Bosnian Vocabulary

The Bosnian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: jedan	Two: dva	Three: tri
Four: četiri	Five: pet	Six: šest
Seven: sedam	Eight: osam	Nine: devet
Ten: deset	First: prvi	Second: drugi

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: ponedjeljak	Tuesday: utorak	Wednesday: srijeda
Thursday: četvrtak	Friday: petak	Saturday: subota
Sunday: nedjelja	Now: sada	Yesterday: jučer
Today: danas	Tonight: večeras	Tomorrow: sutra

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: voće	Apples: jabuke
Bananas: banane	Tomatoes: rajčice
Potatoes: krumpiri	Onions: luk

Red: crvena	Green: zelena	Blue: plava
White: bijela	Black: crna	Grey: siva

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: doručak	Lunch: ručak
Dinner: večera	Milk: mlijeko
Coffee: kava	Bread: kruh

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: sunčano	Windy: vjetrovito	Rainy: kišno
Snowy: snježno	Cold: hladno	Hot: vruće

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: dječak	Girl: djevojčica
Son: sin	Daughter: kći
Brother: brat	Sister: sestra
Man: čovjek	Woman: žena
Father: otac	Mother: majka
Grandfather: djed	Grandmother: baka

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: kuća	Toilet: toalet	Room: soba
Bedroom: spavaća soba	Kitchen: kuhinja	Table: stol

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: mačka	Dog: pas	Mouse: miš
Bird: ptica	Cow: krava	Horse: konj

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: čarape	Shoes: cipele	Trousers: hlače
Shirt: majica	Sweater: džemper	Coat: kaput

Most popular languages in the world:

English: engleski	French: francuski	German: njemački
Spanish: španjolski	Italian: talijanski	Portuguese: portugalski
Greek: grčki	Russian: ruski	Arabic: arapski
Hindi: hindski	Chinese: kineski	Japanese: japanski

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: autobus
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: rezervacija
Airport: zračna luka	Passport: putovnica

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: učenik	Teacher: učitelj	Pen: kemijska olovka
Books: knjige	Page: stranica	Dictionary: rječnik

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: ruka	Feet: noge	Hair: kosa
Eye: oko	Mouth: usta	Nose: nos

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: hitna pomoć	Doctor: liječnik
Hospital: bolnica	Pharmacy: ljekarna
Police: policija	Stomach Ache: bol u trbuhu

As you can see, this Bosnian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.