Signification
Asking for directions to public transport.
Contexte culturel
In the capital, the bus station is the hub for the 'Urbana' card. You cannot pay with cash on the bus, so finding the 'postaja' or a 'Urbanomat' is crucial. In villages, the 'avtobusna postaja' might just be a small wooden hut. It's often the only way for non-drivers to reach the city. In towns like Piran, the bus station is outside the historic center because the town is car-free. Asking for the 'postaja' is the first thing tourists do. Students use the 'Subvencionirana vozovnica' (subsidized ticket). The bus station is where they congregate every Sunday night and Friday afternoon.
Look for the yellow sign
In Slovenia, bus stops are marked with a yellow sign featuring a blue bus icon.
LPP vs. Nomago
City buses (LPP) and regional buses (Nomago/Arriva) often have different stations or platforms. Be specific if you can!
Signification
Asking for directions to public transport.
Look for the yellow sign
In Slovenia, bus stops are marked with a yellow sign featuring a blue bus icon.
LPP vs. Nomago
City buses (LPP) and regional buses (Nomago/Arriva) often have different stations or platforms. Be specific if you can!
Use 'Glavna'
If you are in a big city, always ask for the 'glavna' (main) station to avoid being sent to a suburban stop.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to ask for the bus station.
Kje ___ avtobusna postaja?
'Je' is the correct 3rd person singular form of 'biti' (to be).
Which of these is the most polite way to ask a stranger for directions?
Select the best option:
Adding 'Oprostite' (Excuse me) makes the request polite for strangers.
Match the Slovenian words to their English meanings.
Match the following:
These are the four components of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
Tourist: Oprostite, kje je avtobusna postaja? Local: Tamle, ___ cesto.
'Čez cesto' means 'across the road', a common direction.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Postaja vs. Postajališče
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesKje ___ avtobusna postaja?
'Je' is the correct 3rd person singular form of 'biti' (to be).
Select the best option:
Adding 'Oprostite' (Excuse me) makes the request polite for strangers.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four components of the phrase.
Tourist: Oprostite, kje je avtobusna postaja? Local: Tamle, ___ cesto.
'Čez cesto' means 'across the road', a common direction.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it's very common in informal speech, but 'avtobusna postaja' is better if you're looking for the actual station building.
'Postaja' is a station (usually larger, with facilities), while 'postajališče' is just a stop on the side of the road.
Yes, because it must agree with the feminine noun 'postaja'.
Say 'Kje je železniška postaja?'.
It's not grammatically required, but it's much more polite to say 'Kje je avtobusna postaja, prosim?'.
Use the dual: 'Kje sta avtobusni postaji?'.
In most Slovenian towns, yes, it is within walking distance of the main square.
On regional buses, yes. On city buses (like in Ljubljana), you usually need a card from a kiosk at the station.
Say 'Kje je najbližja avtobusna postaja?'.
No. 'Kje' is for location (Where is it?), 'Kam' is for direction (Where are you going?).
Expressions liées
Železniška postaja
similarTrain station
Avtobusno postajališče
specialized formBus stop
Vozni red
builds onTimetable
Glavna postaja
specialized formMain station
