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