Bosnian Phrases

The Bosnian phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: bok

What is your name?: kako se zovete?

Nice to meet you: drago mi je (at shaking hands)

How are you?: kako ste?

I'm good, thanks: dobro sam, hvala

And you?: a vi?

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Bosnian)?: govorite li engleski/hrvatski?

Does she speak Chinese?: govori li ona kineski?

A little bit: pomalo

How old are you?: koliko imate godina?

I'm 33 years old: imam trideset i tri godine

It was nice talking to you: bilo je lijepo razgovarati s vama

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: kako to mislite?

I don't understand: ne razumijem

I don't know: ne znam

Sorry: žao mi je

What is that called in Bosnian?: kako se to kaže na hrvatskom?

What does that word mean in English?: što ova riječ znači na engleskom?

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: odakle ste?

I'm from the U.S: ja sam iz sad-a

I'm American: ja sam iz amerike

Where do you live?: gdje živite?

I live in the U.S: živim u sad-u

What do you do for a living?: čime se bavite?

I'm a student: ja sam učenik

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: mogu li vam pomoći?

Can you help me?: možete li mi pomoći?

Where is the airport?: gdje je zračna luka?

Go straight: idite ravno

Then: tada

Turn left: skrenite lijevo

Turn right: skrenite desno

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Bosnian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: sretan rođendan

Happy new year: sretna nova godina

Merry Christmas: sretan božić

Good luck: sretno

Congratulations: čestitke

Bosnian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: imam rezervaciju.

Do you have rooms available?: imate li slobodnih soba?

I would like a non-smoking room: molim sobu za nepušače

How much it costs per night?: kolika je cijena noćenja?

Waiter: konobar

How much is this?: koliko ovo košta?

What is this?: što je ovo?

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: jeste li dobro?

I need a doctor: trebam liječnika

Help: upomoć!

Call the ambulance: pozovite hitnu pomoć

Call the police: pozovite policiju

I am sick: loše se osjećam

These Bosnian phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Bosnian Vocabulary and Bosnian Grammar, you might want to visit our Bosnian Flashcards to practice what you learned.