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1. Kutiju cigareta, molim

   A pack of cigarettes, please

   Usage

   Asks for a pack of cigarettes, at a kiosk or a trafika (tobacco shop)

   Grammar Note

   Kutiju is the accusative and cigareta the genitive plural; molim means "please"

2. Bocu vode i upaljač, molim

   A bottle of water and a lighter, please

   Usage

   Asks for a bottle of water and a lighter

   Grammar Note

   Bocu is the accusative; vode is the genitive

3. Prodajete li ovdje karte za tramvaj?

   Do you sell tram tickets here?

   Usage

   Asks whether tram tickets are sold here; Sarajevo has trams

   Grammar Note

   Prodajete li asks "do you sell"; karte is the accusative plural

4. Treba mi dopuna za mobitel od deset maraka

   I need a 10 KM top-up for my mobile

   Usage

   Asks for a 10 KM top-up for a mobile phone

   Grammar Note

   Treba mi means "I need"; dopuna is a top-up; maraka is the genitive plural of marka (KM)

5. Mogu li platiti karticom za tako mali iznos?

   Can I pay by card for such a small amount?

   Usage

   Asks whether a card can be used for such a small amount

   Grammar Note

   Karticom is the instrumental, "by card"; iznos is the amount

6. Kartice primamo od pet maraka naviše

   Cards are accepted from 5 KM and up

   Usage

   States the minimum amount for card payment; the minimum differs from shop to shop

   Grammar Note

   Primamo is the first person plural "we accept"; od ... naviše means "from ... upward"

7. Nemam sitnog novca, imate li nešto sitnije?

   I have no change - do you have anything smaller?

   Usage

   Says you have no small change and asks for anything smaller

   Grammar Note

   Sitnog novca is genitive after nemam; sitnije is the comparative

8. Oprostite, imam samo novčanicu od pedeset maraka

   Sorry, I only have a 50 KM note

   Usage

   Says you only have a 50 KM note

   Grammar Note

   Novčanica is a banknote; oprostite is the polite "excuse me"

9. Koliko košta kesa?

   How much is a bag?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a carrier bag

   Grammar Note

   Kesa is the usual Bosnian word for a bag

10. Kesa se naplaćuje, treba li vam?

    The bag is charged for - do you need one?

    Usage

    A clerk's line: the bag costs extra, do you need one?

    Grammar Note

    Se naplaćuje is a reflexive passive, "is charged"; treba li vam asks "do you need"

11. Do koliko sati smijete prodavati pivo?

    Until what time are you allowed to sell beer?

    Usage

    Asks until what time beer may be sold; the rules differ by region

    Grammar Note

    Smijete means "you are allowed"; prodavati is imperfective, ongoing selling

12. Poslije dvadeset tri sata ne smijemo prodavati alkohol

    After eleven at night we are not allowed to sell alcohol

    Usage

    A clerk's refusal: no alcohol sold after 11 pm; the hour depends on local rules

    Grammar Note

    Poslije means "after"; ne smijemo means "we must not"

13. Radite li nedjeljom?

    Are you open on Sundays?

    Usage

    Asks whether the shop is open on Sundays

    Grammar Note

    Nedjeljom is the instrumental, "on Sundays"

14. Još nešto? Ukupno je sedam maraka i dvadeset feninga

    Anything else? 7.20 KM altogether

    Usage

    A clerk's line: anything else, and the total

    Grammar Note

    Fening is the subunit of the KM (1/100); sedam maraka is a numeral + genitive plural

15. Na polici je pisala druga cijena

    The shelf showed a different price

    Usage

    Points out that the shelf showed a different price

    Grammar Note

    Pisala is feminine to agree with cijena, an ijekavian form

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