Want to know how to say red, blue, or green in Slovenian? You're in the right place. Colours are some of the first words you pick up in any language and Slovenian ones are surprisingly easy to remember.
This quick lesson gives you all the essential colour words, how to say them out loud, and a few quirky facts about how Slovenians use colour in everyday speech.
Common Colours in Slovenian
| English | Slovenian with pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Red | rdeča |
| Pink | roza |
| Orange | oranžna |
| Yellow | rumena |
| Brown | rjava |
| Blue | modra |
| Purple | vijolična |
| Green | zelena |
| White | bela |
| Black | črna |
| Grey | siva |
Keep Building Your Slovenian Vocabulary
Colours are a great starting point, but Slovenian has so much more to explore. Once you've nailed rdeča and modra, you'll want to move on to numbers, greetings, days of the week, and common phrases that actually come in handy.
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Browse our Slovenian vocabulary section to find more word lists, all structured the same way: clean tables, pronunciation guides, and bite-sized context so things actually stick. Whether you're a total beginner or brushing up before a trip to Ljubljana, there's something here for you.