Pronunciation guide
[edit]Vowels
[edit]- a
- like 'u' in "sun"
- e
- like 'e' in "enemy"
- i
- like 'ee' in "leek"
- o
- like 'o' in "opera"
- u
- like 'oo' in "book"
Consonants
[edit]- b
- like 'b' in "bed"
- c
- like 'ts' in "bets"
- č
- like 'ch' in "child"
- ć
- like 't' in "mature"
- d
- like 'd' in "dog"
- dž
- like 'dg' in "fudge"
- đ
- like 'd' in American English "schedule"
- f
- like 'f' in "for"
- g
- like 'g' in "go"
- h
- like 'h' in "help" [usually aspirated]
- j
- like 'y' in "yell"
- k
- like 'k' in "king" [unaspirated]
- l
- like 'l' in "love"
- lj
- like 'li' in "million".
- m
- like 'm' in "mother"
- n
- like 'n' in "nice"
- nj
- like 'ñ' in Spanish "señor" or 'ny' in "canyon"
- p
- like 'p' in "pig" [unaspirated]
- q
- like 'q' in "quest" (only in foreign words)
- r
- trilled 'r' as in the Spanish "roca"
- s
- like 's' in "sock"
- š
- like 'sh' in "cash"
ś
- like 'sh' in "shell"
- t
- like 't' in "top" [unaspirated]
- v
- like 'v' in "victory"
- w
- like 'v' in "victor" (only in foreign words)
- x
- like 'cks' in "kicks" or 'gs' in "legs"(only in foreign words)
- z
- like 'z' in "zebra"
- ž
- like 'su' in "measure"
ź
like a softer su in "measure"
Phrase list
[edit]Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.
Basics
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Common signs
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- Hello.
- .(Zdravo)
- Hello. (informal)
- .(Ćao)
- How are you?
- .(Kako si?)
- Fine, thank you.
- .(Dobro, hvala na pitanju)
- What is your name?
- .(Kako se zoveš?)
- My name is ______ .
- .(Ime mi je ______.)
- Nice to meet you.
- .(Drago mi je da vas upoznam.)
- Please.
- . (Molim)
- Thank you.
- .(Hvala)
- You're welcome.
- . (Nema na čemu)
- Yes.
- . (Da)
- No.
- . (Ne)
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- (Izvinjavam se, ali...)
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . (Izvinjavam se.)
- I'm sorry.
- . (Žao mi je)
- Goodbye
- . (Doviđenja)
- Goodbye (informal)
- . (Ćao)
- I can't speak Montenegrin [well].
- . (Ne umijem da pričam Crnogorski [dobro])
- Do you speak English?
- (Da li pričate Engleski?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- (Da li ima ikoga ko priča Engleski?)
- Help!
- (Upomoć!)
- Look out!
- (Pazi!)
- Good morning.
- (Dobro jutro)
- Good evening.
- (Dobar veče)
- Good Afternoon.
- (Dobar dan)
- Good night.
- (Dobro veče)
- Good night (to sleep)
- (Laku noć)
- I don't understand.
- (Ja ne razumijem)
- Where is the toilet?
- (Đe je WC?)
Problems
[edit]- Leave me alone.
- . (ostavi me na miru .)
- Don't touch me!
- ! (ne diraj me !)
- I'll call the police.
- . (zvaću policiju .)
- Police!
- ! (policija !)
- Stop! Thief!
- ! ! (stani ! lopove!)
- I need your help.
- . (treba mi tvoja pomoć .)
- It's an emergency.
- . (ovo je hitno .)
- I'm lost.
- . (izgubio/la sam se .)
- I lost my bag.
- . (izgubio/la sam torbu .)
- I lost my wallet.
- . (izgubio/la sam novčanik .)
- I'm sick.
- . (loše mi je.)
- I've been injured.
- . (povrijedio/la sam se .)
- I need a doctor.
- . (treba mi doktor .)
- Can I use your phone?
- ? (mogu li koristiti tvoj telefon ?)
Numbers
[edit]- 1
- (jedan )
- 2
- (dva )
- 3
- (tri )
- 4
- (četri)
- 5
- (pet )
- 6
- (šest )
- 7
- (sedam )
- 8
- (osam )
- 9
- (devet )
- 10
- (deset )
- 11
- (jedanaest )
- 12
- (dvanest )
- 13
- (trinaest )
- 14
- (četrnaest )
- 15
- (petnaest )
- 16
- (šesnaest )
- 17
- (sedamnaest)
- 18
- (osamnaest )
- 19
- (devetnaest )
- 20
- (dvadeset )
- 21
- (dvadeset jedan )
- 22
- (dvadeset dva )
- 23
- (dvadeset tri )
- 30
- (trideset )
- 40
- (cetrdeset )
- 50
- (pedeset )
- 60
- (sezdeset )
- 70
- (sedamdeset )
- 80
- (osamdeset )
- 90
- (devedeset )
- 100
- (sto )
- 200
- (dvjesta )
- 300
- (trista )
- 400
- (četristo )
- 500
- (petsto )
- 1,000
- (hiljadu )
- 2,000
- (dvije hiljade )
- 1,000,000
- (jedan milion )
- 1,000,000,000
- (jedna milijarda )
- 1,000,000,000,000
- (jedan trilion )
- number 4 (train, bus, etc.)
- (broj četiri)
- half
- (pola )
- less
- (manje )
- more
- (vise )
Time
[edit]- now
- (sada )
- later
- (posljie)
- before
- (prije)
- morning
- (jutro )
- afternoon
- (podne )
- evening
- (veče )
- night
- (noć )
Clock time
[edit]- one o'clock AM
- (jedan sat prijepodne)
- two o'clock AM
- (dva sata prije podne)
- noon
- (podne)
- one o'clock PM
- (jedan poslije podne)
- two o'clock PM
- (dva poslije podne)
- midnight
- (ponoć )
Duration
[edit]- _____ minute(s)
- (minut/a)
- _____ hour(s)
- (sat/i )
- _____ day(s)
- (dan/a )
- _____ week(s)
- (neđelja/e )
- _____ month(s)
- (mjesec/i)
- _____ year(s)
- (godina/e )
Days
[edit]- today
- (danas )
- yesterday
- (juče )
- tomorrow
- (śutra )
- this week
- (ove neđelje)
- last week
- (prošle neđelje)
- next week
- (sledeće neđelje )
- Sunday
- (neđelja )
- Monday
- (poneđeljak )
- Tuesday
- (utorak )
- Wednesday
- (srijeda )
- Thursday
- (četvrtak )
- Friday
- (petak )
- Saturday
- (subota )
Months
[edit]- January
- (januar )
- February
- (februar )
- March
- (mart )
- April
- (april )
- May
- (maj )
- June
- (jun )
- July
- (jul)
- August
- (avgust )
- September
- (septembar )
- October
- (oktobar )
- November
- (novembar )
- December
- (decembar )
Writing time and date
[edit]Colors
[edit]- black
- (crna )
- white
- (bijela )
- gray
- (siva )
- red
- (crvena )
- blue
- (plava )
- yellow
- (žuta )
- green
- (zelena )
- orange
- (narandžasta )
- purple
- (roza )
- brown
- (kafena )
Transportation
[edit]Bus and train
[edit]- How much is a ticket to _____?
- (koliko košta karta do )
- One ticket to _____, please.
- (jednu kartu do,-- molim )
- Where does this train/bus go?
- (đe ide ovajvoz/autobus )
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- (dokle ide ovaj voz/bus )
- Does this train/bus stop in _____?
- (staje li ovaj v/b u )
- When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
- (kada polazi v/b za )
- When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
- (kada ovaj v/b stiže u/na )
Directions
[edit]- How do I get to _____ ?
- (kako da dođem do )
- ...the train station?
- (željeznicke stanice )
- ...the bus station?
- (autobuske stanice )
- ...the airport?
- (aerodroma )
- ...downtown?
- (u centar grada )
- ...the youth hostel?
- (do hostela za mlade )
- ...the _____ hotel?
- (do hotela )
- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
- (americkog/kanadskog/britanskog konzulata )
- Where are there a lot of...
- (đe ima vise )
- ...hotels?
- (hotela )
- ...restaurants?
- (restorana )
- ...bars?
- (barova )
- ...sites to see?
- (mjesta za viđet)
- Can you show me on the map?
- (možeš li mi pokazati na karti )
- street
- (ulicu )
- Turn left.
- ( 'lijevo skretanje' )
- Turn right.
- (desno skretanje )
- left
- (lijevo )
- right
- (desno )
- straight ahead
- (pravo naprijed )
- towards the _____
- (kroz )
- past the _____
- (pored )
- before the _____
- (prije )
- Watch for the _____.
- (pazi na )
- intersection
- ( )
- north
- (śever )
- south
- (jug )
- east
- (istok )
- west
- (zapad )
- uphill
- (uzbrdo )
- downhill
- (nizbrdo )
Taxi
[edit]- Taxi!
- (taksi )
- Take me to _____, please.
- (odvedite me do )
- How much does it cost to get to _____?
- (koliko kosta do )
- Take me there, please.
- (tamo me povedite )
Lodging
[edit]- Do you have any rooms available?
- (imate li neku slobodnu sobu )
- How much is a room for one person/two people?
- (koliko kosta soba za jednu/dvije osobe )
- Does the room come with...
- (jesu li u sobu uracunati )
- ...bedsheets?
- (prekrivaci )
- ...a bathroom?
- ( 'soba' )
- ...a telephone?
- (telefon )
- ...a TV?
- (teve )
- May I see the room first?
- (mogu li najprije vidjeti sobu)
- Do you have anything quieter?
- (imate li nesto )
- ...bigger?
- (vece )
- ...cleaner?
- (cistije )
- ...cheaper?
- (jeftinije )
- OK, I'll take it.
- (u redu. uzecu tu. )
- I will stay for _____ night(s).
- (ostacu noc/i )
- Can you suggest another hotel?
- (mozete li mi predloziti drugi hotel )
- Do you have a safe?
- (imate li bezbjedne )
- ...lockers?
- (brave )
- Is breakfast/supper included?
- (je li dorucak/rucak uracunat )
- What time is breakfast/supper?
- (u koliko sati je d/r )
- Please clean my room.
- (molim pocistite moju sobu )
- Can you wake me at _____?
- (mozete li me probuditi u )
- I want to check out.
- (zelim da se odjavim )
Money
[edit]- Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
- (primate li americke/austalijanske/kanadske dolare )
- Do you accept British pounds?
- (primate li britanske funte )
- Do you accept euros?
- (primate li eure )
- Do you accept credit cards?
- (primate li kreditne kartice )
- Can you change money for me?
- (mozete li zamijeniti novac u moje ime )
- Where can I get money changed?
- (gdje mogu zamijeniti novac )
- Can you change a traveler's check for me?
- (mozete li mi zamijeniti putnicki cek )
- Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
- (gdje mogu zamijeniti putnicki cek )
- What is the exchange rate?
- (koja je razlika )
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- (gdje je automatska govorna masina )
Eating
[edit]- A table for one person/two people, please.
- (sto za jednu/dvije osobe,molim )
- Can I look at the menu, please?
- (mogu li pogledati u jelovnik )
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- (mogu li pogledati u kuhinju )
- Is there a house specialty?
- (ima li specijalitet kuce )
- Is there a local specialty?
- (ima li lokalni specijalitet )
- I'm a vegetarian.
- (ja sam vegetarijanac )
- I don't eat pork.
- (ne jedem svinjetinu )
- I don't eat beef.
- (ne jedem govedinu)
- I only eat kosher food.
- (jedem samo svjezu hranu)
- Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
- (mozete li spremiti s manje masti )
- fixed-price meal
- ( )
- a la carte
- (po jelovniku )
- breakfast
- (dorucak )
- lunch
- (rucak )
- tea (meal)
- ( )
- supper
- (vecera )
- I want _____.
- (htio/la bih )
- I want a dish containing _____.
- (h bih jelo koje sadrzi )
- chicken
- (piletinu)
- beef
- (govedinu )
- fish
- (ribu )
- ham
- (virslu )
- sausage
- (kobasicu )
- cheese
- (sir )
- eggs
- (jaja )
- salad
- (salatu )
- (fresh) vegetables
- (svjeze povrce )
- (fresh) fruit
- (svjeze voce )
- bread
- (hljeb )
- toast
- (tost )
- noodles
- (kiflice )
- rice
- (pirinac )
- beans
- (zrna )
- May I have a glass of _____?
- (mogu li dobiti casu )
- May I have a cup of _____?
- (mogu li dobiti solju )
- May I have a bottle of _____?
- (mogu li dobiti bocu )
- coffee
- (kafe )
- tea (drink)
- (caja )
- juice
- (soka )
- (bubbly) water
- (mineralne vode )
- (still) water
- (obicne vode )
- beer
- (piva )
- red/white wine
- (crvenog/bijelog vina )
- May I have some _____?
- (mogu li dobiti malo )
- salt
- (soli )
- black pepper
- (crnog bibera )
- butter
- (maslaca )
- Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
- (izvinite, konobar )
- I'm finished.
- (zavrsio/la sam )
- It was delicious.
- (bilo je izvrsno)
- Please clear the plates.
- (molim ocistite tanjire )
- The check, please.
- (racun, molim )
Bars
[edit]- Do you serve alcohol?
- (posluzujete li alkohol )
- Is there table service?
- ( )
- A beer/two beers, please.
- (pivo/dva piva )
- A glass of red/white wine, please.
- (casu vina )
- A pint, please.
- ( )
- A bottle, please.
- (bocu )
- _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
- ( )
- whiskey
- (viski )
- vodka
- (votka )
- rum
- (rum )
- water
- (voda )
- club soda
- ( )
- tonic water
- ( )
- orange juice
- (sok od pomorandze )
- Coke (soda)
- ( )
- Do you have any bar snacks?
- (imate li neke grickalice )
- One more, please.
- (jos jednu,molim )
- Another round, please.
- (jos jednu turu )
- When is closing time?
- (kada se zatvara )
- Cheers!
- (zivjeli )
Shopping
[edit]- Do you have this in my size?
- (imte li ovo u mojoj velicini )
- How much is this?
- (koliko kosta ovo )
- That's too expensive.
- (preskupo je )
- Would you take _____?
- (hocete li uzeti )
- expensive
- (skupo )
- cheap
- (jeftino )
- I can't afford it.
- (ne mogu priustiti )
- I don't want it.
- (ne zelim to )
- You're cheating me.
- (varate me )
- I'm not interested.
- (.nisam zainteresovan.)
- OK, I'll take it.
- (u redu, uzimam )
- Can I have a bag?
- (mogu li dobiti torbu )
- Do you ship (overseas)?
- (da li )
- I need...
- (treba mi )
- ...toothpaste.
- (pasta za zube )
- ...a toothbrush.
- (cetkica za zube )
- ...tampons.
- . (tamponi )
- ...soap.
- (sapun )
- ...shampoo.
- (sampon )
- ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
- (protiv bolova )
- ...cold medicine.
- (za prehladu )
- ...stomach medicine.
- ... (za stomak )
- ...a razor.
- ( )
- ...an umbrella.
- (kisobran )
- ...sunblock lotion.
- (zastita od sunca )
- ...a postcard.
- (razglednica )
- ...postage stamps.
- (markice )
- ...batteries.
- (baterije )
- ...writing paper.
- (papir za pisanje )
- ...a pen.
- (olovka)
- ...English-language books.
- (knjige )
- ...English-language magazines.
- (casopisi )
- ...an English-language newspaper.
- (novine )
- ...an English-English dictionary.
- (rjecnik )
Driving
[edit]- I want to rent a car.
- (zelim da iznajmim auto )
- Can I get insurance?
- (mogu li dobiti osiguranje )
- stop (on a street sign)
- (stani )
- one way
- (jednosmjerna )
- yield
- (uspori )
- no parking
- (neam parkiranja )
- speed limit
- (ogranicena brzina )
- gas (petrol) station
- (benzinska stanica )
- petrol
- (petrol )
- diesel
- (dizel )
Authority
[edit]- I haven't done anything wrong.
- (nisam nista pogrijrsio/la )
- It was a misunderstanding.
- (to je bio nesporazum )
- Where are you taking me?
- (gdje me vodite )
- Am I under arrest?
- (jesam li uhapsen/na )
- I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
- (ja sam americki/australijanski/britanski/kanadski drzavljanin )
- I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
- (zelim da razgovaram sa ambasadom/konzulatom )
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- (zelim da razgovaram sa advokatom )
- Can I just pay a fine now?
- (mogu li platiti kaznu,sada )