Basic Nouns

1. Voda

   Water

   Usage

   Used to ask for water

2. Hrana

   Food

   Usage

   Refers to food in general

3. Novac

   Money

   Usage

   Refers to money in general; the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the KM

4. Toalet

   Toilet

   Usage

   Refers to the toilet; signs may also say "WC"

5. Maramice

   Tissue

   Usage

   Plural noun for paper tissues

   Grammar Note

   Plural of "maramica"; usually used in the plural.

6. Lijek

   Medicine

   Usage

   Refers to medicine; the pharmacy is the "apoteka"

   Grammar Note

   Ijekavian form (ekavian speech has "lek").

7. Prtljag

   Luggage

   Usage

   Refers to travel luggage

8. Ključ

   Key

   Usage

   Used at hotels and wherever a key is needed

9. Karta

   Ticket

   Usage

   A ticket for transport or events; "autobuska karta" is a bus ticket

10. Pasoš

    Passport

    Usage

    In Bosnia the word is "pasoš", not the Croatian "putovnica"

11. Telefon

    Phone

    Usage

    Refers to a phone; a mobile phone is a "mobilni telefon"

12. Punjač

    Charger

    Usage

    A charger for a phone or other device

13. Željeznička stanica

    Station

    Usage

    The railway station; the bus station is "autobuska stanica"

14. Bolnica

    Hospital

    Usage

    Refers to a hospital

15. Policija

    Police

    Usage

    Refers to the police; the emergency number is 122

16. Prodavnica

    Shop

    Usage

    A general word for a shop

17. Soba

    Room

    Usage

    A room, for example in a hotel

18. Put

    Road

    Usage

    Refers to a road or way

    Grammar Note

    "put" also means "journey" and "time (occasion)"; "Sretan put!" wishes someone a good trip.

19. Porodica

    Family

    Usage

    Refers to family; the Bosnian word is "porodica"

20. Ime

    Name

    Usage

    Refers to a name; "Moje ime je …" means "My name is …"

21. Glava

    Head

    Usage

    A body part; a headache is "glavobolja"

22. Oko

    Eye

    Usage

    A body part; the plural is "oči"

    Grammar Note

    Singular "oko", plural "oči".

23. Zub

    Tooth

    Usage

    A body part; a toothache is "zubobolja"

24. Grlo

    Throat

    Usage

    A body part; used to describe a sore throat

25. Trbuh

    Belly / abdomen

    Usage

    The abdomen; used to describe stomach pain

26. Leđa

    Back

    Usage

    The back of the body

    Grammar Note

    A plural-only noun (neuter plural).

27. Donji dio leđa

    Lower back

    Usage

    Used to point out lower back pain (composed from common words following regular grammar)

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words following regular grammar: "donji dio" means "lower part".

28. Noga

    Leg (also foot)

    Usage

    Covers both the leg and the foot

29. Ruka

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    Covers both the hand and the arm

30. Prsa

    Chest

    Usage

    The chest; used to describe chest pain

    Grammar Note

    A plural-only noun (neuter plural).

31. Hotel

    Usage

    Refers to a hotel

32. Aerodrom

    Airport

    Usage

    The airport; Sarajevo's is "Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo"

33. Autobuska stanica

    Bus station

    Usage

    The intercity bus station; buses are the main means of travel in Bosnia

34. Ambasada

    Embassy

    Usage

    An embassy; needed for example if you lose your passport

35. Bankomat

    ATM (cash machine)

    Usage

    The machine for withdrawing cash

36. Mjenjačnica

    Currency exchange

    Usage

    A currency exchange office, for getting KM

    Grammar Note

    Ijekavian form (ekavian speech has "menjačnica").

37. Praonica veša

    Laundry / launderette

    Usage

    A place to do laundry (composed from common words following regular grammar)

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words following regular grammar; "veša" is the genitive of "veš".

38. Vatrogasno vozilo

    Fire engine

    Usage

    Refers to a fire engine (composed from common words following regular grammar)

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words following regular grammar; the adjective is built from "vatrogasac" (firefighter).

39. Konzulat

    Consulate

    Usage

    A consulate; used for visa and passport matters

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