Bedeutung
Everything is going smoothly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In the mountains, butter was a sign of wealth. Using it in an idiom suggests a 'premium' level of success. Ljubljana locals use this phrase frequently in business meetings to signal that a project is 'frictionless'. Slovenian cuisine uses a lot of butter and lard. The physical experience of these fats is part of the linguistic DNA. Many Slavic languages have similar 'oil' or 'fat' metaphors for ease, reflecting shared agricultural roots.
Use it for relief
This phrase is most powerful when you've just finished something you were worried about.
Watch the preposition
Always use 'po'. Using 'z' (with) makes you sound like you're eating the situation.
Bedeutung
Everything is going smoothly.
Use it for relief
This phrase is most powerful when you've just finished something you were worried about.
Watch the preposition
Always use 'po'. Using 'z' (with) makes you sound like you're eating the situation.
Conjugate for impact
Using 'Vse bo šlo po maslu' is a great way to comfort a Slovenian friend.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
Danes mi gre vse po _______.
The idiom is 'po maslu' (on butter).
Which sentence is the correct past tense of the idiom?
How do you say 'Everything went smoothly'?
'Vse' is neuter, so the past participle is 'šlo'.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Your flight was on time, the weather is great, and you found your hotel easily.
This is the perfect situation to describe things going smoothly.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kako je bilo na izpitu? B: Super, vse je ______ po maslu.
Since the question is in the past ('je bilo'), the answer should also be in the past ('je šlo').
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDanes mi gre vse po _______.
The idiom is 'po maslu' (on butter).
How do you say 'Everything went smoothly'?
'Vse' is neuter, so the past participle is 'šlo'.
Your flight was on time, the weather is great, and you found your hotel easily.
This is the perfect situation to describe things going smoothly.
A: Kako je bilo na izpitu? B: Super, vse je ______ po maslu.
Since the question is in the past ('je bilo'), the answer should also be in the past ('je šlo').
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenNot directly. You wouldn't say 'On gre po maslu.' You say 'Njemu gre vse po maslu' (Everything is going smoothly for him).
No, it's quite safe. It sounds positive and professional enough for most Slovenian workplaces.
You can add 'res' -> 'Vse gre res po maslu!'
Yes: 'Nič ne gre po maslu' (Nothing is going smoothly).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Teče kot namazano
synonymIt flows like it's oiled.
Vse je v najlepšem redu
similarEverything is in the best order.
Zadeti žebljico na glavico
builds onTo hit the nail on the head.
Imeti maslo na glavi
contrastTo have butter on one's head.
