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Serbian language is difficult to learn and has complicated grammar. Words
and phrases we listed here will help you manage in different situations.
Do not worry much about the pronunciation, no one will laugh at you for
being a foreigner. Still, first try to ask in English since the majority of
Belgraders understand and speak it sufficiently. Apart from English,
you can try asking in Spanish, Russian, German and French, too.
The only Serbian word accepted in most languages in the world is "vampir"
(Serbia is the native country of vampires). In some far-away parts of
the country the “conscientious” citizens still unearth their late neighbours
and drive hawthorne stakes through their hearts in order not to disturb
their widows any more.

(translation - word in Serbian - pronunciation)
Love - Ljubav - /lyoo-bahv/
Happiness - Sreća - /sre-cha/
Yes - Da - /dah/
No - Ne - /neh/
Thank you - Hvala - /hvah-lah/
Good morning - Dobro jutro - /doh-broh yoo-troh/
Good afternoon - Dobar dan - /doh-bar daan/
Good evening - Dobro veče - /doh-broh ve-che/
Hello - Zdravo - /zdrah-voh/
Goodbye - Doviđenja - /doh-vee-gi-enya/
Good night - Laku noć - /lah-koo noch/
Let’s go! - Idemo! - /ee-deh-moh/
How are you? - Kako si? - /kah-koh see/
Nice to meet you! - Drago mi je! - /drah-goh mee yeh/
See you! - Vidimo se! - /vee-dee-moh se/
May I...? - Da li mogu... ? - /dah lee moh-ghoo/
Please - Molim Vas - /moh-leem vahs/
Excuse me, Pardon - Izvinite - /eez-vee-nee-teh/
I don’t understand - Ne razumem - /neh rah-zoo-mehm/
Good - Dobro - /doh-broh/
Bad - Loše - /loh-sheh/
Big - Veliko - /veh-lee-koh/
Small - Malo - /mah-loh/
Full - Puno - /poo-noh/
Empty - Prazno - /prah-znoh/
Hot - Vruće - /vroo-cheh/
Cold - Hladno - /hlah-dnoh/
More - Više - /vee-sheh/

Less - Manje - /mah-nyeh/
A lot - Mnogo - /mnoh-goh/
A little - Malo - /mah-loh/
Open - Otvoreno - /oh-tvoh-reh-noh/
Closed - Zatvoreno - /zah-tvoh-reh-noh/
In front of - Ispred - /ees-prehd/
Behind - Iza - /eez-ah/
Above - Iznad - /eez-nahd/  
Below - Ispod - /ees-pohd/
You - Ti - /tee/
I - Ja - /yah/
We - Mi - /mee/
You - Vi - /vee/
He - On - /ohn/
She - Ona - /ohnah/
They - Oni - /ohnee/
Man - Čovek - /choh-vehk/
Woman - Žena - /zheh-nah/
Young man - Momak - /moh-mahk/
Young woman - Devojka - /deh-voy-kah/
Girl - Devojčica - /deh-voy-chee-tzah/
Boy - Dečak - /deh-chahk/

May I help you? - Izvolite - /eez-voh-lee-teh/
Here you are - Izvolite - /eez-voh-lee-teh/
Room - Soba - /soh-ba/
Food - Hrana - /hrah-nah/
Drink - Piće - /pee-che/
Have a nice meal - Prijatno - /pree-yat-no/
Breakfast - Doručak - /doh-roo-chahk/
Lunch - Ručak - /roo-chahk/
Dinner - Večera - /veh-cheh-rah/
Bread - Hleb - /hlehb/
Salt - So - /soh/
Pepper - Biber - /bee-behr/
Vinegar - Sirće - /seer-cheh/
Water - Voda - /voh-dah/
Wine - Vino - /vee-noh/
Beer - Pivo - /pee-voh/
Brandy - Rakija - /rah-kee-yah/
Coffee - Kafa - /kah-fah/
Tea - Čaj - /chahy/
Milk - Mleko - /mleh-koh/
Salad - Salata - /sah-lah-tah/
Soup - Supa - /soo-pah/
Meat - Meso - /meh-soh/
Fish - Riba - /ree-bah/
Cheese - Sir - /seer/
Eggs - Jaja - /yah-yah/
Fruit - Voće - /voh-cheh/
Fruit preserves - Slatko - /slaht-koh/
Bill - Račun - /rah-choon/
I’m hungry - Gladan sam - /glah-dahn sahm/
I’m thirsty - Žedan sam - /zheh-dahn sahm/
How much is it? - Koliko košta? - /koh-lee-koh koh-shtah/
Can I pay by credit card? - Može kartica? - /moh-zheh kahr-tee-tzah/
Where is the toilet? - Gde je toalet? - /gdeh yeh toh-ah-leht/
Toilet paper - Toalet papir - /toh-ah-leht pah-peer/

Bank - Banka - /bahn-kah/
Post office - Pošta - /poh-shtah/
Exchange office - Menjačnica - /meh-nyah-chnee-tzah/
Stamp - Marka za pismo - /mahr-kah zah pee-smoh/
Credit - Dopuna za telefon - /doh-poo-nah zah teh-leh-fohn/
PAYG number - Pripejd broj za telefon - /pree-peid brohy zah teh-leh-fohn/

Hospital - Bolnica - /bohl-nee-tzah/
Pharmacy - Apoteka - /ah-poh-teh-kah/
I’m not feeling well - Nije mi dobro - /nee-yeh mee doh-broh/
I have a stomachache - Boli me stomak - /boh-lee meh stoh-mahk/
I have a headache - Boli me glava - /boh-lee meh ghlah-vah/
I have a toothache - Boli me zub - /boh-lee meh zoob/
Call a doctor!- Zovite doktora! - /zoh-vee-teh dohk-toh-ra/

Road - Put - /poot/
Street - Ulica - /oo-lee-tzah/
Sign - Znak - /znahk/
Bridge - Most - /mohst/
Petrol - Benzin - /behn-zeen/
Bus - Autobus - /ah-oo-toh-boos/
Tram - Tramvaj - /trahm-why/
Trolleybus- Trolejbus - /troh-lehy-boos/
Plane - Avion - /ah-vee-on/
Airport - Aerodrom - /ah-eh-roh-drohm/
Train - Voz - /vohz/
Stop - Stanica - /stah-nee-tzah/
Bus station - Autobuska stanica - /ah-oo-toh-boos-kah stah-nee-tzah/
Railway station - Železnička stanica - /zheh-leh-znee-chkah stah-nee-tzah/
Customs - Carina - /tzah-ree-nah/
Port - Luka - /loo-kah/
Ticket - Karta - /cahr-tah/
Exit - Izlaz - /eez-lahz/
Entrance - Ulaz - /oo-lahz/
Where? - Gde? - /gh-deh/
Right - Desno - /des-noh/
Left - Levo - /le-voh/
Straight - Pravo - /prah-voh/
Petrol station - Benzinska stanica - /behn-zeen-skah stah-nee-tzah/
I’ve got a flat tire - Pukla mi guma - /pook-lah mee goo-mah/
Which bus goes to...? - Koji autobus ide do... ? - /koh-yee ah-oo-toh-boos
ee-deh doh.../
Could you call me a taxi, please? - Molim Vas, pozovite mi taksi -
/moh-leem vahs, poh-zoh-vee-teh mee tahk-see/

Tomorrow - Sutra - /soo-trah/
Yesterday - Juče - /yoo-cheh/
When? - Kada? - /kah-dah/
What time is it? - Koliko je sati? - /koh-lee-koh ye sah-tee/
Minute - Minut - /mee-noot/
Hour - Sat - /saht/
Half an hour - Pola sata - /poh-lah sah-tah/
Now - Sada - /sah-dah/
After - Posle - /poh-sleh/
Monday - Ponedeljak - /poh-neh-deh-lyahk/
Tuesday - Utorak - /oo-toh-rahk/
Wednesday - Sreda - /sreh-dah/
Thursday - Četvrtak - /cheh-tvr-tahk/
Friday - Petak - /peh-tahk/
Saturday - Subota - /soo-boh-tah/
Sunday - Nedelja - /neh-deh-lyah/
January - Januar - /yah-noo-ahr/
February - Februar - /feh-broo-ahr/
March - Mart - /mahr-t/
April - April - /ahp-reel/
May - Maj - /mahy/
June - Jun - /yoon/
July - Jul - /yool/
August - Avgust - /ahv-goost/
September - Septembar - /sehp-tehm-bahr/
October - Oktobar - /ohk-toh-bahr/
November - Novembar - /noh-vehm-bahr/
December- Decembar - /deh-tzehm-bahr/

1 - /yeh-dahn/ 2 - /dvah/ 3 - /tree/ 4 - /cheh-tee-ree/ 5 - /peht/
6 - /sheh-st/ 7 - /seh-dahm/ 8 - /oh-sahm/ 9 - /deh-vet/ 10 - /deh-set/
11 - /yeh-dah-nah-est/ 12 - /dvah-nah-est/ 13 - /tree-nah-est/
14 - /cheh-tr-nah-est/ 15 - /pet-nah-est/ 16 - /shes-nah-est/
17 - /seh-dahm-nah-est/ 18 - /oh-sahm-nah-est/ 19 - /deh-veht-nah-est/
20 - /dvah-deh-set/ 30 - /tree-deh-set/ 40 - /cheh-tr-deh-set/
50 - /peh-deh-set/ 60 - /shehz-deh-set/ 70 - /seh-dahm-deh-set/
80 - /oh-sahm-deh-set/ 90 - /deh-veh-deh-set/ 100 - /stoh/
500 - /peht-stoh/ 1000 - /hee-lyah-doo/

first - prvi - /pr-vee/
second - drugi - /droo-ghee/
third - treći - /treh-chee/
fourth - četvrti - /cheht-vr-tee/
fifth - peti - /peh-tee/
sixth - šesti - /shehs-tee/
seventh - sedmi - /sehd-mee/
eight - osmi - /ohs-mee/
ninth - deveti - /deh-veh-tee/
tenth - deseti - /deh-seh-tee/