Serbian Phrases

The Serbian 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: здраво!  [zdravo!]

What is your name?: како се зовеш?  [kako sye zovyesh?]

Nice to meet you: драго ми је!  [draguo mi јye!]

How are you?: како сте?  [kako stye?]

I'm good, thanks: добро сам, хвала!  [dobro sam, khvala!]

And you?: а ви?  [a vi?]

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Serbian)?: да ли говориш (енглески/српски)?  [da li guovorish (yengulyeski/srpski)?]

Does she speak Chinese?: говори ли она кинески?  [guovori li ona kinyeski?]

A little bit: помало  [pomalo]

How old are you?: колико имаш година?  [koliko imash guodina?]

I'm 33 years old: ја имам тридесет три године  [јa imam tridyesyet tri guodinye]

It was nice talking to you: драго ми је да смо попричали!  [draguo mi јye da smo poprichali!]

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

What do you mean?: како то мислиш?  [kako to mislish?]

I don't understand: не разумем  [nye razoomyem]

I don't know: не знам  [nye znam]

Sorry: извини  [izvini]

What is that called in Serbian?: како се то каже на српском?  [kako sye to kaʐye na srpskom?]

What does that word mean in English?: шта та реч значи на енглеском?  [shta ta ryech znachi na yengulyeskom?]

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: одакле си?  [odaklye si?]

I'm from the U.S: ја сам из сад  [јa sam iz sad]

I'm American: ја сам американац  [јa sam amyerikanatz]

Where do you live?: где живиш?  [gudye ʐivish?]

I live in the U.S: ја живим у сад  [јa ʐivim oo sad]

What do you do for a living?: чиме се бавиш?  [chimye sye bavish?]

I'm a student: ја сам студент  [јa sam stoodyent]

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: могу ли вам помоћи?  [moguoo li vam pomoći?]

Can you help me?: можете ли ми помоћи?  [moʐyetye li mi pomoći?]

Where is the airport?: где је аеродром?  [gudye јye ayerodrom?]

Go straight: иди право  [idi pravo]

Then: онда  [onda]

Turn left: скрени лево  [skryeni lyevo]

Turn right: скрени десно  [skryeni dyesno]

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Serbian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: срећан рођендан!  [sryećan rodʑyendan!]

Happy new year: срећна нова година!  [sryećna nova guodina!]

Merry Christmas: срећан божић!  [sryećan boʐić!]

Good luck: срећно!  [sryećno!]

Congratulations: честитам!  [chyestitam!]

Serbian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: имам резервацију (за собу)  [imam ryezyervatziјoo (za soboo)]

Do you have rooms available?: да ли имате слободних соба?  [da li imatye slobodnikh soba?]

I would like a non-smoking room: желео бих непушачку собу  [ʐyelyeo bikh nyepooshachkoo soboo]

How much it costs per night?: која је цена ноћења?  [koјa јye tzyena noćyeњa?]

Waiter: конобар/конобарице!  [konobar/konobaritzye!]

How much is this?: колико је ово?  [koliko јye ovo?]

What is this?: шта је ово?  [shta јye ovo?]

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: јеси ли добро?  [јyesi li dobro?]

I need a doctor: треба ми лекар  [tryeba mi lyekar]

Help: упомоћ!  [oopomoć!]

Call the ambulance: зовите хитну помоћ!  [zovitye khitnoo pomoć!]

Call the police: зовите полицију!  [zovitye politziјoo!]

I am sick: није ми добро  [niјye mi dobro]

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