slovenian

The Real Problem

AI Slovenian is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with particles and warmth. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Slovenian is warm and direct. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Živjo" or "Hej" not "Dober dan". "Ja" not "Da, seveda".

Ti vs Vi

Critical distinction:

• Vi: formal, elderly, professional
• Ti: friends, peers, internet, casual
• Slovenian internet uses ti
• Overusing vi = stiff

Dual Form

Slovenian has dual (for two people):

• Midva (we two), vidva (you two)
• Use it correctly—it's distinctive
• But casual writing sometimes skips it

Particles & Softeners

These make Slovenian natural:

• No: filler, "well" ("No, ne vem")
• Pač: "just", "simply"
• Že: emphasis, "already"
• A: question particle
• Saj: "after all"

Fillers & Flow

Real Slovenian has fillers:

• No, torej, pač
• Kao, tip
• Veš, poslušaj
• Pravzaprav, sicer

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

• Dobro → Super, Odlično, Kul
• Slabo → Grozno, Zanič, Bedno
• Zelo → Ful, Mega, Res

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

• Okej, Jasno, Kul
• Ni panike, Brez skrbi
• Resno?, Res?, Kaj?
• Super!, Odlično!, Top!

Reactions

React naturally:

• Resno?, Res?, A ni res!
• Ojoj!, Vau!, Bože!
• Super!, Kul!, Ekstra!
• Haha, lol in text

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would a Slovenian screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, no "no", too stiff. Add casual warmth.