Animals

1. Pas

   Dog

   Usage

   Used for dogs met on walks, or to warn about a stray

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural psi

2. Mačka

   Cat

   Usage

   Used for cats seen around town

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; plural mačke

3. Ptica

   Bird

   Usage

   A general word for birds

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; plural ptice

4. Konj

   Horse

   Usage

   Comes up in horse riding and on rural farms

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural konji

5. Krava

   Cow

   Usage

   Used for cows met on country roads or pastures

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; plural krave

6. Svinja

   Pig

   Usage

   The animal's name; many Muslims do not eat pork

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; plural svinje

7. Ovca

   Sheep

   Usage

   Used for flocks on mountain pastures

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; plural ovce

8. Koza

   Goat

   Usage

   Used for goats on upland farms

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; plural koze

9. Kokoš

   Chicken (hen)

   Usage

   Used for hens in a farmyard

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; plural kokoši

10. Patka

    Duck

    Usage

    Used for ducks on ponds and rivers

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural patke

11. Magarac

    Donkey

    Usage

    Used for donkeys that carry loads in the countryside

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural magarci

12. Medvjed

    Bear

    Usage

    Wild bears live in Bosnian forests, so be careful when hiking

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun, ijekavian medvjed; plural medvjedi

13. Vuk

    Wolf

    Usage

    Used for wolves living in the mountains

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural vukovi

14. Lisica

    Fox

    Usage

    Used for foxes seen in woods and fields

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural lisice

15. Divlja svinja

    Wild boar

    Usage

    Wild boar met in forests; also a hunting topic

    Grammar Note

    Divlja is feminine to agree with svinja

16. Jelen

    Deer

    Usage

    Used for deer in the forest

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural jeleni

17. Zec

    Rabbit / Hare

    Usage

    Used for rabbits and hares

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural zečevi

18. Jež

    Hedgehog

    Usage

    Used for hedgehogs in gardens and fields

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural ježevi

19. Vjeverica

    Squirrel

    Usage

    Used for squirrels in parks and woods; ijekavian spelling

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural vjeverice

20. Miš

    Mouse

    Usage

    Used for small mice in houses and lodgings

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural miševi

21. Pacov

    Rat

    Usage

    Used for large rats

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural pacovi

22. Šišmiš

    Bat

    Usage

    Used for bats in caves and old buildings

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural šišmiši

23. Zmija

    Snake

    Usage

    Used to warn about venomous snakes while hiking

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural zmije

24. Gušter

    Lizard

    Usage

    Used for lizards on walls and rocks

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural gušteri

25. Kornjača

    Tortoise / Turtle

    Usage

    Covers both tortoises and turtles

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural kornjače

26. Žaba

    Frog

    Usage

    Used for frogs in ponds and marshes

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural žabe

27. Komarac

    Mosquito

    Usage

    Used when bitten on summer nights

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural komarci

28. Krpelj

    Tick

    Usage

    If you find one after a forest walk, ask a pharmacy or doctor

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural krpelji

29. Pčela

    Bee

    Usage

    Comes up around honey and beekeeping

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural pčele

30. Mrav

    Ant

    Usage

    Used when ants turn up at a picnic

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural mravi

31. Bubašvaba

    Cockroach

    Usage

    What to say if you find one in lodgings; bubašvaba is the Bosnian word

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural bubašvabe

32. Pauk

    Spider

    Usage

    Used for spiders in rooms or woods

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural paukovi

33. Muha

    Fly

    Usage

    Used for flies around food

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural muhe

34. Meduza

    Jellyfish

    Usage

    Something to watch for when swimming on the Adriatic, for example at Neum

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural meduze

35. Morski jež

    Sea urchin

    Usage

    Watch out for them on rocky sea floors

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; morski means "sea"

36. Delfin

    Dolphin

    Usage

    Used for dolphins seen at sea

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural delfini

37. Galeb

    Seagull

    Usage

    Used for gulls on coasts and lakes

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural galebovi

38. Roda

    Stork

    Usage

    Used for storks nesting on roofs and poles

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural rode

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