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Learn Bosnian ten words at a time

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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Bosnian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

The historic Baščaršija district in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Challenge
Bosnian challenge
12 questions from the 102 phrases, new every time
Yukof, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Greetings and politeness

Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.

ZdravoZDRA-vo
Hello
Dobro jutroDOB-ro YOO-tro
Good morning
Dobro večeDOB-ro VE-che
Good evening
Doviđenjado-vi-JEN-ya
Goodbye
Vidimo seVEE-dee-moh seh
See you
MolimMO-lim
Please
HvalaHVA-la
Thank you
Nema na čemuNE-ma na CHE-moo
You're welcome
Izvinjavam seiz-vi-NYA-vam se
Sorry
Izviniteiz-VEE-ni-te
Excuse me
Drago mi jeDRA-go mi ye
Nice to meet you
The old town of Mostar
Greetings and politeness
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Order anything by pointing

I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.

Htio bih...HTI-o bih
I would like...
OvoO-vo
This one
Koliko košta?KO-li-ko KOSH-ta
How much is it?
Račun, molimRA-choon MO-lim
The bill, please
KarticomKAR-ti-tsom
By card
Gotovinomgo-TO-vi-nom
In cash
VodaVO-da
Water
KafaKA-fa
Coffee
Čajchai
Tea
PivoPI-vo
Beer
Bez...BEZ
Without...
The hillside village of Počitelj
Order anything by pointing
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Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Yes, no and the essentials

The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.

DaDA
Yes
NeNE
No
U reduoo RE-doo
Okay
Ne razumijemne ra-ZOO-mi-yem
I don't understand
Govorite li engleski?go-VO-ri-te li en-GLER-ski
Do you speak English?
Možete li ponoviti?MO-zhe-te li po-NO-vi-ti
Can you repeat that?
Polako, molimpo-LA-ko MO-lim
Slowly, please
Šta je ovo?SHTA ye O-vo
What is this?
Treba mi...TRE-ba mi
I need...
Možete li mi pomoći?MO-zhe-te li mi PO-mo-chi
Can you help me?
A bridge over the Neretva River
Yes, no and the essentials
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Nenad Martinovič, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Counting to ten

One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.

JedanYE-dan
One
DvaDVA
Two
TriTRI
Three
ČetiriCHE-ti-ri
Four
PetPET
Five
ŠestSHEST
Six
SedamSE-dam
Seven
OsamO-sam
Eight
DevetDE-vet
Nine
DesetDE-set
Ten
The city hall and library in Sarajevo
Counting to ten
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Shops and hotels

Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.

Imate li...?I-ma-te li
Do you have...?
Gdje je...?GDYE ye
Where is...?
OtvorenoOT-vo-re-no
Open
ZatvorenoZAT-vo-re-no
Closed
Vrećica?vre-CHI-tsa
A bag?
PreskupoPRE-skoo-po
Too expensive
Imam rezervacijuI-mam re-zer-VA-tsi-yoo
I have a reservation
Je li doručak uključen?ye li DO-roo-chak OOK-lyoo-chen
Is breakfast included?
Koja je šifra za WiFi?KO-ya ye SHI-fra za WAI-fai
What's the wifi password?
Mogu li...?MO-goo li
Can I...?
Jahorina mountain
Shops and hotels
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EXIT Photo Team, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.

Stol za dvoje, molimSTOL za DVO-ye MO-lim
A table for two
Jelovnik, molimye-LOV-nik MO-lim
The menu, please
Šta preporučujete?SHTA pre-po-ROO-choo-ye-te
What do you recommend?
Ne jedem...ne YE-dem
I don't eat...
Alergičan sam na...a-LER-gi-chan sam na
I'm allergic to...
MesoME-so
Meat
PiletinaPI-le-ti-na
Chicken
RibaRI-ba
Fish
Ukusno jeoo-KOOS-no ye
It's delicious
Živjeli!ZHIV-ye-li
Cheers
A traditional Bosnian meal
Cafe and restaurant
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BiHVolim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meeting people

How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.

Kako ste?KA-ko ste
How are you?
Dobro, hvalaDOB-ro HVA-la
I'm fine, thanks
A vi?a VI
And you?
Kako se zovete?KA-ko se zo-VE-te
What's your name?
Zovem se...ZO-vem se
My name is...
Odakle ste?O-dak-le ste
Where are you from?
Ja sam iz...ya sam iz
I'm from...
Sviđa mi seSVI-ja mi se
I like it
Prelijepo jePRE-li-ye-po ye
It's beautiful
DobrodošliDOB-ro-DOSH-li
Welcome
The Drina canyon
Meeting people
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Julian Nyča, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

Gdje je toalet?GDYE ye to-A-let
Where is the toilet?
Kako da dođem do...?KA-ko da DO-jem do
How do I get to...?
LijevoLI-ye-vo
To the left
DesnoDES-no
To the right
RavnoRAV-no
Straight ahead
OvdjeOV-dye
Here
Željeznička stanicazhel-YEZ-nich-ka STA-ni-tsa
Train station
AutobusAU-to-boos
Bus
AerodromA-e-ro-drom
Airport
Jednu kartu, molimYED-noo KAR-too MO-lim
One ticket, please
The forest of Perućica
Getting around
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Budzak2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Time and days

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.

SadaSA-da
Now
KasnijeKAS-ni-ye
Later
DanasDA-nas
Today
SutraSOO-tra
Tomorrow
Večerasve-CHE-ras
Tonight
Kada?KA-da
When?
Kada se otvara?KA-da se OT-va-ra
What time does it open?
Samo trenutakSA-mo tre-NOO-tak
One moment, please
MinutaMI-noo-ta
Minutes
SatiSA-ti
Hours
The Štrbački Buk waterfall
Time and days
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Julian Nyča, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Pomoć!PO-moch
Help!
Zovite doktora!ZO-vi-te DOK-to-ra
Call a doctor
Policijapo-LI-tsi-ya
Police
Apotekaa-po-TE-ka
Pharmacy
BolnicaBOL-ni-tsa
Hospital
Izgubio sam seiz-GOO-bi-o sam se
I'm lost
Nije mi dobroNI-ye mi DOB-ro
I don't feel well
Ukrali su mioo-KRA-li soo mi
It was stolen
Hitan slučajHI-tan SLOO-chay
It's an emergency
Ostavite me na miruos-TA-vi-te me na MI-roo
Leave me alone
The bridge over the Drina in Višegrad
Help and emergencies
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