Slovene! Learning A Foreign Language

[@EdwardGarrenMFT]

I live in Los Angeles, and about 7 years ago, I found my father's family in Slovenia. His birth name was Vremśak. We found his family who live in Kamnik and Kranj. My brother and I have been twice, and we LOVE the Slovene people. We were going to return this June, but travel is shut down due to Covid-9. I just discovered your channel, and am enjoying your shares about life in Lovely Slovenia.

[@adamcolbertmusic]

As an American who has been learning Hungarian as a random side hobby/passion for 7 years, I must say that this entire video is GOLD. Although it's good to learn the grammar and vocabulary and all that stuff, you really must learn as a child does and immerse yourself in the language. For 2 or maybe 3 years I actually "studied" Hungarian and made much progress, but it was mostly "on paper". Since then, I've been regularly listening/watching in Hungarian. It's important to (at least mentally) mimic and imitate what you hear, as a child does, just trying to grasp onto things and recreate them even without understanding. THEN feel into and search out the meaning. As a learner of a foreign language, I highly recommend watching cartoons geared towards toddlers of that language. The pictures and animations and mood will naturally allow you to understand what's going on in the storyline, and from there a few particular words will grab your attention. Then suddenly you will confidently understand the words for "ball" or "cloud" or "butterfly" or whatever through sheer repetition and context. The traditional, scholastic method of learning a second language is opposite of how native languages are acquired. School will teach a huge list of nouns along with verbs in simple present tense. Natural learning (even childrens books) involves a small number of base words but in a large amount of tenses and moods etc. "Here is a cat. The cat is sleeping. The cat woke up. The cat ran up the stairs. The cat sees a mouse. The cat wants to eat the mouse. The cat chases the mouse."

[@bandrej]

As a Slovene that speaks 6 languages I really, really understand your pain. Whatever you say in Slovene is just incredibly specific. A simple sentence in Slovene language has just too many parameters. I can imagine it must be a nightmare learning it for other Slavs, let alone english speakers... so, hat off to you, you speak amazing.

[@MariahDolenc]

bandrej x wow 6! Well then you should know. It’s nice that most Slovenes all recognize their language is really tough. It’s always the “sklon” that gets me.

[@sebastos1679]

Sklon is horrible. I remember the times when I was learning german and their cases were quite similar but in some cases they were completely different. How hard it must be for people who are native in a language who don't even have real cases.

[@MariahDolenc]

Luka V yeah, I basically just throw them out there until I get the right one haha.

[@lamarbelina9436]

Se strinjam/I agree

[@itsmenelson3010]

I think it would be fairly easy for neighbouring countries languages, such as croatian and Ukrainian

[@Euuared]

Mariah svetovna si! 😌

[@Euuared]

Adrian bellani obradović ti tudi po šestih letih ne bi govoril tekoče arabsko ;) za njo je slovenscina čist XYZ jezik :)

[@LanaHrovat]

Adrian bellani obradović slovenččino se je zelo tezko tk da bod ti tih🖕

[@AZ-bf5nd]

Adrian bellani obradović Kako si sploh upas kaj komentirati ko pa se ene besede ne mores prav napisat kaj sele stavka.

[@blackwolf9788]

@@adrianbellaniobradovic8116 ce bi bla iz Amerike pa prsla u Slovenijo nebi mela pojma ka govorijo tut po 6 letih kr je slovenscina tezja kot se zdi...

[@UchennaBS1]

A si iz slovenije

[@jamesebola1250]

My father was Croatian, my mother Slovenian. As a very young child I could speak various Croatian and Slovenian accents perfectly, as well as Serbian, and Macedonian. I learned Italian from the locals on Dalmatian coast, and German and Hungarian from my grandparents who lived in Prekmurje region of Slovenia. Anyone studying languages can attest few are harder than Hungarian. It does not belong in any language group, and the grammar will break most trying to use it. In school we used Serbo-Croatian, the official language of former Yugoslavia. (On the side note we also had 2 alphabets. Latin and Cyrillic). In 5th grade of elementary school we had to pick 2 foreign languages. I picked Russian and English. One thing about being young, you never say: “That’s too hard”. You accept it, and absorb it. I am convinced the best way to learn any language is to live with the locals, and become a sponge. Firstly, you’ll understand things without being able to answer back. later it will all fall in place. Also, like you suggested, one should never be afraid to try the new language, no matter how embarrassed. Locals will appreciate the effort. As an adult It’s hard learning another language, especially if you are changing language roots of origin. Germanic to Slavic, or vice versa. For an American, it’s very easy, well, it should be, to pick up German or Dutch for example. For me, it was a piece of cake to learn Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, or Bulgarian, since they are all in the same group. My grandmother had only four grades of elementary education, she lived off the land, but could speak Slovenian, German, Hungarian, and Croatian perfectly, without an accent. Every language changes all the time. They are dynamic, not static. Languages I was taught in school are not used on the streets… When I was speaking my classroom English to some new friends they looked me funny, and later explained why…Thank goodness for American movies, that’s how I “perfected” things. Most Americans I know had some foreign language exposure in school, but ended up dropping it, for whatever reason. Luckily the rest of the world speaks English. I’ve been living in the States for so long now, when I speak my native languages they tell me I’m speaking with an American accent. Oh well…as long as the meaning and the intent is there, that’s fine with me… Good luck to you!

[@Motofanable]

Verjetno znaš samo mestne slovenske naglase, klasičnih naglasov pa verjetno ne.

[@SlavicAffairs]

I wanted to suggest this video to my girlfriend who's an Italian to prove her that she can learn fast but you kinda killed it with "I've been here for 6 years and I'm still learning Slovenian, it's incredibly difficult language..." 😁 I think she could identify with you quite a lot - btw I love your Slovenian haha 😁

[@MariahDolenc]

Hahaha THANKS. If it makes you feel better for the first two years I didn't learn anything. so in 2-3 years of learning I got to this level. It was hard just to get an ear for the sounds. In the beginning I genuinely could not hear the difference between žena and žejna.

[@SlavicAffairs]

Mariah Dolenc Yes I can imagine, Slavic languages are incredibly hard so props for learning our code language. :D How do you find Slovenia in comparison to the US btw?

[@Kintabl]

I was expecting thick American accent like Mormons have, but your accent is more Slovenian than American. You're great!

[@MariahDolenc]

Jernej Blatnik haha thanks!

[@Onemanclan98]

Mormons haha, misliš "missionaries" moj prijatelj? xD

[@Kintabl]

Potejto, potato! :D

[@Onemanclan98]

Hahah res je

[@tidid5572]

slovene ball to pa ni res 😂 imam znance, ki lahko spremeni naglas tkole, v cisto britanskega ali pa kolegico k zacne cisto lepo tekoce nemsko govorit. Tako da ;)

[@joeymsp8292]

This is the first american I saw talked about HOW HARD THE SLOVENIAN LANGUAGE IS! THANK YOU

[@IDaisyxD]

Even for natives, Slovene can be difficult sometimes, with all the rules, irregularities and such, so i truly can't imagine how hard it must be to actually learn it from sratch.

[@zuzu6864]

True

[@francissreckofabian01]

Before I started primary school apparently I spoke Slovenian. Unfortunately, my parents were running a business and Australians were intolerant of foreigners so English took over. I studied Slovenian at University. I had similar embarrassing moments when I last visited. I was told that English is part of the school curriculum so younger people will be able to speak English but the may lose it over time. I have cousins in Ljubljana who speak english as well as me (probably better). There are plenty of english speakers whose grammar is terrible (you see some of them on TV & KZbin. Certain politicians for instance). Your Slovenian is way better than mine! If I could speak as well as you I'd go back there and be confident. I am currently learning Russian and that "seems" much harder than Slovenian. When I finish (???!!!) Russian I am going to do a refresher on Slovenian as I intend to visit again. By the way, there are about 2 million Slovenian speakers outside Slovenija. Many in Australia and, apparently, Cleveland? Although, I doubt the grandkids are speaking it. My parents grandkids have no idea. Do you like Slovenija? I recall that it was very beautiful place. Lovely scenery. I agree with you about communication. If someone understand what you are trying to say then that is half the battle. Also, your thoughts on how to go about the language is similar to the way language teachers do it. An interesting video, thanks.

[@MariahDolenc]

Francis Srečko Fabian wow! What a story! This is why I try so hard to make sure my kids get equal amounts of both languages. It’s so easy to forget one! I love Slovenija. It’s the perfect place to live in Europe. It’s small and cozy and safe and beautiful. Plus, it’s so easy to get to any other country in Europe. Come back! ;)

[@francissreckofabian01]

Yes, teach the kids both languages. It will be so helpful in the future. I love how Slovenija is placed so you can travel around. I know my cousins often do that. I will be back. I was coming this year but my health, and more importantly, Mum's health may prevent that.

[@francissreckofabian01]

Yes, teach the kids both languages. It will be so helpful in the future. I love how Slovenija is placed so you can travel around. I know my cousins often do that. I will be back. I was coming this year but my health, and more importantly, Mum's health may prevent that.

[@einzweidreivier24]

It's the longest comment I've seen

[@Kittyvondy]

Ha, i don't think we have 2 million people speaking Slovene in Slovenia. It's funny that there are more people speaking the language outside of the country than inside (we have a lot of immigrants from Bosna and other southern country's who refuse to learn or speak Slovene)

[@emasarman9937]

I'm from Slovenia and this was great!!! BRAVO!!! ZELO DOBRO GOVORIŠ SLOVENSKO.👍👌❤

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala!

[@michaelkocevar]

I know exactly how you feel. I am married to an American and I love hearing her speak Slovenian.

[@senozetski]

Draga Mariah, nekoč sem nekje prebrala star slovenski pregovor, ki pravi: Lomi jezik in se ga boš naučil. /Break the language and you will learn it. Se pravi, motiti se in delati napake pri učenju jezika je normalno in čisto v redu in sčasoma ti jezik postane domač. I think your approach is very good and you already speak Slovene very well. Don't worry, be happy! )

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala lepa! In hvala ker pišeš v pravilno, dobro slovenščnio!

[@senozetski]

Ni za kaj. :- ) You are welcome! Srečno tebi in tvoji krasni družini! Ajda

[@CasualCommenter1892]

I am amazed! You have a perfect Slovenian accent and i think it is from Gorenjska region, is your husband from there?

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you! He’s actually from Medvode, but his parents are from up there. Good ear and that is hilarious that I have an accent in Slovene.

[@sebastos1679]

Well Medvode is a town that is in Gorenjska dialect region

[@pixelelelelel]

Ni res, Medvode so v osrednjeslovenski regiji

[@sebastos1679]

Govor je o narečjih in ne o statističnih regijah: www.s-sers.mb.edus.si/gradiva/w3/slo8/038_zvrsti_jezika/narecja%20(Medium).jpg

[@pixelelelelel]

Tale slike je čist mim. Imam nekaj prijateljev iz Medvod in okolice, zdaleč ne govorijo gorenjsko. Morda se najde par besed. So pa naselja blizu Medvod kot so recimo Goričane, Rakovnik kjer se sliši čisto gorenjsko narečje

[@calystoXXVII]

Pišuka, kako težko :D You made me laugh so hard. Not because of what you said, but because it is so true. Slovenian is a hard language to master for us native speakers, let alone foreigners. In my opinion you are doing very well, Mariah. And you're right; You don't say everything grammatically, BUT you speak so well that we Slovenians can understand you. And for that I commend you :D

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you! You are all so helpful and encouraging too so that makes it much nicer.

[@calystoXXVII]

Mariah Dolenc you are very welcome :D If you have any spare time I recommend you listen to *How to become a Slovene* by Michael Manske (it's here on youtube). He moved to Slovenia from New York and is telling these hilarious stories about Slovenian culture and of course the people, that are on point might I add.

[@sloven1210]

Pišuka kok težko. hahhah love it You are doing great.

[@MariahDolenc]

Thanks!

[@UchennaBS1]

😂 a sploh zna kej povedat

[@gaeseal277]

You are so adorable and so right! I'm watching cartoons in Spanish and remembering what I learned in school! God bless you!

[@MariahDolenc]

Yes! More power to you!

[@Martin2551]

Všeč mi je ker imaš dobro izgovorjavo besed (pronounciation). Se mi zdi da je to indikator da se učiš med slovenci. Supr da si šla in se pomešala med tujce. Res je šok na začetku ampak dober uvod v jezik! Bravo!

[@hanaramovs]

I am from Slovenia. And i know how slovene is actually hard, because it is a lot differnt than english. Even like for us slovenes, slovene can be hard sometimes. And just that you'll know, your slovene is amazing.

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you! Slovenes are always so nice and understanding.

[@ninastar701]

Hana Ramovš jaa

[@Kittyvondy]

Well, we do understand your pain :) and we know that Slovene is one of the hardest languages in the world (mostly because of the duality)

[@emamenger8394]

me too

[@michelleh.4032]

I'm German and my friend is Slovene, she's learning German so now I want to know some Slovenian xD I hope it's not too hard bc I already learn 3 other languages in school

[@JacksonLedford]

Thanks for this video, I'm currently living in Slovenia and studying Slovene for the first time and I'm having an incredibly hard time. This video gave me some hope!

[@boyan64]

Super si, pa še luštna, pa še moja nekdanja soseda ( živel sem v vasi blizu Medvod). Zelo dobro ti gre naš jezik.Srečno 2018

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala lepa in srečno novo leto!

[@tajatavcar4727]

I'm from Slovenia to and you sound great..... Slovenian language is really hard so you are doing an amazing job 😁😀

[@majapotocnik8069]

Zdravo, jaz sem iz Slovenije! Zelo dobro govoriš Slovensko.😊

[@MariahDolenc]

maja potočnik Hvala!

[@jamesnovak5527]

I have been enjoying your videos. I am Slovenian on my father’s side. He and my aunt and uncles and extended relatives grew up speaking Slovene at home. My generation did not learn the language. So when I hear you speak Slovene I am taken back to when I was very little and my grandparents or great aunt and uncle would speak Slovene with my father and I did not have a clue what they were saying. Or it often seemed they would tell a joke in broken English, but the say the punch line in Slovene. Everyone would laugh so hard, and I would not get the joke. Loved them all though. Best family one could have. I have never been to Slovenia. But your videos are inspiring me to save up and go.

[@MariahDolenc]

What a nice story! You should reconnect to your roots and learn Slovene. I’m sure it would come easier to you since you were exposed to it when you were young.

[@annettechildress3163]

Wow,even though I don't know what you were saying without it being written on the bottom of the screen...you sound great!! I have been wanting to learn another language for so long and everything you said is what has stopped me from trying,so when you said you have to just start speaking the language no matter how stupid I sound, I think I will give it a go..OMG.... just talking about it makes me feel nervous LOL. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you, that's awesome! You can do it!

[@Nikola-p5w]

Tvoj glas v slovenščini zveni tako zelo lepo! / Your voice in slovenian sounds so beautiful! Lep pozdrav in vse dobro! :)

[@azime9586]

Yahh im slovenian and i have to say that u are really good at it

[@leduc7804]

Very helpful. Very funny. Utterly charming. 😊 What a great ambassador. 😊

[@michaelkocevar]

Wow, impressive! You speak very well! Congratulations!!!

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you!

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you!

[@andyjones1927]

Being from UK here in Slovenia, I can't begin to tell you how relatable this is. And super encouraging (I'm only at two years). Hvala!

[@MariahDolenc]

Prosim! Don’t worry, it gets easier.

[@definitelynotme4297]

Im from slovenia💓

[@itevzz]

Isabella Bell men si kul

[@nellypj7166]

Enako🙂

[@itevzz]

Nelly PJ 😚

[@tamara-nk2op]

Isabella Bell enako!!😍

[@erazemrodman9665]

Isabella Bell js tudi

[@farmerron2954]

your video is great. I also moved to Slovenia from Nevada and it was so hard to learn. You are right, just jump in and learn it and forget how you learned language in school, Our daughter was 3 when we moved here. After a few months she didn't want to speak English or Slovene, then all at once she just started speaking Slovene. Slovenes are awesome support when learning. I learned my Slovene from selling our food products on a farmers market. We love Slovenia and now have a self sustained organic farm. We have been here 20 years

[@MariahDolenc]

Wow! That’s so great!

[@frenkkersnik8059]

Živjo Lepotička upam da si še že kaj naučila Slovenščine Pozdrav iz Štajerske ;)

[@mojcakusterle2554]

You speak Slovene very well💕 i'm from here and it's very hard to learn it, but you're doing awesome

[@majkadunc2414]

You are very good ...i am from Slovenia and yeah its very dificoult language......good work

[@mpivk7014]

Omg! Super TI gre. Res so napake samo ti gre odlično! Odličen naglas !

[@martinesse4830]

I'm Slovenian and I would understand what you said, even though some cases (skloni) are wrong but those are hard to learn. My friend's native language is English and he also makes mistakes although he lives here quite longer than you.

[@MariahDolenc]

Those damn skloni are so hard!

[@lifeisgood923]

Hvala Mariah!!! Thanks for putting yourself out there for us all to see. You married for love and moved somewhere they speak a difficult language. That’s more than many Americans do. I know many Americans who only know how to speak English. I offer you support from California. My mom was born in Slovenia. She moved to the US with her family as a refugee during WW2. She was forced to learn English by immersion in school. Though my grandparents spoke Slovenian and English, I was not taught Slovenian. Now as an adult, I want to learn the language. Please keep at it. The people who care about you, and whose opinions matter the most, will support you. Ignore the rest. Only the positive matters.

[@johnpinner3378]

Im Australian living in Slovenia (Maribor) for 6 years and, I 100% agree, everyone I speak to they apologize in advance for the "bad english" lol. I still dont speak Slovene, i can barely make a few sentences but im better at understanding what people are saying then making a conversation.

[@MariahDolenc]

So true!

[@insaradreams2009]

You are awesome! Gre ti zelo dobro!! Cestitke

[@polonazavrtanik4826]

I am from slovenia and you are doing great

[@adrianaportir8885]

you actually speak slovenian really well. our language is really hard and it is hard to learn it and you are amazing at speaking it great job❤️

[@SilenceAbuse]

Even if you make mistakes, it is completely understandable and this is the point! It will get better in time but you have an amazing accent for an american. Its a hard language because of gender and plurals and so on. But i love it if people speak slovene in neutral form even without grammar rules. People laugh because its adorable not humiliating. Slovenes are proud if someone is trying. Keep up the good work!

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you! It is even more difficult when I try to talk to someone from Maribor or way up in the mountains. Lol.

[@First2ner]

Kapo dol! Pozitivno presenečen! This is really good insight for me. I think you said it the best, the best way to learn any language is to just speak it or write, not so much to learn it like in school.

[@humanbeing5546]

I’m Slovenian and I’m 12 years old! I’m very proud of it 😃

[@MariahDolenc]

Good for you! Great English too, by the way :)

[@anam5448]

Slovene is a VERY difficult language and I bow to you for learning it! If I wasn’t Slovenian I would never in a million years want to try an learn it. Good luck! ☺️

[@ilikegreen221]

I also am from California, still living here though. There's a good chance I am related to your husband...jk. But I do know that last name and it's very possible we have mutual friends, given the size of the country and my experience being Slovenian. Both my parents were born in Slovenia, yet after 17 years of hearing the language I still can't speak in full sentences or understand everything. So in that case, I am amazed at how well you spoke in the video! Really need to step up my game...Thanks for sharing your experience, I always get excited when Americans are involved in Slovenian culture :)

[@MariahDolenc]

charjp oh man! That’s like the same problems just on other side. Every time we go back to America my Slovene gets worse. The struggle is real.

[@adrenamagpie488]

"The Struggle is real".... LOL True Cali speak. :D

[@Rachtoven]

It’s astonishing that you can speak Slovenian so well. It is a hard language and apart from a few errors i would have never guessed that you aren’t local. :)

[@linneaceciliamatilda]

We should go fo a coffee some day, I'm from Sweden, lived here for 3 years. I lived in Zbilje (outside Medvode) until recenly when I moved to LJ. Great video btw! :)

[@MariahDolenc]

Thanks! That would be awesome! Zbilje is so beautiful. If you had to drive to Lj everyday though you probably don't miss that drive.

[@AngiiieBEAST2k11]

Im just amazed i normaly dont watch videos like this but i crossed today on your video still dont know how but i stayed and as soon as you start speaking slovene i just want you to say your doing perfect!!

[@linsuster1510]

I'm from slovenia

[@davidstorm009]

Enako xd

[@aidanwalsh1411]

Great video. My wife is Polish so I had the same kind of experience you had with learning her language through exposure more than anything.else. I was in Slovenia for the second time in the summer and we saw Nina Pušlar at a concert and I really like her songs. That’s made me start dipping into Slovene. If you know Polish then a lot of the vocabulary and grammar is intuitive. I love the sound of Slovene, your accent is impressive!

[@anjacucek142]

slovenia is the best ;)

[@magnusglihanobel9397]

Anja Čuček se strinjam

[@barbarazupanc5362]

Čista resnica !!

[@lorijana4387]

Agreed

[@kazimirplesnicar3657]

I'm from Slovenia, and it was soooo cute listening to you talk in slovene.

[@zojac9810]

Cool jaz sem slovenka

[@christianpiano6765]

Saj jih je večina tukaj slovencev.

[@PrettyWilds]

Ja

[@elavuzem]

Zoe e enako

[@majazelic8936]

#twins #SLOVENIJA

[@1991Kane1991]

Zaujímavé, na Slovensku si tiež žena povie že je Slovenka. Myslím že aj pri jazyku používate rovnaký tvar pri "slovensky"

[@verbicj1]

Bravo. That was not bad. You realy have a talent for languages! Keep on going...

[@MariahDolenc]

Thanks!

[@zojaderzek9712]

Supr govoriš slovensko!!!! Bravo😚😚

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala! :)

[@leonpavlic4384]

Don’t worry. You making such an effort to blend in our culture and primarely for your husband, daughter and then everybody else just proves you are a normal, devoted wife and mother and a very normal human being. Somebody else would not even try. Keep rocking it girl! 👍 Bravo!

[@MariahDolenc]

Thanks! I appreciate it :)

[@mrcpa3505]

Cleveland - Slovenian capital of the USA ! God Bless the Slovenes!

[@boyan64]

I have also some relatives there...my gradfather had brother and sister there.

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

Your charm is irresistible!!😁 You look energetic.💪 You have a great smile. I love you!!😘 Someday, I wanna go to Slovenia, beautiful country! Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships

[@crazy_little_unicorn9926]

I am from slovenija, bila si še kar v redu (you was preety good)

[@lenivec]

Čestitam ! Spoštovanja vredno je to, kar si povedala. Sploh ni važno, če kdaj kaj zgrešiš, važen je trud, ki si ga vložila in uspelo ti je. Moje spoštovanje. Veliko lepega ti želim! Si me spravila v še boljšo voljo :-) "Congratulations ! It's respectable what you've said. It doesn't matter if you ever miss something or say something wrong, what matters is the effort you put in, and you did it. My respect. I wish you all the best! You put me in even better mood :-) "

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala!

[@majmajcen49]

Its cute how you speak Slovenian..Zelo hitro se učiš in verjamem v to da boš kar kmalu začela govoriti tekoče slovenščino

[@duskamaglica7552]

Super zabavno :D + tvoji nasveti za učenje tujega jezika so res praktični. Thanks for share!

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala!

[@tajamaze4898]

Uau you are so trying, you are going to speak it super good.

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you!

[@caasiwms]

This was really helpful and encouraging. I am an American living in Czech Republic trying to learn Czech. Much like Slovene, Czech is a very difficult, very different language compared to English, with almost no similarities to go off of. I have been studying in a classroom setting since September 2017, and have done pretty well. Obviously, I never expect to be fully fluent, but I do have a good practical command of the language now, and it slowly gets better. It was good to see and hear from another American who has studied a Slavic language and hear what worked and what didn't. Thanks, and good luck with your continued studies!

[@tamara-nk2op]

Js sm tud iz Slovenije!😉😉😉😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😁😁😁😁👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@tilenHD]

O jst pa iz Bosne. Lol

[@MrBehk]

vau...ena redkih...

[@julijaj2840]

Bravo Mariah! Zelo dobro ti gre! Samo tako naprej, me te podpiramo!😚

[@ziga-z4i]

Slovenia ❤️

[@tajdalah3827]

Odlično ti gre! Kar tako naprej, mislim da se učiš na edini pravi način. Govoriti! ❤

[@Jan_sus]

Best for me is Môra and Mòra

[@blaz5210]

My hubby, also American, loves your videos. He has pretty similar experiences like you with the Slovenian language. :)))

[@1mikhaelone]

spot on! best luck from slovakia :)

[@katarinagorse6668]

I really appreciate the effort you put into this difficult enterprise of learning Slovene when as an English speaking person, you could get away with never learning a single Slovene word and be perfectly fine living here. And if nothing else, I do firmly agree with what you said about yourself - your accent is stunningly good. If it weren't for a couple of words and grammar you'd completely fool me.

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you!

[@nezakokalj1669]

Fullll dobr govoriš😁❤❤❤❤slovensko

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala!

[@baharayana]

Bravo Mariah, super si!!!! Vsa pohvala za tvoj trud, voljo in dobro slovenščino!!!

+1 Mariah Dolenc še vedno znaš bolje govoriti slovensko kot nekateri, ki že 30 let živijo v Sloveniji :D

[@campaeva3132]

Zelo dobro govoris slovensko in je zelo lepo videti,da imas cilj se nauciti slovenskega jezika. You speak Slovene really good and it is really beautiful to see,that your goal is to speak Slovene really good.

[@maji1605]

tko gledas komente in usi so "omg im from slovenia"

[@tjasamocnik]

omg you are so cute speaking Slovene 😁sounds like I watched some cartoons or something like no way that’s not coming from you, but I love it..for real😊 I love foreign people who really try to speak Slovene and put some effort in it like you. You don’t want to just get along with it but you want to speak better and really know it. You have a nice voice 😊

[@anongnartkaha1887]

You are right!!! But i dont have otrok yet😢 I live here for 4 years already and go learn slovenia language at the class 180hr. And the teacher did not speak English. Grrrrrrr!!! I live in koroška then its mean i have to learn 2 languages in the same time. Sometime i give up coz my husband he speek with me in English and in my language exactly like you say... Thank you for this video. you make start it again.🙇🏾‍♀️🙇🏾‍♀️🙇🏾‍♀️🙇🏾‍♀️

[@MariahDolenc]

คนอ่อนแอ ก็แพ้ไป ooh I can relate to the two languages. When my husband’s extended family is all talking I can hardly understand anything. Best of luck!

[@anongnartkaha1887]

Mariah Dolenc Thank you!! Coz in KOROŠKEM whrere in live they are dont speek like in Lj or maribor and not the same what i learn from the class😥😥 some words it the same in German 😆😆 but i try to do my best 💪💪💪💪👍

[@tomopiucha2351]

Well I will write in English hope will do it right couse if I write in Slovenian there is a slight chance that you won't understand it. Know that's hard to learn Slovenian because we have a lot of different dialects and accents. I'm from Notranjska and in my hometown you have one dialect and in town that I live now is like almost different country. But they are like 24 km apart. So it's hard for us who are living here from their birth I just can't imagine how hard it is for you to learn and speak. But in time everything can be done

[@galkljucevsek5345]

Res

[@Diana22197]

same here watching TV and hearing my bf and his family... 2 different languages basically. After 6 years I still didn't pick up the language.... Of course some words and phrases but that's it... best of luck to you :)

[@jeffsaviola2109]

Hvala this was great and yes I learned Spanish in school and it was all memorize and try and remember. Your idea is much better !!!

[@MariahDolenc]

jeff saviola I did the same with Spanish!

[@MrSnoopydupy]

Mater si huda bejba, A mas sestro ki je frej mogoce? :D

[@MariahDolenc]

Imam dve sestri, ampak nista frej. Žal mi je!

[@MariahDolenc]

Ampak, hvala!

[@MrSnoopydupy]

Malo heca mora biti. Si me nasmejala. Cim vec uspehov s kanalom zelim. Odlicno napisana slovenscina s tvoje strani.

[@ҜИҜ-ы5ь]

MrSnoopydupy haha

[@MrSnoopydupy]

Imamo celo zurko na Mariah kanalu :D

[@klemenpetrovcic3737]

Zabavno. Sem se nasmejal do solz. Hvala in srečno pri učenju.

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala!

[@nejc157]

Very good zelo dobro

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala!

[@lanchi1996]

You speak slovene really well❤ it's nice to hear you😊

[@lauraajazaj4608]

Fullllll dober govoriš

[@lkocevar]

Zelo dobro! Spoštujem tvoj trud in ne manjka ti veliko. Lepo se te razume in lepo se sliši :) ...ProTIP: My example; I'm fluent in german like 98%, but I still appreciate (and encourage) if my german relatives correct me if pronounce something wrong or if I could have used another expression. It slows the conversation a bit down but it helps me immense! Kar tako naprej! :)

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala lepa!

[@majulci]

Wow jaz tudi govorim slovenščino ker sem od tam LoL ampak ya angležinjo maš zero dober slovenski naglas (if you understand me?)

[@SlovenianGirlAbroad]

Great tips about learning a foreign language Mariah! I'm Slovene living in Switzerland, trying to learn Swiss German and I can definitely relate to some of your struggles. :) BTW, your Slovene sounds very good! Keep up the good work!

[@definitelynotme4297]

Mogoče probaj s slovenskim kanalom. In ja res imaš veliko napak😂

[@AntonNimof]

Feel so positive energy particularly for people who just about to take off to a new place, its like the xray

[@sarakaplan3783]

Helo. Pišuka pa res vidim da super govoris Slovensko glede na to da imamo dvojino:D svaka čast!! Srečno še naprej pri učenju.

[@MariahDolenc]

Hvala!

[@EcceJack]

I found your channel only yesterday, but I'm already enjoying it a lot :) I've lived in the UK for over 10 years now, so I'm an expat in the opposite direction - except I've learned English since I was 6 which, y'know, helps a lot, and is not a luxury you had! There's one thing I wanted to comment on, and it comes in two parts (this will probably be quite long, sorry!): 1. At some point you said, basically "I'm not that smart, so I can't give you the full scientific reasoning for that". Please, please, please (and this goes to many people in that sort of situation), don't put yourself down. I'm an astrophysicist and also bilingual, so I often hear people say things like "Aw, I wish *I* was that clever" when they ask me to introduce myself, which may be why that stood out to me particularly. I can assure you a) I feel extremely stupid on a daily basis, and b) you should give yourself more credit. Not all knowledge/understanding is treated as equal by people (we venerate some things rather more than others), but it's all *very* valuable! 2. My dad has an English vocabulary of up to 500 words (and I'm not exaggerating!), but when my parents travel to the UK (sometimes on their own a bit before they meet up with me), he regularly has half-hour conversations with strangers who approach him at petrol stations and the like. So yes, if both parties are keen to communicate, barriers can most certainly be overcome!! :)

[@anikarijavec4594]

I think you're doing amazing!😊 It really is a hard language to learn... and your accent is perfect, i was so surprised😀

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you!

[@adrenamagpie488]

!!! I am also a Cali girl living here in Slovenia. Tezek jezik!! I am only here for 3 months, but it is disheartening how slow it is going. I am just glad that I can *kindof* eavesdrop and understand the just of what conversations are about. Kako and Kako are hilarious. Also, don't forget the many different dialects, and how specific and different from English Slovene is. Thank you for your video!! PM me if you want to connect.

[@MariahDolenc]

Don't worry! You'll get there eventually! I feel like for two years I didn't understand anything but Dober Dan.

[@MariahDolenc]

By the way, I can't find your PM on your channel.

[@Felixander30]

i agree with all of you're tips and tricks on how to speak a foreign language and of course im slovenian i think in the 6 years you've been here you're axend is realy realy great and 15 minutes each day might not be enough but i can see you try hard every single day and i appreciate that as a slovenian.

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you!

[@maj4123]

WOW. your slovene is not so bad at all. great work in progress!

[@saramori348]

Tvoja slovenjščina je res že dobra. Respect to you. I never realized how hard is our langueage.

[@ninatojnko1994]

I am a Slovene as well, from Maribor... What you do need to know is that you trying to speak our language and putting in so much effort means so much more to us than you sounding like a native or speak fluently. Amazing job :)

[@MariahDolenc]

Thank you!