BosanskiUnit 18
More Words, More Sentences
Više riječi, više rečenica
Jer, ali, zato: Because / But / So
Goal: I can join two short sentences into one longer sentence.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| jer | because | |
| ali | but | |
| zato | so / that's why | |
| ipak | still / nevertheless | |
| zato što | because (of the fact that) | |
| i ... i ... | both ... and ... | |
| ili | or | |
| kada | when (as a joiner) | |
| rečenica | sentence | |
| zbog | because of / due to | |
| ne mogu jer sam umoran | I can't because I'm tired | |
| hoću, ali ne mogu | I want to, but I can't | |
| kasnim, zato krećem | I'm late, so I'm leaving now | |
| ideš ili ostaješ? | are you going or staying? | |
| volim je jer je moja nana | I love her because she's my nana | |
| iako | although |
Mislim da...: I Think That...
Goal: I can give an opinion and a reason for it.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| mislim da... | I think that... | |
| znam / ne znam | I know / I don't know | |
| slažem se | I agree | |
| ne slažem se | I disagree | |
| po mom mišljenju | in my opinion | |
| istina | truth / true | |
| možda | maybe / perhaps | |
| naravno | of course | |
| zavisi | it depends | |
| sviđa mi se | I like it | |
| ovaj / ova / ovo | this (m. / f. / n.) |
Opisivanje: Describing People & Places
Goal: I can describe people and places with rich adjective+noun phrases that agree.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| lijep grad / lijepa kuća | a beautiful city / house | |
| star / stara | old (m. / f.) | |
| velik / velika | big (m. / f.) | |
| mali / mala | small (m. / f.) | |
| dobar čovjek | a good man / person | |
| ljubazan / ljubazna | kind / polite (m. / f.) | |
| pametan / pametna | smart / clever (m. / f.) | |
| poznat / poznata | famous / well-known (m. / f.) | |
| boja | color | |
| izgleda | looks / seems |
Pravi razgovor: A Real Conversation
Goal: I can take part in a longer, less-scripted conversation with opinions and reasons.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| šta misliš? | what do you think? | |
| iskreno | honestly | |
| uglavnom | mostly / mainly | |
| na primjer | for example | |
| tačno | exactly / correct | |
| stvarno | really / seriously | |
| slušaj | listen (hey) | |
| ideja | idea | |
| razgovarati | to talk / have a conversation | |
| slažemo se | we agree | |
| znao / znala | knew (m. / f.) | |
| s tobom | with you | |
| uz | with / alongside | |
| znaš | you know | |
| ha | huh? / eh? |
Voljeti, željeti, živjeti: To Love, To Wish, To Live
Goal: Use three high-frequency -jeti verbs: voljeti (love/like), živjeti (live), and željeti (wish someone well).
Three verbs you will use with nana in one call: volim te (I love you), gdje živiš (where do you live), and želim ti sreću (I wish you happiness). Note: everyday 'I want' is hoću (htjeti), not želim.
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| volim te | I love you |
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