Business & Work

1. Imam sastanak u deset sati.

   I have a meeting at ten o'clock

   Usage

   Telling someone you have a meeting at ten

   Grammar Note

   Time is "u + numeral + sati"; sati is the genitive plural after deset.

2. Mogu li dobiti vašu posjetnicu?

   May I have your business card?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's business card

   Grammar Note

   Posjetnica is feminine; the accusative is posjetnicu.

3. Dozvolite mi da se predstavim.

   Allow me to introduce myself

   Usage

   A polite way to begin introducing yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Dozvolite mi da …" is a formal opener. Predstaviti se is reflexive.

4. Radim za firmu koja se bavi tehnologijom.

   I work for a technology company

   Usage

   Explaining that you work for a technology company

   Grammar Note

   "Baviti se" takes the instrumental (tehnologijom). Firma is the everyday word for a company.

5. Možemo li razgovarati o uslovima ugovora?

   Can we discuss the terms of the contract?

   Usage

   Proposing to discuss the terms of the contract

   Grammar Note

   "Razgovarati o + locative". Uslov (condition) is the Bosnian/Serbian form; locative plural uslovima.

6. Pošaljite mi ponudu e-mailom.

   Please send me the quote by email

   Usage

   Asking for a quote to be sent by email

   Grammar Note

   The means is in the instrumental (e-mailom). Ponuda is feminine; accusative ponudu.

7. Od koliko do koliko sati radite?

   What are your business hours?

   Usage

   Asking from what time to what time someone is open

   Grammar Note

   "Od … do …" asks for a time range. Radite is the vi present form.

8. Hvala vam na saradnji.

   Thank you for your cooperation

   Usage

   Thanking someone for their cooperation

   Grammar Note

   "Hvala na + locative". Saradnja is the Bosnian/Serbian form (Croatian: suradnja).

9. Treba mi više vremena da razmislim.

   I need more time to think it over

   Usage

   Saying you need more time to think it over

   Grammar Note

   "Više" takes the genitive (vremena). "Treba mi" does not depend on the speaker's gender.

10. Možemo li zakazati sljedeći sastanak?

    Can we schedule the next meeting?

    Usage

    Proposing to schedule the next meeting

    Grammar Note

    Sljedeći is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: sledeći). Zakazati is perfective.

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