Looking for practical Tiv to Bosnian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Bosnian translation (Bosnian) — 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 Bosnian.
Tip: pick five Bosnian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Zdravo
Ior na
Hvala
Mgbakpa u sha
Dobro jutro
Mgbakpa u kpa
Dobar dan
Mgbakpa u ter
Dobro veče
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Laku noć
Kpa a joo
Vidimo se kasnije
Ior a joo
Doviđenja
Ior m ngu?
Kako se zoveš?
M ngu John
Moje ime je John
Ior m nande?
Kako si?
Ior m nande a joo
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Da li govorite engleski?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
M nahan usha.
Ne razumijem.
M nahan usha kpa.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
I kpa a sha?
Možete li to ponoviti?
I we a joo?
Gdje je WC?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Kpa a joo.
Skrenite lijevo.
Kpa a nahan.
Skrenite desno.
Kpa a sha.
Idite ravno.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Koliko košta vožnja?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Jedna karta, molim.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Da li je daleko odavde?
M nahan sha.
Izgubio/la sam se.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Da
Naa
Ne
Iye
Možda
M na a kpa
Slažem se
M na a kpa nahan
Ne slažem se
I kpa a kpa
To zvuči dobro
U kpa a nahan?
Šta misliš?
U kpa m nahan?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
M na a kpa nahan
Treba mi pomoć
Kpa a kpa
Sačekaj trenutak
M na a kpa
Žao mi je
Naa a kpa
Nema problema
I kpa a kpa
Čestitam
A kpa a kpa
Srećan rođendan
U kpa a kpa
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Ior a nyam?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
Ior a gande?
Koji je peron?
Nenge a kpa?
U koliko sati polazi?
Ior a nenge a?
Da li je ovo pravi put?
I na kpa a.
Blizu je ovdje.
I na kpa a kpa.
Daleko je odavde.
I ma ior a gande?
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
Kpa a, please.
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Nenge a kpa?
Koliko dugo traje?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Koliko ovo košta?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
To je preskupo.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Želim sto za dvoje.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Račun, molim.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Da li je usluga uključena?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Ja sam vegetarijanac.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Ovo je ukusno.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Mogu li dobiti meni?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Čašu vode, molim.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Pozovite policiju
Kpa a ambulance
Pozovite hitnu pomoć
M ba a doctor
Treba mi doktor
M kpa a kpa
Loše mi je
M kpa a nyam
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
I kpa a hospital mza?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
I kpa a sha
Ovde boli
M kpa a passport m
Izgubio sam pasoš
I kpa a hotel m?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Kpa!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Ka a hia ikyô.
Hajde da zakazujemo sastanak
Nî kpa u kpa?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
M gbanor u kpe.
Poslaću izvještaj danas
A hia nî u hia?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
M kpa u venge.
Pronađite priloženu datoteku
Ior u nenge.
Hvala vam na vašem vremenu
M hia u kpa.
Radujem se radu s vama
Ior a hia u mba?
Možete li pojasniti tu tačku?
Ka m hia u.
Javiću vam se kasnije
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Rok je petak
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.