denar
/dɛnàːr/masculine
The English word 'money' is translated to Slovenian as denar.
denar is a masculine noun used to refer to currency.
Meaning: currency (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes to denarja when used in the genitive case. This occurs in negative constructions or after words such as veliko (much/a lot).
How do you pronounce it?
/dɛnàːr/
Did you know?
- In casual Slovenian slang, you might hear people use the word lov instead of denar to refer to 'loot' or large sums of money.
- Slovenia used the tolar as its currency until 2007, and older generations may still use tolar as a mental reference point when discussing the value of denar.
- The word denar shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'denarius', which was a silver coin used in the Roman Empire.
Examples in context
- Nimaš dovolj denarja, kajne?You don't have enough money, do you?This sentence is useful for seeing the use of denar in a negative construction.Tatoeba #6601193 by Barl, translation #6040111 by CK
- Želim si, da bi imel veliko denarja.I wish I had much money.This sentence demonstrates the use of denar after the word 'veliko'.Tatoeba #2859162 by Klemensas, translation #65407 by Rebeca
- Tom je svojemu sinu zapustil veliko denarja.Tom left his son a lot of money.This sentence shows how to use denar to express an amount left to someone.Tatoeba #3475224 by blazstempelj, translation #3475149 by CK
- Vedno preverite, koliko denarja imate na računu.Always check how much money you have in your account.
- Gremo na koncert, če imaš malo keša.Let's go to the concert if you have some cash.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Žiga and Ana are deciding where to eat lunch.
- ŽigaGremo v restoracijo ali v kino?Are we going to a restaurant or the cinema?
- AnaŽal nimam veliko denarja za kino.Unfortunately, I don't have much money for the cinema.
- ŽigaNi problema, lahko plačam jaz.No problem, I can pay.
- AnaHvala, Žiga, to je zelo milo.Thanks, Žiga, that is very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries denar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries denar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
