Learn Local Language Basics
On this part of the site you can learn local language. Local language is a phonetic language. All letters are pronounced the way they are written. Local language uses both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet.
Vowels
А а – ‘a’ as in “father, car”
E e – ‘e’ as in “elephant, Cheryl, metal, technique”
I i – ‘ee’ as in “feet, sheet, meet, sleep, beep”
O o – ‘o’ as in “obey”, or ‘au’as in ”Audrey”
U u – ‘oo’ as in “moon, soon, cartoon”
Consonants
B b – ‘b’ as in “banana, ballad”
C c – ‘ts’ as in “wits, tsetse”
Č č – ‘tʃ’ as in “chalk”
Ć ć – ‘tɕ’ as in “church”
D d – ‘d’ as in “dentist, deal, done”
Dž dž – ‘dʒ’ as in gin
Đ đ – ‘dʑ’ as in jack
F f – ‘f’ as in “film, fun, factory”
G g – ‘g’ as in “great, game, go”
H h – ‘h’ as in “helicopter, high, hod”
J j – ‘y’ as in “year, yeah, yawn”
K k – ‘k’ as in “bank, krank” or ‘c’ as in camera, cool”
L l – ‘l’ as in “milk, liver”
Lj lj – ‘ʎ’ as in „million“
M m – ‘m’ as in “mother, match, move”
N n – ‘n’ as in “neck, net, nurse”
Nj nj – ‘ni’ as in “onion, opinion”
P p – ‘p’ as in “problem, purse, party, partner”
R – ‘r’ as in “rico, rumble, rude”
S s – ‘s’ as in “hospital, siege, smooth”
Š š – ‘sh’ as in “ship, shoulder”
T t – ‘t’ as in “telephone, tangle, tide”
V v – ‘v’ as in “village, veterinary, vowel”
Z z – ‘z’ as in “zero, zip”
Ž ž – ‘as’ as in “pleasure”, or ‘is’ as in “vision”
Hello!
Zdravo! Ćao!
How are you?
Kako si? (Informal) Kako ste? (Formal/Plural)
I’m fine, thanks.
Dobro sam, hvala
What’s your name
Kako se zoveš? (Informal)
Kako se zovete? (Formal/Plural)
My name is Edin.
Zovem se Edin/Ime mi je Edin.
Pleased to meet you.
Drago mi je da smo se upoznali.
Please.
Molim te (Informal)
Molim vas (Formal/Plural)
Thank you.
Hvala.
You’re welcome.
Nema na čemu.
Yes.
Da
No.
Ne
Excuse me.
Oprostite/Pardon
I’m sorry.
Žao mi je/Izvinjavam se.
Hello, how are you?
Zdravo, kako si? (Informal)
Zdravo, kako ste? (Formal/Plural)
I am a Bosnian.
Ja sam Bosanac. (Male)
Ja sam Bosanka. (Female)
And who is he?
A ko je on?
He is an American, his name is John Smith
On je Amerikanac. Zove se John Smith.
Is she an American?
Da li je ona Amerikanka?
Yes, she is an American too, her name is Anna Graham
Da, i ona je Amerikanka, zove se Ana Graham.
And who are they?
A ko su oni?
They are English.
Oni su Englezi.
Are you English
Da li ste vi Englez?
No, I am not English, I am American. My name is John Smith.
Ne, ja nisam Englez, ja sam Amerikanac. Moje ime je John Smith.
Good morning.
Dobro jutro.
Good afternoon.
Dobar dan.
Good evening.
Dobra večer.
Have a good day.
Želim vam ugodan dan.
Good night.
Laku noć.
Sleep well.
Lijepo spavaj. (Informal)
Lijepo spavajte. (Formal/Plural)
You’re welcome.
Nema na čemu.
Glad to be here.
Drago mi je da sam ovdje.
Goodbye.
Doviđenja.
Have a nice journey.
Želim vam godno putovanje/Sretan put.
Regards.
Pozdravi.
Come inside.
Uđite/Uđi (Formal and Plural/Informal)
Good morning (to) all.
Dobro jutro svima.
Good morning Mr. Barns.
Dobro jutro gospodine Barns.
Linda said hello.
Linda vas je pozdravila.
My regards to Linda.
Moji pozdravi za Lindu.
Say hello to Ema.
Pozdravite Emu.
Approving
Yes
Da
Yes, why not
Da, zašto da ne
Yes, of course
Da, naravno
No problem
Nije problem
(it’s) all right
Uredu je.
OK
OK
It’s all right this way
Ovako je uredu.
It’s all right that way
Tako je uredu.
I like this
Sviđa mi se ovo/Dopada mi se ovo.
I like that
Sviđa mi se to/Dopada mi se to.
(very) good / very well
(veoma) dobro/uredu.
Disapproving
No
Ne
No way
Nikako/Ne dolazi u obzir
Absolutely not
Nipošto
No, never
Ne, nikad
I don’t want, I refuse
Ne želim, odbijam
I don’t want it
Ne želim.
I don’t want this
Ne želim ovo.
I don’t want that
Ne želim to.
I won’t do it
Neću to uraditi.
I don’t like (that)
Ne sviđa mi se (to).
(very) bad
(Veoma) loše
One – Jedan
Two – Dva
Three – Tri
Four – Četiri
Five – Pet
Six – Šest
Seven – Sedam
Eight – Osam
Nine – Devet
Ten – Deset
Eleven – Jedanaest
Twelve – Dvanaest
Thirteen – Trinaest
Fourteen – Četrnaest
Fifteen – Petnaest
Sixteen – Šestnaest
Seventeen – Sedamnaest
Eighteen – Osamnaest
Nineteen – Devetnaest
Twenty – Dvadeset
Twenty-one – Dvadeset jedan
Thirty – Trideset
Thirty-one – Trideset jedan
Fourty – Četrdeset
Fourty-one – Četrdeset jedan
Fifty – Pedeset
Fifty-one – Pedeset jedan
Sixty – Šezdeset
Sixty-one – Šezdeset jedan
Seventy – Sedamdeset
Seventy-one – Sedamdeset jedan
Eighty – Osamdeset
Eighty-one – Osamdeset jedan
Ninety – Devedeset
Ninety-one – Devedeset jedan
One-hundred – Sto
One-hundred and one – Sto jedan
One-hundred and ten – Sto deset
One-hundred and eleven – Sto jedanaest
One-hundred and twenty – Sto dvadeset
Two-hundred – Dvije stotine
Three-hundred – Tri stotine
Five-hundred – Pet stotina
One-thousand – Hiljada
Ten-thousand – Deset hiljada
One million – Jedan million
Monday – Ponedjeljak
Tuesday – Utorak
Wednesday – Srijeda
Thursday – Četvrtak
Friday – Petak
Saturday – Subota
Sunday – Nedjelja
January – januar
February – februar
March – mart
April – april
May – maj
June – juni
July – juli
August – avgust
September – septembar
October – oktobar
November – novembar
December – decembar
How is the weather?
Kakvo je vrijeme?
It’s cold.
Hladno je.
It’s warm.
Toplo je.
The sun is shining.
Sunce sija/Sunčano je.
It’s raining.
Pada kiša.
It’s snowing.
Pada snijeg.
It’s hailing.
Lije kiša.
It’s lightning.
Sijeva.
It thunders.
Grmi.
The wind is blowing.
Puše vjetar.
It’s thirty degrees.
Trideset je stepeni.
It’s minus twenty.
Minus dvadeset stepeni je.
It’s a bad weather.
Vrijeme je loše/Nevrijeme je.
It’s fair (good) weather.
Vrijeme je lijepo.
Come inside, because it’s lightning.
Uđi unutra, vani sijeva.
Good morning. Can I have your ticket, please?
Dobro jutro. Mogu li dobiti vašu kartu, molim vas?
Here you are.
Izvolite.
Thank you. Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
Hvala vam. Da li želite sjedište za pušaće ili nepušaće?
Non-smoking, please.
Za nepušaće, molim vas.
Do you have any baggage?
Da li imate prtljag?
Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag.
Da, ovaj kofer i lični prtljag.
Here’s your boarding pass. Have a nice flight.
Izvolite vašu boarding kartu. Želim vam ugodan let.
Thank you.
Hvala vam.
Good morning. Can I see your passport?
Dobro jutro. Mogu li dobiti vaš pasoš?
Here you are.
Izvolite.
Thank you very much. Are you a tourist or on business?
Hvala vam. Da li putuje poslovno ili idete na odmor?
I’m a tourist.
Ja sam turista.
That’s fine. Have a pleasant stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Uredu. Želim vam ugodan boravak u Bosni i Hercegovini.
Thank you.
Hvala vam.
Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?
Zdravo. Kako ste danas?
Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please?
Dobro, hvala vam. Mogu li dobiti jelovnik (meni), molim vas?
Certainly, here you are.
Naravno, izvolite.
Thank you. What’s today’s special?
Hvala vam. Koji je danas specijalitet?
Would you like something to drink?
Da li želite nešto da popijete?
Yes, I’d like a coke.
Da, želim koka-kolu.
Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!
Hvala vam. Izvolite. Prijatno!
Thank you.
Hvala vam.
Can I get you anything else?
Da li želite još nešto.
No thanks. I’d like the check (bill – UK English), please.
Ne hvala. Mogu li dobiti račun?
That’ll be 6.5 KM.
To je 6.75 KM.
Here you are. Keep the change!
Izvolite. Zadržite kusur.
Thank you! Have a good day!
Hvala vam! Želim vam ugodan dan!
Bye.
Zdravo/Ćao/Doviđenja.
Good afternoon. Can I help you?
Dobar dan. Kako vam mogu pomoći?
Yes, thank you. I’d like a room for the night.
Da, hvala. Želim jednu sobu za večeras.
Would you like a single room, or a double room?
Da li želite jednokrevetnu ili dvokrevetnu sobu?
A single room, please. How much is the room?
Jednokrevetnu sobu, molim vas. Koliko košta?
It’s 120 KM per night.
Cijena je 120 KM za jedno noćenje.
Can I pay by credit card?
Mogu li platiti kreditnom karticom?
Certainly. We take Visa and Master Card. Could you fill in this form, please?
Naravno. Prihvaćamo Visa i Master Card. Možete li popuniti ovaj formular, molim vas?
Do you need my passport number?
Da li vam treba broj pasoša?
No, just an address and your signature.
Ne, samo adresa i vaš potpis.
Here you are.
Izvolite.
Here’s your key. Your room number is 212.
Ovo je ključ od vaše sobe. Broj vaše sobe je 212.
Thank you.
Hvala vam.
Thank you. If you need anything, dial 0 for the reception area. Have a good stay!
Hvala vam. Ukoliko vam je nešto potrebno, birajte 0 za recepciju. Želim vam ugodan boravak.