Colours in Slovenian

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.