Associations for Slovenia ...

[mojca]

As I'm Slovenian I would like to know, which are the first 5 things that cross your mind, when you hear 'SLOVENIA' ... And of course, be honest! -sl

 

[94ayd]

Ljubljana - gorgeous city & capital, Slovenian - gorgeous language, the flag - beautiful, the map - intrersting form & the people - very firendly and warm. Also, great music (love almost every single entry at the ESC). I may visit Ljubljana in September for a day or at least a couple of hours, not sure.

 

[goktengri]

Slovenia supports to Turkey for joining the EU.And another thing,Alenka Gotar.

 

[AlekS]

the 1st five:

- mountains
- winter sports
- Ljubljana
- Alenka Gotar
- EMA

 

[Interrail]

I have much more than 5 associations for Slovenia...

 

[lucian-crusher]

1. Green - I tend to associate -sl with the color green
2. The country that left us home for the 2002 World Cup
3. Rebeka Dremelj
4. A must visit country (It's number 5 on my list after Venezuela, Croatia, Azerbaijan and Montenegro)
5. Ljubljana

 

[vatroslav_cro]

(Very interesting thread, Mojca, you gave me idea)

5 things about Slovenia? Hm....honestly, you say...let's see......:

- our neighbouring country,
- many tourists visiting us come from there (thank you, do it more ),
- Triglav mountain (Alps),
- skiing,
- a lot of nice places (villages, castles etc) I saw when I travelled through

 

[Milos-BC]

Well, I have many associations Here's some:

1. ex-yu country

2. Mountains

3. Nusa Derenda

4. Many great people who come here

5. EMA

 

[Isabella]

1. Neighbours
2. jokes (I hear it all the time so what can I do)
3. beautiful country
4. Tina Maze
5. Triglav

 

[SpZ]

Hmm 1st 5 things in the rough order they come into my mind:

1. Ex-Yugo
2. Never been there
3. Bad esc songs (although when i started to think about it, they are not really bad)
4. EU
5. Mediterranean

 

[Kristi]

-Tanya Fayon
-Chicken
-Green
-Ljubljana
-Trieste

 

[DominikS]

Me:

-Mountains/hills
-Richest slavic as well as ex communist country?
-Nice warm climate
-Greenery
-Ljubljana

 

[ParadiseES]

Ljubljana
Gay (because I remember the eurovision trans )
Alenka Gotar
Beautiful
Beaches

 

[DominikS]

-Richest slavic as well as ex communist country?

What about Russia?

Per capita, obviously!! That was Slovenia would be quite low

 

[Mickey]

1) The mountains on the flag/football shirts.
2) The football team, especially Zahovic.
3) Cocktails. There was a Slovenian guy at this house party I went to once. He was impressed that I knew the capital of his country was Ljubljana and that I didn't think he was Slovakian. So he rewarded me by making me a special drink. It tasted nice. I can't remember what was in it or, for that matter, how I got home that night, but I know Slovenians make good alcohol.
4) Everything I learnt about Slovenia that night I have mysteriously forgotten.

 

[mojca]

Interesting associations Isabella, which are the jokes about Slovenians? I haven't heard any yet, can you mention some ?

 

[aletem]

1) stalagmites/stalactites
2) the olm or "covecka riba"
3) Triglav
4) Janez - the name
5) Najsibkejsi clen
6) Natalija Derepasko, Tanja Oder, Katja Kurent Tatarovac, Deja Doler... I've always been a fan of the blue girls
7) Merlene Ottey

 

[Interrail]

So, here r my associations :
- Kremshnite from Bled Mmm
- Frutek, Fructal, Cockta, ELAN, Lisca, Gorenje (ko razume, shvatice)
- Merkator, Merkur, Tus hypermarkets
- Very tidy and ecologically aware country
- Beautiful nature, Alps, national parks
- Small capital. Too small. No night life, no party, quiet - boring (sorry for saying this, but...association):/
- Wise, smart, calculated, pragmatic ppl. Extremely polite, friendly but reserved.
- Own interest before everything, before friendship
- Very professional
- Greedy with Croatian sea side (but no jokes with Slovenia, they will take care of its own interest no matter what and will get what they want) They 'know how'.
- Small and successful nation in sports (I appreciate this very much)
- Edvard Kardelj, Milka Planinc, Jernej Kopitar
- Great alcohol - Lasko beer and I don't remember this alcoholic drink...made of herbs. Mmm. Was good.
- Zlatarna Celje...
- Covecja ribica...
- Perutnina Ptuj...lol
- Pohorje vinogradi...
etc....

 

[Isabella]

Interesting associations Isabella, which are the jokes about Slovenians? I haven't heard any yet, can you mention some ?

Here are some

1. What do Slovenians do to control their air space and transport?
They put a soldier on top of the Triglav Mountain

2. Why is it forbidden to jump into swimming pools in Slovenia?
Because Italians would complain about water splashing.

3. How do Slovenes change gears in car?
First, second, BORDER with Austria.

As you see all these jokes are about Slovenia being a small country. Don't get mad it's just a joke and I haven't invented them
I'm sure you have some jokes about Croatia, so if you know any please post it

And yes I forgot about Cockta and Mercator. I love Cockta and shopping in Mercator is great

 

[Kristi]

Mercator rocks