Colloquial Slovene: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Slovene as it is written and spoken today. This third edition includes updated content, language, and texts, additional exercises, and new audio.Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Slovene in a broad range of situations. Each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice.Key features include:A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsJargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammarAn extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercisesRealistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situationsHelpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in SloveniaAn overview of the sounds of SloveneBalanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Slovene is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Slovene. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
Marta Pirnat-Greenberg is Lecturer Emerita at the University of Kansas, USA. A native of Slovenia, she has taught Slovene to American students for most of her career, including more than 20 years at the University of Kansas.
IntroductionAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations and symbolsPronunciation guide 1. Welcome to Slovenia2. Family and language3. What do you do?4. The city and errands5. May I help you?6. Schedules7. Bon appétit!8. More about relatives9. By car or by train?10. Houses and apartments11. Weekend plans12. Around Ljubljana13. Culture and entertainment14. Clothes make the man15. Body and health16. To Upper Carniola or towards the coast?Grammar summary Key to exercises Slovene-English glossary English-Slovene glossaryIndex