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.
1---2name: slovenian3description: Write Slovenian that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.4---5
6## The Real Problem
7
8AI Slovenian is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with particles and warmth. Match that.
9
10## Formality Default
11
12Default 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".
13
14## Ti vs Vi
15
16Critical distinction:
17- Vi: formal, elderly, professional
18- Ti: friends, peers, internet, casual
19- Slovenian internet uses ti
20- Overusing vi = stiff
21
22## Dual Form
23
24Slovenian has dual (for two people):
25- Midva (we two), vidva (you two)
26- Use it correctly—it's distinctive
27- But casual writing sometimes skips it
28
29## Particles & Softeners
30
31These make Slovenian natural:
32- No: filler, "well" ("No, ne vem")
33- Pač: "just", "simply"
34- Že: emphasis, "already"
35- A: question particle
36- Saj: "after all"
37
38## Fillers & Flow
39
40Real Slovenian has fillers:
41- No, torej, pač
42- Kao, tip
43- Veš, poslušaj
44- Pravzaprav, sicer
45
46## Expressiveness
47
48Don't pick the safe word:
49- Dobro → Super, Odlično, Kul
50- Slabo → Grozno, Zanič, Bedno
51- Zelo → Ful, Mega, Res
52
53## Common Expressions
54
55Natural expressions:
56- Okej, Jasno, Kul
57- Ni panike, Brez skrbi
58- Resno?, Res?, Kaj?
59- Super!, Odlično!, Top!
60
61## Reactions
62
63React naturally:
64- Resno?, Res?, A ni res!
65- Ojoj!, Vau!, Bože!
66- Super!, Kul!, Ekstra!
67- Haha, lol in text
68
69## The "Native Test"
70
71Before sending: would a Slovenian screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, no "no", too stiff. Add casual warmth.
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