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These are the 3,076 words that come up most often in everyday Slovenian (slovenski jezik), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Slovenian changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.

The most common words in Slovenian, most frequent first, with English meanings.
#WordIn English
1 je third-person singular present of bíti
2 ne not
3 da yes
4 se oneself: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
5 v in, inside, at
6 sem hither, over here
7 to this
8 in and
9 si second-person singular present of bíti
10 kaj what
11 na on
12 za behind
13 ti you; thou
14 pa and
15 ni negative third-person singular present of bíti
16 mi we
17 z with, by means of, using
18 bo third-person singular future of bíti
19 lahko may, with permission, to be allowed to, can
20 so third-person plural present of bíti
21 če if
22 bom first-person singular future of bíti
23 me we
24 še still
25 kot as, like
26 ja yes
27 s alternative form of z, used before a voiceless consonant
28 tako thus
29 jaz I
30 kako how
31 ki who, which, that
32 vse everything
33 ko when
34 ali or
35 o about, concerning
36 že already
37 od from, away from
38 zakaj why, for what reason
39 ste second-person plural present of bíti
40 boš second-person singular future of bíti
41 nisem negative first-person singular present of bíti
42 dobro well, good
43 nekaj something
44 tudi also, in addition, furthermore, too
45 prav law
46 smo first-person plural present of bíti
47 tukaj here, in this place
48 po around, about
49 zdaj now, at this moment
50 hvala praise
51 ampak but
52 iz from
53 ker because
54 kdo who
55 več comparative degree of velíko; more
56 ta this
57 imam to have
58 tu here, in this place
59 kje where
60 vedno always
61 do by
62 bomo first-person plural future of bíti
63 moj my
64 nič nothing
65 vas you
66 sva first-person dual present of bíti
67 zelo very
68 a but
69 potem then
70 prosim please
71 pri by, near
72 vam you
73 sta second/third-person dual present of bíti
74 ima to have
75 imaš to have
76 tam there, in that place
77 nikoli never, at no time
78 bodo third-person plural future of bíti
79 toda but, however
80 le only, merely, just
81 mogoče maybe, perhaps
82 pred before, in front of
83 veliko many
84 biti to be, to exist
85 nisi negative second-person singular present of bíti
86 zaradi so
87 malo few
88 rad liking or preferring something, having a positive attitude…
89 seveda of course, naturally
90 gospod gentleman
91 brez without
92 on he
93 nazaj back
94 dan day
95 imel masculine singular l-participle of imẹ́ti
96 morda maybe, perhaps
97 vendar yet, though
98 bova first-person dual future of bíti
99 pridi second-person singular imperative of príti
100 žal grief, sorrow
101 čas time
102 oče father
103 tvoj your, thy
104 boste second-person plural future of bíti
105 všeč to be liked
106 kdaj when, at what time
107 takoj immediately
108 dovolj enough, sufficient
109 vi you
110 bog god
111 pravi law
112 sam alone, sole
113 videti to see
114 življenje life
115 hotel hotel
116 ime name
117 imamo to have
118 let flight
119 bolj more; used to form a periphrastic comparative of adjectives…
120 sploh at all
121 med between
122 danes today
123 dober good
124 spet again, once more
125 ljudje human; person
126 hočem to want
127 nihče nobody, no one
128 skupaj together
129 nekdo someone, somebody
130 človek human; person
131 niso negative third-person plural present of bíti
132 imela masculine dual l-participle
133 hočeš to want
134 vedel to lead, to conduct
135 ona she
136 dva two
137 denar money
138 živjo hello, hi
139 koliko how much, how many
140 domov home, homewards
141 tole this, this one
142 oprostite sorry!
143 g The name of the Latin script letter G / g
144 dolgo feminine accusative/instrumental singular
145 dokler until
146 delo work, labour
147 nočem night, nighttime
148 bolje comparative degree of dóbro
149 tri three
150 enkrat once, one time
151 noč night, nighttime
152 sranje the process of excretion
153 imate to have
154 ve you
155 pod floor
156 tisti that
157 ena one
158 hitro fast, quickly
159 tisto that
160 dve two
161 stran away, off
162 stvar thing
163 iti to go
164 pomoč help
165 en one
166 konec end
167 vsaj at least
168 avto car, automobile
169 jutri tomorrow
170 prej yarn
171 celo even
172 otrok child
173 zdravo healthy
174 reči to say
175 kakšen what
176 fant boy
177 kjer where
178 prijatelj friend
179 oči eye
180 imajo to have
181 leta year
182 hotela hotel
183 bodi second-person singular imperative of bíti
184 ves all
185 doma home, at home
186 mesto place, location
187 drugi second
188 vrata door
189 včasih sometimes, on certain occasions
190 imeli masculine plural l-participle
191 del part
192 vaš your, yours
193 govoriti to speak
194 skoraj almost, nearly, close
195 čem to want
196 nocoj tonight
197 gospa Mrs
198 kmalu soon
199 sin son
200 prvi first
201 trenutek moment
202 takrat then
203 mrtev dead
204 pravkar just, moments ago
205 svoj one's own
206 vedeti to know
207 njegov his
208 dol down, downwards
209 hoče to want
210 eden one
211 slabo badly
212 poti way, path
213 svet sacred
214 nismo negative first-person plural present of bíti
215 mož man
216 pet five
217 zunaj outside
218 bosta second/third-person dual future of bíti
219 niste negative second-person plural present of bíti
220 noter inside, indoors
221 moški masculine
222 ženska female, woman
223 tip type
224 narediti to make; to render
225 brat brother
226 dekle girl
227 mestu place, location
228 naš our, ours
229 razen aside from
230 primer example
231 zjutraj in the morning
232 najbolj most; used to form a periphrastic superlative of adjectives…
233 blizu close, near
234 adijo goodbye
235 žena wife
236 jutro morning
237 teden week
238 verjeti to believe
239 pot way, path
240 nad over, above
241 priti to come
242 najti to find, to encounter
243 nisva negative first-person dual present of bíti
244 pomagal to help
245 gor up, upwards
246 oni they
247 ubiti to kill
248 srce heart
249 vprašanje question
250 počasi slowly
251 smrt death
252 leto year
253 čeprav although, even though, though
254 notri inside, indoors, in
255 imeti to have
256 pomagam to help
257 vami you
258 ženske female, woman
259 smrti death
260 štiri four
261 pomagati to help
262 priložnost opportunity
263 popolnoma completely, fully, entirely
264 končno at last
265 drug other, another, different
266 dajte to give
267 njen her, hers
268 imava to have
269 ljubezen love
270 sestra sister
271 daleč far
272 najboljši superlative degree of dọ́ber
273 pač indeed, certainly
274 večer evening
275 načrt plan
276 pridem to come
277 kri blood
278 sporočilo message
279 vesel happy, cheerful, glad
280 policija police
281 velik big, large
282 družina family
283 oditi to go, to move further away
284 kraj place
285 moč power, strength
286 mati mother
287 prava law
288 punca girl
289 včeraj yesterday
290 rit ass; asshole
291 strah fear
292 šest six
293 sinoči last night
294 par pair
295 obraz face
296 komaj barely, hardly
297 zadnji back, rear, hind
298 ostal to stay, remain
299 lep beautiful; handsome
300 naslednji next
301 kakor as
302 igra play
303 mesta place, location
304 najboljše superlative degree of dóbro
305 koncu end
306 žensko female, woman
307 pomagaj to help
308 deset ten
309 živ alive
310 nekje somewhere
311 ostati to stay, remain
312 delati to do
313 konca end
314 pravo law
315 krvi blood
316 posel mission
317 star old, aged
318 zgodba story
319 pozneje comparative degree of pôzno
320 boljše comparative degree of dóbro
321 slišati to hear
322 hočete to want
323 ostala to stay, remain
324 možnost possibility
325 napad attack
326 nočeš to want
327 hiša house
328 umor murder
329 živeti to live
330 kralj king
331 cel whole
332 noče to want
333 dobiti to receive, get, obtain, acquire
334 nor crazy, insane, mad
335 preprosto simply, straightforwardly
336 vedo to know
337 dom home
338 oseba person
339 nista negative second/third-person dual present of bíti
340 nov new
341 pogovoriti to calm by talking
342 moči can, to be able
343 tod thus
344 prostor space, room
345 truplo body, corpse
346 dati to give
347 sanje dreams
348 predsednik president
349 zakon law
350 pomagala to help
351 smel bold
352 tom tome
353 briga care
354 zvečer in the evening
355 hoteli hotel
356 spodaj down, below
357 rešiti to save
358 srečen lucky
359 vrat neck
360 številka digit, number
361 hočejo to want
362 pes dog
363 varno feminine accusative/instrumental singular
364 tla floor
365 stric uncle
366 telo body
367 odgovor answer
368 i used to denote happiness after correct assumption
369 umreti to die
370 darilo present, gift
371 skrivnost secret
372 boljši comparative degree of dọ́ber
373 noči night, nighttime
374 sistem system
375 sedem seven
376 klic call
377 hči daughter
378 ogenj fire
379 glas voice
380 srečno fortunately
381 ura hour
382 pesem song
383 zadaj behind
384 dobi nominative/instrumental plural of dọ̑b
385 tisoč thousand
386 znam first-person singular present of znáti
387 imena name
388 zdravnik doctor, physician
389 najbolje superlative degree of dóbro
390 isti same
391 mesec month
392 zgoraj above
393 pustiti to leave
394 slab bad
395 padel masculine singular l-participle of pásti
396 gospodična Miss
397 prijateljica friend, companion
398 imata to have
399 nikamor nowhere
400 ključ key
401 hitreje comparative degree of hítro
402 zabava fun, amusement
403 knjigo book
404 letalo airplane
405 trije three
406 zapor prison
407 vzeti to take
408 kadar when
409 prevod translation
410 jezen angry
411 naravnost straight
412 tale this, this one
413 general general
414 sredi Wednesday
415 prihodnost future
416 mir peace
417 pivo beer
418 pogosto often
419 pismo letter
420 osem eight
421 resnica truth
422 bedak fool
423 igrati to play
424 majhen small
425 ulici street
426 napaka mistake, error
427 smer direction
428 kosilo lunch
429 posebej especially
430 najin our, of us two
431 bodite second-person plural imperative of bíti
432 pogovor conversation
433 zrak air
434 vprašati to ask
435 čast honour
436 začetek beginning
437 soba room
438 poklicati to call
439 poročnik second lieutenant
440 seks sex
441 pizda pussy, cunt
442 rok hand, arm
443 postaja station
444 ladja ship
445 voda water
446 vodja leader
447 presenečenje surprise
448 zmeraj always
449 ples dance
450 vojna war
451 nekam somewhere
452 položaj position, location
453 gledati to watch, to observe; to view
454 drek shit
455 seznam list
456 okno window
457 odličen excellent
458 beseda word
459 hrbet back
460 babica midwife
461 sto hundred
462 usta mouth
463 policist policeman
464 neumen stupid
465 d that, so that, so
466 korak step
467 pozno late
468 dosti plenty, enough
469 h to, for
470 poročilo report
471 riti ass; asshole
472 zdravje health
473 kup heap, pile
474 prijazen kind
475 zmagal third-person singular past of zmagati
476 spomin memory
477 duh ghost
478 nesreča accident
479 dogovor agreement
480 njihov their, theirs
481 jezik tongue
482 red order
483 razumeti to understand
484 žalost sadness
485 gospodar master
486 nogo leg
487 prstan ring
488 vprašaj question mark
489 ha expresses laughter
490 spati to sleep
491 lačen hungry
492 služba service
493 profesor professor
494 hlače pants, trousers
495 odvetnik lawyer, attorney
496 padla masculine dual l-participle
497 vsakič every time, each time
498 znotraj inside
499 kraljica queen
500 ujeli to catch
501 priča witness
502 pomemben important
503 bolan ill
504 hrana food
505 sonce sun
506 dolga masculine nominative/accusative dual
507 nož knife
508 jesti to eat
509 sir cheese
510 vlada government
511 stanje condition
512 noben nobody, no one
513 kos piece
514 čaj tea
515 ukaz order
516 spoznati to know
517 vojak soldier
518 kazen punishment
519 devet nine
520 spremeniti to change, to modify, to alter
521 nos nose
522 rešitev solution
523 plačati to pay
524 zdravilo medicine, medication
525 varnost safety
526 jedel to eat
527 družba society
528 naenkrat suddenly
529 slika picture, image
530 obisk visit
531 zajtrk breakfast
532 stranišče toilet
533 dobrodošel welcome
534 vlak train
535 sreča luck
536 poslušati to listen
537 pokazati to show, demonstrate
538 računalnik computer
539 skupina group
540 krivda guilt
541 zlato gold
542 reč thing
543 knjiga book
544 reši second-person singular imperative of rešīti
545 vojska army
546 ujel masculine singular l-participle of ujẹ́ti
547 zgodaj early
548 poln full
549 e Used to express uneasyness
550 čakati to wait
551 dovoljenje verbal noun of dovoliti
552 popoln perfect
553 glava head
554 cerkev church
555 luč light
556 roka hand, arm
557 žensk female, woman
558 priznati to admit
559 ključe key
560 sodnik judge
561 pravilno correctly
562 kdor who, that
563 pekel hell
564 cilj goal, purpose
565 misliti to think
566 začeti to begin, to start
567 las hair on top of head
568 upanje hope
569 kurba whore, prostitute
570 bolezen disease, sickness, illness
571 planet planet
572 teta aunt
573 obleka dress
574 junak hero
575 oko eye
576 ujeti to catch
577 smisel meaning
578 postati to become
579 ženski female, woman
580 priden diligent, hard-working
581 okus taste, flavour
582 pete heel
583 največji superlative degree of vélik
584 vino wine
585 ženi second-person singular imperative of gnáti
586 zapustiti to leave
587 hočemo to want
588 usoda destiny
589 kupiti to buy
590 petek Friday
591 glasba music
592 pozornost attention
593 imej to have
594 angel angel
595 podoben similar
596 meč sword
597 stoji to cost
598 kamen stone
599 meso meat
600 past trap
601 večji comparative degree of vélik
602 dama lady
603 zahteva demand
604 šola school
605 dolg long
606 stroj machine
607 telesa body
608 utrujen tired
609 zločin crime
610 boriti to fight, struggle
611 vreden worthy
612 poročen married
613 zmaga victory
614 vrsta queue, line
615 pamet intelligence, sense
616 hoditi to walk
617 stranka party
618 ulice street
619 laž lie
620 slabše comparative degree of slabọ̑
621 tarča target
622 zvok sound
623 večerja dinner
624 največ superlative degree of velíko; most
625 nehati to stop
626 učitelj teacher
627 milijon million
628 žival animal
629 izbira choice
630 trener coach
631 govor speech
632 taksi taxi
633 odnos relation
634 zemlja earth, soil
635 zvezda star
636 tišina silence
637 končati to end
638 smeti to be allowed
639 država country
640 b The name of the Latin script letter B / b
641 iskati to search, to seek
642 zapora prison
643 preživeti to survive
644 izgubiti to lose, to not have anymore
645 smrtjo death
646 vonj odor, smell
647 nikjer nowhere
648 motor engine
649 kraja theft
650 bistvo essence
651 puško rifle
652 princ prince
653 bomba bomb
654 avtobus bus
655 mrtvih masculine/feminine/neuter genitive dual
656 otok island
657 mačka cat
658 član member
659 drevo tree
660 bivši former
661 lani last year
662 nevaren dangerous
663 c The name of the Latin script letter C / c
664 stotnik captain
665 nasvidenje goodbye
666 bar at least
667 los elk, moose
668 gej gay
669 čoln boat
670 princesa princess
671 poskusiti to try, attempt
672 predal drawer
673 mlad young
674 smeh laugh, laughter
675 nebo sky
676 hudič devil
677 bitje being
678 samomor suicide
679 most bridge
680 starejši comparative degree of stàr
681 letala airplane
682 veter wind
683 očmi eye
684 misel thought
685 kozarec glass
686 brati to read
687 konj horse
688 pištola pistol
689 zid wall
690 igralec actor
691 možgani brain
692 štirje four
693 sovražnik enemy
694 morje plethora
695 zlomil masculine singular l-participle of zlomīti
696 držati to be true
697 skriti to hide
698 varna masculine nominative/accusative dual
699 hip moment
700 letu year
701 uporabiti to use
702 nikdar never
703 veselje happiness
704 razlika difference
705 jedla to eat
706 poroka wedding
707 vesolje space, outer space
708 bližje closer to
709 odpreti to open, to make open
710 tema dark, darkness
711 poslati to send
712 voziti to drive vehicle
713 rabil to use
714 zobe tooth; cog
715 nositi to carry
716 pogovarjati to calm by talking
717 pil genitive plural/dual of píla
718 kolo wheel
719 število number
720 genij genius
721 čist clean
722 časi time
723 gozd forest
724 piti to drink
725 krog around
726 pritisk pressure
727 ameriški American
728 stol chair
729 ušesa ear
730 list piece of paper
731 varen safe
732 peti fifth
733 ponedeljek Monday
734 led ice
735 pozabiti to forget
736 angleško English
737 srečanje meeting, encounter
738 prijeten pleasant
739 pade third-person singular present of pásti
740 naključje coincidence
741 duša soul
742 meje border, boundary
743 vir source
744 mojster master
745 predlog preposition
746 želja wish, desire
747 prst finger
748 očala glasses, spectacles
749 poceni cheap
750 zlo evil
751 izraz term, expression
752 enota unit
753 zob tooth; cog
754 poletje summer
755 ujela to catch
756 zmago victory
757 prost free
758 strup poison
759 cena price
760 urok spell
761 mleko milk
762 hkrati at the same time, simultaneously, concurrently
763 nebesa heaven
764 lažnivec liar
765 barva colour
766 dojenček baby
767 obdržati to keep, hold on, retain
768 prah dust
769 klobuk hat, cap
770 zemljevid map
771 pogum courage
772 one they
773 župan head of a municipality
774 luke harbor; harbour
775 dnevnik diary
776 spomniti to remember
777 plašč coat
778 seksa sex
779 skril to hide
780 preklet damn
781 srednji central, middle
782 časih time
783 sladoled ice cream
784 seznamu list
785 govora speech
786 hiter fast, quick
787 dejanje action, act
788 grozen horrible, terrible
789 čarovnica witch
790 poljub kiss
791 grob grave
792 papir paper
793 razred class, grade, form
794 časopis newspaper
795 mejo border, boundary
796 nočejo to want
797 bogat rich, wealthy
798 hitrost speed; quickness; velocity
799 letalu airplane
800 telesu body
801 visok high
802 deček boy
803 scenarij scenario
804 sendvič sandwich
805 vtis impression
806 banke genitive singular of bánka
807 tvegati to risk, to run the risk of
808 naprava device, apparatus, gadget, mechanism
809 nečem to want
810 rojen past passive participle of rodīti
811 krogla ball
812 pisarna office
813 polje field
814 prositi to ask, to make a request
815 pisati to write
816 oziroma or, and
817 vrh top
818 vrt garden
819 polovica half
820 jebemti fuck!
821 sok juice
822 jem to eat
823 dar gift
824 kava coffee
825 bolečina pain
826 modro blue
827 banko accusative singular of bánka
828 torek Tuesday
829 ček cheque
830 bojo third-person plural future of bíti
831 mlajši comparative degree of mlȃd
832 dogodek event, occurrence, happening, incident
833 kratek short in size
834 redko rarely, uncommonly, infrequently
835 priče witness
836 kruh bread
837 bratranec cousin
838 reki river
839 tok current
840 dihati to breathe
841 znanje knowledge
842 rezultat result
843 varni definite masculine nominative singular
844 starec old man
845 kino cinema
846 zdrav healthy
847 evo look, see, behold
848 letališče airport
849 vstopiti to enter
850 svoboden free, unrestricted
851 peljati to drive
852 članek article
853 dvajset twenty
854 kapetan captain
855 jedli to eat
856 val wave, undulation
857 vest conscience
858 vera belief
859 ulica street
860 pijača drink
861 letom year
862 četrtek Thursday
863 noga leg
864 pomočnik assistant
865 uspeh success
866 hočeta to want
867 riba fish
868 gumb button
869 prazen empty
870 zapreti to close, to shut
871 nasmeh smile
872 bliže closer to
873 plesati to dance
874 pogumen brave
875 višji comparative degree of visȍk: higher, taller
876 požar fire
877 rob border, edge
878 slediti to follow
879 morski sea; marine
880 zgodovina history
881 narod nation
882 nočemo to want
883 časov time
884 znanost science
885 uporabljati to use
886 trebuh belly
887 človeški human
888 vreme weather
889 lagati to lie
890 potreben horny
891 sprememba change, modification, alteration
892 vhod entrance
893 jej to eat
894 ponudba offer
895 nogomet football, soccer
896 ulico street
897 ljubosumen jealous
898 orodje tool, instrument
899 kraljestvo kingdom
900 zanimiv interesting
901 svetloba light
902 dež rain
903 strela lightning
904 zver beast
905 pravica right
906 nočete to want
907 bazen basin
908 ščiti shield
909 ješ to eat
910 kost bone
911 simbol symbol
912 teči to flow, to run
913 pasti to fall
914 zaman in vain, without success
915 sedeti to sit
916 teorija theory
917 luknja hole
918 predmet object
919 strokovnjak expert
920 datum date
921 bati to fear
922 zaklad treasure
923 modra blue
924 vreči to throw
925 imelo neuter singular l-participle of imẹ́ti
926 izbrati to choose, to pick
927 rana wound, injury
928 čuti to hear
929 izdajalec traitor
930 opica monkey
931 sit sated, full
932 nevihta storm
933 pozen late
934 luna moon
935 napačen incorrect, wrong
936 uho ear
937 cev tube, pipe
938 reke speech
939 klicati to call
940 gost guest
941 dežela country, region
942 steklo glass
943 zelena celery
944 vajin your, of you two
945 lovec hunter
946 prvak champion
947 pojasniti to clarify
948 pila file
949 skuša mackerel
950 tek run, flow
951 ljubiti to love
952 napisati to write
953 policijski police
954 hrup noise
955 zahod set
956 tveganje risk
957 zmagovalec winner
958 banki dative/locative singular
959 vožnja fare
960 pričo witness
961 bogastvo wealth, fortune
962 tat thief
963 huda masculine nominative/accusative dual
964 menite to think, to believe
965 oblast rule, power
966 leteti to fly
967 meja border, boundary
968 sneg snow
969 sila force
970 vesti to lead, to conduct
971 nog leg
972 priimek surname
973 spustiti to let go, to release
974 prijateljstvo friendship
975 milo movingly, touchingly
976 padlo neuter singular l-participle of pásti
977 odgovoriti to answer, to reply
978 alkohol alcohol
979 raven even, level
980 banka bank
981 klet basement, cellar
982 vampir vampire
983 reko river
984 debela thick
985 ukrasti to steal
986 deliti to divide
987 april April
988 sever north
989 sosed neighbour
990 stolp tower
991 pomen meaning, sense
992 dim smoke
993 stojim to cost
994 miška mouse
995 modri blue
996 čarovnik wizard
997 učiteljica teacher
998 buden awake
999 tiger tiger
1,000 divji wild

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Frequencies come from the OpenSubtitles corpus via hermitdave/FrequencyWords; English meanings from Wiktextract. Both are CC BY-SA 4.0, and so is this list.

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