Celebrations & Matchday
Slavlja i navijanje
Čestitke: Celebrations & Wishes
Goal: Congratulate people for every occasion the culture can produce.
Bosnians celebrate everything, and every occasion has its formula: birthdays, New Year, graduations, weddings. Good wishes go to the whole extended network, phone calls included, and yes, there's always baklava.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| čestitam | congratulations | |
| sretan rođendan | happy birthday | |
| sretna Nova godina | happy New Year | |
| svaka čast | well done / respect | |
| živjeli | cheers | |
| poklon | gift | |
| torta | cake | |
| sreća | happiness / luck | |
| veselje | celebration / joy |
Svadba: The Wedding
Goal: Survive and enjoy a Bosnian wedding, including the kolo.
A Bosnian wedding runs six-plus hours, the kolo forms whether you're ready or not, and there's always one daidža who owns the dance floor. When the sevdalinka comes on and the whole room sings, you'll want the words.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| svadba | wedding | |
| mlada | bride | |
| mladoženja | groom | |
| kolo | kolo (circle dance) | |
| igrati | to dance (also: to play) | |
| pjevati | to sing | |
| pjesma | song | |
| muzika | music | |
| sevdalinka | sevdalinka (traditional love song) | |
| hajmo! | let's go! | |
| svatovi | wedding procession / guests | |
| kum / kuma | best man / maid of honor | |
| prsten | ring | |
| mladenci | the newlyweds | |
| buket | bouquet | |
| čestitke | congratulations |
Utakmica: Matchday
Goal: Watch a Zmajevi match with full vocabulary and full heart.
Matchday vocabulary is 20% football terms, 80% emotions. 'Zmajevi' is the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, and a World Cup summer means this lesson gets used immediately.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| utakmica | match / game | |
| fudbal | football / soccer | |
| lopta | ball | |
| gol | goal | |
| navijati | to cheer / support | |
| navijač | fan / supporter | |
| Zmajevi | the Dragons (BiH national team) | |
| pobjeda | victory / win | |
| sudija | referee | |
| Volimo te, Bosno | We love you, Bosnia | |
| faul | foul | |
| penal | penalty | |
| košarka | basketball | |
| koš | basket / hoop | |
| reprezentacija | national team | |
| gledamo utakmicu | we are watching the match |
Veliki poziv: The Big Call (Capstone)
Goal: Capstone review: hold a full 2-minute phone call with nana covering greetings, food, plans, and love, using all 5 units.
If a learner completes this lesson, they can genuinely do the thing the app promised on day one: call their nana, make her laugh, tell her they're coming home, and mean every word. That's the product.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| sve | everything / all | |
| super | great / awesome | |
| moram ići | I have to go | |
| dolazim | I'm coming | |
| jedva čekam | I can't wait | |
| kako ste svi? | how are you all? | |
| nedostajete mi | I miss you all | |
| čujemo se uskoro | talk to you soon | |
| juli | July |
Ponavljanje 1: Review 1 (Units 1-5)
Goal: A cumulative check-in: greetings, family, numbers, food, and shopping from your first five units, all together.
Every few units, nana quizzes you on everything at once. This is that. No new words, just proof it all stuck.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| zdravo | hello / hi | |
| hvala | thank you | |
| kako si? | how are you? | |
| nana | grandma | |
| porodica | family | |
| jedan | one | |
| pet | five | |
| hljeb | bread | |
| kahva | coffee | |
| koliko košta? | how much does it cost? | |
| volim te | I love you | |
| dobar dan | good day / good afternoon |
Next unit: At the Restaurant.
Bosanski