Vehicles

1. Automobil

   Car

   Usage

   Used for a car in talk of taxis and rentals; in speech also auto

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural automobili

2. Autobus

   City bus

   Usage

   Used for city buses, including Sarajevo's public transport

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural autobusi

3. Međugradski autobus

   Intercity coach

   Usage

   Links towns; in Bosnia buses are more frequent than trains and the main way to travel

   Grammar Note

   Međugradski means "between towns" and is masculine to agree with autobus

4. Kombi

   Minibus / Van

   Usage

   Used for small buses and shared vans

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun

5. Tramvaj

   Tram

   Usage

   Used for the trams running in Sarajevo

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural tramvaji

6. Voz

   Train

   Usage

   The Bosnian word for train; vlak is the neighbouring form

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural vozovi

7. Taksi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Used for a taxi, spelled taksi

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the form does not change

8. Motocikl

   Motorcycle

   Usage

   Used for a motorcycle; in speech also motor

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural motocikli

9. Bicikl

   Bicycle

   Usage

   Used for a bicycle, also at rental shops

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural bicikli

10. Avion

    Airplane

    Usage

    The Bosnian word for airplane; zrakoplov is the neighbouring form

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural avioni

11. Brod

    Ship

    Usage

    A general word for a ship

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural brodovi

12. Trajekt

    Car ferry

    Usage

    Used for a ferry that carries vehicles

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural trajekti

13. Katamaran

    Fast catamaran

    Usage

    Used for a fast catamaran

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural katamarani

14. Čamac

    Small boat

    Usage

    Used for a small boat on a river or lake

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural čamci

15. Gliser

    Speedboat

    Usage

    Used for a fast motorboat

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural gliseri

16. Hitna pomoć

    Ambulance

    Usage

    Used when calling an ambulance; the emergency medical number in Bosnia is 124

    Grammar Note

    Hitna pomoć means "urgent help"; hitna is feminine

17. Iznajmljeni automobil

    Rental car

    Usage

    Used when arranging a rental car

    Grammar Note

    Iznajmljeni means "rented" and is masculine to agree with automobil

18. Kamion

    Truck

    Usage

    Used for a truck on the road

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; plural kamioni

19. Žičara

    Cable car

    Usage

    Used for cable cars, such as the one up Trebević near Sarajevo

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; plural žičare

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