Looking for practical Bosnian to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bosnian phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Zdravo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Hvala
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Dobro jutro
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Dobar dan
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Dobro veče
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Laku noć
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Vidimo se kasnije
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Doviđenja
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Kako se zoveš?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Moje ime je John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kako si?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ne razumijem.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Možete li to ponoviti?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Gdje je WC?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Skrenite lijevo.
K'utun k'ux.
Skrenite desno.
K'utun k'ux.
Idite ravno.
K'utun k'ux.
Koliko košta vožnja?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Jedna karta, molim.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Da li je daleko odavde?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Izgubio/la sam se.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Juj(hoo)
Ne
Man(mah)
Možda
K'ux(k'ush)
Slažem se
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ne slažem se
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
To zvuči dobro
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Šta misliš?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Možeš li mi pomoći?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Treba mi pomoć
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Sačekaj trenutak
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Žao mi je
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Nema problema
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Čestitam
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Srećan rođendan
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Sretan put
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Koji je peron?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
U koliko sati polazi?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Da li je ovo pravi put?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Blizu je ovdje.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Daleko je odavde.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Koliko dugo traje?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.