Serbian Phrases

Greetings:

Hi!

Zdravo!

Good Morning!

Dobro jutro!

Good Evening!

Dobro veče!

Welcome! (to greet someone)

Dobrodošli (pl); Dobrodošla (f);      Dobrodošao (m)

How Are You?

Kako ste? (polite); Kako si?

I'm Fine, Thanks!

Dobro. Hvala.

And You?

A vi? (polite); A ti?

Good/ So-So.

Dobro/Kako – tako.

Thank You (Very Much)!

Hvala (puno)!

You're Welcome! (answering "thank you")

Nema na čemu!

Hey! Friend!

Hej! Prijatelju!

I Missed You So Much!

Nedostajao (m)/ Nedostajala (f) si mi puno!

What's New?

Šta ima novo?

Nothing Much

Ništa

Good Night!

Laku noć!

See You Later!

Vidimo se kasnije!

Good Bye!

Doviđenja!

Help & Directions:

I'm Lost

Izgubio (m) / Izgubila (f) sam se

Can I Help You?

Mogu li da vam (polite) / ti pomognem?

Can You Help Me?

Možete li da mi pomognete?

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

Gde je (kupatilo / apoteka)?

Go Straight! Then Turn Left/ Right!

Idite pravo! Onda skrenite levo/desno.

I'm Looking For John.

Tražim Džona.

One Moment Please!

Sačekajte momenat.

Hold On Please! (phone)

Sačekajte molim vas! (telefon)

How Much Is This?

Koliko košta ovo_

Excuse Me ...! ( to ask for something)

Izvinite..

Excuse Me! ( to pass by)

Izvinite / Pardon

Come With Me!

Pođite sa mnom

Personal Info:

Do You Speak (English/ Serbian)?

Da li govorite (polite) / govoriš Engleski/Srpski?

Just a Little.

Samo malo.

What's Your Name?

Kako se zovete (polite) / zoveš?

My Name Is ….

Zovem se…

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…

Gospodin / Gospođa / Gospođica

Nice To Meet You!

Drago mi je!

You're Very Kind!

Veoma ste (polite) / si ljubazni (polite) / ljubazan (m) / ljubazna (f)

Where Are You From?

Odakle ste (polite) / si?

I'm From (the U.S/ Serbia)

Ja sam iz (SAD-a/ Srbije)

I’m (American)

Ja sam (Amerikanac)

Where Do You Live?

Gde živite (polite) / živiš?

I live in (the U.S/ Serbia)

Živim u (SAD-u / Srbiji)

Did You Like It Here?

Da li vam (polite) / ti se sviđa ovde?

Serbia Is a Wonderful Country

Srbija je predivna zemlja.

What Do You Do For A Living?

Čime se bavite (polite) / baviš?

I Work As A (Translator/ Businessman)

Radim kao (prevodilac / biznismen)

I Like Serbian

Sviđa mi se srpski.

I've Been Learning Serbian For 1 Month

Učim srpski mesec dana.

Oh! That's Good!

Oh! To je dobro.

How Old Are You?

Koliko imate (polite) / imaš godina?

I'm (twenty, thirty…) Years Old.

Imam (dvadeset, trideset..) godina.

I Have To Go

Moram da idem.

I Will Be Right Back!

Vratiću se brzo.

Wishes:

Good Luck!

Srećno!

Happy Birthday!

Srećan rođendan!

Happy New Year!

Srećna nova godina!

Merry Christmas!

Srećan božić!

Congratulations!

Čestitam!

Enjoy! (For meals…)

Prijatno!

I'd Like To Visit Serbia One Day

Voleo (m) / volela (f) bih da posetim Srbiju jednog dana.

Say Hi To John For me.

Pozdravi Džona u moje ime.

Bless you (when sneezing)

Nazdravlje!

Good Night & Sweet Dreams!

Laku noć & slatki snovi!

Misunderstanding:

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)

Pardon (nisam čuo (m) / čula (f))

Sorry (for a mistake)

Izvinite (polite) / Izvini.

No Problem!

Nema problema!

Can You Say It Again?

Možeš/ možete (polite) li da ponovite?

Can You Speak Slowly?

Možeš/ možete (polite) li pričati sporije?

Write It Down Please!

Zapišite to molim vas.

I Don't Understand!

Ne razumem.

I Don't Know!

Ne znam.

I Have No Idea.

Nemam pojma.

What's That Called In Serbian?

Kako se to kaže na srpskom?

What Does "lingua" Mean In English?

Šta znači 'lingua' na engleskom?

How Do You Say "Please" In Serbian?

Kako se kaže 'Please' na srpskom?

What Is This?

Šta je ovo?

My Serbian Is Bad.

Moj srpski je loš.

I need to practice my Serbian

Treba da vežbam srpski.

Don't Worry!

Ne brinite se (polite). Ne brini.

Expressions & Words:

Good/ Bad/ So-So.

Dobro/ Loše/ Tako-tako.

Big/ Small

Veliko/ Malo.

Today/ Now

Danas/ Sada.

Tomorrow/ Yesterday

Sutra/ Juče.

Yes/ No

Da/ Ne.

Here You Go! (when giving something)

Izvoli/ Izvolite (polite).

Do You Like It?

Da li ti/ vam (polite) se sviđa?

I Really Like It!

Veoma mi se sviđa.

I'm Hungry/ Thirsty.

Gladan (m) / Gladna (f) / Žedan (m) / Žedna (f) sam.

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.

Ujutro/ Predveče / Uveče.

This/ That. Here/There

Ovo/ Ono. Ovde/ Tamo.

Me/ You.  Him/ Her.

Ja/ Ti. On/Ona.

Really!

Stvarno!

Look!

Pogledaj/ Pogledajte (polite and pl).

Hurry Up!

Požuri/ Požurite (polite and pl).

What? Where?

Šta? Gde?

What Time Is It?

Koliko je sati?

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.

Deset sati je. Sedam i trideset je.

Give Me This!

Daj/ Dajte (polite) mi ovo!

I Love You!

Volim te!

I Feel Sick.

Loše se osećam.

I Need A Doctor

Treba mi doctor.

One, Two, Three

Jedan, dva, tri

Four, Five, Six

Četiri, pet, šest

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

Sedam, osam, devet, deset

Personal Info:

Do You Speak (English/ Serbian)?

Da li govorite (polite) / govoriš Engleski/Srpski?

Just a Little.

Samo malo.

What's Your Name?

Kako se zovete (polite) / zoveš?

My Name Is ….

Zovem se…

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…

Gospodin / Gospođa / Gospođica

Nice To Meet You!

Drago mi je!

You're Very Kind!

Veoma ste (polite) / si ljubazni (polite) / ljubazan (m) / ljubazna (f)

Where Are You From?

Odakle ste (polite) / si?

I'm From (the U.S/ Serbia)

Ja sam iz (SAD-a/ Srbije)

I’m (American)

Ja sam (Amerikanac)

Where Do You Live?

Gde živite (polite) / živiš?

I live in (the U.S/ Serbia)

Živim u (SAD-u / Srbiji)

Did You Like It Here?

Da li vam (polite) / ti se sviđa ovde?

Serbia Is a Wonderful Country

Srbija je predivna zemlja.

What Do You Do For A Living?

Čime se bavite (polite) / baviš?

I Work As A (Translator/ Businessman)

Radim kao (prevodilac / biznismen)

I Like Serbian

Sviđa mi se srpski.

I've Been Learning Serbian For 1 Month

Učim srpski mesec dana.

Oh! That's Good!

Oh! To je dobro.

How Old Are You?

Koliko imate (polite) / imaš godina?

I'm (twenty, thirty…) Years Old.

Imam (dvadeset, trideset..) godina.

I Have To Go

Moram da idem.

I Will Be Right Back!

Vratiću se brzo.

Wishes:

Good Luck!

Srećno!

Happy Birthday!

Srećan rođendan!

Happy New Year!

Srećna nova godina!

Merry Christmas!

Srećan božić!

Congratulations!

Čestitam!

Enjoy! (For meals…)

Prijatno!

I'd Like To Visit Serbia One Day

Voleo (m) / volela (f) bih da posetim Srbiju jednog dana.

Say Hi To John For me.

Pozdravi Džona u moje ime.

Bless you (when sneezing)

Nazdravlje!

Good Night & Sweet Dreams!

Laku noć & slatki snovi!

Misunderstanding:

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)

Pardon (nisam čuo (m) / čula (f))

Sorry (for a mistake)

Izvinite (polite) / Izvini.

No Problem!

Nema problema!

Can You Say It Again?

Možeš/ možete (polite) li da ponovite?

Can You Speak Slowly?

Možeš/ možete (polite) li pričati sporije?

Write It Down Please!

Zapišite to molim vas.

I Don't Understand!

Ne razumem.

I Don't Know!

Ne znam.

I Have No Idea.

Nemam pojma.