babica
/bàːbit͡sa/
The English phrase "grandma" is translated into Slovenian as babica.
babica is a common and affectionate informal term used to refer to a grandmother.
Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of babica is babice. When using the dative case to say "to grandma", use babici. The accusative case form is babico.
How do you pronounce it?
/bàːbitsa/
Did you know?
- The term babica is also the Slovenian word for a 'nurse' or 'midwife' in certain historical or medical contexts.
- Depending on the region, some Slovenian families prefer the term noni for grandmother, which is borrowed from the Italian word nonna.
- If you call a woman bába instead of babica, you might accidentally insult her by implying she is an old, unpleasant woman.
Examples in context
- Moja babica zelo dobro kuha.My grandma cooks very well.
- Babica nam je prinesla sladice.Grandma brought us sweets.
- Kje je moja babica?Where is my grandma?
Example conversation
Ana and Matic are talking about their weekend plans.
- AnaAli greš ob vikend k babici?Are you going to grandma's this weekend?
- MaticDa, obiskujem svojo babico v nedeljo.Yes, I am visiting my grandma on Sunday.
- AnaTo je pravly uporabno.That is very nice.
- MaticBabica že čaka na nas.Grandma is already waiting for us.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry babica, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
