English-Bosnian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Bosnian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Bosnian.
Translate full sentences into BosnianAbout Bosnian
Bosnian is a South Slavic language spoken primarily in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is closely related to Croatian and Serbian, with which it forms a dialect continuum. Bosnian uses both Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, with Latin being more common in everyday use. It has a rich vocabulary influenced by Turkish, Arabic, and Persian.
Cultural Note
Bosnian uses the Latin alphabet primarily, with Cyrillic also official. It has many loanwords from Turkish and Arabic.
Browse common Bosnian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | ja | I am here now. Ja sam ovdje sada. |
| you | pron. | ti | You are my friend. Ti si moj prijatelj. |
| he | pron. | on | He is very tall. On je veoma visok. |
| she | pron. | ona | She reads every morning. Ona čita svako jutro. |
| we | pron. | mi | We live in the city. Mi živimo u gradu. |
| they | pron. | oni | They work together daily. Oni rade zajedno svaki dan. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | šta | What is your name? Šta je tvoje ime? |
| where | int. | gdje | Where do you live now? Gdje sada živiš? |
| when | int. | kada | When does school start? Kada škola počinje? |
| who | int. | ko | Who is at the door? Ko je na vratima? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | biti | They are very happy. Oni su danas veoma sretni. |
| to have | v. | imati | I have a new book. Ja imam novu knjigu. |
| to go | v. | ići | I go to school daily. Ja idem u školu svaki dan. |
| to come | v. | doći | They come here every week. Oni dolaze ovdje svake sedmice. |
| to eat | v. | jesti | We eat bread every morning. Mi jedemo hljeb svako jutro. |
| to love | v. | voljeti | I love my family deeply. Ja mnogo volim svoju porodicu. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | muškarac | The man is my father. Taj muškarac je moj otac. |
| woman | n. | žena | The woman reads quietly. Žena tiho čita unutra. |
| child | n. | dijete | The child is very happy. Dijete je veoma sretno. |
| family | n. | porodica | My family lives here. Moja porodica živi ovdje. |
| mother | n. | majka | My mother makes good tea. Moja majka pravi dobar čaj. |
| father | n. | otac | His father works downtown. Njegov otac radi u centru. |
| friend | n. | prijatelj | She is my best friend. Ona je moja najbolja prijateljica. |
| house | n. | kuća | Their house is very big. Njihova kuća je veoma velika. |
| world | n. | svijet | The world is very large. Svijet je veoma velik. |
| water | n. | voda | Water is cold today. Voda je danas hladna. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | dobar | This bread is good. Ovaj hljeb je dobar. |
| bad | adj. | loš | The weather is bad. Vrijeme je danas loše. |
| big | adj. | velik | That house is big. Ta kuća je velika. |
| small | adj. | mali | My room is small. Moja soba je mala. |
| beautiful | adj. | lijep | The sky is beautiful. Nebo je večeras lijepo. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | s | I live with my family. Ja živim s porodicom. |
| from | prep. | iz | She comes from the city. Ona dolazi iz grada. |
| to | prep. | u | We go to school daily. Mi idemo u školu svaki dan. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | i | Bread and milk. Hljeb i mlijeko. |
| or | conj. | ili | Tea or coffee. Čaj ili kafa. |
| but | conj. | ali | Tired but happy. Umoran, ali sretan. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | da | Yes, I know him. Da, poznajem ga. |
| no | interj. | ne | No, I do not agree. Ne, ne slažem se. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Bosnian translation.
Common Uses
- •Learning Bosnian
- •Travel to Bosnia
- •Reference for Bosnian classes
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