Significado
A common way to end a phone call.
Contexto cultural
Slovenians value 'keeping in touch' without being intrusive. 'Se slišimo' is the perfect linguistic tool for this—it's a promise of contact that doesn't demand an immediate calendar entry. In northeastern Slovenia, the variant 'Se čujemo' is much more common. It sounds warmer and more local to people from Maribor. In modern Slovenian startups and tech companies, 'Se slišimo' has almost entirely replaced 'Nasvidenje' on Slack and Zoom, reflecting a shift toward flatter hierarchies. On Instagram and TikTok, Slovenian influencers often end their stories with 'Se slišimo v naslednjem videu' (Talk to you in the next video), treating the audience as a collective 'we'.
Use the Dual
If you're talking to one person, use 'Se slišiva'. It makes you sound incredibly fluent and respectful of Slovenian grammar.
Don't over-formalize
Don't say 'Se bomo slišali' unless you want to sound like a robot or a very stiff lawyer.
Significado
A common way to end a phone call.
Use the Dual
If you're talking to one person, use 'Se slišiva'. It makes you sound incredibly fluent and respectful of Slovenian grammar.
Don't over-formalize
Don't say 'Se bomo slišali' unless you want to sound like a robot or a very stiff lawyer.
The 'Ajde' Combo
Combine it with 'Ajde' (Ajde, se slišimo) for maximum casual points with friends.
Texting
It's perfectly fine to type 'Se slišimo' at the end of a long text message.
Teste-se
Which phrase is best for ending a phone call with a friend?
Maja: 'Hvala za pomoč.' Ti: 'Ni za kaj, ________!'
'Se slišimo' is the most natural way to end a call.
Complete the sentence with the correct reflexive particle.
_____ slišimo jutri ob osmih.
The phrase always requires the reflexive particle 'se'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. Meeting at a cafe. 2. Ending a phone call. 3. Sending an email.
Vidimo (see) for cafes, Slišimo (hear) for phones, Pišemo (write) for emails.
Use the dual form to complete the dialogue between two best friends.
Peter: 'Se vidiva jutri?' Rok: 'Ne, jutri nimam časa. Lahko pa ________.'
Since there are two people, 'se slišiva' is the most precise dual form.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Slovenian 'Se' Goodbyes
Audio
- • Se slišimo
- • Se slišiva
- • Se čujemo
Visual
- • Se vidimo
- • Se vidiva
Written
- • Se pišemo
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosMaja: 'Hvala za pomoč.' Ti: 'Ni za kaj, ________!'
'Se slišimo' is the most natural way to end a call.
_____ slišimo jutri ob osmih.
The phrase always requires the reflexive particle 'se'.
1. Meeting at a cafe. 2. Ending a phone call. 3. Sending an email.
Vidimo (see) for cafes, Slišimo (hear) for phones, Pišemo (write) for emails.
Peter: 'Se vidiva jutri?' Rok: 'Ne, jutri nimam časa. Lahko pa ________.'
Since there are two people, 'se slišiva' is the most precise dual form.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, if you are leaving someone and you know the next time you interact will be via a phone call.
Usually no, unless your boss is very traditional. In most modern Slovenian offices, it's standard.
'Se slišimo' is plural (3+ people or general), 'Se slišiva' is dual (exactly 2 people).
It's better to use 'Se pišemo' (We'll write) or 'Lep pozdrav' for emails.
Yes, it's a dialectal variant common in the east of Slovenia.
Just say 'Velja, se slišimo!' or 'Dogovorjeno!'
It's often just a polite goodbye, like 'See you later' in English, which doesn't always mean you'll see them that day.
In short phrases, 'se' often starts the sentence for a punchy, idiomatic feel.
It's better to use 'Nasvidenje' with strangers unless you've had a long, friendly conversation.
You could say 'Smo se slišali' (We talked), but it's not a goodbye.
Frases relacionadas
Se vidimo
similarSee you
Se pišemo
similarWe'll write to each other
Nasvidenje
contrastGoodbye
Se čujemo
specialized formTalk to you (dialect)
Se slišiva
specialized formWe (two) will talk
