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🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnian is the official language of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Balkan country of 3.5 million people that endured one of modern Europe's most tragic wars (1992-1995). A South Slavic language very close to Serbian and Croatian, the three form a linguistic continuum with 95% mutual intelligibility, Bosnian incorporates numerous Oriental terms inherited from five centuries of Ottoman presence. The Bosnian diaspora is sizeable in Austria, Germany, Sweden and France.

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First words in Bosnian
Ćao / Merhaba, Hi
DOB-ro YOU-tro / DOB-ar dan / CHAO / mer-HA-ba
Dobro jutro / Dobar dan, Good morning / Good day
Formal greeting
Did you know? Sarajevo is the only city in Europe where a mosque, a synagogue, a Catholic church and an Orthodox church stand side by side within 500 metres of each other, living proof of a unique multicultural history. 'Sevdalinka' is the Bosnian love music, a blend of Ottoman melody and Slavic soul, inscribed on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Bosnian coffee (bosanska kahva) is prepared in a džezva (copper coffee pot) and drunk with sugar cubes, a ritual that can last for hours. The Mostar bridge (Stari Most), rebuilt after its destruction in 1993, has become the symbol of reconciliation in the Balkans.
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Your typical Bosnian week

2 live video classes per week, Mondays and Thursdays at 8pm (Paris time). Small groups.

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Your Bosnian curriculum

Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 52 modules, 0+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.

The method

Our method for learning Bosnian

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Assess your current knowledge in 5 minutes

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Structured modules

Progressive learning path with native audio and exercises

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2 sessions per week with your native teacher

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What you'll learn in Bosnian

A curriculum designed to get you speaking Bosnian in the situations that actually matter to you.

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  1. 01
    Conversational Bosnian from Sarajevo and Mostar
  2. 02
    Grammar: 7 cases and verbal aspects
  3. 03
    Bosnian vs Serbian vs Croatian: understanding the nuances
  4. 04
    Ottoman and Turkish vocabulary woven into Bosnian
  5. 05
    Bosnian culture: Turkish coffee, baklava, sevdalinka music
  6. 06
    Bosnian for the diaspora and humanitarian professionals

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FAQ

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The three languages are mutually intelligible at more than 95%, a Bosnian, a Serb and a Croat understand each other without difficulty. The differences are mainly lexical (Bosnian retains more Turkish and Arabic words, Croatian favours Latin-based neologisms, Serbian is closer to Russian) and in writing (Croatian uses only the Latin alphabet, Serbian uses Cyrillic or Latin, Bosnian mainly Latin). Learning Bosnian effectively gives you access to all three.
Bosnian is rated Category 3 by the FSI, around 1,100 hours for English speakers. The main challenges are the 7 grammatical cases and the verbal aspect system (perfective/imperfective). On the upside, the Latin alphabet, regular pronunciation and the rich vein of Oriental vocabulary (inherited from Turkish) offer unexpected footholds. A conversational B1 level is achievable in 8 to 12 months with 2 lessons per week.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of Europe's emerging destinations, still relatively untouched despite extraordinary landscapes (the Neretva river, the forests of Sutjeska, the waters of Blagaj). Sarajevo is nicknamed 'the Jerusalem of the Balkans' for its religious diversity. Learning Bosnian also lets you travel through Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, countries that together make up the former Yugoslavia and share near-complete linguistic intelligibility.
Yes. The Bosnian community in France is estimated at 80,000-100,000 people, with concentrations in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Grenoble, while even larger communities live in Germany, Austria and Sweden. Most arrived after the 1992-1995 war and are well integrated, working across every sector. Speaking a few words of Bosnian with members of this community creates an immediate and moving connection.
Yes, abundantly. Five centuries of Ottoman rule left hundreds of Turkish and Arabic words in everyday Bosnian: 'džamija' (mosque, from Turkish camii), 'čaša' (glass), 'dućan' (shop), 'merhaba' (hello in Turkish), 'kahva' (coffee). These Oriental loanwords give Bosnian a distinctive flavour among the Slavic languages and are often instantly recognisable to anyone with a working knowledge of Turkish or Arabic.
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Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.

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What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.

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Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.

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Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.

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The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.

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