Slovenije

[@theyeening]

Zakon.

[@xmatejat.7249]

Funny but they are traing. Hugs and kisses from Slovenia.

[@trixeetrixtatrix5377]

congrats!!😄😄

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

Listening Yugo Pop is a good way to learn.

[@katnissmecullen103]

They were very good, these are realy hard exmples. Here in Slovenia we use raca reže raci rep for learning children say r.

[@zojasuhadolnik6640]

Im from slovenia😂 and you guys did a great job👍 because i know how hard it is to speak slovenian language but those words are difficult even for me

[@Marie12fly]

jonathan let me love you

[@VitoPosedi]

Respect from Slovenia 🇸🇮❤️

[@datgoodshi8356]

Im slovean and it's amazing

[@jurijbogataj4400]

Zelo dobra slovenska govorica.Imeli so težko nalogo. ČESTITAM!!!

[@rosieposie2404]

I love this😂😂

[@majabozic5897]

Good job

[@megigorjan3502]

In to je eden zelo težkih jezikov... Hvala

[@elisabethliv5445]

i from slo!❤❤❤❤❤

[@maipolanec]

summerfire xoxo slovenija moj doma

[@mercmer....]

👍👏. SLOVENIJA ❤️🇸🇮

[@relaxthepodcastsongs3106]

Elizabeth is very good

[@MrVasja46]

Naj povejo še - razžvrkljati :D

[@nadjacobal]

Perica reže raci rep...;)

[@maikozuh]

Good job some of them had good prononciations

[@mellisa-chan6562]

i understand slovenian they are so funny

[@larajakopin6073]

Wow

[@prvinseksniper4041]

i want more

[@mitjademitrijcernac9204]

Not bad! Made some things a bit hard for them. And by the way it is Perica reze raci rep. It is a sentence, that can be read forward and backwards the same.

[@ulaursic4462]

i am from slovenia

[@alesnovak2906]

3:56...i almost died ahaha :)

[@urbannlol]

Elizabeth is the best at speaking Slovenian

[@theplohl1051]

I’m from Slovenia

[@alittlebitofjoy42]

I live in Scotland but I'm from Slovenia and I'm dead this is so funny 😂😂

[@tanja1052]

i live in slovenia and this is awsome hahah 😂

[@edonixxaa7861]

Jaz sem iz Slovenije

[@majabozic5897]

I am from slovenia

[@adammandelj5625]

im slovenian and i must say that was entertaining

[@neza.kotnik]

👋🏻Zdravo (Helo) a fluven speaking Slovenian hire. This is the funniest shit I've ever hird 😂

[@gabrijelagabrijela4591]

omg jst sm Slovenka

[@danakaleb4882]

Elizabeth 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@fatimatabakovic9189]

im from slovenia

[@spaget_7559]

Im from slonenia

[@martinesse4830]

Luka Brumec aja ni vidt

[@spaget_7559]

zakaj

[@spaget_7559]

jas sem slovenec

[@djulzidaburekovic6424]

Martinesse -slonenia😂

[@zuzu6864]

Luka Brumec Slovenija

[@notme9672]

i speak Slovene❤❤❤❤

[@lbojanec]

That's great. Haha, so funny. I'm from Slovenia too. 3:55

[@sleepypanda_zzzz]

Im Slovenian too 😂👍❤

[@sasazorjan2414]

The best is pikčasta ptička v pikčasti kletki. I am from slovenia and the last two sentences are difficult even though I am from slovenia. It's so funny😂😂😂

[@dragicakramberger5017]

Okey Elizabeth almost perfect.

[@senadasarajlic3977]

Im from slovenia

[@nikfurlan1561]

haha so funny too. im from slovenia too xD

[@tinkaraturecki398]

im slovenian!

[@Eva-hb6xn]

Its so funny to listen to this if you are from slovenia🤣🤣❤️🇸🇮

[@zalamaucec5569]

so funny i am from slovenia

[@sinko83]

nice, you seem very human, no AI detected.

[@azurdragon8262]

I'm dying. And i am from Slovenia

[@nejc7650]

10000 like!!!!!

[@josthovnik2021]

I didn't know that my language is so difficult

[@marksaksida1958]

hahha they are making it sound like its russian haha love it....from slovenia here :)

[@andrejwalter8968]

jaaa slovenci!

[@its_nuked]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD I CANT STOP LAUGHING

[@tinkaraazb9383]

Oh bog pomagi jim prosim te

[@FunkcijaDijagonale]

As a Croatian with a lot of Slovenian blood I have to admit I struggled on some of these :I

[@flisnikyt3085]

Elizabeth je zelo dobra hehehe

[@marksadnik7270]

I am slovenian and I find this fucking hilarious. (Jaz sem slovenec in to je bilo zelo smešno). (Slovene language).