Shops and hotels in Bosnian
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Bosnian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Bosnian phrases in this lesson
- 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...?
Formal and polite. Follow it with the item you want: "Imate li sir?" (do you have cheese?). Works equally well in a supermarket, deli, or bakery.
"Gdje" has a compressed "gd" at the start that trips English speakers. Practice it slowly: a hard G followed immediately by "dye." Point if you need to and staff will understand.
Cashiers will ask if you want a bag. Plastic bags cost a small fee. Bringing a reusable bag is increasingly common and appreciated.
Literally "too expensive". Bargaining is fine at the Baščaršija market.
Šifra, code, is the everyday word for a password.
"Mogu li sjesti ovdje?" (MO-goo li SYES-ti OV-dye), can I sit here?