Free Slovenian learning resources
12 free resources, checked and categorised.
Every link is usable without paying. Some ask for a free account or keep extras behind a paid tier, and those are labelled.
Everything below is usable without paying; where a resource asks for a free account or keeps extras behind a paid tier, the row says so. The list covers the main ways people study Slovenian: structured courses to build a foundation, dictionaries to look things up, and listening and reading material to spend real time in the language. Start with one course and one dictionary, then add listening once you can follow simple sentences.
Filter resources
All resources
Blog post listing Slovene learning resources, briefly explaining tools like Memrise and free A1 lessons plus a few other links to try
A blog with all the resources recommended for learning Slovenian
Searchable Slovene dictionary and translation portal linking multiple bilingual dictionaries, historical dictionaries, corpora, phrase lists, and grammar resources
Reference article about Slovene with facts on speakers, dialects, writing system, pronunciation, and grammar, plus a brief history overview
A dictionary (more languages to choose from; word usage examples and more).
Online translation tool with a 2,000-character limit, translating between Slovenian and English plus several other languages, and using typed text input
Blog post introducing Slovene with brief notes on its sounds and grammar, plus links to online courses, phrasebooks, exchanges, and reference grammars
A great thorough guide to learning Slovene. Includes a list of useful links.
Web-based Slovene grammar and spell checker where you paste text into a box and run automated proofreading, with free trial and licensed unlimited use
Live Slovenian radio station website with program listings, playlists, news, and contact details; learners can stream shows and browse current broadcasts and archive items
Slovene radio, podcast, and news hub with live audio, schedules, and on-demand shows to listen to current programs and interviews
Collection of Slovene literary texts, with linked poetry, fiction, and drama excerpts to read online from multiple digital libraries and archives
Learn it there, practise it here
Free resources are great for input: reading, listening, explanations. They are weaker at the two things that actually move you forward: speaking Slovenian out loud, and remembering what you met once. That is what OwnSlides is for.
Say it out loud
Talk to an AI tutor that answers back, or get matched with other learners and native speakers for a text chat.
Practise what you read
Turn a grammar point or article into exercises, so it moves from recognised to usable.
Keep the words
Save new words to My Words and let spaced repetition bring them back before you forget them.
This directory began from a community-built list of free language resources, a year of collecting and checking by Joanna (u/chlebka) and dozens of contributors who suggested links, shared freely. See the original list. We have since expanded, re-checked and re-categorised it, and we keep the per-resource credits where the original list recorded them.