BosanskiSon in Bosnian
sine / kćeri is how you say son / daughter (vocative) in Bosnian.
How it's used
The vocative you get called: nana calls you 'sine' (son) or 'kćeri' (daughter), warmly, whatever your age. And you can swap the person you address: 'Kako si, mama?', 'Kako si, tetka?', nano is just the example, the whole call works with anyone you love.
From the lesson: Calling Nana
The nana phone call has rituals: she will ask if you're eating enough (always), tell you you've lost weight (regardless of reality), and distribute pozdravi to every family member on both continents. This lesson is the emotional heart of Unit 1, finish it and you can open and close tonight's call with the real ritual lines. Nana will carry the middle, gladly, and saying the openings and goodbyes in Bosnian is already a big deal. Note: 'Kako si, nano?' is just the example, swap nano for anyone you love (mama, tata, tetka, dedo). Everything in this lesson works for the whole family, not only nana.
More words from Calling Nana
| Audio | Bosnian | English |
|---|---|---|
| halo | hello (on the phone) | |
| kako si, nano? | how are you, nana? | |
| šta ima? | what's up? | |
| nema ništa | not much / nothing new | |
| gdje si? | where are you? (casual 'hey!') | |
| volim te | I love you | |
| i ja tebe | I love you too | |
| vidimo se | see you | |
| čujemo se | talk soon | |
| puno pozdrava | lots of love / greetings to everyone |
See the whole Family & Greetings unit in the free course, or browse all Bosnian words with audio.