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Author: Mia Jovic
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Trying to get conversational in Bosnian? Or maybe Serbian, Croatian, Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian and Herzegovinian, any way you want to call it this podcast will start with the basics and slowly build your Bosnian proficiency.
With short simple episodes and fun facts you can listen to anytime the Learn Bosnian podcast will help you whether you want to travel to Balkans or talk with the friendly Bosnian at the office.
With short simple episodes and fun facts you can listen to anytime the Learn Bosnian podcast will help you whether you want to travel to Balkans or talk with the friendly Bosnian at the office.
22 Episodes
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Hello. → Zdravo!(ZDRAH-vo)What is your name? → Kako se zoveš?(KAH-ko seh ZO-vesh)My name is...? → Zovem se...?(ZO-vem seh...?)Where are you from? → Odakle si?(OH-dah-kleh see?)I am from Morocco. → Ja sam iz Maroka.(YAH sahm eez MAH-roh-kah)What are you doing in Sarajevo? → Šta radiš u Sarajevu?(SHTAH RAH-deesh oo SAH-rah-yeh-voo?)I am studying psychology. → Studiram psihologiju.(STOO-dee-rahm psee-HO-loh-gee-yoo)How old are you? → Koliko imaš godina?(KOH-lee-koh EE-mahsh GOH-dee-nah?)I am 75. → Imam sedamdeset pet godina.(EE-mahm SEH-dahm-deh-set peht GOH-dee-nah)Are you not too old to be studying? → Zar nisi prestar dastudiraš?(ZAHR NEE-see PREH-star dah STOO-deer-ash?)You are never too old to study. → Nikada nisi prestar daučiš.(NEE-kah-dah NEE-see PREH-star dah OO-cheesh)I love exploring Sarajevo and trying new food. → Volimistraživati Sarajevo i probavati novu hranu.(VOH-leem eess-trah-ZHEE-vah-tee SAH-rah-yeh-voh ee proh-BAH-vah-tee NOH-vooHRAH-noo)
In this episode we will try to combine some of the words and phrases we used to chat at a caffe and order a coffee.How do you say that? → Kako kažeš to? (KAH-koh KAH-zhe-sh toh?)How is it said? → Kako se kaže? (KAH-koh seh KAH-zhe?)How are you? → Kako si? (KAH-koh see?) (informal) / Kako ste? (KAH-koh steh?) (formal/plural)How do you say…? → Kako se kaže…? (KAH-koh seh KAH-zhe…?)How may I help you? / What would you like? → Izvolite? (EEZ-voh-lee-teh?)How much does this cost? → Koliko ovo košta? (KOH-lee-koh OH-voh KOSH-tah?)Doctor → Doktor (DOK-tor)Outside → Vani (VAH-nee)It’s said as… → Kaže se… (KAH-zhe seh…)Food → Hrana (HRAH-nah)This → Ovo (OH-voh)Hello, how are you? → Zdravo, kako si? (ZDRAH-voh, KAH-koh see?) (informal) / Zdravo, kako ste? (ZDRAH-voh, KAH-koh steh?) (formal/plural)Good → Dobro (DOH-broh)Not bad → Nije loše (NEE-yeh LOH-sheh)Good, how are you? (singular) → Dobro, kako si? (DOH-broh, KAH-koh see?)Good, how are you? (plural/formal) → Dobro, kako ste? (DOH-broh, KAH-koh steh?)Good day → Dobar dan (DOH-bar dahn)Good evening → Dobra večer (DOH-brah VEH-chehr)I want a coffee → Hoću kafu (HOH-choo KAH-foo)I want a cappuccino → Hoću kapućino (HOH-choo KAH-poo-CHEE-noh)I want a coffee, please → Hoću kafu, molim (HOH-choo KAH-foo, MOH-leem)Can I get a coffee? → Mogu li dobiti kafu? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee KAH-foo?)May I? → Može? (MOH-zhe?)Can I help you? → Izvolite? (EEZ-voh-lee-teh?)Može kafa → (MOH-zhe KAH-fah?) (Can I have a coffee?)Može sok → (MOH-zhe SOK?) (Can I have a juice?)Može hljeb → (MOH-zhe HLYEB?) (Can I have some bread?)Može to → (MOH-zhe TOH?) (Can I have that?)Lamp → Lampa (LAHM-pah)
In this episode we ask where are you going and we answer. How are you? → Kako si? (kah-koh see?) [informal] / Kako ste? (kah-koh steh?) [formal/plural]Good → Dobro (doh-broh)Ok → U redu (oo reh-doo)Not bad → Nije loše (nee-yeh lo-sheh)Where are you going? → Gdje ideš? (gdye ee-desh?) [informal] / Gdje idete? (gdye ee-deh-teh?) [formal/plural]Where going? → Gdje ideš? (gdye ee-desh?)I am going → Ja idem (yah ee-dem)I going → Idem (ee-dem)You (informal) → Ti (tee)To go → Ići (ee-chee)You are going → Ti ideš (tee ee-desh) [informal] / Vi idete (vee ee-deh-teh) [formal/plural]They are going → Oni idu (oh-nee ee-doo)I am going to learn Bosnian → Idem učiti bosanski (ee-dem oo-chee-tee boh-sahn-skee)Not English → Ne engleski (neh eng-lehs-kee)To learn → Učiti (oo-chee-tee)I am going shopping → Idem u kupovinu (ee-dem oo koo-poh-vee-noo)Inside → Unutra (oo-noo-trah)I am going on the roof → Idem na krov (ee-dem nah krohv)On → Na (nah)Roof → Krov (krohv)I am going to the movie theatre → Idem u kino (ee-dem oo kee-noh)Where are you going? (plural) → Gdje idete? (gdye ee-deh-teh?)To go (infinitive) → Ići (ee-chee)Where are you going tonight? → Gdje ideš večeras? (gdye ee-desh veh-cheh-rahs?)I am going to the sea → Idem na more (ee-dem nah moh-reh)To the sea → Na more (nah moh-reh)Where are you going? → Kuda ideš? (koo-dah ee-desh?)I am going outside → Idem vani (ee-dem vah-nee)I am going to the movie theatre → Idem u kino (ee-dem oo kee-noh)Hello, where are you going? → Zdravo, gdje ideš? (zdrah-voh, gdye ee-desh?)Super → Super (soo-pehr)I am going for a coffee → Idem na kafu (ee-dem nah kah-foo)
In this episode we are going to practice asking simple questions and getting responses. Hello hello everyone → Zdravo zdravo svima (Zdrah-voh zdrah-voh svee-mah)Welcome → Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shlee)Season two, Episode eight → Sezona dva, Epizoda osam (Seh-zoh-nah dvah, Eh-pee-zoh-dah oh-sahm)What → Šta (Shta)What is up → Šta ima (Shta ee-mah)Nothing → Ništa (Nee-shta)Why → Zašto (Zah-shto)Why are you here → Zašto si ovdje (Zah-shto see ohv-dyeh)What is going on with you → Šta se dešava s tobom (Shta seh deh-sha-vah s toh-bom)I do not know → Ne znam (Neh znam)Here → Ovdje (Ohv-dyeh)Who → Ko (Koh)Who are you → Ko si ti (Koh see tee)I → Ja (Yah)I am the doctor → Ja sam doktor (Yah sahm dok-tor)Where → Gdje (Gdyeh)Where is the hotel → Gdje je hotel (Gdyeh yeh ho-tel)When → Kada (Kah-dah)When is the train → Kada je voz (Kah-dah yeh voz)Is → Je (Yeh)Train → Voz (Voz)Who → Ko (Koh)How → Kako (Kah-koh)How are you → Kako si (Kah-koh see)How is the weather → Kakvo je vrijeme (Kah-kvo yeh vree-yeh-meh)Weather → Vrijeme (Vree-yeh-meh)Is the weather nice → Je li lijepo vrijeme (Yeh lee lee-yeh-poh vree-yeh-meh)It is → Jeste (Yes-teh)Nije → It is not (Nee-yeh)
This is a recap episode for numbers. Here’s the list with Bosnian translations, English meanings, and proper formatting for easy copying and pasting.Season two, Episode 7 → Sezona dva, Epizoda sedamZero → NulaOne → JedanTwo → DvaThree → TriFour → ČetiriFive → PetSix → ŠestSeven → SedamEight → OsamNine → DevetTen → DesetEleven → JedanaestTwelve → DvanaestThirteen → TrinaestFourteen → ČetrnaestFifteen → PetnaestSixteen → ŠesnaestSeventeen → SedamnaestEighteen → OsamnaestNineteen → DevetnaestTwenty → DvadesetTwenty-one → Dvadeset jedanTwenty-two → Dvadeset dvaTwenty-eight → Dvadeset osamThirty → TridesetThirty-three → Trideset triThirty-eight → Trideset osamForty → ČetrdesetForty-four → Četrdeset četiriFifty → PedesetSixty → ŠezdesetSeventy → SedamdesetEighty → OsamdesetNinety → DevedesetOne hundred → Sto
Greetings & Basic Phrases:• Hello → Zdravo (Zdrah-voh)• Welcome → • Dobrodošao (Doh-broh-doh-shah-oh) (to a male)• Dobrodošla (Doh-broh-doh-shlah) (to a female)• Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shlee) (plural or formal)• I am good → Ja sam dobro (Yah sahm doh-broh)• It’s hot → Vruće je (Vroo-cheh yeh)________________________________________Pronouns & Forms of "To Be":• I → Ja (Yah)• I am → Ja sam (Yah sahm)• I am good → Ja sam dobro (Yah sahm doh-broh)• You → Ti (Tee) *(informal) / Vi (Vee) (formal or plural)• They → • Oni (Oh-nee) (group with at least one male)• One (Oh-neh) (group of all females)• You are → • Ti si (Tee see) (informal)• Vi ste (Vee steh) (formal or plural)• He → On (Own)• Her → • Nju / Ju (Nyoo / Yoo) (accusative case)• Nje (Nyeh) (genitive case)________________________________________Questions & Answers:• How are they? → • Kako su oni? (Kah-koh soo oh-nee?) (for a mixed or male-only group)• Kako su one? (Kah-koh soo oh-neh?) (for a female-only group)• They are good → • Oni su dobro. (Oh-nee soo doh-broh.) (for a mixed or male-only group)• One su dobro. (Oh-neh soo doh-broh.) (for a female-only group)• How is she? → Kako je ona? (Kah-koh yeh oh-nah?)• She is good → Ona je dobro. (Oh-nah yeh doh-broh.)• They are hungry → • Oni su gladni. (Oh-nee soo glad-nee.) (for a mixed or male-only group)• One su gladne. (Oh-neh soo glad-neh.) (for a female-only group)• How is he? → Kako je on? (Kah-koh yeh own?)• He is sleepy → On je pospan. (Own yeh pos-pahn.)• He is tired → On je umoran. (Own yeh oo-moh-rahn.)________________________________________Location & Presence:• She is here → Ona je ovdje. (Oh-nah yeh ohv-dyeh.)• Here → Ovdje / Tu (Ohv-dyeh / Too)• He is here → On je ovdje. (Own yeh ohv-dyeh.)• They are here → • Oni su ovdje. (Oh-nee soo ohv-dyeh.) (for mixed or male-only groups)• One su ovdje. (Oh-neh soo ohv-dyeh.) (for female-only groups)________________________________________Feelings & Emotions:• She is tired → Ona je umorna. (Oh-nah yeh oo-mor-nah.)• Sleepy → • Pospan (Pos-pahn.) (for a male)• Pospana (Pos-pah-nah.) (for a female)• Hungry → • Gladan (Glah-dahn.) (for a male)• Gladna (Glahd-nah.) (for a female)• Sad → • Tužan (Too-zhan.) (for a male)• Tužna (Too-zh-nah.) (for a female)• I am sad → • Ja sam tužan. (Yah sahm too-zhan.) (if male)• Ja sam tužna. (Yah sahm too-zh-nah.) (if female)• Happy → • Sretan (Sreh-tahn.) (for a male)• Sretna (Sreh-t-nah.) (for a female)• He is happy → On je sretan. (Own yeh sreh-tahn.)• They are happy → • Oni su sretni. (Oh-nee soo sreh-tnee.) (for a mixed or male-only group)• One su sretne. (Oh-neh soo sreh-t-neh.) (for a female-only group)________________________________________Other Words:• But → Ali (Ah-lee.)• I → Ja (Yah.)• Them → Njih (Nyeeh.)• You → • Ti (Tee.) (informal)• Vi (Vee.) (formal or plural)• Here → Ovdje / Tu (Ohv-dyeh / Too.)
In this episode we are going back in time to do some basic refreshers. Here’s the list with Bosnian translations, English meanings, and proper conjugations, formatted for easy copying and pasting.Greetings & Basic Phrases:Hello → ZdravoHow are you? → Kako si? (informal) / Kako ste? (formal)Good → DobroNot bad → Nije lošeSuper → SuperThank you → HvalaGood morning → Dobro jutroGood day → Dobar danGood evening → Dobra večerGood night → Laku noćIntroductions:What is your name? → Kako se zoveš? (informal) / Kako se zovete? (formal)What are you called? → Kako te zovu? (informal) / Kako vas zovu? (formal)I am Ana. → Ja sam Ana.I am called Luka. → Zovem se Luka.I am Luka. → Ja sam Luka.What do they call you? → Kako te zovu? (informal) / Kako vas zovu? (formal)Feelings & States:I am hungry. → Ja sam gladan. (male) / Ja sam gladna. (female)Are you hungry? → Jesi li gladan? (to a male) / Jesi li gladna? (to a female)I am not hungry. → Nisam gladan. (male) / Nisam gladna. (female)Are you sleepy? → Jesi li pospan? (to a male) / Jesi li pospana? (to a female)I am sleepy. → Ja sam pospan. (male) / Ja sam pospana. (female)Hungry → Gladan (male) / Gladna (female)Sleepy → Pospan (male) / Pospana (female)I am tired. → Ja sam umoran. (male) / Ja sam umorna. (female)I am in a good mood. → Ja sam dobro raspoložen. (male) / Ja sam dobro raspoložena. (female)I am happy. → Ja sam sretan. (male) / Ja sam sretna. (female)Are you happy? → Jesi li sretan? (to a male) / Jesi li sretna? (to a female)I am sad. → Ja sam tužan. (male) / Ja sam tužna. (female)Other:Good morning → Dobro jutroHow are you? → Kako si? (informal) / Kako ste? (formal)But → Ali
In this episode we focus on verbs to build up a little bit of vocabulary. There is a small introduction to conjugation to get us familiar with it.
Four:
o Bosnian: Četiri
o Pronunciation: CHEH-tee-ree
Season Two:
o Bosnian: Sezona dva
o Pronunciation: SEH-zoh-nah DVAH
Run:
o Bosnian: Trčati
o Pronunciation: TR-chah-tee
I run:
o Bosnian: Ja trčim
o Pronunciation: Yah TR-cheem
You run:
o Bosnian: Ti trčiš
o Pronunciation: Tee TR-cheesh
I am talking:
o Bosnian: Ja pričam
o Pronunciation: Yah PREE-chahm
Talking:
o Bosnian: Pričanje
o Pronunciation: PREE-cha-nyeh
You are talking:
o Bosnian: Ti pričaš
o Pronunciation: Tee PREE-chahsh
Listening:
o Bosnian: Slušanje
o Pronunciation: SLOO-shah-nyeh
You are listening:
o Bosnian: Ti slušaš
o Pronunciation: Tee SLOO-shahsh
Sitting:
o Bosnian: Sjedenje
o Pronunciation: SYEH-dehn-yeh
I am sitting:
o Bosnian: Ja sjedim
o Pronunciation: Yah SYEH-deem
You are sitting:
o Bosnian: Ti sjediš
o Pronunciation: Tee SYEH-deesh
Singing:
o Bosnian: Pjevanje
o Pronunciation: PYEH-vah-nyeh
I am singing:
o Bosnian: Ja pjevam
o Pronunciation: Yah PYEH-vahm
I can’t sing:
o Bosnian: Ne mogu pjevati
o Pronunciation: Neh MOH-goo PYEH-vah-tee
You are singing:
o Bosnian: Ti pjevaš
o Pronunciation: Tee PYEH-vahsh
You are not singing:
o Bosnian: Ti ne pjevaš
o Pronunciation: Tee neh PYEH-vahsh
How:
o Bosnian: Kako
o Pronunciation: KAH-koh
And:
o Bosnian: I
o Pronunciation: Ee
How are you running?:
o Bosnian: Kako trčiš?
o Pronunciation: KAH-koh TR-cheesh
Looking:
o Bosnian: Gledanje
o Pronunciation: GLEH-dah-nyeh
I see:
o Bosnian: Ja vidim
o Pronunciation: Yah VEE-deem
You see:
o Bosnian: Ti vidiš
o Pronunciation: Tee VEE-deesh
You are seeing:
o Bosnian: Ti gledaš
o Pronunciation: Tee GLEH-dahsh
You are seeing a dog:
o Bosnian: Ti gledaš cuku
o Pronunciation: Tee GLEH-dahsh TSOO-koo
I am speaking:
o Bosnian: Ja pricam
o Pronunciation: Yah pre-cham
You are speaking:
o Bosnian: Ti pricas
o Pronunciation: Tee pre-cash
In this episode we learn how to say a few names of domestic animals.
Here are the translations into Bosnian with pronunciations:
Dog:
Bosnian: Pas
Pronunciation: PAHS
I have a dog:
Bosnian: Imam psa
Pronunciation: EE-mahm PSAH
Cat:
Bosnian: Mačka
Pronunciation: MAHCH-kah
Kitty:
Bosnian: Mače
Pronunciation: MAH-cheh
I have a cat:
Bosnian: Imam mačku
Pronunciation: EE-mahm MAHCH-koo
Cow:
Bosnian: Krava
Pronunciation: KRAH-vah
Cows:
Bosnian: Krave
Pronunciation: KRAH-veh
Horse:
Bosnian: Konj
Pronunciation: KOH-ny
Horses:
Bosnian: Konji
Pronunciation: KOH-nyee
Silver:
Bosnian: Srebro
Pronunciation: SEH-bro
Tree:
Bosnian: Drvo
Pronunciation: DR-voh
Trees:
Bosnian: Drveće
Pronunciation: DR-veh-cheh
Chicken:
Bosnian: Kokoš
Pronunciation: KOH-kosh
Chickens:
Bosnian: Kokoške
Pronunciation: KOH-kosh-keh
I have ten chickens:
Bosnian: Imam deset kokoški
Pronunciation: EE-mahm DEH-set KOH-kosh-kee
Do you have chickens:
Bosnian: Imaš li kokoši?
Pronunciation: EE-mahsh lee KOH-koh-shee?
Pig:
Bosnian: Svinja
Pronunciation: SVEEN-yah
Pigs:
Bosnian: Svinje
Pronunciation: SVEEN-yeh
Sheep:
Bosnian: Ovca
Pronunciation: OHV-tsah
Look, a sheep:
Bosnian: Pogledaj, ovca!
Pronunciation: POH-gleh-dai OHV-tsah
Lamb:
Bosnian: Jagnje
Pronunciation: YAH-gnyeh
Goats:
Bosnian: Koze
Pronunciation: KOH-zeh
Look, a horse:
Bosnian: Pogledaj, konj!
Pronunciation: POH-gleh-dai KOH-ny
Look, a cow:
Bosnian: Pogledaj, krava!
Pronunciation: POH-gleh-dai KRAH-vah
Of course! Here’s the translation to Bosnian with the pronunciation:
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**How are you?**
**Kako si?** (KAH-koh see?)
**To have**
**Imati** (EE-mah-tee)
**I have**
**Imam** (EE-mahm)
**I have twenty-six years**
**Imam dvadeset šest godina** (EE-mahm DVAH-deh-set shest GOH-dee-nah)
**Year**
**Godina** (GOH-dee-nah)
**Years**
**Godine** (GOH-dee-neh)
**I have a dog**
**Imam psa** (EE-mahm psa)
**I have a car**
**Imam auto** (EE-mahm OW-toh)
**I have a sister**
**Imam sestru** (EE-mahm SEHS-tru)
**I have a house**
**Imam kuću** (EE-mahm KOO-choo)
**I have a bicycle**
**Imam bicikl** (EE-mahm BEE-tseekl)
**You**
**Ti** (tee)
**You have a cat**
**Ti imaš mačku** (tee EE-mash MAH-chkoo)
**You have nice eyes**
**Imaš lijepe oči** (EE-mash LEE-yeh-peh OH-chee)
**I have**
**Imam** (EE-mahm)
**You have**
**Ti imaš** (tee EE-mash)
**I had**
**Imao sam** (EE-mah-oh sahm)
**I had two dogs**
**Imao sam dva psa** (EE-mah-oh sahm DVAH psa)
**I will have**
**Imat ću** (EE-maht choo)
**I had two flowers**
**Imao sam dva cvijeta** (EE-mah-oh sahm DVAH TSVYAH-tah)
**What do you have?**
**Šta imaš?** (SHTAH EE-mash?)
**Do you have a garden?**
**Da li imaš vrt?** (DAH lee EE-mash VRT?)
**I have a dog**
**Imam psa** (EE-mahm psa)
**I have a sister**
**Imam sestru** (EE-mahm SEHS-tru)
**I have a husband**
**Imam muža** (EE-mahm MOO-zha)
**I have a wife**
**Imam ženu** (EE-mahm ZHEH-noo)
**I have a girlfriend**
**Imam djevojku** (EE-mahm DYAY-voy-koo)
**I have a TV**
**Imam TV** (EE-mahm TEH-veh)
**What do you have?**
**Šta imaš?** (SHTAH EE-mash?)
**Do you have a TV?**
**Da li imaš TV?** (DAH lee EE-mash TEH-veh?)
**Do you have a car?**
**Da li imaš auto?** (DAH lee EE-mash OW-toh?)
**You have a boyfriend?**
**Ti imaš dečka?** (tee EE-mash DECH-kah?)
**Do you have a ride home?**
**Da li imaš prijevoz kući?** (DAH lee EE-mash PREE-yeh-vohs KOO-chee?)
Sure, here is the translation along with the pronunciation:
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**Welcome**
**Dobrodošli** (doh-broh-DOH-shlee)
**How are you?**
**Kako si?** (KAH-koh see?)
**I’m good**
**Dobro sam** (DOH-broh sahm)
**Thank you**
**Hvala** (HVAH-lah)
**I’m not too great**
**Nisam baš sjajan** (NEE-sahm bahsh SYAH-yan)
**What do you do?**
**Šta radiš?** (SHTAH RAH-deesh?)
**What are you doing?**
**Šta radiš?** (SHTAH RAH-deesh?)
**Making a podcast**
**Pravim podcast** (PRAH-veem POD-kast)
**I’m studying**
**Studiram** (STOO-dee-rahm)
**Bosnian**
**Bosanski** (BOH-sahn-skee)
**Resting**
**Odmaram** (OD-mah-rahm)
**I’m reading**
**Čitam** (CHEE-tahm)
**I’m sleeping**
**Spavam** (SPAH-vahm)
**What do you do?**
**Šta radiš?** (SHTAH RAH-deesh?)
**I do sports**
**Bavim se sportom** (BAH-veem seh SPOR-tom)
**I work around cars**
**Radim oko automobila** (RAH-deem OH-koh ow-toh-mo-BEE-lah)
**I work in the garden**
**Radim u vrtu** (RAH-deem oo VUR-too)
**I am a student**
**Student sam** (STOO-dent sahm)
**I am at the university**
**Na univerzitetu sam** (NAH oo-nee-VEHR-zee-TEH-too sahm)
**I am an engineer**
**Ja sam inžinjer** (YAH sahm een-ZHEEN-yair)
**Are you a mechanic?**
**Da li si mehaničar?** (DAH lee see meh-HAH-neech-ar?)
**Are you a teacher?**
**Da li si učitelj/učiteljica?** (DAH lee see OO-chee-tel/OO-chee-tel-eet-sah?)
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Good Morning:
Bosnian: Dobro jutro
Pronunciation: DOH-bro YOO-tro
Good Afternoon:
Bosnian: Dobar dan
Pronunciation: DOH-bar dan
Good Evening:
Bosnian: Dobra večer
Pronunciation: DOH-bra VE-chehr
How are you:
Bosnian: Kako si?
Pronunciation: KAH-ko see
Good:
Bosnian: Dobro
Pronunciation: DOH-bro
Not Bad:
Bosnian: Nije loše
Pronunciation: NEE-yeh LOH-sheh
Hello:
Bosnian: Zdravo
Pronunciation: ZDRAH-vo
How can I help you/What can I get you:
Bosnian: Izvolite?
Pronunciation: IZ-vo-lee-teh
Can we get a table for two:
Bosnian: Možemo li dobiti sto za dvoje?
Pronunciation: MOH-zheh-mo lee DOH-bee-tee stoh zah DVOH-yeh
Yes, you can:
Bosnian: Da, može.
Pronunciation: Dah, MOH-zheh.
Can I have two coffees:
Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije kafe?
Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH KAH-feh
Can I get sugar:
Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti šećer?
Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee SHEH-cher
Can I get milk:
Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti mlijeko?
Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee MLYEH-ko
Can I get two beers:
Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije pive?
Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH PEE-veh
Can I get three portions of ćevapi:
Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti tri porcije ćevapa?
Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee TREE POR-tsyeh CHAY-va-pa
Can I get two coffees and three portions of ćevapi:
Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije kafe i tri porcije ćevapa?
Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH KAH-feh ee TREE POR-tsyeh CHAY-va-pa
In episode ten we ask a few questions to get to know a person and we practice responding.
Here are the translations of the phrases into Bosnian along with pronunciation:
English | Bosnian | Pronunciation
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Hello and good afternoon | Zdravo i dobar dan | Zdrah-voh ee doh-bahr dahn
Your family | Tvoja porodica | Tvo-yah poh-roh-dee-tsah
How are you | Kako si | Kah-koh see
Are you good | Jesi li dobro | Yes-ee lee doh-broh
Are you ok | Jesi li u redu | Yes-ee lee oo reh-doo
Do you have kids | Imaš li djecu | Ee-mahsh lee djeht-soo
Yes | Da | Dah
No | Ne | Neh
Yes, I have two sons | Da, imam dva sina | Dah, ee-mahm dvah see-nah
Do you have any daughters | Imaš li kćeri | Ee-mahsh lee kch-eh-ree
I do have | Imam | Ee-mahm
I don't have | Nemam | Neh-mahm
How many | Koliko | Koh-lee-koh
I have two daughters | Imam dvije kćeri | Ee-mahm dvee-yeh kch-eh-ree
I have a dog | Imam psa | Ee-mahm psah
I have a cat | Imam mačku | Ee-mahm mach-koo
Do you have a wife | Imaš li ženu | Ee-mahsh lee zheh-noo
Do you have a spouse | Imaš li partnera | Ee-mahsh lee pahr-tneh-rah
Do you have a husband | Imaš li muža | Ee-mahsh lee moo-zhah
Do you have a grandma | Imaš li babu | Ee-mahsh lee bah-boo
Do you have a brother or a sister | Imaš li brata ili sestru | Ee-mahsh lee brah-tah ee-lee seh-stroo
Brother | Brat | Braht
Sister | Sestra | Sehs-trah
Brothers | Braća | Braht-chah
Sisters | Sestre | Sehs-treh
Do you have kids | Imaš li djecu | Ee-mahsh lee djeht-soo
Kids | Djeca | Djeht-sah
What is the name of your cat | Kako se zove tvoja mačka | Kah-koh seh zoh-veh tvo-yah mach-kah
In Episode 9: Episoda broj devet we do a small recap and we learn to ask and respond when someone asks where are you from
Please note the below translations are slightly different from the episode. This will help you learn slightly different phrasing.
English | Bosnian | Pronunciation
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Hello and how are you all? | Zdravo i kako ste svi? | Zdrah-voh ee kah-koh steh svee?
Are you good? | Da li ste dobro? | Dah lee steh doh-bro?
Episode number nine | Epizoda broj devet | Eh-pee-zoh-dah broh-y deh-vet
Zero | Nula | Noo-lah
One | Jedan | Yeh-dahn
Two | Dva | Dvah
Three | Tri | Tree
Four | Četiri | Cheh-tee-ree
Five | Pet | Peh-t
Six | Šest | Shehst
Seven | Sedam | Seh-dahm
Eight | Osam | Oh-sahm
Nine | Devet | Deh-vet
Ten | Deset | Deh-seht
Twenty | Dvadeset | Dvah-deh-seht
Thirty | Trideset | Tree-deh-seht
Forty | Četrdeset | Cheh-tr-deh-seht
Fifty | Pedeset | Peh-deh-seht
Sixty | Šezdeset | Sheh-zdeh-seht
Seventy | Sedamdeset | Seh-dahm-deh-seht
Eighty | Osamdeset | Oh-sahm-deh-seht
Ninety | Devedeset | Deh-veh-deh-seht
One hundred | Sto | Stoh
Fifty-three | Pedeset i tri | Peh-deh-seht ee tree
Seventy-eight | Sedamdeset i osam | Seh-dahm-deh-seht ee oh-sahm
Episode number nine | Epizoda broj devet | Eh-pee-zoh-dah broh-y deh-vet
Where are you from? | Odakle ste? | Oh-dah-kleh steh?
I am from Sarajevo | Ja sam iz Sarajeva | Yah sahm eez Sah-rah-yeh-vah
But where are you from | Ali, odakle ste? | Ah-lee, oh-dah-kleh steh?
What do they call you | Kako se zovete? | Kah-koh seh zoh-veh-teh?
They call me | Zovu me | Zoh-voo meh
I am | Ja sam | Yah sahm
How old are you/ How many years do you have | Koliko imate godina? | Koh-lee-koh ee-mah-teh goh-dee-nah?
I am 32 years old | Imam trideset dvije godine | Ee-mahm tree-deh-seht dvee-yeh goh-dee-neh
Years | Godine | Goh-dee-neh
Year | Godina | Goh-dee-nah
Hello | Zdravo | Zdrah-voh
Nice to meet you/Glad to meet you | Drago mi je da vas upoznam | Drah-goh mee yeh dah vahs oo-pohz-nahm
I am fifty-five years old | Imam pedeset pet godina | Ee-mahm peh-deh-seht peht goh-dee-nah
In Episode 8: Episode broj osam we learn about food, hunger, and yes/no
Zdravo, kako si? (Zdra-vo, ka-ko see?) - Hello, how are you?
Hrana (Hra-na) - Food
Jesti (Yes-tee) - To eat
Jesi li gladan? (Yes-ee lee gla-dan?) - Are you hungry? (masculine)
Jesi li gladna? (Yes-ee lee gla-dna?) - Are you hungry? (feminine)
Gladan (Gla-dan) - Hungry
Da (Da) - Yes
Ne (Ne) - No
Ja sam (Ya sam) - I am
Ja nisam (Ya nee-sam) - I am not
Želiš li jesti? (Zhe-lee-sh lee yes-tee?) - Do you want to eat?
Hoću (Ho-choo) - I do/I will
Neću (Ne-choo) - I won’t/I don’t
Supa (Soo-pa) - Soup
Želiš li supu? (Zhe-lee-sh lee soo-poo?) - Do you want soup?
Da (Da) - Yes
Ne (Ne) - No
Hoću (Ho-choo) - I do
Neću (Ne-choo) - I don’t
Želim supu (Zhe-leem soo-poo) - I want soup
Ne želim supu (Ne zhe-leem soo-poo) - I don’t want soup
Pita (Pee-ta) - Pita
Jesi li gladan? (Yes-ee lee gla-dan?) - Are you hungry?
Hoćeš li pitu? (Ho-ches lee pee-too?) - Do you want pita?
Hoćeš li ćevape? (Ho-ches lee che-va-peh?) - Do you want ćevapi?
Hoćeš li sarmu? (Ho-ches lee sar-moo?) - Do you want cabbage rolls?
Sarma (Sar-ma) - Cabbage rolls
In Episode 7: Episoda broj 7 we are going to learn about the weather and the seasons.
Dobro jutro (Doh-bro yoo-tro) - Good morning
Dobar dan (Doh-bar dahn) - Good afternoon
Zdravo (Zdra-vo) - Hello
Kako si? (Ka-ko see?) - How are you?
Dobro? (Doh-bro?) - Good?
Ok? (Ok?) - Ok?
Super? (Su-per?) - Super?
Nije loše? (Ni-ye lo-she?) - Not bad?
Kakvo je vrijeme? (Kak-vo ye vree-yemeh?) - How is the weather?
Vruće (Vroo-cheh) - Hot
Hladno (Hlad-no) - Cold
Zima/Hladno (Zee-ma/Hlad-no) - Winter/Cold
Hladno je (Hlad-no ye) - It’s cold
Ljeto (Lyeh-to) - Summer
Jesen (Ye-sen) - Fall
Proljeće (Prol-yech-eh) - Spring
Kakvo je vrijeme u Sarajevu? (Kak-vo ye vree-yemeh oo Sa-ra-ye-voo?) - How is the weather in Sarajevo?
Fino (Fee-no) or Lijepo (Lee-ye-po) - Nice
Gdje si? (Gd-ye see?) - Where are you?
Kakvo je vrijeme gdje si ti? (Kak-vo ye vree-yemeh gd-ye see tee?) - How is the weather where you are?
Je li hladno? (Ye lee hlad-no?) - Is it cold?
Je li vruće? (Ye lee vroo-cheh?) - Is it hot?
Koje sezona je? (Ko-ye say-zona ye?) - Which season is it?
Koje je sezona je gdje si ti? (Ko-ye say-zona ye gd-ye see tee?) - What is the season where you are?
In Episode 6 - Episoda broj 6 we will learn how to ask for directions.
Kako si danas? (Ka-ko see da-nas?) - How are
you today?
Jesi li dobro? (Yes-ee lee doh-bro?) - Are you
good?
Dobro? (Doh-bro?) - Good?
Pardon? (Par-doune?) - Excuse me?
Gdje je? (Gd-ye ye?) - Where is?
Gdje je toalet? (Gd-ye ye toa-let?) - Where is
the bathroom?
Izvinite, gdje je WC? (Eez-vee-nee-teh, gd-ye vey-cey?)
- Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
Tamo? (Ta-mo?) - Over there?
Ovdje (Ovd-ye) - Here
Pardon, gdje je muzej? (Par-don, gd-ye ye
moo-zey?) - Pardon, where is the museum?
Pardon, gdje je hotel? (Par-don, gd-ye ye
ho-tel?) - Pardon, where is the hotel?
Pravo (Pra-vo) - Straight
Pardon, gdje je Hotel Internation? (Par-don,
gd-ye ye Ho-tel In-ter-na-tsyon?) - Pardon, where is Hotel Internation?
Tamo, pravo (Ta-mo, pra-vo) - There, straight
Pardon, gdje je banka? (Par-don, gd-ye ye
ban-ka?) - Pardon, where is the bank?
Lijevo (Lee-ye-vo) - Left
Banka je lijevo (Ban-ka ye lee-ye-vo) - The
bank is left
Izvinite, gdje je WC? (Eez-vee-nee-teh, gd-ye vey-cey?)
- Pardon, where is the bathroom?
WC je pravo i desno (Vey-cey ye pra-vo ee
des-no) - The bathroom is straight and right
Desno (Des-no) - Right
Pardon, gdje je Hotel Internation? (Par-don,
gd-ye ye Ho-tel In-ter-na-tsyon?) - Pardon, where is Hotel Internation?
Lijevo (Lee-ye-vo) - Left
Pardon, je li hotel lijevo? (Par-don, ye lee
ho-tel lee-ye-vo?) - Pardon, is the hotel to the left? Ne, on je lijevo (Ne, on
ye lee-ye-vo) - No, it is to the left
Hvala vam (Hva-la vam) - Thank you
Nema problema (Ne-ma pro-ble-ma) - No
problem/It's nothing
Nema na čemu (Ne-ma na che-moo) - You're
welcome
Da (Da) - Yes
Ne (Ne) - No
100 metara lijevo i 20 metara desno (Sto metara
lee-ye-vo ee dvay-de-set metara des-no) - 100m left and 20m right
In Episode 4 - In "Epizoda Broj Cetri" we will learn numbers
Welcome: Dobro Dosli (Dob-ro dosh-lee)
Number: Broj (bro-y)
Numbers: Brojevi (bro-yevi)
Zero: Nula (Nu-la)
One: Jedan (YEH-dan)
Two: Dva (DVAH)
Three: Tri (TREE)
Four: Četiri (CHEH-tee-ree)
Five: Pet (PEHT)
Six: Šest (SHESHT)
Seven: Sedam (SEH-dam)
Eight: Osam (OH-sam)
Nine: Devet (DEH-vet)
Ten: Deset (DEH-set)
As you continue counting, you can use the same pattern by combining the words for the tens and units. For example:
Eleven: Jedanaest (YEH-da-na-est)
Twelve: Dvanaest (DVAnaest)
...
Twenty: Dvadeset (DVA-de-set)
...
Thirty: Trideset (TREE-de-set)
...
Forty: Četrdeset (CHEH-tr-de-set)
...
Fifty: Pedeset (PEH-de-set)
...
Sixty: Šezdeset (SHEZ-de-set)
...
Seventy: Sedamdeset (SEH-dam-de-set)
...
Eighty: Osamdeset (OH-sam-de-set)
...
Ninety: Devedeset (DEH-ve-de-set)
To form larger numbers, you can combine the words for hundreds, thousands, and so on, following a similar pattern.
In Episode 3 we learn how to introduce ourselves and how to say goodbye
Ja sam - I am
Mene zovu - I am called
Drago mi je - Nice to meet you
Vidimose - See you later
Do videnja - Goodbye (Until we meet again)
Slang
Vozdra - Hello
Bok - Hello
Desi - What's up?
Sta ima - What's going on?
Nista - Nothing
Repeat from Episode 2
Kako ste - How are you?
Cao - Hello or goodbye
Dobro vece - Good evening
Hvala - Thank you
In Episode 2 we will ask people how they are and then reply ourselves.
Repeat from Episode 1
- Cao - Hello
- Zdravo - Hello (formal)
(Informal)
Kako si? - How are you? (Singular and/or informal)
Dobro - Good
Kako si ti? - How are YOU?
Super - I'm great
Ok - Ok
Nisam lose - Not bad
Formal
Kako ste? - How are you (Formal and/or plural)
Dobro - Good
Kako ste vi? - How are YOU (Formal and/or plural)
Hvala - Thank you




