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Catchphrases & clichés
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tȏ je tȏ | that's it — closes a matter or confirms a guess |
| néma fȑke | no worries; no problem (colloquial) |
| svȁka čȁst | well done!; respect (praise) |
| kȕd kòjī mȉlī mòji | everyone scattered in all directions (jocular) |
| štȍ je tȗ je | it is what it is |
| dȏđē mi da | I feel like (doing something) — dođe mi da + a verb |
| ni lȕk jȅo ni lȕk mìrisao | to have had absolutely nothing to do with it |
| néma vȅze | never mind; it doesn't matter |
| štȁ da se rȃdī | what can you do |
| tàkō ti je tȏ | that's how it is — a philosophical sign-off |
| i tȏ je nȅšto | well, that's something at least |
| ȉdē nȅkako | getting by — the standard answer to 'how are things' |
| mòglo je i gȍre | it could have been worse |
| nȉje strȁšno | it's not a problem — reassuring the other person |
| bȉće bȍlje | things will get better |
| kȍ znȃ | who knows |
| vȉdećemo | we'll see — politely defers a decision |
| dȃj bȍže | God willing — wishing something to come true |
| àko Bȏg da | God willing — said about the future, including by non-religious speakers |
| hvála bȍgu | thank goodness |
| srȅćom | fortunately |
| na kràju krajéva | at the end of the day |
| kȁko bílo | in any case — returning to the point |
| da ne dúžīm | not to go on about it |
| da skrátīm príču | to cut a long story short |
| ȅto ti ga na | well, there you go — an unwelcome surprise |
| štȁ ćeš | what can you do (literally 'what will you') |
| tàkō tȏ ȉdē | that's how it goes |
| žìvot je tàkav | such is life |
| néma štȁ | no argument there |
| da ti prȁvo kȃžēm | to tell you the truth (formal: da vam pravo kažem) |
| ȉskreno rèčeno | frankly speaking (slightly more formal) |
| kȁko da ti kȃžēm | how shall I put it — stalling before an awkward answer |
| ne mògu da vȅrujēm | I can't believe it (Serbian uses da + present, not an infinitive) |
| pa dòbro | all right then — conceding or moving on |
| mȁ pȕsti | oh forget it (colloquial) |
| nȉje tȏ nȉšta | it's nothing — playing down a favour or a trouble |
| poláko | slowly |
| sȁmo nȁprēd | go ahead, go for it |
| dŕži se | hang in there; also used as a parting 'take care' |
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