When you're just starting to learn Slovenian, one of the most useful words you'll encounter is cena. This word means "price" and it's essential for everyday situations like shopping or asking about costs.
You'll often hear it in questions like "Kakšna je cena?" which means "What is the price?" or when you want to mention a specific price.
cena en 30 secondes
- cost of something
- monetary value
- what you pay
How Formal Is It?
"Ali mi lahko poveste, kolikšna je cena storitve?"
"Kakšna je cena za to kavo?"
"Kolk stane tole?"
"Koliko bomo plačali za sladoled?"
"Kolk je keša za ta avto?"
Guide de prononciation
- pronouncing 'c' as 'k'
Expressions idiomatiques
"kakršna cena, taka stranka"
you get what you pay for (lit. what the price, such the customer)
Ne moreš pričakovati visoke kakovosti, če plačaš malo. Kakršna cena, taka stranka.
neutral"imeti svojo ceno"
to have its price, to have a cost (often metaphorical)
Svoboda ima svojo ceno. (Freedom has its price.)
neutral"za vsako ceno"
at any cost, no matter what
To moramo doseči za vsako ceno. (We must achieve this at any cost.)
neutral"po ceni…"
at the price of… (often used to indicate a sacrifice)
Zmagal je po ceni svojega zdravja. (He won at the cost of his health.)
neutral"polna cena"
full price
To sem kupil po polni ceni. (I bought this at full price.)
neutral"ugodna cena"
favorable price, good price
Našli smo ga po ugodni ceni. (We found it at a good price.)
neutral"brez cene"
priceless, without a price (figurative)
Prijateljstvo je brez cene. (Friendship is priceless.)
neutral"dvigniti cene"
to raise prices
Trgovine so dvignile cene. (The stores raised prices.)
neutral"zbiti ceno"
to lower the price, to bargain down the price
Poskusili smo zbiti ceno, a ni šlo. (We tried to bargain down the price, but it didn't work.)
neutral"tržna cena"
market price
Trenutno je tržna cena visoka. (Currently, the market price is high.)
neutralComment l'utiliser
The word cena is a feminine noun. It's used in everyday situations when you want to ask about the cost of something or state the price. Examples: * Koliko je cena? (How much is the price? / How much does it cost?) * Cena je visoka. (The price is high.) * Kakšna je cena te kave? (What is the price of this coffee?)
A common mistake for English speakers is to confuse cena (price) with vrednost (value). While related, they are not interchangeable. For example, you wouldn't say 'Kolikšna je vrednost?' if you want to know how much something costs. You would use cena for that.
Teste-toi 36 questions
Choose the correct translation for 'price'.
'Cena' means 'price' in Slovenian.
What is the 'cena' of this apple? (Slovenian: Kakšna je ______ tega jabolka?)
The question asks about the 'price' of the apple.
Which word is synonymous with 'cena' in this context: 'Visoka cena.' (High price.)?
'Strošek' (cost) is the closest synonym for 'cena' (price) in this context.
The Slovenian word 'cena' means 'time'.
'Cena' means 'price', not 'time'. The Slovenian word for 'time' is 'čas'.
If something has a 'dobra cena', it means it is a good price.
'Dobra cena' translates directly to 'good price'.
The sentence 'Kakšna je cena?' asks 'How is the weather?'.
'Kakšna je cena?' asks 'What is the price?'. 'How is the weather?' would be 'Kakšno je vreme?'.
Listen for 'price' and 'apples'.
Listen for 'price' and 'high'.
Listen for 'What is the price' and 'this coffee'.
Read this aloud:
Cena je dobra.
Focus: ce-na, do-bra
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Vprašaj za ceno.
Focus: vpra-šaj, za, ce-no
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Read this aloud:
To je dobra cena.
Focus: to, je, do-bra, ce-na
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This sentence asks 'What is the price of bread?' 'Kakšna' means 'What kind/how much', 'je' is 'is', 'cena' is 'price', and 'kruha' is 'of bread'.
This sentence means 'This price is high.' 'Ta' is 'this', 'cena' is 'price', 'je' is 'is', and 'visoka' is 'high'.
This sentence asks 'Is the price low?' 'Ali' introduces a yes/no question, 'je' is 'is', 'cena' is 'price', and 'nizka' is 'low'.
Kolikšna je ___ te kave?
We are asking 'How much is the price of this coffee?'. 'Cena' means 'price'.
Ta obleka ima visoko ___.
The sentence means 'This dress has a high price.'. 'Cena' is the correct word for 'price'.
Moramo preveriti ___ letalske karte.
The sentence translates to 'We need to check the price of the airplane ticket.'. 'Cena' fits the context.
Ali lahko znižate ___?
This means 'Can you lower the price?'. 'Cena' is the noun needed here.
Kakšna je ___ za to knjigo?
The question is 'What is the price for this book?'. 'Cena' is the appropriate word.
Danes je ___ bencina višja.
This sentence means 'Today the price of gasoline is higher.'. 'Cena' is the correct word.
You are buying groceries. Ask the cashier, "What is the price of this bread?" in Slovenian.
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Sample answer
Kakšna je cena tega kruha?
You are at a market. Write a sentence saying, "The price is good." in Slovenian.
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Sample answer
Cena je dobra.
You are comparing two items. Write a sentence asking, "What is the price of the red shirt?" in Slovenian.
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Sample answer
Kolikšna je cena rdeče majice?
What does the speaker want to know?
Read this passage:
Jaz sem v trgovini. Želim kupiti jabolka. Sprašujem prodajalca: "Kakšna je cena za kilogram jabolk?" On mi reče: "Cena je dva evra." To je dobra cena.
What does the speaker want to know?
The speaker asks 'Kakšna je cena za kilogram jabolk?', which means 'What is the price for a kilogram of apples?'.
The speaker asks 'Kakšna je cena za kilogram jabolk?', which means 'What is the price for a kilogram of apples?'.
What is mentioned as having a high price?
Read this passage:
V restavraciji sem. Jedilnik je na mizi. Gledam cene in si mislim: "Cena juhe je tri evre, cena pice je osem evrov. To je precej visoka cena za pijačo."
What is mentioned as having a high price?
The passage states 'To je precej visoka cena za pijačo,' meaning 'This is a quite high price for the drink.'
The passage states 'To je precej visoka cena za pijačo,' meaning 'This is a quite high price for the drink.'
What makes the friend happy about the ticket price?
Read this passage:
Moja prijateljica in jaz greva v kino. Gledava cene vstopnic. Prijateljica pravi: "Cena za študente je nižja. To je super!" Jaz pa sem mislil, da je cena vedno enaka.
What makes the friend happy about the ticket price?
The friend says 'Cena za študente je nižja. To je super!', meaning 'The price for students is lower. That's great!'
The friend says 'Cena za študente je nižja. To je super!', meaning 'The price for students is lower. That's great!'
This sentence asks 'What is the price of this dress?' in Slovenian. The word order is important for correct grammar.
This sentence means 'The price includes tax and delivery.' The subject 'Cena' (price) comes first, followed by the verb and then the objects.
This question translates to 'Is the price per person or per room?' The introductory 'Ali' indicates a yes/no question.
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Summary
When shopping in Slovenia, 'cena' is the word you'll use to ask about the price of an item.
- cost of something
- monetary value
- what you pay
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