saj♦♦♦ | sàj
I. vez.
1. (za utemeljevanje, navajanje razloga) since; (za pojasnjevanje, ker) as
zadovoljen je, saj mu je uspelo - he is satisfied since he succeeded
tam je podnebje podobno afriškemu, saj je Afrika oddaljena le 270 km - the climate there is similar as in Africa, as Africa is only 270 km away
saj veš you know (that)
rešilca moramo poklicati pa policijo, saj veš - we have to call an ambulance and the police - you know that
2. (za izražanje nasprotovanja) but
saj ni treba - but it is not necessary
II. prisl.
1. (za podkrepitev) but
saj ni tako pomembno - it is just not so important
2. (za izražanje samoumevnosti) but
saj se vendar spominjaš, mar ne? - but you do remember, right?
saj sem ti rekel, beseda mi zadostuje! - but I have told you - a word is enough to me!
○ saj res oh, I almost forgot
saj res, zanima me, kako ... - oh, I almost forgot, I wonder how ...