Common Bosnian Words and Phrases
Below you'll find four sections of common words and phrases that beginner learners to Bosnian are likely to encounter. In fact, these words are so common that all levels of speakers are likely to say these words several times a day!
By reading below, you will find important words like yes and no, please and thanks, and question words among others. You'll also find some other useful phrases like nice to meet you and how do you do. Scroll down to see the full list of translations.
Common Words and Phrases in Bosnian:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from English to Bosnian.
Saying Yes, No, and Maybe in Bosnian
Da ➔ Yes
Ne ➔ No
Ne, hvala. ➔ No, thank you.
Možda ➔ Maybe
Bosnian Words for Please and Thank You
Molim ➔ Please
Hvala ➔ Thanks
Question Words in Bosnian
Ko ➔ Who
Šta ➔ What
Kad ➔ When
Gdje ➔ Where
Zašto ➔ Why
Other Useful Bosnian Phrases
Drago mi je! ➔ Nice to meet you!
Kako ste? ➔ How do you do? / How are you?
Volim te ➔ I love you
This list of common Bosnian words was last updated on April 3, 2025.
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