Everyday Bosnian Words
Words such as hljeb, hiljada, sedmica, voz, tačno and historija are the usual Bosnian choices.
How It Works
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hljeb | bread |
| hiljada | thousand |
| sedmica | week |
| voz | train |
| tačno | exactly, correct |
| historija | history |
| općina | municipality |
| porodica | family |
| komšija | neighbour |
Croatian often chooses kruh, tisuća, tjedan, vlak, točno and povijest for the same ideas, and Serbian has its own set. Some of these also occur in Bosnia: vlak is accepted next to voz, and susjed is heard next to komšija. Level 5 looks at these pairs.
People across the region understand each other's words, so you will be understood whichever word you use.
Examples (5)
- Hljeb je svjež.
The bread is fresh.
Hljeb is the usual Bosnian word for bread.
- Voz za Mostar polazi u osam.
The train for Mostar leaves at eight.
Voz is the usual word for train.
- To nije tačno.
That is not right.
Tačno is the usual Bosnian choice.
- Imam sat historije u utorak.
I have a history class on Tuesday.
Historija is the school subject.
- Ovo košta hiljadu maraka.
This costs a thousand marks.
Hiljada is the word for thousand.
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