Café & Drinks

1. Jedno pivo, molim

   One beer, please

   Usage

   Ordering a beer

   Grammar Note

   Pivo is neuter, hence jedno.

2. Čašu crnog vina, molim

   A glass of red wine, please

   Usage

   Ordering a glass of red wine

   Grammar Note

   The substance after a measure word is genitive. Red wine is crno vino.

3. Imate li domaće rakije?

   Do you have homemade rakija?

   Usage

   Asking whether homemade rakija is available

   Grammar Note

   Rakija is a fruit brandy. Many Muslims do not drink alcohol.

4. Kafu s mlijekom, molim

   Coffee with milk, please

   Usage

   Ordering coffee with milk

   Grammar Note

   Bosnian kafa (traditional Turkish-style coffee is kahva). Mlijeko is the ijekavian form.

5. Bocu mineralne vode, bez gasa

   A bottle of still mineral water

   Usage

   Ordering still mineral water

   Grammar Note

   "Bez" takes the genitive. Sparkling is sa gasom.

6. Možete li preporučiti lokalno vino?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   Herzegovina's white žilavka and red blatina are well known.

7. Još jednu rundu, hvala

   Another round, thank you

   Usage

   Ordering another round

   Grammar Note

   Runda is feminine, hence jednu.

8. Živjeli!

   Cheers!

   Usage

   A toast: Cheers!

   Grammar Note

   "Nazdravlje!" is also said.

9. Imate li sok od jabuke?

   Is there apple juice?

   Usage

   Asking for apple juice

   Grammar Note

   "Od" takes the genitive.

10. Toplu čokoladu, molim

    Hot chocolate, please

    Usage

    Ordering hot chocolate

    Grammar Note

    Čokolada is feminine.

11. Mineralna voda

    Mineral water

    Usage

    Naming mineral water

    Grammar Note

    Adjective plus feminine noun.

12. Bez leda

    No ice

    Usage

    Asking for no ice

    Grammar Note

    "Bez" + genitive; leda is the genitive of led (ice).

13. Vruća voda

    Hot water

    Usage

    Asking for hot water

    Grammar Note

    Adjective plus feminine noun.

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