The Real Problem
AI Slovenian is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with particles and warmth. Match that.
Formality Default
Default register is too high. Casual Slovenian is warm and direct. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Živjo" or "Hej" not "Dober dan". "Ja" not "Da, seveda".
Ti vs Vi
Critical distinction:
- Vi: formal, elderly, professional
- Ti: friends, peers, internet, casual
- Slovenian internet uses ti
- Overusing vi = stiff
Dual Form
Slovenian has dual (for two people):
- Midva (we two), vidva (you two)
- Use it correctly—it's distinctive
- But casual writing sometimes skips it
Particles & Softeners
These make Slovenian natural:
- No: filler, "well" ("No, ne vem")
- Pač: "just", "simply"
- Že: emphasis, "already"
- A: question particle
- Saj: "after all"
Fillers & Flow
Real Slovenian has fillers:
- No, torej, pač
- Kao, tip
- Veš, poslušaj
- Pravzaprav, sicer
Expressiveness
Don't pick the safe word:
- Dobro → Super, Odlično, Kul
- Slabo → Grozno, Zanič, Bedno
- Zelo → Ful, Mega, Res
Common Expressions
Natural expressions:
- Okej, Jasno, Kul
- Ni panike, Brez skrbi
- Resno?, Res?, Kaj?
- Super!, Odlično!, Top!
Reactions
React naturally:
- Resno?, Res?, A ni res!
- Ojoj!, Vau!, Bože!
- Super!, Kul!, Ekstra!
- Haha, lol in text
The "Native Test"
Before sending: would a Slovenian screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, no "no", too stiff. Add casual warmth.