VOCABULARY: Yes and No

Yes and no in Serbian language: confirming, negating and arguing phrases

🇷🇸 Potvrdni izrazi

🇬🇧 Confirming expressions

da

yes

važi

It’s a deal

može

„it can“

u redu

all right

okej

OK

naravno

of course

 

🇷🇸 Odrični izrazi

🇬🇧 Negating expressions

ne

no

nema šanse

no way, not a chance

ne mogu

I can’t (used for refusing politely)

neću

I won’t (used for refusing impolitely)

Bože sačuvaj!

God forbid!

 

🇷🇸 Reči za raspravu

🇬🇧 Arguing words

 

Nemoj

don’t

Nemojte

(plural or formal)

 

Hajde

come on, let’s…

Hajdete

(plural or formal)

 

U pravu si

You’re right

 

Nisi u pravu

You’re not right. You’re wrong

 

Nemam pojma

I have no idea

Nemaš pojma

You have no idea

Sram te bilo! Shame on you!