Bosnian phrases

How to say I love you in Bosnian

volim te means I love you in Bosnian. To say it back: i ja tebe.

Saying it, and saying it back

AudioBosnianEnglish
volim teI love you
puno te volimI love you so much
i ja tebeI love you too
nedostaješ miI miss you
volim nanuI love Nana
volim mamu i tatuI love Mom and Dad

Volim also means "I like", so volim kahvu is "I love coffee". What makes it romantic or family love is the te (you). puno te volim turns it up: I love you so much.

Sweet names

AudioBosnianEnglish
dušosweetheart (lit. soul)
draga / dragisweetheart / beloved (f. / m.)
dilber / dilberčebeloved / sweetheart (endearment)
sine!son! (dear)

dušo literally means "soul" and is the everyday sweetheart, used by partners and by grandmothers alike. Your nana calling you sine! (son, but used for any grandchild she loves) is its own kind of I love you.

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Questions

How do you say I love you too in Bosnian?

I ja tebe.

How do you say I miss you in Bosnian?

Nedostaješ mi.