Now let’s learn some basic Bosnian conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Bosnian.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Bosnian“.

Basic Bosnian words & phrases: conversations

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Basic conversation

EnglishBosnianPronunciation
(Audio)
yesdabs-sing_yes
nonebs-sing_no
please / you’re welcomemolim
nema na čemu		bs-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome
bs-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2
you’re very welcomenema na čemubs-sing_youre-very-welcome
thank youhvalabs-sing_thank-you
thank you very muchhvala punobs-sing_thank-you-very-much
thankshvalabs-sing_thanks
Excuse me!Izvinjavam se!bs-sing_excuse-me

Communication

EnglishBosnianPronunciation
(Audio)
I understand.Razumijem.bs-sing_i-understand
I don’t understand.Ne razumijem.bs-sing_i-dont-understand
Hello? / I beg your pardon?Halo?bs-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon
What does that mean?Šta to znači?bs-sing_what-does-that-mean
I don’t know.Ne znam.bs-sing_i-dont-know
I don’t speak Polish.Ja ne znam poljski.bs-sing_i-dont-speak-polish
I speak a little Polish.Znam malo poljskog.bs-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish
Do you speak English?Da li znaš engleski?bs-sing_do-you-speak-english
Do you speak English?Znaš li pričati engleski?bs-sing_do-you-speak-english2
Yes, I do speak English.Da, znam pričati engleski.bs-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english
No, I don’t speak English.Ne, ne znam pričati engleski.bs-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english

Making acquaintances

EnglishBosnianPronunciation
(Audio)
Please talk more slowly!Molim te, pričaj sporije!bs-sing_please-talk-more-slowly
Nice to meet you!Drago mi je da smo se upoznali!bs-sing_nice-to-meet-you
How are you?Kako ste?bs-sing_how-are-you
Good, thank you!Dobro, hvala!bs-sing_good-thank-you
I’m well, thanks!Dobro sam, hvala!bs-sing_im-well-thanks
Not bad, thanks!Nije loše, hvala!bs-sing_not-bad-thanks
very badveoma lošebs-sing_very-bad
What’s your name?Kako se zoveš?bs-sing_whats-your-name
My name is [...].Zovem se [...].bs-sing_my-name-is-
What’s your first name?Koje je vaše ime?bs-sing_whats-your-first-name
My first name is [...]Moje ime je [...].bs-sing_my-first-name-is-
How old are you?Koliko imaš godina?bs-sing_how-old-are-you
I’m [...] years old.Ja imam [...] godina.bs-sing_im--years-old
What are your hobbies?Koji su tvoji hobiji?bs-sing_what-are-your-hobbies
What do you like doing?Šta voliš raditi?bs-sing_what-do-you-like-doing
What are you doing (at the moment)?Šta (trenutno) radiš?bs-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment
Where do you live?Gdje živiš?
Gdje stanuješ?		bs-sing_where-do-you-live
bs-sing_where-do-you-live-2
I live in [...].Živim u [...].bs-sing_i-live-in-
I’m from EnglandJa sam iz Engleske.bs-sing_im-from-england
I’m EnglishJa sam Englez.bs-sing_im-english

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