Slang

1. Šta ima?

   What's up?

   Usage

   A casual greeting among friends and peers, not for elders or strangers

   Grammar Note

   Šta is the Bosnian "what"; ima means "there is"

2. Hajde

   Come on / Let's go

   Usage

   Urges someone on; used among friends and family

   Grammar Note

   Hajde is a hortative; the plural form is hajdemo

3. Ma daj

   Come off it

   Usage

   A reply to disbelief or a light denial, among people you know

   Grammar Note

   Ma is an emphatic particle; daj is the imperative of dati

4. Može

   Sure / OK

   Usage

   A reply of agreement, fine with anyone

   Grammar Note

   Može is the third person of moći

5. Nema veze

   Never mind

   Usage

   Said in reply to an apology, meaning it does not matter

   Grammar Note

   Nema means "there is not"; veze is the genitive of veza "connection"

6. Bez brige

   No worries

   Usage

   Reassures someone; fine with anyone

   Grammar Note

   Bez takes the genitive (brige)

7. Polako

   Take it easy

   Usage

   Tells someone in a hurry to slow down

   Grammar Note

   Polako is an adverb, "slowly"

8. Ekstra

   Great

   Usage

   A casual way to praise something good

   Grammar Note

   Ekstra works as adjective and adverb

9. Super

   Great

   Usage

   A widely used word of praise, fine with anyone

   Grammar Note

   A loanword whose form does not change

10. Ludilo

    It was wild

    Usage

    Used for something amazingly good; among friends

    Grammar Note

    Ludilo, literally "madness", is a neuter noun

11. Totalno

    Totally

    Usage

    Used in speech to mean completely

    Grammar Note

    Totalno is an adverb

12. Idemo na kafu

    Let's go for a coffee

    Usage

    An invitation to friends; going for coffee is the standard social outing

    Grammar Note

    Kafu is the accusative of kafa; idemo means "let's go"

13. Gužva

    Crowd / Traffic jam

    Usage

    Colloquial for a crowd or a traffic jam

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural gužve

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