Useful Phrases

1. Ja sam autor ove aplikacije

   I made this app

   Usage

   Saying you are the author of this app

   Grammar Note

   Autor is usable for any gender.

2. Ova aplikacija je besplatna

   This app is free

   Usage

   Saying the app is free

   Grammar Note

   Aplikacija is feminine, hence besplatna.

3. Pokušajte preuzeti

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encouraging someone to download it

   Grammar Note

   Pokušati + infinitive.

4. Japanac sam

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Saying you are Japanese (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   A woman says Japanka sam. Nationality nouns are capitalised.

5. Ja sam putnik

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Saying you are a traveler (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   A woman says Ja sam putnica.

6. Putujem sam

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Saying you are travelling alone (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   A woman says Putujem sama.

7. Ovdje sam prvi put

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Saying it is your first time here

   Grammar Note

   This wording does not depend on gender.

8. Mogu li slikati?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking whether you may take a photo

   Grammar Note

   Slikati here means "to take photos".

9. Možemo li se slikati zajedno?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to take a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Slikati se" (reflexive) means to have yourselves photographed.

10. Molim, skenirajte QR kod

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Asking someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    Q appears only in the foreign abbreviation QR.

11. Nemojte me varati / Prestanite me pljačkati

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Strongly protesting against being overcharged

    Grammar Note

    "Nemojte" + infinitive expresses a prohibition. The tone is harsh; use it only when necessary.

12. Nemojte me potcjenjivati / Nemojte me gledati s visine

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Protesting when someone is condescending

    Grammar Note

    "S visine" literally means "from above". The tone is harsh.

Browse all TravelPhrases languages