Slovene Word of the Day
jezik
/JE-zik/ • noun (masculine) — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: language; tongue
Examples
- Kateri jezik govoriš?
(Which language do you speak?) - Zdravnik je pregledal pacientov jezik.
(The doctor examined the patient's tongue.) - Učenje novega jezika odpira veliko priložnosti.
(Learning a new language opens many opportunities.)
Synonyms
- govor
- materni jezik
Jezik is used both for 'language' (e.g., angleški jezik = English language) and for the physical 'tongue'. For the name of the Slovenian language, people often say slovenščina, but jezik is used in phrases like 'učiti se jezika' (to learn a language) or 'materni jezik' (mother tongue).
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