10,000 most common Bosnian words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Bosnian, with its meaning in English.
These are the 10,000 words that come up most often in everyday Bosnian (bosanski jezik), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Bosnian changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | da | that |
| 2 | je | of her |
| 3 | ne | not |
| 4 | se | myself |
| 5 | i | and |
| 6 | u | in, at |
| 7 | to | that, the aforementioned |
| 8 | sam | to be, to exist |
| 9 | na | on, at, in |
| 10 | ti | you |
| 11 | mi | we |
| 12 | za | for |
| 13 | si | to myself |
| 14 | li | question-forming interrogative particle |
| 15 | što | why |
| 16 | ja | I |
| 17 | su | third-person plural present of bȉti |
| 18 | šta | what |
| 19 | ali | but |
| 20 | sa | alternative form of s; used instead of s when the following… |
| 21 | nije | to be, to exist |
| 22 | ovo | this, this one |
| 23 | samo | just, only, only just, merely, solely |
| 24 | te | of you |
| 25 | me | of me |
| 26 | od | from, since |
| 27 | a | but, and |
| 28 | ga | of him |
| 29 | bi | to be, to exist |
| 30 | kako | how |
| 31 | o | on, against |
| 32 | dobro | well |
| 33 | ako | if |
| 34 | smo | to be, to exist |
| 35 | sve | Intensity amplifier, used exclusively in phrases |
| 36 | kao | as, like |
| 37 | će | third-person singular/plural present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 38 | tako | so, like that, in such a way |
| 39 | znam | first-person singular present of znȁti |
| 40 | s | with, together with, along with |
| 41 | mogu | can, to be able to |
| 42 | nisam | to be, to exist |
| 43 | pa | then |
| 44 | ste | second-person plural present of bȉti |
| 45 | bio | to be, to exist |
| 46 | biti | to be, to exist |
| 47 | redu | row |
| 48 | on | he |
| 49 | zašto | why, what for |
| 50 | koji | which, what |
| 51 | još | more, another |
| 52 | bilo | generalization particle used before another word to express… |
| 53 | nešto | something |
| 54 | ću | first-person singular present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 55 | vas | of you |
| 56 | kad | when |
| 57 | hvala | praise |
| 58 | iz | from, out of |
| 59 | mislim | to think |
| 60 | ima | he has, she has |
| 61 | ovdje | here, over here |
| 62 | ili | or |
| 63 | ih | of them |
| 64 | sada | genitive singular of sȃd |
| 65 | znaš | second-person singular present of znȁti |
| 66 | onda | then |
| 67 | moj | my, mine |
| 68 | do | only, except |
| 69 | vam | you |
| 70 | možda | perhaps, maybe |
| 71 | više | over, above |
| 72 | zar | used in tag questions, to ask for an affirmation to a polar… |
| 73 | rekao | to say |
| 74 | bila | to be, to exist |
| 75 | kada | bathtub |
| 76 | ona | she |
| 77 | nas | of us |
| 78 | bih | first-person singular aorist of bȉti |
| 79 | nema | mute, dumb |
| 80 | mu | to him |
| 81 | malo | little, few, some |
| 82 | mene | of me, long form |
| 83 | treba | girl, chick |
| 84 | ovde | here |
| 85 | molim | to ask, request, beg |
| 86 | ništa | nothing |
| 87 | tebe | of you |
| 88 | hajde | let's go |
| 89 | hej | hi |
| 90 | imam | to have, possess, own |
| 91 | tamo | there |
| 92 | sad | now |
| 93 | ni | even, either |
| 94 | gdje | where |
| 95 | ko | who |
| 96 | tu | here |
| 97 | nam | to us |
| 98 | jesi | second-person singular present of bȉti |
| 99 | zbog | because of, due to, owing to |
| 100 | želim | first-person singular present of žèljeti |
| 101 | možeš | can, to be able to |
| 102 | jer | because, for |
| 103 | može | can, to be able to |
| 104 | vi | you |
| 105 | ljudi | people, men |
| 106 | svi | everyone |
| 107 | stvarno | really, truly |
| 108 | po | half |
| 109 | moram | to have to; must |
| 110 | ćemo | first-person plural present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 111 | zato | so, therefore, for that/this reason, ergo |
| 112 | koliko | how much, how many |
| 113 | jedan | one |
| 114 | idemo | to go, walk |
| 115 | misliš | to think |
| 116 | baš | at all, truly, really, exactly |
| 117 | koje | which, what |
| 118 | ćeš | second-person singular present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 119 | nego | than |
| 120 | ono | it |
| 121 | dok | while, as long as |
| 122 | gde | where |
| 123 | bez | without, excluding, not counting |
| 124 | oni | they |
| 125 | joj | to her |
| 126 | ovaj | this, this one |
| 127 | već | already |
| 128 | naravno | of course |
| 129 | reći | to say |
| 130 | sto | hundred |
| 131 | toga | that, the aforementioned |
| 132 | imaš | to have, possess, own |
| 133 | tvoj | your, yours |
| 134 | taj | that, the aforementioned |
| 135 | koja | which, what |
| 136 | neće | to wish, want, desire |
| 137 | možemo | can, to be able to |
| 138 | prije | before, earlier |
| 139 | posao | job |
| 140 | imamo | to have, possess, own |
| 141 | dana | day |
| 142 | reci | river |
| 143 | radi | for, because of, for the sake of |
| 144 | žao | sorry |
| 145 | rekla | to say |
| 146 | nikad | never |
| 147 | kod | by, at, near, besides |
| 148 | zdravo | healthily |
| 149 | dan | day |
| 150 | godina | year |
| 151 | mama | mom |
| 152 | put | to, toward |
| 153 | mogao | can, to be able to |
| 154 | bolje | comparative degree of dòbro: in a better or superior manner |
| 155 | želiš | to wish, desire |
| 156 | neko | someone, somebody |
| 157 | nemoj | don't |
| 158 | mora | sea |
| 159 | mnogo | many, a lot, lots |
| 160 | jeste | emphatic yes |
| 161 | vidim | first-person singular present of videti and vidjeti |
| 162 | uvijek | always |
| 163 | bili | to be, to exist |
| 164 | meni | to me |
| 165 | radiš | to work |
| 166 | tata | dad, daddy |
| 167 | volim | to love |
| 168 | dobar | good |
| 169 | im | to them |
| 170 | svoje | one's own |
| 171 | stvar | thing |
| 172 | dva | two |
| 173 | idem | to go, walk |
| 174 | neću | to wish, want, desire |
| 175 | tko | who |
| 176 | vremena | time |
| 177 | vidi | third-person singular present |
| 178 | bude | third-person singular present of bȉti |
| 179 | nisu | to be, to exist |
| 180 | vrijeme | time |
| 181 | njega | of him |
| 182 | evo | look, see, behold |
| 183 | imao | to have, possess, own |
| 184 | danas | today |
| 185 | život | life |
| 186 | kažem | to say, to state |
| 187 | nikada | never |
| 188 | odmah | right now, immediately |
| 189 | zna | to know |
| 190 | kući | home, at home |
| 191 | puno | much, a lot, lots |
| 192 | ime | name |
| 193 | neka | let, may |
| 194 | tri | three |
| 195 | tim | team |
| 196 | upravo | exactly, precisely |
| 197 | možete | can, to be able to |
| 198 | tobom | with you |
| 199 | svoj | one's own |
| 200 | koju | which, what |
| 201 | svoju | feminine accusative singular of svȏj |
| 202 | pre | before, earlier |
| 203 | toliko | that much/many, so much/many, as much/many |
| 204 | uvek | always |
| 205 | neki | some |
| 206 | mnom | me |
| 207 | oko | around, about, roughly, approximately |
| 208 | opet | again |
| 209 | kaže | to say, to state |
| 210 | jesam | first-person singular present of bȉti |
| 211 | god | generalization particle |
| 212 | ide | to go, walk |
| 213 | sranje | A very difficult situation, big trouble |
| 214 | jednom | once, one time |
| 215 | radim | to work |
| 216 | čak | even |
| 217 | nismo | to be, to exist |
| 218 | čemu | whereto, whither; to what |
| 219 | sigurno | certainly |
| 220 | žena | woman |
| 221 | vidimo | first-person plural present |
| 222 | postoji | to be, exist |
| 223 | nemam | not to have |
| 224 | ta | that, the aforementioned |
| 225 | godine | year |
| 226 | novac | money |
| 227 | jako | very, very much, really |
| 228 | znao | to know |
| 229 | tebi | to you |
| 230 | trebao | to be needed, to be required |
| 231 | otac | father |
| 232 | vreme | time |
| 233 | prvi | first |
| 234 | dovoljno | enough, sufficiently |
| 235 | veoma | very, very much, extremely |
| 236 | ovamo | hither, this way |
| 237 | želi | to wish, desire |
| 238 | puta | times |
| 239 | pravu | pure, true, genuine |
| 240 | drugi | second |
| 241 | njih | of them |
| 242 | prema | towards, at |
| 243 | imate | to have, possess, own |
| 244 | dalje | far |
| 245 | jedna | one |
| 246 | sutra | tomorrow |
| 247 | problem | problem |
| 248 | pomoći | help |
| 249 | vrlo | very, extremely |
| 250 | nakon | after |
| 251 | zajedno | together |
| 252 | vidiš | second-person singular present of videti and vidjeti |
| 253 | niko | no one, nobody |
| 254 | dušo | soul |
| 255 | sebe | myself |
| 256 | ova | feminine nominative singular |
| 257 | dosta | enough, sufficiently |
| 258 | odavde | from here |
| 259 | ma | bah, whatever |
| 260 | kroz | through |
| 261 | drago | to be glad, pleased, delighted |
| 262 | vrata | neck |
| 263 | vidio | to see |
| 264 | koga | of whom |
| 265 | nekoliko | some, several, a few |
| 266 | siguran | sure, certain |
| 267 | mogla | can, to be able to |
| 268 | došao | to come, arrive |
| 269 | brzo | quickly, rapidly |
| 270 | način | way, method, approach, manner |
| 271 | njim | him |
| 272 | pod | under, beneath |
| 273 | vidjeti | to see |
| 274 | zaista | indeed |
| 275 | svaki | every, each |
| 276 | par | pair, couple |
| 277 | gore | up, above |
| 278 | unutra | inside, indoors, in |
| 279 | dođi | to come, arrive |
| 280 | ovu | this, this one |
| 281 | ići | to go, walk |
| 282 | dugo | for a long time |
| 283 | desilo | to happen, occur |
| 284 | ponovo | repeatedly, once again |
| 285 | mali | small |
| 286 | mogli | can, to be able to |
| 287 | minuta | minute |
| 288 | protiv | against |
| 289 | pravo | straight |
| 290 | isto | as well, also, too, likewise |
| 291 | nama | to us |
| 292 | previše | too much / too many |
| 293 | naš | our, ours |
| 294 | ćete | second-person plural present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 295 | mog | genitive masculine/neuter |
| 296 | ovako | in this way, thus, like so |
| 297 | imaju | to have, possess, own |
| 298 | prvo | that which is the first |
| 299 | noć | night, nighttime |
| 300 | nećeš | to wish, want, desire |
| 301 | loše | bad, malicious |
| 302 | imala | to have, possess, own |
| 303 | pusti | to let, let go, release |
| 304 | preko | over |
| 305 | osim | except, besides |
| 306 | vaš | your, yours |
| 307 | mjesto | instead of |
| 308 | vama | to you |
| 309 | imati | to have, possess, own |
| 310 | kasnije | later on, afterwards |
| 311 | majka | mother |
| 312 | naći | to find, discover |
| 313 | večeras | this evening |
| 314 | ovom | this, this one |
| 315 | momci | a young man, lad |
| 316 | dakle | so, thus, therefore |
| 317 | budem | to be, to exist |
| 318 | pravi | pure, true, genuine |
| 319 | auto | car, automobile |
| 320 | video | to see |
| 321 | teško | heavily |
| 322 | niste | to be, to exist |
| 323 | doći | to come, arrive |
| 324 | vratiti | to return, come back |
| 325 | čovjek | man, person |
| 326 | one | they; nonvirile third-person plural pronoun, used for all… |
| 327 | ljude | people, men |
| 328 | želite | to wish, desire |
| 329 | broj | number |
| 330 | čuo | to hear |
| 331 | radio | to work |
| 332 | imali | to have, possess, own |
| 333 | njegov | his |
| 334 | istina | truth |
| 335 | zapravo | in fact, really, actually |
| 336 | mislite | to think |
| 337 | znati | to know |
| 338 | zove | to call, to be called |
| 339 | misli | to think |
| 340 | sviđa | to like, please |
| 341 | budi | second-person singular imperative of bȉti |
| 342 | pomoć | help |
| 343 | ruke | arm |
| 344 | ju | her |
| 345 | kakav | what kind of |
| 346 | tip | type |
| 347 | nju | her |
| 348 | pet | five |
| 349 | netko | someone, somebody |
| 350 | dobiti | profit |
| 351 | uz | up, upward |
| 352 | izvinite | sorry! |
| 353 | ideš | to go, walk |
| 354 | rekli | to say |
| 355 | onaj | that, that one |
| 356 | čini | third-person present singular of čìniti |
| 357 | mrtav | dead, deceased |
| 358 | kuće | house |
| 359 | vezi | connection, link |
| 360 | oprosti | sorry! |
| 361 | prijatelj | friend |
| 362 | svojim | one's own |
| 363 | novi | new |
| 364 | ubiti | to kill, murder |
| 365 | raditi | to work |
| 366 | iza | behind |
| 367 | no | but, however |
| 368 | lepo | beautifully, nicely |
| 369 | bit | essence |
| 370 | svog | one's own |
| 371 | lijepo | beautifully, nicely |
| 372 | veze | connection, link |
| 373 | dobio | to receive, get, obtain, acquire |
| 374 | otišao | to leave, part, depart |
| 375 | otići | to leave, part, depart |
| 376 | sebi | to myself |
| 377 | posla | job |
| 378 | jednostavno | simply |
| 379 | e | hey |
| 380 | znala | to know |
| 381 | nekoga | genitive of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 382 | života | life |
| 383 | sin | son |
| 384 | govori | speech |
| 385 | bismo | first-person plural aorist of bȉti |
| 386 | njima | to them |
| 387 | sama | self |
| 388 | poput | like, as, such as |
| 389 | ipak | still, however, but, yet, anyway, nevertheless,… |
| 390 | oprostite | sorry! |
| 391 | njom | her |
| 392 | pitanje | question |
| 393 | nekog | genitive of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 394 | ćao | hi! |
| 395 | budeš | to be, to exist |
| 396 | srce | a heart |
| 397 | voli | to love |
| 398 | skoro | soon |
| 399 | nazad | back, backwards |
| 400 | učiniti | to do, make |
| 401 | uraditi | to do, make |
| 402 | priča | story, tale |
| 403 | halo | halo |
| 404 | vidite | second-person plural present |
| 405 | radimo | to work |
| 406 | gotovo | almost, hardly |
| 407 | dati | to give |
| 408 | briga | worry, concern |
| 409 | van | except |
| 410 | dio | part |
| 411 | žene | genitive singular |
| 412 | bar | at least |
| 413 | razgovarati | to cheer up sb |
| 414 | ovoga | filled pause; er, uh, um |
| 415 | njemu | to him |
| 416 | sjajno | great, magnificently, excellently |
| 417 | posle | later |
| 418 | najbolje | superlative degree of dòbro |
| 419 | biće | to be, to exist |
| 420 | jutro | morning |
| 421 | spreman | ready, prepared |
| 422 | jedini | sole, only |
| 423 | strane | side |
| 424 | došli | to come, arrive |
| 425 | dvije | two |
| 426 | drži | to hold, grasp |
| 427 | mesto | instead of |
| 428 | brini | to worry |
| 429 | uskoro | soon |
| 430 | tačno | exactly, correctly |
| 431 | dijete | child, kid |
| 432 | nitko | no one, nobody |
| 433 | potpuno | completely, entirely, wholly |
| 434 | dole | down |
| 435 | trenutak | moment |
| 436 | stari | old |
| 437 | bog | god, deity |
| 438 | oca | father |
| 439 | mala | small |
| 440 | tada | then, at that time |
| 441 | sat | clock, watch |
| 442 | važno | importantly |
| 443 | čovek | man, person |
| 444 | pitam | to ask |
| 445 | ostati | to stay, remain |
| 446 | stalno | continuously |
| 447 | rade | to work |
| 448 | ozbiljno | seriously |
| 449 | ideja | idea |
| 450 | morao | to have to; must |
| 451 | vjerujem | to believe, have faith in |
| 452 | tek | only, only just, hardly, barely |
| 453 | ljubav | love, affection |
| 454 | ranije | early |
| 455 | grad | city, town |
| 456 | ponekad | sometimes |
| 457 | došla | feminine singular active past participle |
| 458 | odlično | excellently, terrifically |
| 459 | bok | side |
| 460 | pola | half |
| 461 | nemaš | not to have |
| 462 | lako | easily |
| 463 | napraviti | to do, commit |
| 464 | našao | to find, discover |
| 465 | između | between |
| 466 | osoba | person |
| 467 | pazi | to beware, watch out, be careful |
| 468 | sata | clock, watch |
| 469 | velika | big, large |
| 470 | vise | third-person plural present of vȉsiti |
| 471 | radite | to work |
| 472 | ovoj | wrapping, shell, casing, covering |
| 473 | jasno | clearly, obviously |
| 474 | najbolji | good |
| 475 | napravio | to do, commit |
| 476 | valjda | probably, likely |
| 477 | nemamo | not to have |
| 478 | ruku | arm |
| 479 | pred | before, just before, shortly before |
| 480 | ženu | woman |
| 481 | prava | pure, true, genuine |
| 482 | čega | of what |
| 483 | dvoje | two |
| 484 | ikada | ever, at any time |
| 485 | svih | all, complete, whole |
| 486 | blizu | near, close |
| 487 | brat | brother |
| 488 | kraj | near, next to, beside |
| 489 | policija | police |
| 490 | ljudima | people, men |
| 491 | životu | life |
| 492 | kuću | house |
| 493 | plan | plan |
| 494 | noći | night, nighttime |
| 495 | polako | slowly |
| 496 | draga | bay, gulf |
| 497 | slučaj | case, occurrence, event, incident |
| 498 | lice | face |
| 499 | pojma | concept, idea, notion |
| 500 | moći | can, to be able to |
| 501 | pored | beside, next to, alongside |
| 502 | novca | money |
| 503 | živi | live, alive |
| 504 | kraju | end, ending |
| 505 | dve | two |
| 506 | svom | one's own |
| 507 | oči | eye |
| 508 | brod | ship |
| 509 | kažu | to say, to state |
| 510 | voliš | to love |
| 511 | odakle | whence, from where |
| 512 | vodi | water |
| 513 | vratio | to return, come back |
| 514 | nećemo | to wish, want, desire |
| 515 | sobu | room |
| 516 | ha | expresses laughter |
| 517 | biste | genitive singular |
| 518 | svega | masculine genitive singular |
| 519 | čudno | oddly, weirdly, strangely |
| 520 | žele | jelly |
| 521 | laku | easy |
| 522 | poslije | later |
| 523 | sina | shadow; shade |
| 524 | manje | less |
| 525 | nje | of her |
| 526 | prilično | rather, pretty, quite, fairly |
| 527 | uzeti | to take |
| 528 | oružje | weapon |
| 529 | razlog | reason, cause |
| 530 | daleko | far |
| 531 | momak | a young man, lad |
| 532 | pištolj | pistol, handgun |
| 533 | smrt | death |
| 534 | vjerovati | to believe, have faith in |
| 535 | četiri | four |
| 536 | sobi | room |
| 537 | svima | everyone, everybody |
| 538 | takođe | also, too |
| 539 | jesu | third-person plural present of bȉti |
| 540 | vode | water |
| 541 | šanse | chance, opportunity |
| 542 | ikad | ever, at any time |
| 543 | ispod | below, under, beneath |
| 544 | čujem | to hear |
| 545 | njen | her, hers |
| 546 | neku | some |
| 547 | našli | to find, discover |
| 548 | dolje | down |
| 549 | telefon | telephone |
| 550 | spremni | ready, prepared |
| 551 | bile | moreover, even |
| 552 | ostani | to stay, remain |
| 553 | nekako | somehow |
| 554 | dajte | to give |
| 555 | moguće | possibly |
| 556 | gradu | city, town |
| 557 | zovem | to call, to be called |
| 558 | poruku | message |
| 559 | ovi | this, this one |
| 560 | sinoć | last night, yesterday night; yesterday evening |
| 561 | kojeg | masculine genitive singular |
| 562 | njoj | to her |
| 563 | šest | six |
| 564 | verovatno | probably |
| 565 | rat | war |
| 566 | njegove | his |
| 567 | otišla | to leave, part, depart |
| 568 | sastanak | tryst |
| 569 | želio | to wish, desire |
| 570 | ispred | in front of, before |
| 571 | volio | to love |
| 572 | dragi | dear |
| 573 | umro | to die |
| 574 | čula | to hear |
| 575 | sestra | sister |
| 576 | ovome | this, this one |
| 577 | svijet | world |
| 578 | uzeo | to take |
| 579 | ovih | masculine genitive plural |
| 580 | dete | child, kid |
| 581 | jedina | sole, only |
| 582 | sine | son |
| 583 | oboje | both |
| 584 | kola | cart, wagon, vehicle |
| 585 | jedino | only, solely |
| 586 | nekim | instrumental of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 587 | deo | part |
| 588 | igra | to play |
| 589 | uopšte | generally, in general |
| 590 | iako | albeit, although, even though |
| 591 | dečko | boy |
| 592 | dođe | to come, arrive |
| 593 | putu | road |
| 594 | pogledajte | to look, glance, cast an eye upon |
| 595 | krv | blood |
| 596 | dali | masculine plural active past participle of dȁti |
| 597 | čim | the, as |
| 598 | zemlji | earth |
| 599 | djevojka | girl, maiden |
| 600 | točno | exactly, correctly |
| 601 | morati | to have to; must |
| 602 | brate | brother |
| 603 | želimo | to wish, desire |
| 604 | svim | masculine/neuter instrumental singular |
| 605 | isti | same |
| 606 | svijetu | world |
| 607 | kome | to whom |
| 608 | boli | to stab |
| 609 | deset | ten |
| 610 | san | sleep |
| 611 | pitao | to ask |
| 612 | zemlju | earth |
| 613 | vjerojatno | probably |
| 614 | poslu | job |
| 615 | drugu | friend |
| 616 | vidjeli | to see |
| 617 | druga | friend |
| 618 | piće | drink, beverage |
| 619 | takav | such, of such kind |
| 620 | videla | to see |
| 621 | devojka | girl, maiden |
| 622 | poziv | call |
| 623 | jebeno | fucking |
| 624 | postoje | to retain a position |
| 625 | barem | at least |
| 626 | eto | look, see, behold |
| 627 | film | film |
| 628 | pronaći | to find |
| 629 | niti | nor |
| 630 | negdje | somewhere |
| 631 | kim | whom |
| 632 | sretan | happy, merry |
| 633 | ostali | to stay, remain |
| 634 | miru | peace |
| 635 | muž | husband |
| 636 | nastavi | to continue |
| 637 | odem | to leave, part, depart |
| 638 | poslao | to send |
| 639 | svako | everyone, everybody |
| 640 | kuća | house |
| 641 | lud | crazy |
| 642 | znali | to know |
| 643 | drugom | friend |
| 644 | pitanju | question |
| 645 | tih | quiet, silent |
| 646 | ostalo | the other |
| 647 | krevet | bed |
| 648 | doktor | doctor, physician |
| 649 | k | to |
| 650 | kraja | end, ending |
| 651 | natrag | back, backwards |
| 652 | budu | to be, to exist |
| 653 | mjesta | place |
| 654 | nova | nova |
| 655 | čuješ | to hear |
| 656 | napolje | outside |
| 657 | stan | flat, apartment |
| 658 | pošto | after |
| 659 | jedva | barely, hardly, scarcely, only just |
| 660 | vani | outside, outdoors, out |
| 661 | tražio | to seek, look for, search |
| 662 | bas | bass |
| 663 | grada | city, town |
| 664 | zemlje | earth |
| 665 | jutros | this morning |
| 666 | shvatio | to understand, comprehend, grasp, conceive |
| 667 | posebno | individually, separately |
| 668 | dobila | to receive, get, obtain, acquire |
| 669 | ujutro | in the morning |
| 670 | budemo | first-person plural present of bȉti |
| 671 | hajdemo | let's go |
| 672 | roditelji | parent |
| 673 | djeca | children |
| 674 | također | likewise, also, too |
| 675 | odgovor | answer |
| 676 | brata | brother |
| 677 | godinu | year |
| 678 | riječ | word |
| 679 | noge | leg |
| 680 | zanima | to interest |
| 681 | ostaviti | to leave |
| 682 | red | row |
| 683 | porodica | family |
| 684 | dobri | good |
| 685 | važi | to weigh |
| 686 | zao | evil, malicious, bad, mean, wicked |
| 687 | tijelo | body |
| 688 | priliku | opportunity |
| 689 | the | alternative spelling of da |
| 690 | živ | live, alive |
| 691 | gospodin | gentleman |
| 692 | jesmo | first-person plural present of bȉti |
| 693 | pravila | rule |
| 694 | strani | side |
| 695 | bitno | essentially, in essence |
| 696 | misle | to think |
| 697 | obitelj | family |
| 698 | nosi | to carry, bring |
| 699 | mjestu | place |
| 700 | čeka | to wait, await |
| 701 | pričati | to narrate, tell |
| 702 | pitati | to ask |
| 703 | piše | to write |
| 704 | zadnji | back, rear, hind |
| 705 | radila | to work |
| 706 | bolji | good |
| 707 | time | masculine/neuter instrumental singular of tȃj |
| 708 | sobom | myself |
| 709 | sedam | seven |
| 710 | idu | to go, walk |
| 711 | um | mind |
| 712 | zbogom | goodbye, farewell |
| 713 | svetu | holy, saint |
| 714 | nove | new |
| 715 | hranu | food |
| 716 | vrsta | kind, sort |
| 717 | kunem | to curse |
| 718 | ajde | alternative form of hàjde |
| 719 | napad | attack, assault, aggression |
| 720 | umrijeti | to die |
| 721 | policajac | policeman |
| 722 | obično | usually, commonly, ordinarily |
| 723 | ceo | whole |
| 724 | godinama | for years; in years |
| 725 | konačno | finally, at last |
| 726 | trenutno | currently |
| 727 | svakako | certainly, of course |
| 728 | vjerovatno | probably |
| 729 | iskreno | sincerely, honestly |
| 730 | glavni | main, chief, principal |
| 731 | kasno | late |
| 732 | među | between |
| 733 | kriv | guilty, culpable |
| 734 | kurac | penis, dick, cock |
| 735 | zatvor | prison, jail |
| 736 | stara | old |
| 737 | slike | picture, image |
| 738 | vodu | water |
| 739 | videti | to see |
| 740 | savršeno | perfectly |
| 741 | pustiti | to let, let go, release |
| 742 | prokletstvo | curse |
| 743 | negde | somewhere |
| 744 | čuli | to hear |
| 745 | dom | home, house |
| 746 | soba | room |
| 747 | usta | mouth |
| 748 | našla | to find, discover |
| 749 | nekad | once, in former times |
| 750 | svet | holy, saint |
| 751 | veče | evening |
| 752 | strašno | terribly, awfully, horribly |
| 753 | ka | as, like |
| 754 | jest | third-person singular present of bȉti |
| 755 | tokom | during |
| 756 | stigao | to arrive, reach |
| 757 | imena | genitive singular of ȉme |
| 758 | kojim | which, what |
| 759 | vole | ox |
| 760 | razgovor | talk, conversation |
| 761 | odvesti | to take, take away |
| 762 | gledati | to watch, look, see |
| 763 | novu | new |
| 764 | glas | voice |
| 765 | seks | sex |
| 766 | loš | bad, malicious |
| 767 | kralj | king |
| 768 | uradili | to do, make |
| 769 | uopće | generally, in general |
| 770 | zoveš | to call, to be called |
| 771 | šef | chief, boss, manager, director, head |
| 772 | znak | sign |
| 773 | nećete | to wish, want, desire |
| 774 | društvo | society |
| 775 | pas | dog |
| 776 | inače | otherwise |
| 777 | greška | fault |
| 778 | zovi | to call, to be called |
| 779 | smiješno | ridiculously, funnily |
| 780 | sedi | grey |
| 781 | pare | money |
| 782 | rad | willing |
| 783 | rođendan | birthday |
| 784 | kladim | to bet, wager |
| 785 | svaka | brother-in-law |
| 786 | izaći | to go out, leave, come out, get out |
| 787 | rukama | arm |
| 788 | čuti | to hear |
| 789 | smeta | to mind, care about |
| 790 | pogrešno | wrongly, erroneously |
| 791 | iznad | above, over |
| 792 | nemate | not to have |
| 793 | zemlja | earth |
| 794 | ubica | murderer, killer |
| 795 | često | often |
| 796 | pokušaj | attempt, try |
| 797 | završio | to end, end up, wind up |
| 798 | kuda | which way, in what direction |
| 799 | videli | to see |
| 800 | poklon | gift, present |
| 801 | ulazi | entrance |
| 802 | drugačije | differently |
| 803 | leđa | back |
| 804 | dupe | ass |
| 805 | osam | eight |
| 806 | oče | father |
| 807 | slika | picture, image |
| 808 | druže | to associate, socialize with |
| 809 | sasvim | completely, entirely, wholly |
| 810 | deca | children |
| 811 | kojem | which, what |
| 812 | nemoguće | impossibly |
| 813 | kapetan | captain |
| 814 | jebote | fuck, holy shit, for fuck's sake |
| 815 | šteta | damage, harm |
| 816 | zatim | then, afterwards |
| 817 | kakvo | what kind of |
| 818 | pismo | alphabet |
| 819 | izbor | choice |
| 820 | zovu | to call, to be called |
| 821 | prestati | to stop, quit |
| 822 | dokaz | proof, evidence |
| 823 | muškarac | male, man |
| 824 | okolo | around |
| 825 | pokazati | to show, demonstrate |
| 826 | nekom | dative of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 827 | očigledno | obviously |
| 828 | trenutku | moment |
| 829 | pogled | view |
| 830 | ubistvo | murder |
| 831 | onu | feminine accusative singular of ònāj |
| 832 | kaži | to say, to state |
| 833 | tiče | bird |
| 834 | njihov | their, theirs |
| 835 | beba | baby |
| 836 | sav | all, complete, whole |
| 837 | knjigu | book |
| 838 | nekada | once, in former times |
| 839 | agent | agent |
| 840 | mozak | brain |
| 841 | nemaju | not to have |
| 842 | gledao | to watch, look, see |
| 843 | novo | new |
| 844 | definitivno | definitely |
| 845 | zaustaviti | to stop |
| 846 | naši | our, ours |
| 847 | naprijed | forward, forwards |
| 848 | zakon | law, rule |
| 849 | sistem | system |
| 850 | išta | any |
| 851 | apsolutno | absolutely |
| 852 | dogovor | agreement, deal |
| 853 | kreni | to move, set in motion |
| 854 | nađem | to find, discover |
| 855 | luda | madman, insane person |
| 856 | vide | third-person plural present |
| 857 | decu | children |
| 858 | pivo | beer |
| 859 | glupo | stupid, foolish |
| 860 | počinje | to begin, start, commence |
| 861 | vijesti | news |
| 862 | uđi | to enter, go into, come in |
| 863 | budite | to be, to exist |
| 864 | ovuda | this way, in this direction |
| 865 | potreban | necessary |
| 866 | završiti | to end, end up, wind up |
| 867 | okej | okay, all right, fine |
| 868 | rata | war |
| 869 | govoriti | to speak, talk, converse |
| 870 | loša | bad, malicious |
| 871 | srećan | happy |
| 872 | ludo | crazily, insanely |
| 873 | dogoditi | to happen |
| 874 | stigli | masculine plural past active participle of stignuti pf |
| 875 | voda | water |
| 876 | hrane | food |
| 877 | nazvati | to name |
| 878 | išao | to go, walk |
| 879 | nađemo | to find, discover |
| 880 | platiti | to pay |
| 881 | napred | forward, forwards |
| 882 | ostatak | remainder, rest |
| 883 | umjesto | instead of |
| 884 | postati | to become, turn, get |
| 885 | saznati | to find out, come to know |
| 886 | auta | car, automobile |
| 887 | njegovog | his |
| 888 | spasiti | to save, salvage |
| 889 | ista | same |
| 890 | desi | to happen, occur |
| 891 | ući | to enter, go into, come in |
| 892 | zvati | to call, to be called |
| 893 | nad | over, above |
| 894 | poslednji | final |
| 895 | slobodno | freely |
| 896 | svuda | everywhere |
| 897 | avion | aeroplane |
| 898 | malu | small |
| 899 | prošli | past, gone by |
| 900 | sir | cheese |
| 901 | živjeti | to live, exist, be alive |
| 902 | izgubiti | to lose, misplace |
| 903 | čast | honour |
| 904 | male | small |
| 905 | ključ | key |
| 906 | dvojica | two men |
| 907 | tv | TV |
| 908 | jeli | to eat, consume |
| 909 | kamo | where, in which direction, whither |
| 910 | tjedan | week |
| 911 | doma | at home, home |
| 912 | stanju | condition, state |
| 913 | reč | word |
| 914 | jaja | egg |
| 915 | idete | to go, walk |
| 916 | početi | to begin, start, commence |
| 917 | djece | children |
| 918 | igru | play |
| 919 | srediti | to arrange, settle, put in order |
| 920 | lepa | nice, pretty |
| 921 | mjesec | moon |
| 922 | vezu | to embroider |
| 923 | žive | live, alive |
| 924 | prevod | translation |
| 925 | bol | pain, aching |
| 926 | ponovno | repeatedly, once again |
| 927 | odjednom | suddenly, unexpectedly, at once |
| 928 | reči | to say |
| 929 | njegovom | his |
| 930 | napolju | outdoors, outside |
| 931 | izvan | outside, out of |
| 932 | baci | to throw, cast |
| 933 | desiti | to happen, occur |
| 934 | prati | to follow |
| 935 | dečki | boy |
| 936 | prijateljica | friend |
| 937 | ostale | the other |
| 938 | pokaži | to show, demonstrate |
| 939 | m | masculine gender |
| 940 | knjige | book |
| 941 | užasno | terribly |
| 942 | telo | body |
| 943 | stoji | third-person singular present of stàjati |
| 944 | sobe | room |
| 945 | izvući | to pull out, draw out |
| 946 | putem | by means of, by way of, through |
| 947 | duboko | deeply |
| 948 | zbilja | indeed |
| 949 | korak | step |
| 950 | igrati | to play |
| 951 | osjećaj | feeling |
| 952 | većina | majority, most |
| 953 | zauvijek | forever |
| 954 | odgovara | third-person singular present of odgovárati |
| 955 | nogu | leg |
| 956 | pun | full, filled |
| 957 | moć | power |
| 958 | prozor | window |
| 959 | zabava | fun, amusement |
| 960 | momka | a young man, lad |
| 961 | prave | pure, true, genuine |
| 962 | glava | head |
| 963 | izgubila | to lose, misplace |
| 964 | brinuti | to worry |
| 965 | čekati | to wait, await |
| 966 | kupiti | to buy, purchase |
| 967 | završi | to end, end up, wind up |
| 968 | gotov | ready, prepared |
| 969 | govore | speech |
| 970 | cura | girl |
| 971 | poslati | to send |
| 972 | sveta | holy, saint |
| 973 | lica | face |
| 974 | ionako | anyway, anyhow |
| 975 | pokušati | to try, attempt |
| 976 | nastaviti | to continue |
| 977 | zaboraviti | to forget |
| 978 | budućnost | future |
| 979 | prokleti | to curse |
| 980 | budete | second-person plural present of bȉti |
| 981 | tajna | secret |
| 982 | niz | down, along |
| 983 | upoznati | to familiarize, get to know, get acquainted with |
| 984 | lično | personally |
| 985 | zadovoljstvo | pleasure |
| 986 | de | where |
| 987 | krevetu | bed |
| 988 | pomalo | a little bit |
| 989 | račun | calculus |
| 990 | pitala | to ask |
| 991 | ručak | lunch, dinner, usually the main meal of the day |
| 992 | knjiga | book |
| 993 | duh | ghost, spirit |
| 994 | ostao | to stay, remain |
| 995 | pao | active past participle of pȁsti |
| 996 | slobodan | free |
| 997 | mlada | young |
| 998 | donesi | to bring, carry |
| 999 | trag | trace |
| 1,000 | ostane | to stay, remain |
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