English→Bosnian

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Bosanski (bs-BA) zvuči kao ijekavski govor Bosne i Hercegovine, sa sarajevskim opuštenim ritmom i riječima poput kafa, merhaba i čaršija.

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What locals actually say

Hey, have you had your coffee yet?

Merhaba, jesi l’ već popio kafu?

Merhaba is a familiar greeting with Turkish roots, while kafa is the everyday Bosnian word; jesi l’ is the clipped spoken form of jesi li.

I’m heading to the market—do you need anything?

Ja odo’ do pijace, treba l’ ti šta?

Odo’ is the colloquial shortening of odoh, and šta is the natural Sarajevo-style choice in this casual question.

Bring an umbrella; the weather is awful outside.

Ponesi kišobran, napolju je pravi kijamet.

Kijamet is a Turkish-origin colloquial word for truly miserable weather, while napolju is the usual Bosnian form for outside.

How much do I owe you?

Koliko ti dugujem, ba?

The particle “ba” is a distinctly Bosnian colloquial marker, especially associated with Sarajevo speech, and signals familiarity or emphasis.

Is the old town this way?

Je l' se ovuda ide do čaršije?

“Je l'” is the casual spoken reduction of “je li,” while “čaršija” is a Turkish-origin Bosnian word for the old town or bazaar area.

Could I have a bit more flatbread, please?

Daj mi još malo somuna, molim te.

“Somun” is the familiar Bosnian name for a soft, round flatbread, strongly associated with Sarajevo and local food culture.

Grandma, did you get home?

Nana, jesi li stigla kući?

“Nana” is a widely used Bosnian family term for grandmother and signals local, familiar speech.

I’ll send you the file before lunch.

Poslat ću ti fajl prije ručka.

“Fajl” is the everyday Bosnian office borrowing for a computer file, while “poslat ću” is the natural Bosnian future construction with the auxiliary after the infinitive.

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How Bosnian differs

Bosnian standard: Latin script, ijekavian; Sarajevo colloquial flavour in casual register; Turkish-origin vocabulary is natural (merhaba, čaršija).

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