These are the basic phrases you will need during your contact with Serbs:
| English | Serbian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Da | dah |
| No | Ne | neh |
| Please | Molim | moleem |
| Thank you | Hvala Vam | hvahlah vahm |
| Thank you very much | Hvala lepo | hvahlah lehpo |
| Good morning | Dobro jutro | dobro yootro |
| Good afternoon | Dobar dan | dobahr dahn |
| Good night | Laku noć | dah |
| Hello | Zdravo | zdrahvo |
| Good bye | Do viđenja | doveejehñah |
| Bye | Zbogom | zbohgohm |
| What is your name? | Kako se zovete? | kahko seh zovehteh |
| My name is... | Zovem se... | zovehm seh... |
| How are you? (formal) | Kako ste? | kahko steh |
| How are you? (informal) | Kako si? | kahko sih |
| Fine thanks, and you? | Dobro hvala, a vi/ti? | dobro hvahla, ah vee/tee |
| I understand | Razumem | rahzoomehm |
| I don't understand | Ne razumem | neh rahzoomehm |
| Do you speak english? | Govorite li engleski | govoreeteh lee ehnglehskee |
| I speak a little Serbian | Govorim malo srpski jezik | govoreem mahlo serpskee yehzeek |
| A beer please | Jedno pivo molim | jednoh peevoh moleem |
| How much does it cost? | Koliko kosta? | kohleeko koshta? |