The Bosnian course
Learn Bosnian ten words at a time
Bosanski
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Bosnian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Bosnian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- ZdravoZDRA-vo
- Hello
- ĆaoCHOW
- Hi
- Dobro jutroDOB-ro YOO-tro
- Good morning
- Laku noćLA-koo noch
- Good night
- Hvala lijepoHVA-la LYE-po
- Thank you very much
- HvalaHVA-la
- Thanks
- Nema na čemuNE-ma na CHE-moo
- You're welcome
- MolimMO-lim
- Please
- Izviniteiz-VEE-ni-te
- Excuse me
- Doviđenjado-vi-JEN-ya
- Goodbye
Bosnian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Jedno pivo, molimYED-no PEE-vo MO-lim
- One beer, please
- Jedno od ovoga, molimYED-no od o-VO-ga MO-lim
- One of these, please
- Jednu kafu, molimYED-noo KA-foo MO-lim
- One coffee, please
- Dva, molimDVA MO-lim
- Two, please
- Još jedno, molimYOSH YED-no MO-lim
- One more, please
- Koliko košta?KO-li-ko KOSH-ta
- How much is it?
- Račun, molimRA-choon MO-lim
- The bill, please
- Mogu li...?MO-goo li
- May I...?
- Živjeli!ZHIV-ye-li
- Cheers!
- Nazdravljenaz-DRAV-lyeh
- Bless you
Bosnian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- DaDA
- Yes
- NeNE
- No
- U reduoo RE-doo
- Okay
- Nema problemaNE-ma pro-BLE-ma
- Sure / No problem
- Ne znamne ZNAM
- I don't know
- 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?
- MaloMA-lo
- A little
- NaravnoNA-rav-no
- Of course
- Sve je u reduSVE ye oo RE-doo
- Everything is fine
Bosnian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- JedanYE-dan
- One
- DvaDVA
- Two
- TriTRI
- Three
- ČetiriCHE-ti-ri
- Four
- PetPET
- Five
- Šest, Sedam, Osam, Devet, DesetSHEST, SE-dam, O-sam, DE-vet, DE-set
- Six through ten
- StoSTO
- One hundred
- Konvertibilna marka (KM)kon-ver-TIB-na MAR-ka
- Convertible mark (the currency)
- KarticomKAR-ti-tsom
- By card
- Gotovinomgo-TO-vi-nom
- In cash
Bosnian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- KruhKROO
- Bread
- Mlijekomli-YE-ko
- Milk
- VodaVO-da
- Water
- JajaYA-ya
- Eggs
- SirSEER
- Cheese (local staple)
- Vrećica?vre-CHI-tsa
- A bag?
- Imate li...?I-ma-te li
- Do you have...?
- Ništa više, hvalaNISH-ta VI-she HVA-la
- Nothing else, thank you
- Gdje je...?GDYE ye
- Where is...?
- Koliko?KO-li-ko
- How much?
Bosnian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Stol za dvoje, molimSTOL za DVO-ye MO-lim
- A table for two, please
- Jelovnik, molimye-LOV-nik MO-lim
- The menu, please
- Šta preporučujete?SHTA pre-po-ROO-choo-ye-te
- What do you recommend?
- Uzet ću ovoOO-zet choo O-vo
- I'll have this
- Ukusno jeoo-KOOS-no ye
- It's delicious
- Još jedno, molimYOSH YED-no MO-lim
- One more, please
- Za ponijetiza po-NI-ye-ti
- To take away
- Račun, molimRA-choon MO-lim
- The bill, please
- Je li usluga uključena?ye li oos-LOO-ga oo-KLYOO-che-na
- Is service included?
- ĆevapiCHE-va-pi
- Ćevapi (local specialty)
Bosnian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kako ste?KA-ko ste
- How are you? (formal)
- Kako si?KA-ko si
- How are you? (casual)
- Dobro, hvalaDOB-ro HVA-la
- Fine, thanks
- Kako se zovete?KA-ko se zo-VE-te
- What's your name?
- Drago mi jeDRA-go mi ye
- Nice to meet you
- Odakle ste?O-dak-le ste
- Where are you from?
- Lijepo vrijeme danasLI-ye-po VRI-ye-me DA-nas
- Beautiful weather today
- Vidimo seVI-di-mo se
- See you soon
- Ugodan danoo-GO-dan DAN
- Have a good day
- Živjeli!ZHIV-ye-li
- Cheers / To your health
Bosnian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Gdje je...?GDYE ye
- Where is...?
- LijevoLI-ye-vo
- Left
- DesnoDES-no
- Right
- RavnoRAV-no
- Straight ahead
- Željeznička stanicazhel-YEZ-nich-ka STA-ni-tsa
- The train station
- Autobuska stanicaow-to-BOOS-ka STA-ni-tsa
- The bus stop
- Jednu kartu, molimYED-noo KAR-too MO-lim
- One ticket, please
- Gdje je toalet?GDYE ye to-A-let
- Where is the toilet?
- Koliko je daleko?KO-li-ko ye da-LE-ko
- How far is it?
- Izgubio sam seiz-GOO-bi-o sam se
- I'm lost
Bosnian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- DanasDA-nas
- Today
- SutraSOO-tra
- Tomorrow
- JučeYOO-che
- Yesterday
- SadaSA-da
- Now
- KasnijeKAS-ni-ye
- Later
- Ponedjeljakpo-ned-YEL-yak
- Monday
- PetakPE-tak
- Friday
- VikendVI-kend
- The weekend
- Koliko je sati?KO-li-ko ye SA-ti
- What time is it?
- Rano / KasnoRA-no / KAS-no
- Early / Late
Bosnian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Pomoć!PO-moch
- Help!
- Zovite policiju!ZO-vi-te po-LI-tsi-yoo
- Call the police!
- Zovite doktora!ZO-vi-te DOK-to-ra
- Call a doctor!
- Apotekaa-po-TE-ka
- Pharmacy
- Izgubio sam seiz-GOO-bi-o sam se
- I'm lost
- Trebam pomoćTRE-bam PO-moch
- I need help
- Ukrali su mioo-KRA-li soo mi
- It was stolen
- Nije mi dobroNI-ye mi DOB-ro
- I don't feel well
- BolnicaBOL-ni-tsa
- Hospital
- HitnoHIT-no
- Emergency