Saying “hello” and “thank you” in the local language is a welcomed gesture. Here’s some common greetings based on the location.
Locations – Languages
Albania – Albanian
Bosnia and Hercegovina – Bosnian
Croatia – Croatian
Greece – Greek
Macedonia – Macedonian
Montenegro – Montenegrin
Serbia – Serbian
Slovenia – Slovenian
Albanian language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Tjeta TYEH-tah
Goodbye Mirupafshim (formal) meer-oo-PAHF-sheem
Good morning Mirëmëngjes meer-muhn-JEHS
Good day Mirëdita meer-DEE-tah
Good night Natën e mirë NAH-tehn eh MEER
Key phrases
Thank you Falemenderit fah-lehm-meen-DEH-reet
How are you? Si jeni? (formal) see YEH-nee?
Do you speak English? A flisni Anglisht? ah FLEES-nee ahn-GLEESHT
Nice to meet you. Më vjen mirë. muh VYEHN MEER
I am sorry. Falni. FAHL-nee
How much is this? Sa kushton kjo? sah koosh-TOHN
Where is…? Ku është…? koo uhsht…?
How do I get to…? Si mund të shkohet…? seh moond tuh sh-koh-HEHT?
I am… Quhem… CHYOO-hem…
Check, please. Kontrolloni, ju lutem. kohn-trohl-loh-NEE, yoo loo-TEHM
Can I order…? Mund të kem…? moond tuh kehm…?
I would like… Unë do të doja… oon doh tuh doh-yah
Vocabulary
restaurant restorant rehs-toh-rahn
hotel hotel HOH-tehl
airport aeroport ah-eh-roh-pohr
bus autobus ow-toh-BOOS
train treni treh-NEE
plane avion ah-VYOHN
toilet nevojtorja neh-voy-TOHR-yah
juice lëng lung
breakfast mëngjesi mahn-jeh-SEE
lunch drekë dreh-KAH
dinner darkë dahrk
coffee kafe kah-FEH
tea çaj chai
Bosnian language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Zdravo ZDRAH-voh
Goodbye Doviđenja doh-vee-JEH-nyah
Good morning Dobro jutro DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good day Dobar dan DOH-bar dahn
Good night Lahku noć. LAHH-koo nohtch
Key phrases
Thank you Hvala HVAH-lah
How are you? Kako ste? (formal) KAH-koh steh
Do you speak English? Govorite li engleski? goh-VOH-ree-teh lee ehn-GLEHS-kee
Nice to meet you. Drago mi je. DRAH-goh mee yeh
I am sorry. Izvini iz-VEE-nee
How much is this? Koliko je ovo? koh-LEE-koh yeh OH-voh?
Where is…? Gdje je…? gdyeh yeh
How do I get to…? Kako ću doći do…? KAH-koh tchoo DOH-chee doh?
I am…. Ja sam…. yah sahm
Check please. Račun, molim. RAH-choon, MOH-leem
Can I order…? Mogu li dobiti…? MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee…?
I want… Ja bih… yah bih…
Vocabulary
restaurant restoran REHS-toh-rah
hotel hotel HOH-tehl
airport aerodrom AH-eh-roh-drohm
bus autobus ow-TOH-boos
train voz vohz
plane avion AH-vyohn
toilet toalet TOAH-leht
juice sok sohk
breakfast doručak doh-ROO-chahk
lunch ručak ROO-chahk
dinner večera VEH-cheh-rah
coffee kava KAH-fah
tea čaj chai
Croatian language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Bok bohk
Goodbye Doviđenja doh-vee-JEH-nyah
Good morning Dobro jutro DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good day Dobar dan DOH-bar dahn
Good night Laku noć LAH-koo notch
Key phrases
Thank you Hvala HVAH-lah
How are you? Kako ste? (formal) KAH-koh steh
Do you speak English? Govorite li engleski? (formal) goh-VOH-ree-teh lee ehn-GLEHS-kee
Nice to meet you. Drago mi je. DRAH-goh mee yeh
I am sorry. Pardon. par-DON
How much is this? Koliko košta ovo? koh-LEE-koh KOHSH-tah OH-voh?
Where is…? Gdje je…? gdyeh yeh
How do I get to…? Kojim putem mogu stići do…? KOH-yeem POO-tehm MOH-goo STEE-chee doh
I am…. Ja sam…. yah sahm
Check please. Račun, molim. RAH-choon, MOH-leem
Can I order…? Mogu li dobiti…? MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee…?
I want… Želim… ZHEH-leem
Vocabulary
restaurant restoran REHS-toh-rah
hotel hotel HOH-tehl
airport aerodrom AH-eh-roh-drohm
bus autobus ow-TOH-boos
train vlak vlahk
plane zrakoplov ZRAH-koh-plohv
toilet WC weh-tseh
juice sok sohk
breakfast doručak doh-ROO-chahk
lunch ručak ROO-chahk
dinner večera VEH-cheh-rah
coffee kava KAH-vah
tea čaj chai
Greek language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Γεια σου. YAH soo
Goodbye Αντίο AHN-dee-oh
Good morning καλημέρα kah-lee-MEH-rah
Good day Καλημέρα kah-lee-MEH-rah
Good night Καληνύχτα kah-lee-NEEKΗ-tah
Key phrases
Thank you Ευχαριστώ ef-hah-rees-TOH
How are you? Τι κάνετε? tee KAH-neh-teh?
Do you speak English? Μιλάτε αγγλικά? mee-LAH-teh ang-glee-KAH?
Nice to meet you. Χάρηκα / Χαίρω πολύ. HA-ree-ka / ΗEH-ro po-LEE
I am sorry. Λυπάμαι lee-PAH-meh
How much is this? Πόσο κάνει αυτό?
Where is…? Που είναι…?
How do I get to…? Πώς πηγαίνω…? pos pi-GEH-no
I am…. Είμαι…
Check please. Το λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ.
Can I order…? μπορώ να παραγγείλω…?
I want… Θέλω…
Vocabulary
restaurant εστιατόριο
hotel ξενοδοχείο
airport αεροδρόμιο
bus λεωφορείο
train τρένο
plane αεροπλάνο
toilet τουαλέτα too-ah-LEH-tah
juice χυμός
breakfast πρωινό
lunch μεσημεριανό
dinner βραδυνό
coffee καφές
tea τσάι
Macedonian language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Здраво! ZDRAH-voh
Goodbye Довидување! doh-vee-JEH-nyah
Good morning Добро утро. DOH-broh OO-troh
Good day Добap дeн DOH-bar dehn
Good night Добра ноќ. DOH-brah nohtch
Key phrases
Thank you Благодарам. blah-GOH-dah-rahm
How are you? Како сте? KAH-koh steh
Do you speak English? Збоpyвате ли aнглиcки? zboh-ROO-vah-teh lee AHN-glees-kee?
Nice to meet you. Мило ми е што ве запознав. MEE-loh mee eh shtoh veh zah-POHZ-nahv
How much is this? Колку е ова? KOLku e ova?
Where is…? Каде e…? KAH-de e…?
How do I get to…? Како да стигнам до___? KAH-koh dah STEEG-nahm doh…?
I am…. Јас сум… yas sum…
Check please. Сметката, ве молам. SMET-kah-tah, veh MOH-lahm
Can I order…? Може ли да добијам…? MOzhe lee da DOH-bi-yahm …?
I want… Сакам… SAH-kahm…
Vocabulary
restaurant ресторан REHS-toh-rahn
hotel хотел HOH-tehl
airport аеродромот AH-eh-roh-droh-moht
bus автобус AHV-too-boos
train воз voz
plane авион AH-vyohn
toilet тoaлeт twah-LEHT
juice сок sohk
breakfast појадок POH-yah-dohk
lunch ручек ROO-chahk
dinner вечера VEH-cheh-rah
coffee кафе KAH-feh
tea чај chai
Montenegrin language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Zdravo ZDRAH-voh
Goodbye Doviđenja doh-vee-JEH-nyah
Good morning Dobro jutro DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good day Dobar dan DOH-bar dahn
Good night Laku noć LAH-koo notch
Key phrases
Thank you Hvala HVAH-lah
How are you? Kako ste? (formal) KAH-koh steh
Do you speak English? Govorite li engleski? goh-VOH-ree-teh lee ehn-GLEHS-kee
Nice to meet you. Drago mi je. DRAH-goh mee yeh
I am sorry. Zao mi je. ZHOW mee yeh
How much is this? Koliko je ovo? koh-LEE-koh yeh OH-voh?
Where is…? Gdje je…? gdyeh yeh
How do I get to…? Kako ću doći do…? KAH-koh tchoo DOH-chee doh?
I am…. Ja sam…. yah sahm
Check please. Račun, molim. RAH-choon, MOH-leem
Can I order…? Mogu li naručiti…? MOH-goo lee NAH-roo-chee-tee…?
I want… Ja bih… yah bih…
Vocabulary
restaurant restoran REHS-toh-rah
hotel hotel HOH-tehl
airport aerodrom AH-eh-roh-drohm
bus autobus ow-TOH-boos
train voz vohz
plane avion AH-vyohn
toilet toalet TOAH-leht
juice sok sohk
breakfast doručak doh-ROO-chahk
lunch ručak ROO-chahk
dinner večera VEH-cheh-rah
coffee kafa KAH-fah
tea čaj chai
Serbian language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Здраво! ZDRAH-voh
Goodbye Дoвиђeњa! doh vee-JEH-nyah
Good morning Добро jутро. DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good day Добap дaн DOH-bar dahn
Good night Лаку ноћ. LAH-koo nohtch
Key phrases
Thank you Xвала. HVAH-lah
How are you? Како сте? KAH-koh steh
Do you speak English? Говорите ли енглески? GOH-voh-ree-teh lee ENH-glehs-kee?
Nice to meet you. Дpaгo ми je. DRAH-goh mee yeh
I am sorry. Жao ми je. ZHOW mee yeh
How much is this? Колико ово кошта? koh-LEE-koh OH-voh KOHSH-tah?
Where is…? Где је…? gdeh yeh…?
How do I get to…? Како могу да стигнем до…? KAH-koh MOH-goo dah STEEG-nehm doh…?
I am…. Ја сам… yah sahm…
Check please. Pачун, Молим. RAH-choon, MOH-leem
Can I order…? Могу ли да добијем…? MOH-goo lee da DOH-bi-yehm …?
I want… Желим… ZHEH-leem…
Vocabulary
restaurant ресторан REHS-toh-rahn
hotel хотел HOH-tehl
airport аеродром AH-eh-roh-drohm
bus аутобус ow-TOH-boos
train воз voz
plane авион AH-vyohn
toilet тoaлeт twah-LEHT
juice сок sohk
breakfast доручак doh-ROO-chahk
lunch ручек ROO-chahk
dinner вечера VEH-cheh-rah
coffee кафа KAH-fah
tea чај chai
Slovenian language tool
Basic greetings
Hello Živjo ZHEE-vyoh
Goodbye Nasvidenje nahs-VEE-deh-nyeh
Good morning Dobro jutro DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good day Dobar dan DOH-bar dahn
Good night Lahko noč LAA-koh nohtch
Key phrases
Thank you Hvala HVAA-lah
How are you? Kako si? kah-KOH see?
Do you speak English? Govorite angleško? goh-voh-REE-teh ahn-GLEHSH-koh?
Nice to meet you. Me veseli. meh veh-seh-LEE
I am sorry. Oprostite. oh-prohs-TEE-teh
How much is this? Koliko stane to? koh-LEE-koh STAH-neh toh?
Where is…? Kje je…? kyeh yeh…?
How do I get to…? Kako pridem do…? kah-KOH PREE-dehm doh…?
I am…. Sem… sehm…
Check please. Račun, prosim. RAH-choon, PROH-sihm
Can I order…? Lahko dobim…? lah-KOH DOH-beem…?
I want… Želim… ZHEH-leem
Vocabulary
restaurant restoran REHS-toh-rah
hotel hotel HOH-tehl
airport letališče leh-tah-LEE-shcheh
bus avtobus ow-TOH-boos
train vlak vlahk
plane letalo leh-TAH-loh
toilet stranišče strah-NEESH-cheh
juice sok sohk
breakfast zajtrk ZAI-tuhrk
lunch kosilo koh-SEE-loh
dinner večerja VAH-cheh-ryah
coffee kava KAH-vah
tea čaj chai
