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How to say how are you in Bosnian
kako si? means how are you? in Bosnian. With an older person or a group, say kako ste? instead.
Asking and answering
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| kako si? | how are you? | |
| kako ste? | how are you? (formal) | |
| kako ste svi? | how are you all? | |
| dobro sam | I'm good / I'm well | |
| šta ima? | what's up? | |
| nema ništa | not much / nothing new | |
| kako se osjećaš? | how do you feel? |
Kako si? is informal. Use it with friends, cousins, kids, and your nana, who would find anything more formal strange. Kako ste? is for elders you do not know well, for strangers, and for any group. The friendly reply is dobro sam, and between friends šta ima? (what's up?) gets nema ništa (not much).
When the answer is more than fine
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| sretan / sretna | happy (m. / f.) | |
| umoran / umorna | tired (m. / f.) | |
| tužan / tužna | sad (m. / f.) |
Keep going
Pair it with hello. Or browse all Bosnian phrases.
Questions
What is the difference between kako si and kako ste?
Kako si is informal (one person you know well). Kako ste is polite or plural.
How do you answer kako si?
Dobro sam (I'm good). Then ask back: a ti?