Now let’s learn some basic Serbian 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 Serbian.

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

Basic Serbian words & phrases: conversations

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Basic conversation

EnglishSerbianSerbian
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
yesдаdasr-sing_yes
noнеnesr-sing_no
please / you’re welcomeмолим
нема на чему		molim
nema na čemu		sr-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome
sr-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2
you’re very welcomeнема на чемуnema na čemusr-sing_youre-very-welcome
thank youхвалаhvalasr-sing_thank-you
thank you very muchхвала пуноhvala punosr-sing_thank-you-very-much
thanksхвалаhvalasr-sing_thanks
Excuse me!Извињавам се!Izvinjavam se!sr-sing_excuse-me

Communication

EnglishSerbianSerbian
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
I understand.Разумијем.Razumijem.sr-sing_i-understand
I don’t understand.Не разумијем.Ne razumijem.sr-sing_i-dont-understand
Hello? / I beg your pardon?Хало?Halo?sr-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon
What does that mean?Шта то значи?Šta to znači?sr-sing_what-does-that-mean
I don’t know.Не знам.Ne znam.sr-sing_i-dont-know
I don’t speak Polish.Ја не знам пољски.Ja ne znam poljski.sr-sing_i-dont-speak-polish
I speak a little Polish.Знам мало пољског.Znam malo poljskog.sr-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish
Do you speak English?Да ли знаш енглески?Da li znaš engleski?sr-sing_do-you-speak-english
Do you speak English?Знаш ли причати енглески?Znaš li pričati engleski?sr-sing_do-you-speak-english2
Yes, I do speak English.Да, знам причати енглески.Da, znam pričati engleski.sr-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english
No, I don’t speak English.Не, не знам причати енглески.Ne, ne znam pričati engleski.sr-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english

Making acquaintances

EnglishSerbianSerbian
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
Please talk more slowly!Молим те, причај спорије!Molim te, pričaj sporije!sr-sing_please-talk-more-slowly
Nice to meet you!Драго ми је да смо се упознали!Drago mi je da smo se upoznali!sr-sing_nice-to-meet-you
How are you?Како сте?Kako ste?sr-sing_how-are-you
Good, thank you!Добро, хвала!Dobro, hvala!sr-sing_good-thank-you
I’m well, thanks!Добро сам, хвала!Dobro sam, hvala!sr-sing_im-well-thanks
Not bad, thanks!Није лоше, хвала!Nije loše, hvala!sr-sing_not-bad-thanks
very badвеома лошеveoma lošesr-sing_very-bad
What’s your name?Како се зовеш?Kako se zoveš?sr-sing_whats-your-name
My name is [...].Зовем се [...].Zovem se [...].sr-sing_my-name-is-
What’s your first name?Коje је ваше име?Kako je vaše ime?sr-sing_whats-your-first-name
My first name is [...]Моје име је [...].Moje ime je [...].sr-sing_my-first-name-is-
How old are you?Колико имаш година?Koliko imaš godina?sr-sing_how-old-are-you
I’m [...] years old.Ја имам [...] година.Ja imam [...] godina.sr-sing_im--years-old
What are your hobbies?Који су твоји хобији?Koji su tvoji hobiji?sr-sing_what-are-your-hobbies
What do you like doing?Шта волиш радити?Šta voliš raditi?sr-sing_what-do-you-like-doing
What are you doing (at the moment)?Шта (тренутно) радиш?Šta (trenutno) radiš?sr-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment
Where do you live?Гђе живиш?
Гђе станујеш?		Gdje živiš?
Gdje stanuješ?		sr-sing_where-do-you-live
sr-sing_where-do-you-live-2
I live in [...].Живим у [...].Živim u [...].sr-sing_i-live-in-
I’m from EnglandЈа сам из Енглеске.Ja sam iz Engleske.sr-sing_im-from-england
I’m EnglishЈа сам Енглез.Ja sam Englez.sr-sing_im-english

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