When learning Bosnian, one of the most functional aspects of the language is being able to describe the weather. Bosnian, like many Slavic languages, has a rich assortment of words for describing various weather conditions. Here’s a list of common Bosnian weather vocabulary along with their definitions and example sentences:
Vrijeme
Meaning: weather
Kakvo je danas vrijeme?
(What’s the weather like today?)
Sunčano
Meaning: sunny
Izgleda da će biti sunčano cijeli dan.
(It looks like it will be sunny all day.)
Toplo
Meaning: warm
Danas je iznenađujuće toplo za ovo doba godine.
(Today is surprisingly warm for this time of the year.)
Vruće
Meaning: hot
Ljeto je i jako je vruće vani.
(It’s summer and very hot outside.)
Hladno
Meaning: cold
Zimi ovdje može biti vrlo hladno.
(It can be very cold here in winter.)
Snijeg
Meaning: snow
Pahulje snijega polako prekrivaju ulice.
(The snowflakes are slowly covering the streets.)
Kiša
Meaning: rain
Kiša je počela padati u ranim jutarnjim satima.
(The rain started falling in the early morning hours.)
Oblačno
Meaning: cloudy
Nebo je oblačno, moguće je da će padati kiša.
(The sky is cloudy, it might rain.)
Vjetar
Meaning: wind
Vjetar je stao, a more se smirilo.
(The wind has stopped, and the sea has calmed down.)
Magla
Meaning: fog
Jutros je bila gusta magla na cesti.
(There was thick fog on the road this morning.)
Olujno
Meaning: stormy
Obavijestili su nas da se očekuje olujno vrijeme.
(We were notified that stormy weather is expected.)
Potop
Meaning: downpour
Nakon nekoliko minuta, potop je natopio sve na ulici.
(After a few minutes, the downpour soaked everything on the street.)
Prohladno
Meaning: cool
Večer je prohladna, trebat će nam jakne.
(The evening is cool, we will need jackets.)
Grmljavina
Meaning: thunder
Grmljavina je bila tako glasna da se kuća tresla.
(The thunder was so loud that the house shook.)
Munja
Meaning: lightning
Munja je osvijetlila nebo iznad grada.
(Lightning lit up the sky above the city.)
Understanding and using these words can not only help you describe the weather in Bosnian but also assists in carrying out conversations with native speakers about everyday situations. Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be chatting about the weather like a local!
