Slovenian Phrases, Idioms & Slang

 vrnil je pasoš > he returned his passport > he died

škripnil > he squeaked > he died

kmečka nevesta  > peasant bride > like a blushing bride

 Slovenians don’t get a hangover… They “have a cat” (Imam mačka).


 And when it’s a particularly bad hangover they… “Have a tiger” (Imam tigra).

 A Slovenian does not express good fortune… They say “my axe fell into the honey” (Sekira mi je padla v med).