Vocabulary to know for a trip to Bosnia
The Bosnian language is only practiced in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnian is a Slavic language in the same way as Croatian or Serbian, also spoken in the country.
They each draw their roots in Serbo-Croat, which no longer exists officially and it is possible, between Serbs, Croats and Bosnians, to understand each other.
Young people handle rather well English. Otherwise, the German language can take over, since the country was administered by Austria-Hungary before the 1st World War. Let's learn some survival vocabulary you will use during your trip.
Basic Expressions / Common Words
English
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Bosnian
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Hello / good night
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Dobar Dan/dobro veče
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How are you ?
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Kako si ti ?
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Very well thank you and you ?
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Vrlo dobro, hvala vam, a vi ?
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Do you speak French / English?
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Govorite li francuski/engleski ?
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I understand / I do not understand
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Razumijem/Ne razumijem
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sorry
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oproštaj
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Goodbye
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zbogom
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welcome
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dobrodošli
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Thank you so much)
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hvala/mnogo vam hvala
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Excuse me / SVP
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izvinite/molim vas
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I am French
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Ja sam francuski
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My name is…
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moje ime
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No thanks
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ne, hvala
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Yes/No
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da/ne
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You're welcome
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ništa/molim vas
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Shops
English
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Bosnian
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How much is it ?
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je koliko ?
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It's very cheap
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To je vrlo jeftin
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It's too expensive !
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To je preskupo !
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Can you lower the price?
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Mogu li spustiti cijenu ?
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I would like to buy ... this, this one!
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Želim da kupim ... to, ovaj !
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I love / I hate
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volim/ Mrzim
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Money
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novac
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I'm just watching.
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Ja samo tražim.
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Transport
English
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Bosnian
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I would like to go…
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Ja želim da idem
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Plane
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zrakoplov
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Boat
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brod
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Train
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vlak
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Taxi
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taksi
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Bus
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autobus
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I would like to rent ...
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Želim da iznajmiti
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Motorbike
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motorcikl
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Car
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automobil
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Bike
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bicikl
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Directions
English
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Bosnian
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Where is… ? / How to go to… ?
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ili je ... ? / kako da go ... ?
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Bank
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banka
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Station
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željezničke stanice
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Downtown
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u centru grada
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Hotel
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hotel
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Hospital
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bolnica
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Is it near / far?
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Je li blizu ?/ daleko?
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Straight ahead
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prav
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Left right
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lijevo/pravo
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North South East West
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sjever/jug/je/zapad
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Dates and days
English
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Bosnian
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What time is it ?
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Koliko je sati ?
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When?
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kada ?
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Yesterday
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juče
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Today (morning / noon / evening)
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danas (jutro/podne/veče)
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Tomorrow
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sutra
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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ponedjeljak, utorak, srijeda, četvrtak, petak, subota, nedjelja
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I am here on vacation / traveling
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Ja sam ovdje na odmoru / Putovanja
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I am here for work / for business
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Ja sam ovdje za rad / poslovne
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Numbers
English
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Bosnian
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one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten
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a, dva, tri, četiri, pet, šest, sedam, osam, devet deset
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twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty
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dvadeset, trideset, četrdeset, pedeset, šezdeset
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seventy, eighty, ninety
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sedamdeset, osamdeset, devedeset
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hundred
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cent
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Let's eat!
English
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Bosnian
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I'm hungry, I'm thirsty
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Ja sam gladan/Ja sam žedan
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Enjoy your meal
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prijatno
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Health!
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uzdravlje !
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That was delicious !
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To je izvrsno !
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What do you recommend to me?
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Šta preporučujete ?
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I am vegetarian
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Ja sam vegetarijanac
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Without spice! (I do not like spices)
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bez začina ! (Ne volim začina)
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It's too hot !
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suviše je vruće !
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I am allergic
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Ja sam alergičan
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Seafood
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plodovi mora
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Peanut
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kikiriki
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Gluten
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gluten
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I would like…
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ja bih da ...
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Water
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voda
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Tea / coffee
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čaj/kafa
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Beer / wine
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pivo/vino
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The check please
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Račun, molim vas
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Health / Emergency / Security
English
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Bosnian
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I need to see a doctor.
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Moram da vidim doktora
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Call a doctor / ambulance
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pozvati doktora/hitnu pomoć
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Where is the hospital?
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Gdje je bolnica ?
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I do not feel very well
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Ja ne osjeća dobro
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I hurt here
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I povrijediti ovdje
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Where are the toilets ?
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Gdje su toaleti ?
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Help !
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Pomoć !
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Police
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policija
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Danger
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opasnost
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I'm lost)
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Ja sam izgubljen
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Other
English
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Bosnian
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Have a good day !
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Dobar dan!
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Sources
https://www.evaneos.fr/bosnie/voyage/vocabulaire-de-survie/
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