Serbian for everyday life

A mini phrasebook of everyday Serbian, sorted by situation: transport, shopping, paperwork, emergencies.

All Greetings Transport Shopping Food & cafés Documents & offices Housing Bank & money Help & emergency Useful words

Bank & money

5 phrases

Želim da otvorim račun

I want to open an account

Koji dokumenti su potrebni za račun?

Which documents are needed for an account?

Gde je bankomat?

Where is the ATM?

Želim da promenim novac

I want to exchange money

Koji je kurs danas?

What is the rate today?

Documents & offices

6 phrases

Želim da prijavim boravak

I want to register my stay

Koji dokumenti su potrebni?

Which documents are required?

Gde mogu da podnesem zahtev?

Where can I submit the application?

Imam zakazani termin

I have an appointment

Potreban mi je ovlašćeni prevodilac

I need a certified translator

Kada će biti gotovo?

When will it be ready?

Food & cafés

6 phrases

Meni, molim

Menu, please

Šta preporučujete?

What do you recommend?

Račun, molim

The bill, please

Voda, molim

Water, please

Bil je veoma ukusno

It was very tasty

Bez luka, molim

No onion, please

Useful words

6 phrases

Ne znam

I don't know

Razumem / Ne razumem

I understand / I don't understand

Ponovite, molim

Repeat, please

Polako, molim

Slower, please

Sve je u redu

Everything is fine

U redu

Okay

Greetings

10 phrases

Dobro jutro

Good morning

Dobar dan

Good afternoon

Dobro veče

Good evening

Zdravo

Hello / Hi

Kako ste? / Kako si?

How are you?

Hvala

Thank you

Molim

Please / You're welcome

Izvinite

Excuse me / Sorry

Doviđenja

Goodbye

Da / Ne

Yes / No

Help & emergency

6 phrases

Upomoć!

Help!

Pozovite policiju

Call the police

Pozovite hitnu pomoć

Call an ambulance

Izgubio/izgubila sam pasoš

I lost my passport

Ne razumem srpski

I don't understand Serbian

Govorite li engleski/ruski?

Do you speak English/Russian?

Housing

6 phrases

Tražim stan za iznajmljivanje

I'm looking for an apartment to rent

Kolika je kirija?

How much is the rent?

Da li je cena sa režijama?

Is the price with utilities?

Koliki je depozit?

How much is the deposit?

Mogu li da vidim stan?

Can I see the apartment?

Da li imate ugovor o zakupu?

Do you have a rental contract?

Shopping

5 phrases

Koliko ovo košta?

How much does this cost?

Imate li…?

Do you have…?

Mogu li da platim karticom?

Can I pay by card?

Samo gledam, hvala

Just looking, thanks

Može li račun, molim?

Can I have the receipt, please?

Transport

6 phrases

Gde je autobuska stanica?

Where is the bus station?

Koliko košta karta?

How much is the ticket?

Jedna karta do centra, molim

One ticket to the center, please

Da li ovaj autobus ide do…?

Does this bus go to…?

Sledeća stanica, molim

Next stop, please

Gde mogu da uhvatim taksi?

Where can I catch a taxi?