Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Temperature: 7°C Clouds: Broken Clouds
Maribor, Slovenia.
Temperature: 3°C Clouds: Broken Clouds
Portoroz, Slovenia.
Temperature: 9°C Clouds: Cloud and Visibility OK

Welcome in United States: A cartoon from the magazine Mladina.
Slovenes have a talent for foreign languages. I think it’s because almost every language is easier than their own. To a Slovene, learning German (with its pitiful four cases) is like taking a quiet vacation at the seaside. (Slovenian has 6 cases, plus the unique and deadly “dual form.”)
English is even easier for them, and virtually everyone under 30 can speak it here. It helps that television shows, movies and music are mostly in English. But while Slovenes are good, they often trip over some of the easier things.
Here are the top five mistakes Slovenes make when speaking English:
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