Signification
Settling a financial obligation.
Contexte culturel
Rounding up is the standard way to tip. If the bill is 4.60€, giving 5€ and saying 'V redu je' is polite and common. There is often a friendly 'fight' over who pays the bill. Insisting on paying for your friends is a sign of respect and hospitality. In business lunches, the person who invited the other usually pays the bill. Splitting is rare in formal networking. Slovenia is highly digitized. Most people pay their monthly 'računi' via 'Flik' (instant payment) or mobile banks using QR codes.
The Magic Word
Always add 'prosim' (please) after 'Račun'. It makes a huge difference in how you are treated.
Don't just leave money
In Slovenia, it's polite to wait for the waiter to acknowledge the payment rather than just leaving money on the table and walking out.
Signification
Settling a financial obligation.
The Magic Word
Always add 'prosim' (please) after 'Račun'. It makes a huge difference in how you are treated.
Don't just leave money
In Slovenia, it's polite to wait for the waiter to acknowledge the payment rather than just leaving money on the table and walking out.
Rounding up
If you want to tip, just say the total amount you want to give. If the bill is 17€, hand over 20€ and say 'Dvajset' (Twenty).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word in the restaurant scenario.
Natakar, ali lahko dobim _______, prosim?
In a restaurant, you ask for the 'račun' (bill) when you want to pay.
Choose the correct verb form for a completed action.
Včeraj sem _______ račun za telefon.
The past tense (perfective) is needed for a completed action in the past.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Kdo bo danes plačal?' B: 'Brez skrbi, jaz _______.'
'Jaz častim' is the idiomatic way to say 'It's on me' or 'I'm treating'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesNatakar, ali lahko dobim _______, prosim?
In a restaurant, you ask for the 'račun' (bill) when you want to pay.
Včeraj sem _______ račun za telefon.
The past tense (perfective) is needed for a completed action in the past.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
A: 'Kdo bo danes plačal?' B: 'Brez skrbi, jaz _______.'
'Jaz častim' is the idiomatic way to say 'It's on me' or 'I'm treating'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
8 questionsYes, but you usually say 'plačati avto' or 'kupiti avto'. 'Plačati račun za avto' implies you are paying the specific invoice for it.
Yes, 'bančni račun' is a bank account. To pay into it, you use 'nakazati na račun'.
You say 'Na hišo je' or 'Hiša časti'.
It is a specific type of payment slip used in Slovenia for utilities and official bills.
It's not mandatory like in the US, but rounding up to the nearest Euro or adding 10% for good service is standard.
It is perfective. The imperfective form is 'plačevati'.
Yes, paying with a phone (Apple Pay/Google Pay) is very common in Slovenia.
It's a proverb meaning 'Clean accounts, long friendship'—meaning it's best to settle debts quickly to keep friends.
Expressions liées
Jaz častim
similarI'm treating / It's on me.
Poravnati dolg
builds onTo settle a debt.
Brezplačno
contrastFree of charge.
Plačati ceno
similarTo pay the price.
