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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Politeness Phrases
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phrases |
Bonton |
| Thank you. |
Hvala. |
| Thank you. |
Hvala vam. (formal) |
| Thank you very much. |
Mnogo vam hvala. |
| You’re welcome. |
Molim. |
| How are you? |
Kako si? (informal, referring to
one person) |
| How are you? |
Kako ste? (referring to more than
one person, or to one person, but formal) |
| Thank you for asking. |
Hvala na pitanju. |
| Don’t mention it. |
Nema na čemu. |
| It was my pleasure. |
Bilo mi je zadovoljstvo. |
| Here you are! |
Izvolite. |
| Please! |
Molim. |
| Enjoy your meal! |
Prijatno! |
| Excuse me! |
Izvinite. |
| Pardon me! |
Oprostite. |
| Pardon me? |
Molim? |
| I beg your pardon? |
Molim? |
| I am sorry. |
Žao mi je. |
| May I? |
Mogu li? |
| That’s a shame! |
Šteta je. |
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