Learn Bosnian

Mia Jovic
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Trying to get conversational in Bosnian? Or maybe Serbian, Croatian, Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian and Herzegovinian, any way you want to call it this podcast will start with the basics and slowly build your Bosnian proficiency. With short simple episodes and fun facts you can listen to anytime the Learn Bosnian podcast will help you whether you want to travel to Balkans or talk with the friendly Bosnian at the office.

  1. 05/26/2025

    Season III, Episode 1: Advanced Conversation

    Hello. → Zdravo!(ZDRAH-vo) What is your name? → Kako se zoveš?(KAH-ko seh ZO-vesh) My name is...? → Zovem se...?(ZO-vem seh...?) Where are you from? → Odakle si?(OH-dah-kleh see?) I am from Morocco. → Ja sam iz Maroka.(YAH sahm eez MAH-roh-kah) What are you doing in Sarajevo? → Šta radiš u Sarajevu?(SHTAH RAH-deesh oo SAH-rah-yeh-voo?) I am studying psychology. → Studiram psihologiju.(STOO-dee-rahm psee-HO-loh-gee-yoo) How old are you? → Koliko imaš godina?(KOH-lee-koh EE-mahsh GOH-dee-nah?) I am 75. → Imam sedamdeset pet godina.(EE-mahm SEH-dahm-deh-set peht GOH-dee-nah) Are you not too old to be studying? → Zar nisi prestar dastudiraš?(ZAHR NEE-see PREH-star dah STOO-deer-ash?) You are never too old to study. → Nikada nisi prestar daučiš.(NEE-kah-dah NEE-see PREH-star dah OO-cheesh) I love exploring Sarajevo and trying new food. → Volimistraživati Sarajevo i probavati novu hranu.(VOH-leem eess-trah-ZHEE-vah-tee SAH-rah-yeh-voh ee proh-BAH-vah-tee NOH-vooHRAH-noo)

    14 min

  2. 11/24/2023

    Episode 5: Ordering at a caffe and restaurant

    Good Morning: Bosnian: Dobro jutro Pronunciation: DOH-bro YOO-tro Good Afternoon: Bosnian: Dobar dan Pronunciation: DOH-bar dan Good Evening: Bosnian: Dobra večer Pronunciation: DOH-bra VE-chehr How are you: Bosnian: Kako si? Pronunciation: KAH-ko see Good: Bosnian: Dobro Pronunciation: DOH-bro Not Bad: Bosnian: Nije loše Pronunciation: NEE-yeh LOH-sheh Hello: Bosnian: Zdravo Pronunciation: ZDRAH-vo How can I help you/What can I get you: Bosnian: Izvolite? Pronunciation: IZ-vo-lee-teh Can we get a table for two: Bosnian: Možemo li dobiti sto za dvoje? Pronunciation: MOH-zheh-mo lee DOH-bee-tee stoh zah DVOH-yeh Yes, you can: Bosnian: Da, može. Pronunciation: Dah, MOH-zheh. Can I have two coffees: Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije kafe? Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH KAH-feh Can I get sugar: Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti šećer? Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee SHEH-cher Can I get milk: Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti mlijeko? Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee MLYEH-ko Can I get two beers: Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije pive? Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH PEE-veh Can I get three portions of ćevapi: Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti tri porcije ćevapa? Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee TREE POR-tsyeh CHAY-va-pa Can I get two coffees and three portions of ćevapi: Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije kafe i tri porcije ćevapa? Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH KAH-feh ee TREE POR-tsyeh CHAY-va-pa

    16 min

  3. 08/31/2023

    Season II, Episode 10: A chat at a caffe and a shop, asking for the price

    In this episode we will try to combine some of the words and phrases we used to chat at a caffe and order a coffee. How do you say that? → Kako kažeš to? (KAH-koh KAH-zhe-sh toh?)How is it said? → Kako se kaže? (KAH-koh seh KAH-zhe?)How are you? → Kako si? (KAH-koh see?) (informal) / Kako ste? (KAH-koh steh?) (formal/plural)How do you say…? → Kako se kaže…? (KAH-koh seh KAH-zhe…?)How may I help you? / What would you like? → Izvolite? (EEZ-voh-lee-teh?)How much does this cost? → Koliko ovo košta? (KOH-lee-koh OH-voh KOSH-tah?)Doctor → Doktor (DOK-tor)Outside → Vani (VAH-nee)It’s said as… → Kaže se… (KAH-zhe seh…)Food → Hrana (HRAH-nah)This → Ovo (OH-voh)Hello, how are you? → Zdravo, kako si? (ZDRAH-voh, KAH-koh see?) (informal) / Zdravo, kako ste? (ZDRAH-voh, KAH-koh steh?) (formal/plural)Good → Dobro (DOH-broh)Not bad → Nije loše (NEE-yeh LOH-sheh)Good, how are you? (singular) → Dobro, kako si? (DOH-broh, KAH-koh see?)Good, how are you? (plural/formal) → Dobro, kako ste? (DOH-broh, KAH-koh steh?)Good day → Dobar dan (DOH-bar dahn)Good evening → Dobra večer (DOH-brah VEH-chehr)I want a coffee → Hoću kafu (HOH-choo KAH-foo)I want a cappuccino → Hoću kapućino (HOH-choo KAH-poo-CHEE-noh)I want a coffee, please → Hoću kafu, molim (HOH-choo KAH-foo, MOH-leem)Can I get a coffee? → Mogu li dobiti kafu? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee KAH-foo?)May I? → Može? (MOH-zhe?)Can I help you? → Izvolite? (EEZ-voh-lee-teh?)Može kafa → (MOH-zhe KAH-fah?) (Can I have a coffee?)Može sok → (MOH-zhe SOK?) (Can I have a juice?)Može hljeb → (MOH-zhe HLYEB?) (Can I have some bread?)Može to → (MOH-zhe TOH?) (Can I have that?)Lamp → Lampa (LAHM-pah)

    14 min

  4. 08/29/2023

    Season II, Episode 9: Where are you going?

    In this episode we ask where are you going and we answer. How are you? → Kako si? (kah-koh see?) [informal] / Kako ste? (kah-koh steh?) [formal/plural]Good → Dobro (doh-broh)Ok → U redu (oo reh-doo)Not bad → Nije loše (nee-yeh lo-sheh)Where are you going? → Gdje ideš? (gdye ee-desh?) [informal] / Gdje idete? (gdye ee-deh-teh?) [formal/plural]Where going? → Gdje ideš? (gdye ee-desh?)I am going → Ja idem (yah ee-dem)I going → Idem (ee-dem)You (informal) → Ti (tee)To go → Ići (ee-chee)You are going → Ti ideš (tee ee-desh) [informal] / Vi idete (vee ee-deh-teh) [formal/plural]They are going → Oni idu (oh-nee ee-doo)I am going to learn Bosnian → Idem učiti bosanski (ee-dem oo-chee-tee boh-sahn-skee)Not English → Ne engleski (neh eng-lehs-kee)To learn → Učiti (oo-chee-tee)I am going shopping → Idem u kupovinu (ee-dem oo koo-poh-vee-noo)Inside → Unutra (oo-noo-trah)I am going on the roof → Idem na krov (ee-dem nah krohv)On → Na (nah)Roof → Krov (krohv)I am going to the movie theatre → Idem u kino (ee-dem oo kee-noh)Where are you going? (plural) → Gdje idete? (gdye ee-deh-teh?)To go (infinitive) → Ići (ee-chee)Where are you going tonight? → Gdje ideš večeras? (gdye ee-desh veh-cheh-rahs?)I am going to the sea → Idem na more (ee-dem nah moh-reh)To the sea → Na more (nah moh-reh)Where are you going? → Kuda ideš? (koo-dah ee-desh?)I am going outside → Idem vani (ee-dem vah-nee)I am going to the movie theatre → Idem u kino (ee-dem oo kee-noh)Hello, where are you going? → Zdravo, gdje ideš? (zdrah-voh, gdye ee-desh?)Super → Super (soo-pehr)I am going for a coffee → Idem na kafu (ee-dem nah kah-foo)

    14 min

  5. 08/15/2023

    Season II, Episode 8: Asking Questions

    In this episode we are going to practice asking simple questions and getting responses. Hello hello everyone → Zdravo zdravo svima (Zdrah-voh zdrah-voh svee-mah)Welcome → Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shlee)Season two, Episode eight → Sezona dva, Epizoda osam (Seh-zoh-nah dvah, Eh-pee-zoh-dah oh-sahm)What → Šta (Shta)What is up → Šta ima (Shta ee-mah)Nothing → Ništa (Nee-shta)Why → Zašto (Zah-shto)Why are you here → Zašto si ovdje (Zah-shto see ohv-dyeh)What is going on with you → Šta se dešava s tobom (Shta seh deh-sha-vah s toh-bom)I do not know → Ne znam (Neh znam)Here → Ovdje (Ohv-dyeh)Who → Ko (Koh)Who are you → Ko si ti (Koh see tee)I → Ja (Yah)I am the doctor → Ja sam doktor (Yah sahm dok-tor)Where → Gdje (Gdyeh)Where is the hotel → Gdje je hotel (Gdyeh yeh ho-tel)When → Kada (Kah-dah)When is the train → Kada je voz (Kah-dah yeh voz)Is → Je (Yeh)Train → Voz (Voz)Who → Ko (Koh)How → Kako (Kah-koh)How are you → Kako si (Kah-koh see)How is the weather → Kakvo je vrijeme (Kah-kvo yeh vree-yeh-meh)Weather → Vrijeme (Vree-yeh-meh)Is the weather nice → Je li lijepo vrijeme (Yeh lee lee-yeh-poh vree-yeh-meh)It is → Jeste (Yes-teh)Nije → It is not (Nee-yeh)

    14 min

  6. 08/11/2023

    Season II, Episode 7: Numbers again!

    This is a recap episode for numbers. Here’s the list with Bosnian translations, English meanings, and proper formatting for easy copying and pasting. Season two, Episode 7 → Sezona dva, Epizoda sedamZero → NulaOne → JedanTwo → DvaThree → TriFour → ČetiriFive → PetSix → ŠestSeven → SedamEight → OsamNine → DevetTen → DesetEleven → JedanaestTwelve → DvanaestThirteen → TrinaestFourteen → ČetrnaestFifteen → PetnaestSixteen → ŠesnaestSeventeen → SedamnaestEighteen → OsamnaestNineteen → DevetnaestTwenty → DvadesetTwenty-one → Dvadeset jedanTwenty-two → Dvadeset dvaTwenty-eight → Dvadeset osamThirty → TridesetThirty-three → Trideset triThirty-eight → Trideset osamForty → ČetrdesetForty-four → Četrdeset četiriFifty → PedesetSixty → ŠezdesetSeventy → SedamdesetEighty → OsamdesetNinety → DevedesetOne hundred → Sto

    12 min

  7. 08/09/2023

    Season II, Episode 6: Let's talk about you, and me, and them

    Greetings & Basic Phrases: • Hello → Zdravo (Zdrah-voh) • Welcome → • Dobrodošao (Doh-broh-doh-shah-oh) (to a male) • Dobrodošla (Doh-broh-doh-shlah) (to a female) • Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shlee) (plural or formal) • I am good → Ja sam dobro (Yah sahm doh-broh) • It’s hot → Vruće je (Vroo-cheh yeh) ________________________________________ Pronouns & Forms of "To Be": • I → Ja (Yah) • I am → Ja sam (Yah sahm) • I am good → Ja sam dobro (Yah sahm doh-broh) • You → Ti (Tee) *(informal) / Vi (Vee) (formal or plural) • They → • Oni (Oh-nee) (group with at least one male) • One (Oh-neh) (group of all females) • You are → • Ti si (Tee see) (informal) • Vi ste (Vee steh) (formal or plural) • He → On (Own) • Her → • Nju / Ju (Nyoo / Yoo) (accusative case) • Nje (Nyeh) (genitive case) ________________________________________ Questions & Answers: • How are they? → • Kako su oni? (Kah-koh soo oh-nee?) (for a mixed or male-only group) • Kako su one? (Kah-koh soo oh-neh?) (for a female-only group) • They are good → • Oni su dobro. (Oh-nee soo doh-broh.) (for a mixed or male-only group) • One su dobro. (Oh-neh soo doh-broh.) (for a female-only group) • How is she? → Kako je ona? (Kah-koh yeh oh-nah?) • She is good → Ona je dobro. (Oh-nah yeh doh-broh.) • They are hungry → • Oni su gladni. (Oh-nee soo glad-nee.) (for a mixed or male-only group) • One su gladne. (Oh-neh soo glad-neh.) (for a female-only group) • How is he? → Kako je on? (Kah-koh yeh own?) • He is sleepy → On je pospan. (Own yeh pos-pahn.) • He is tired → On je umoran. (Own yeh oo-moh-rahn.) ________________________________________ Location & Presence: • She is here → Ona je ovdje. (Oh-nah yeh ohv-dyeh.) • Here → Ovdje / Tu (Ohv-dyeh / Too) • He is here → On je ovdje. (Own yeh ohv-dyeh.) • They are here → • Oni su ovdje. (Oh-nee soo ohv-dyeh.) (for mixed or male-only groups) • One su ovdje. (Oh-neh soo ohv-dyeh.) (for female-only groups) ________________________________________ Feelings & Emotions: • She is tired → Ona je umorna. (Oh-nah yeh oo-mor-nah.) • Sleepy → • Pospan (Pos-pahn.) (for a male) • Pospana (Pos-pah-nah.) (for a female) • Hungry → • Gladan (Glah-dahn.) (for a male) • Gladna (Glahd-nah.) (for a female) • Sad → • Tužan (Too-zhan.) (for a male) • Tužna (Too-zh-nah.) (for a female) • I am sad → • Ja sam tužan. (Yah sahm too-zhan.) (if male) • Ja sam tužna. (Yah sahm too-zh-nah.) (if female) • Happy → • Sretan (Sreh-tahn.) (for a male) • Sretna (Sreh-t-nah.) (for a female) • He is happy → On je sretan. (Own yeh sreh-tahn.) • They are happy → • Oni su sretni. (Oh-nee soo sreh-tnee.) (for a mixed or male-only group) • One su sretne. (Oh-neh soo sreh-t-neh.) (for a female-only group) ________________________________________ Other Words: • But → Ali (Ah-lee.) • I → Ja (Yah.) • Them → Njih (Nyeeh.) • You → • Ti (Tee.) (informal) • Vi (Vee.) (formal or plural) • Here → Ovdje / Tu (Ohv-dyeh / Too.)

    13 min

  8. 08/08/2023

    Season II, Episode 5: Basic Refreshers

    In this episode we are going back in time to do some basic refreshers. Here’s the list with Bosnian translations, English meanings, and proper conjugations, formatted for easy copying and pasting. Greetings & Basic Phrases: Hello → ZdravoHow are you? → Kako si? (informal) / Kako ste? (formal)Good → DobroNot bad → Nije lošeSuper → SuperThank you → HvalaGood morning → Dobro jutroGood day → Dobar danGood evening → Dobra večerGood night → Laku noćIntroductions: What is your name? → Kako se zoveš? (informal) / Kako se zovete? (formal)What are you called? → Kako te zovu? (informal) / Kako vas zovu? (formal)I am Ana. → Ja sam Ana.I am called Luka. → Zovem se Luka.I am Luka. → Ja sam Luka.What do they call you? → Kako te zovu? (informal) / Kako vas zovu? (formal)Feelings & States: I am hungry. → Ja sam gladan. (male) / Ja sam gladna. (female)Are you hungry? → Jesi li gladan? (to a male) / Jesi li gladna? (to a female)I am not hungry. → Nisam gladan. (male) / Nisam gladna. (female)Are you sleepy? → Jesi li pospan? (to a male) / Jesi li pospana? (to a female)I am sleepy. → Ja sam pospan. (male) / Ja sam pospana. (female)Hungry → Gladan (male) / Gladna (female)Sleepy → Pospan (male) / Pospana (female)I am tired. → Ja sam umoran. (male) / Ja sam umorna. (female)I am in a good mood. → Ja sam dobro raspoložen. (male) / Ja sam dobro raspoložena. (female)I am happy. → Ja sam sretan. (male) / Ja sam sretna. (female)Are you happy? → Jesi li sretan? (to a male) / Jesi li sretna? (to a female)I am sad. → Ja sam tužan. (male) / Ja sam tužna. (female)Other: Good morning → Dobro jutroHow are you? → Kako si? (informal) / Kako ste? (formal)But → Ali

    13 min
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Trying to get conversational in Bosnian? Or maybe Serbian, Croatian, Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian and Herzegovinian, any way you want to call it this podcast will start with the basics and slowly build your Bosnian proficiency. With short simple episodes and fun facts you can listen to anytime the Learn Bosnian podcast will help you whether you want to travel to Balkans or talk with the friendly Bosnian at the office.

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  • Creator
    Mia Jovic
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mia Jovic
  • Show Website
    Learn Bosnian