Art & Museums

1. Smije li se ovdje slikati?

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Asking whether taking photos is allowed here

   Grammar Note

   In everyday Bosnian slikati means to take photos (and also to paint). Smjeti means "to be allowed".

2. Ko je umjetnik?

   Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Asking who the artist is

   Grammar Note

   Bosnian "who" is ko (Croatian: tko). Umjetnik is the ijekavian spelling.

3. Kako se zove ovo djelo?

   What is this work called?

   Usage

   Asking what a work is called

   Grammar Note

   Djelo is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: delo); neuter noun.

4. Kada je izgrađen ovaj muzej?

   When was this museum built?

   Usage

   Asking when the museum was built

   Grammar Note

   The passive participle izgrađen agrees with the masculine muzej.

5. Imate li audio vodič?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Asking whether there is an audio guide

   Grammar Note

   Vodič means a guide person and also a guidebook or guide device.

6. Gdje je prodavnica suvenira?

   Where is the gift shop?

   Usage

   Asking where the gift shop is

   Grammar Note

   The word for shop is prodavnica (not the Croatian trgovina).

7. Želim da kupim reprodukciju ovog umjetničkog djela.

   I'd like to buy a print of this artwork.

   Usage

   Saying you want to buy a print of this artwork

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. "Of" is the genitive (ovog umjetničkog djela).

8. Da li se organizuje obilazak s vodičem?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Asking whether guided tours are offered

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. "S + instrumental" means "with".

9. Koje je radno vrijeme muzeja?

   What are the museum's opening hours?

   Usage

   Asking what the museum opening hours are

   Grammar Note

   Radno vrijeme means opening hours. Muzeja is the genitive of muzej.

10. Ova slika je prekrasna.

    This painting is beautiful.

    Usage

    Praising a painting

    Grammar Note

    Slika means both "painting" and "picture, photo".

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