No. 566 in Slovenian
drug
The Slovenian word "drug" means "companion" or "friend" in English.
In a sentence
Moj drug je zelo pameten.
My friend is very smart.
Here, 'drug' is used to mean 'friend', indicating a close acquaintance or companion in Slovene.
To je povsem drug problem.
This is an entirely different problem.
In this usage, 'drug' signifies 'different', describing a distinct or separate thing.
Če en ne uspemo, bomo poiskali drug način.
If one doesn't succeed, we will find another way.
Here, 'drug' means 'another', referring to an alternative or substitute option.
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