Word of the day
Dunja [doonya]
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a type of fruit, called quince in English. It has a shape of an apple and a pear, it's yellow (when ripe) and very tough to eat, but it has a very delicious taste. Serbs use it for making jams or for brandy (called dunjevača).
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Names For People
| Names
for people |
Imena
za ljude |
| People |
Ljudi |
| Person/persons |
Osoba /osobe |
| Man |
Čovek |
| A male (man) |
Muškarac |
| Young man |
Mladić |
| Boy |
Dečak / dečko |
| Boyfriend |
Mladić / dečko |
| Woman |
Žena |
| Girl |
Devojka |
| Little girl |
Devojčica |
| Female |
Ženska |
| Girlfriend |
Drugarica |
| Girlfriend (as in dating) |
Devojka / cura (slang) |
| Child |
Dete |
| Children |
Deca |
| Baby/babies |
Beba /bebe |
| Father |
Otac / tata |
| Father |
Ćale (slang) |
| Mother |
Majka / mama |
| Mother |
Keva (slang) |
| Brother |
Brat / burazer |
| Sister |
Sestra / seka (diminutive) |
| Grandfather |
Deda / deka |
| Grandmother |
Baba / baka/ nana |
| Uncle (father’s brother) |
Stric |
| Uncle (mother’s brother) |
Ujak /ujo |
| Aunt (father’s sister) |
Strina |
| Aunt (mother’s sister) |
Tetka |
| Sister-in-law |
Snaha /snaja / snajka (colloquial) |
| Brother-in-law |
Zet |
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