phrase
bojim se da
I’m afraid that (softening a refusal or bad news)
боюсь что (смягчённый отказ или неприятная новость)
With stress
bòjīm se da
In Cyrillic
бојим се да
Examples from the lessons
U toku je, ali bojim se da do petka nije izvodljivo: kolega je na bolovanju. Predlažem da pomerimo za sredu.
В процессе, но, боюсь, к пятнице не получится: коллега на больничном. Предлагаю перенести на среду.
Professional & businessIn phrasebooks
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- prègovorinegotiations (plural only)
- prédlogproposal, suggestion; preposition (grammar)
- dȍgovōran agreement, an arrangement; a deal
- úslovcondition (in a job ad, Uslovi: the requirements)
- ùstupaka concession (to make a concession)
- kompròmisa compromise (both sides give ground; a concession is ustupak)
- pòzīcijaa position (in talks, on a team; a stance); a post (in a job advert)
- spȍrazūman agreement (between states or parties; a private contract is ugovor)
- ùgovōrnā stránaa contracting party, a party to the contract
- prȍtivpredloga counter-proposal, a counter-offer