Looking for practical Kokborok to Serbian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok phrase first, then the Serbian translation (Serbian) — 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 Serbian.
Tip: when a Serbian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kokborok wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nok
Zdravo(Zdravo)
Nok aijw
Hvala(Hvala)
Nok aijw bwn
Dobro jutro(Dobro jutro)
Nok aijw thang
Dobar dan(Dobar dan)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Dobro veče(Dobro veče)
Nok aijw rwi
Laku noć(Laku noć)
Nok aijw khang
Vidimo se kasnije(Vidimo se kasnije)
Nok aijw khang
Doviđenja(Doviđenja)
Nok bwn aijw?
Kako se zoveš?(Kako se zoveš?)
Aijw John
Zovem se John(Zovem se John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Kako si?(Kako si?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Drago mi je da te upoznam(Drago mi je da te upoznam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Da li govorite engleski?(Da li govorite engleski?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Ne govorim dobro hindi.(Ne govorim dobro hindi.)
Nok na bisi
Ne razumem.(Ne razumem.)
Bisi khum khum
Molim vas, govorite polako.(Molim vas, govorite polako.)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Možete li to ponovo reći?(Možete li to ponovo reći?)
Bathroom naki?
Gde je toalet?(Gde je toalet?)
City center naki khum?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?(Kako da dođem do centra grada?)
Bokhoma khum
Skrenite levo.(Skrenite levo.)
Dakhoma khum
Skrenite desno.(Skrenite desno.)
Sokhoma khum
Idite pravo.(Idite pravo.)
Fare naki?
Koliko košta karta?(Koliko košta karta?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Jedna karta, molim.(Jedna karta, molim.)
Naki khum na?
Da li je daleko odavde?(Da li je daleko odavde?)
Nok khum na
Izgubio/la sam se.(Izgubio/la sam se.)
SIM card naki bisi?
Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?(Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Da
Nai na
Ne
Nai hani
Možda
Nai bisi
Slažem se
Nai bisi na
Ne slažem se
Aikhan bisi
To zvuči dobro
Nai hani bisi?
Šta misliš?
Nai bisi khang?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Nai khang bisi
Treba mi pomoć
Nai khang nai
Sačekaj trenutak
Nai khangna
Žao mi je
Nai na bisi
Nema problema
Nai bisi khang
Čestitam
Nai bisi jujuk
Srećan rođendan
Nai bisi khang trip
Srećan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Gde je železnička stanica?(Gde je zheleznichka stanitsa?)
Bus stop khangni?
Gde je autobuska stanica?(Gde je avtobuska stanitsa?)
Platform khangni?
Koji je peron?(khangni = which)
Kok khangni chuk?
U koliko sati polazi?(khangni = what)
Nok jani thok?
Da li je ovo pravi put?(jani = right)
Ami khangni bisi
Blizu je ovde.(bisi = near)
Ami khangni bisi na
Daleko je odavde.(na = far)
Map khangni aikhani?
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?(aikhani = show)
Ami khangni thok, please
Stanite ovde, molim vas.(thok = stop)
Kok khangni chuk?
Koliko vremena traje?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nok bisi bisi?
Koliko ovo košta?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
To je preskupo.(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Nok card bisi khang?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Nok duijw bisi table
Želeo bih sto za dvoje.(Nok duijw bisi table)
Bill bisi, please
Račun, molim.(Bill bisi, please)
Service bisi khang?
Da li je usluga uključena?(Service bisi khang?)
Nok vegetarian bisi
Ja sam vegetarijanac.(Nok vegetarian bisi)
No spicy food bisi, please
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(No spicy food bisi, please)
Aikha bisi khawng
Ovo je ukusno.(Aikha bisi khawng)
Nok menu bisi khang?
Mogu li dobiti meni?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
A glass water bisi, please
Čašu vode, molim.(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ni bwnai
Pozovite policiju(Police ni bwnai)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Pozovite hitnu pomoć(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Treba mi doktor(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Nok khangni
Loše mi je(Nok khangni)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Alergičan sam na kikiriki(Alergična sam na kikiriki (female))
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Gde je najbliža bolnica?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Nok a bwnai
Ovde boli(Nok a bwnai)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Izgubio/la sam pasoš(Izgubila sam pasoš (female))
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
Možete li da pozovete moj hotel?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Bwnai!
Pomoć!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
Drago mi je da vas upoznam(Drago mi je da vas upoznam)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
Hajde da zakazemo sastanak(Hajde da zakazemo sastanak)
Nok bisi khan time?
Kada vam odgovara?(Kada vam odgovara?)
Ami report bisi thang
Poslaću izveštaj danas(Poslaću izveštaj danas)
Amak bisi kal khan?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?(Možemo li razgovarati sutra?)