greetings20 words
First words
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zdrȁvo | hello, hi; bye (neutral: fine with acquaintances; to older people dobar dan is politer) |
| ćȁo | hi; bye (informal: friends, peers, colleagues) |
| dȍbar dȃn | good afternoon, good day; hello (polite, by day) |
| dȍbro jȕtro | good morning |
| dȍbro vȅče | good evening |
| lȁku nȏć | good night |
| dovìđenja | goodbye |
| hvála | thank you, thanks |
| mȍlīm | please; you’re welcome; pardon? (didn’t catch that); yes? (answering a call, the phone) |
| izvínite | excuse me; sorry |
| opròstite | sorry, pardon, forgive me (slightly weightier than izvinite) |
| dȁ | yes (also a conjunction: that, to — mislim da…, hoću da…; if — da sam znao) |
| nȅ | no; not |
| izvólite | here you are, here you go; how can I help? (in a shop); go ahead |
| drȃgo mi je | nice to meet you, pleased to meet you; I’m glad, I’m pleased |
| kȁko si | how are you? (informal) |
| kȁko ste | how are you? (formal) |
| dobròdošli | welcome |
| prȉjātno | enjoy your meal, enjoy; have a nice day; pleasant |
| vȉdīmo se | see you, see you later |
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