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Tourist 101 😊
Možete li da govorite engleski? Can you speak English?
(MOH-zheh-teh lee dah GOH-voh-ree-teh EN-glehs-kee?)
Feel free to ask, and yes, most people, especially younger ones in bigger cities, speak English.
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Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
Zdravo! | Z-DRAH-voh | Hello! |
Dobar dan! | DOH-bahr dahn | Good day! |
Dobro jutro! | DOH-broh YOO-troh | Good morning! |
Dobro veče! | DOH-broh VEH-cheh | Good evening! |
Molim. | MOH-leem | Please. |
Hvala. | HVAH-lah | Thank you. |
Izvinite. | EE-zvee-NEE-teh | Excuse me. / Sorry. |
Da. | Dah | Yes. |
Ne. | Neh | No. |
Koliko košta? | KOH-lee-koh KOH-shtah? | How much does it cost? |
Gde je…? | Gdeh yeh…? | Where is…? |
Ne razumem. | Neh rah-ZOO-mehm | I don’t understand. |
Govorite li engleski? | GOH-voh-ree-teh lee EN-glehs-kee? | Do you speak English? |
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Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
Gde je stanica autobusa? | Gdeh yeh STAH-nee-tsah ow-TOH-boo-sah? | Where is the bus station? |
Gde je železnička stanica? | Gdeh yeh ZHEH-lehz-neech-kah STAH-nee-tsah? | Where is the train station? |
Gde je aerodrom? | Gdeh yeh AH-eh-roh-drohm? | Where is the airport? |
Treba mi taksi. | TREH-bah mee TAHK-see | I need a taxi. |
Možete li da pozovete taksi? | MOH-zheh-teh lee dah poh-ZOH-veh-teh TAHK-see? | Can you call a taxi? |
Koliko košta vožnja do…? | KOH-lee-koh KOH-shtah VOHZ-nya doh…? | How much is the ride to…? |
Voz ide za Beograd? | Vohz EE-deh zah Beh-oh-GRAHD? | Does the train go to Belgrade? |
Autobus ide za Novi Sad? | Ow-TOH-boos EE-deh zah NOH-vee SAHD? | Does the bus go to Novi Sad? |
Koliko traje vožnja? | KOH-lee-koh TRAH-yeh VOHZ-nya? | How long is the ride? |
U koliko sati polazi voz? | Oo KOH-lee-koh SAH-tee poh-LAH-zee vohz? | What time does the train depart? |
Gde mogu da kupim kartu? | Gdeh MOH-goo dah KOO-peem KAHR-too? | Where can I buy a ticket? |
Jednu kartu do… molim. | YEHD-noo KAHR-too doh… MOH-leem | One ticket to… please. |
Povratna karta | POHV-raht-nah KAHR-tah | Return ticket |
Jednosmerna karta | YEHD-noh-smehr-nah KAHR-tah | One-way ticket |
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Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
Autobus | Ow-TOH-boos | Bus |
Voz | Vohz | Train |
Taksi | TAHK-see | Taxi |
Aerodrom | AH-eh-roh-drohm | Airport |
Karta | KAHR-tah | Ticket |
Kolosek | KOH-loh-shek | Platform / track |
Polazak | POH-lah-zahk | Departure |
Dolazak | DOH-lah-zahk | Arrival |
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Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
Imam rezervaciju. | EE-mahm reh-zehr-VAH-tsee-yoo | I have a reservation. |
Želim jednokrevetnu sobu. | ZHEH-leem yehd-noh-KREH-veht-noo SOH-boo | I want a single room. |
Želim dvokrevetnu sobu. | ZHEH-leem dvoh-KREH-veht-noo SOH-boo | I want a double room. |
Imate li slobodnih soba? | EE-mah-teh lee SLOH-bohd-neeh SOH-bah? | Do you have any available rooms? |
Koliko košta noćenje? | KOH-lee-koh KOH-shtah NOH-chen-yeh? | How much is one night? |
Da li doručak uključen? | Dah lee DOH-roo-chahk ook-LYOO-chen? | Is breakfast included? |
Gde je lift? | Gdeh yeh leeft? | Where is the elevator? |
Treba mi ključ od sobe. | TREH-bah mee klyooch ohd SOH-beh | I need the room key. |
Treba mi još jedan peškir. | TREH-bah mee yosh YEH-dahn PEH-shkeer | I need one more towel. |
Klimatizacija ne radi. | Klee-mah-tee-ZAH-tsee-yah neh RAH-dee | The air conditioning isn’t working. |
Mogu li da platim karticom? | MOH-goo lee dah PLAH-teem KAHR-tee-tsohm? | Can I pay by card? |
Želim da se odjavim. | ZHEH-leem dah seh OH-dyah-veem | I want to check out. |
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Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
Hotel | HOH-tel | Hotel |
Soba | SOH-bah | Room |
Rezervacija | Reh-zehr-VAH-tsee-yah | Reservation |
Ključ | Klyooch | Key |
Prijava | Pree-YAH-vah | Check-in |
Odjava | OH-dyah-vah | Check-out |
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Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
Restoran | Reh-stoh-RAHN | Restaurant |
Meni | MEH-nee | Menu |
Voda | VOH-dah | Water |
Kafa | KAH-fah | Coffee |
Pivo | PEE-voh | Beer |
Račun | RAH-choon | Bill / check |
Dobro je. | DOH-broh yeh | It’s good. |
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Questions
- Koliko košta? - How much?
(KOH-lee-koh KOH-shtah)
Number | Serbian (Latin) | Serbian (Cyrillic) | Pronunciation |
1 | jedan | један | YEH-dahn |
2 | dva | два | dvah |
3 | tri | три | t-ree |
4 | četiri | четири | CHEH-tee-ree |
5 | pet | пет | peht |
6 | šest | шест | shest |
7 | sedam | седам | SEH-dahm |
8 | osam | осам | OH-sahm |
9 | devet | девет | DEH-vet |
10 | deset | десет | DEH-set |
Number | Latin | Cyrillic | Pronunciation |
11 | jedanaest | једанаест | yeh-DAH-na-est |
12 | dvanaest | дванаест | DVAH-na-est |
13 | trinaest | тринаест | TREE-na-est |
14 | četrnaest | четрнаест | CHEH-tr-na-est |
15 | petnaest | петнаест | PEHT-na-est |
16 | šesnaest | шеснаест | SHES-na-est |
17 | sedamnaest | седамнаест | SEH-dahm-na-est |
18 | osamnaest | осамнаест | OH-sahm-na-est |
19 | devetnaest | деветнаест | DEH-veht-na-est |
20 | dvadeset | двадесет | DVAH-deh-set |
Number | Latin | Cyrillic | Pronunciation |
30 | trideset | тридесет | TREE-deh-set |
40 | četrdeset | четрдесет | CHEH-tr-deh-set |
50 | pedeset | педесет | PEH-deh-set |
60 | šezdeset | шездесет | SHEHZ-deh-set |
70 | sedamdeset | седамдесет | SEH-dahm-deh-set |
80 | osamdeset | осамдесет | OH-sahm-deh-set |
90 | devedeset | деведесет | DEH-veh-deh-set |
100 | sto | сто | stoh |
101 | sto jedan | сто један | stoh YEH-dahn |
111 | sto jedanaest | сто једанаест | stoh yeh-DAH-na-est |
200 | dvesta | двеста | DVES-tah |
202 | dvesta dva | двеста два | dves-tah dvah |
220 | dvesta dvadeset | двеста двадесет | dves-tah dvah-deh-set |
1000 | hiljadu | хиљаду | HEEL-yah-doo |
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Asking for location
- Gde je [place]? (Gdeh yeh [place]?) — Where is [place]?
- Možete li mi pokazati na mapi? - Can you show me on the map?
(MOH-zhe-teh lee mee poh-KAH-zah-tee nah MAH-pee?)
Locations
Location | Serbian (Latin) | Pronunciation | Meaning |
Public & Government | pošta | POH-shtah | post office |
policija | poh-LEE-tsee-yah | police | |
ambasada | ahm-bah-SAH-dah | embassy | |
opština | OP-shtee-nah | municipal office | |
sud | sood | court | |
Tourism & Culture | muzej | MOO-zehy | museum |
galerija | gah-LEH-ree-yah | gallery | |
crkva | tsrk-vah | church | |
džamija | JAH-mee-yah | mosque | |
tvrđava | TVR-djah-vah | fortress | |
spomenik | SPOH-meh-neek | monument | |
pijaca | PEE-yah-tsah | open-air market | |
Shopping & Services | prodavnica | PROH-dahv-nee-tsah | shop/store |
supermarket | soo-pehr-MAHR-ket | supermarket | |
pekara | PEH-kah-rah | bakery | |
apoteka | ah-poh-TEH-kah | pharmacy | |
knjižara | KNyee-ZHAH-rah | bookstore | |
menjačnica | men-YACH-nee-tsah | exchange office | |
Food & Drink | kafana | kah-FAH-nah | traditional restaurant |
restoran | reh-stoh-RAHN | restaurant | |
kafić | kah-FEECH | café | |
poslastičarnica | poh-slah-STEE-char-nee-tsah | pastry shop | |
pivnica | PEEV-nee-tsah | beer hall/pub | |
Nature & Outdoors | park | park | park |
reka | REH-kah | river | |
jezero | YEH-zeh-roh | lake | |
planina | plah-NEE-nah | mountain | |
plaža | PLAH-zhah | beach |
Directions | Serbian (Latin) | Pronunciation | Meaning |
pravo ⬆️ | PRAH-vo | straight ahead | |
levo ⬅️ | LEH-vo | left | |
desno ➡️ | DES-no | right | |
nazad | NAH-zahd | back / backward | |
blizu | BLEE-zoo | near | |
daleko | dah-LEH-koh | far | |
ovde | OHV-deh | here | |
tamo | TAH-moh | there | |
preko puta | PREH-koh POO-tah | across from | |
na uglu | nah OOH-gloo | on the corner | |
između | EE-zmeh-joo | between | |
do | doh | to / until (as in “go to…”) |
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Category | Serbian Phrase | Pronunciation | English Meaning |
Medical | Treba mi doktor. | TREH-bah mee DOHK-tohr | I need a doctor. |
Pozovite hitnu pomoć! | poh-ZOH-vee-teh HEET-noo POH-mohch | Call an ambulance! | |
Gde je najbliža bolnica? | Gdeh yeh NYEYE-blee-zhah BOHL-nee-tsah | Where is the nearest hospital? | |
Gde je apoteka? | Gdeh yeh ah-poh-TEH-kah | Where is the pharmacy? | |
Povređen sam. (male) | POH-vreh-djen sahm | I am injured. | |
Povređena sam. (female) | POH-vreh-djeh-nah sahm | I am injured. | |
Boli me [part]. | BOH-lee meh [part] | My [part] hurts. | |
Imam alergiju na [substance]. | EE-mahm ah-LEHR-ghee-yoo nah [substance] | I’m allergic to [substance]. | |
Police & Safety | Pozovite policiju! | poh-ZOH-vee-teh poh-LEE-tsee-yoo | Call the police! |
Izgubio sam pasoš. (male) | eez-GOO-bee-oh sahm PAH-sohsh | I lost my passport. | |
Izgubila sam pasoš. (female) | eez-GOO-bee-lah sahm PAH-sohsh | I lost my passport. | |
Ukrao mi je [item]. | OOK-rah-oh mee yeh [item] | He stole my [item]. | |
Izgubio sam novčanik. (male) | eez-GOO-bee-oh sahm nohch-CHA-neek | I lost my wallet. | |
Izgubila sam novčanik. (female) | eez-GOO-bee-lah sahm nohch-CHA-neek | I lost my wallet. | |
Molim vas, pomozite mi! | MOH-leem vahs poh-MOH-zee-teh mee | Please, help me! | |
Fire & Accidents | Požar! | POH-zhar | Fire! |
Gore! | GOH-reh | It’s burning! | |
Zovite vatrogasce! | ZOH-vee-teh vah-troh-GAH-stseh | Call the fire department! | |
Bio je nesreća. (male) | BEE-oh yeh NEH-sreh-chah | There’s been an accident. | |
Bila je nesreća. (female) | BEE-lah yeh NEH-sreh-chah | There’s been an accident. |