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Serbian Essentials

Serbian for a trip around Serbia, from bus stations and markets to cafés, signs and unexpected problems. Phrases in Cyrillic, signs also in Latin, emergency numbers checked against official Serbian sources.

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  • Greetings and essentials

    Извините

    Excuse me / sorry

  • Finding your way

    Where is …?

    Где је …?

  • At your stay

    Не ради клима.

    The air conditioning isn't working.

  • Shops and markets

    It's expensive.

    Скупо је.

  • Help and health

    Позовите полицију!

    Call the police!

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  1. Section 1: Greetings and essentials

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  2. Section 2: When communication is hard

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  3. Section 3: Finding your way

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  4. Section 4: Trains and local transport

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  5. Section 5: At your stay

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  6. Section 6: Cafés and restaurants

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  7. Section 7: Shops and markets

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  8. Section 8: Places and signs

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  9. Section 9: Help and health

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1Greetings and essentials10 cards

Добар дан
Hello / good day
Добро јутро
Good morning
Добро вече
Good evening
Здраво
Hi / bye
Довиђења
Goodbye
Хвала
Thank you
Молим
Please / you're welcome
Извините
Excuse me / sorry
Да
Yes
Не
No / not

2When communication is hard10 cards

Да ли говорите енглески?
Do you speak English?
Говорим само мало српски.
I only speak a little Serbian.
Не разумем.
I don't understand.
Можете ли да поновите?
Could you repeat that?
Полако, молим вас.
Slowly, please.
Можете ли то да напишете?
Could you write that down?
Можете ли то да напишете латиницом?
Could you write that in Latin letters?
Шта значи …?
What does … mean?
Како се каже … на српском?
How do you say … in Serbian?
Не знам.
I don't know.

3Finding your way10 cards

Где је …?
Where is …?
Како да стигнем до …?
How do I get to …?
Да ли је далеко?
Is it far?
Може ли пешке?
Can I walk there?
право
straight on
лево
left
десно
right
Можете ли да ми покажете на мапи?
Could you show me on the map?
Изгубио / изгубила сам се.
I'm lost.
центар
city centre

4Trains and local transport10 cards

Једну карту до …, молим.
One ticket to …, please.
аутобуска станица
bus station
железничка станица
railway station
Да ли овај аутобус иде до …?
Does this bus go to …?
воз
train
Где треба да преседнем?
Where do I need to change?
Када полази следећи воз?
When does the next train leave?
перон
platform
такси
taxi
Станите овде, молим вас.
Stop here, please.

5At your stay10 cards

Имам резервацију.
I have a reservation.
Имам резервацију на име …
I have a reservation under the name …
Да ли имате слободну собу?
Do you have a room available?
За колико ноћи?
For how many nights?
Да ли је доручак укључен?
Is breakfast included?
кључ од собе
room key
Која је шифра за интернет?
What's the Wi-Fi password?
Не ради клима.
The air conditioning isn't working.
Где могу да оставим пртљаг?
Where can I leave my luggage?
У колико сати је одјава?
What time is check-out?

6Cafés and restaurants10 cards

Сто за двоје, молим.
A table for two, please.
Јеловник, молим.
The menu, please.
Ја ћу …
I'll have …
Једну кафу, молим.
A coffee, please.
Може ли без лука?
Can I have it without onion?
Ја сам вегетаријанац / вегетаријанка.
I'm vegetarian.
Пријатно!
Enjoy your meal!
Живели!
Cheers!
Рачун, молим.
The bill, please.
Заједно или одвојено?
Together or separately?

7Shops and markets10 cards

Колико кошта?
How much is it?
Ово, молим.
This one, please.
Само гледам.
I'm just looking.
Изволите.
Here you are. / Can I help you?
Да ли могу да платим картицом?
Can I pay by card?
динар
dinar
Скупо је.
It's expensive.
Имате ли мању величину?
Do you have a smaller size?
Пола кила, молим.
Half a kilo, please.
Кесу, молим.
A bag, please.

8Places and signs10 cards

улаз
entrance
излаз
exit
отворено
open
затворено
closed
гурај
push
тоалет
toilet
апотека
pharmacy
пошта
post office
мењачница
exchange office
забрањено пушење
no smoking

9Help and health10 cards

Упомоћ!
Help!
Позовите хитну помоћ!
Call an ambulance!
Позовите полицију!
Call the police!
Позовите ватрогасце!
Call the fire brigade!
Изгубио / изгубила сам пасош.
I've lost my passport.
Украли су ми новчаник.
My wallet has been stolen.
Лоше ми је.
I feel unwell.
Треба ми лекар.
I need a doctor.
Боли ме …
My … hurts.
Алергичан / алергична сам на …
I'm allergic to …

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When communication is hard

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Published September 27, 2026