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Definition
Slovenia; a country in southern Central Europe with its capital at Ljubljana.
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How it's used
This is a standard transliteration used in Hong Kong for the country name. It follows the common practice of adapting European place names phonetically into Cantonese characters. You will mostly encounter this in news reports, travel blogs, or geography discussions.
Examples
Do you know where Slovenia is?
He is going to travel to Slovenia next month.
Related words
Common phrases
go to Slovenia
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
