Money & Exchange

1. Где је најближи банкомат?

   Gde je naj-BLI-ži ban-ko-MAT?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "Банкомат" is masculine. Serbian currency is the dinar (RSD). Most ATMs accept Visa and Mastercard

2. Колики је курс евра данас?

   Ko-LI-ki je KURS EV-ra DA-nas?

   What is the euro exchange rate today?

   Usage

   Used at exchange offices or banks to check the euro to dinar exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "Евро" (euro) in genitive is "евра." Serbia is not in the EU; the currency is the dinar (RSD)

3. Да ли могу да платим картицом?

   Da li MO-gu da pla-TIM KAR-ti-com?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Used to check if card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Картицом" is the instrumental of "картица" (card), indicating means. Cash is still preferred in many Serbian shops

4. Да ли се напојница укључује?

   Da li se na-POJ-ni-ca u-KLJU-ču-je?

   Is the tip included?

   Usage

   Used to check if gratuity is included in the restaurant bill

   Grammar Note

   Tipping in Serbia is optional but appreciated. Around 10% is common. "Се" creates a passive-like construction

5. Рачун, молим

   RA-čun, MO-lim

   The bill, please

   Usage

   Standard phrase to request the bill at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Рачун" means "calculation," "bill," and "bank account." Context distinguishes the meaning

6. Да ли можете да ми размените ово у ситно?

   Da li MO-že-te da mi raz-ME-ni-te O-vo u SIT-no?

   Could you break this into smaller bills?

   Usage

   Used to ask for change for a large banknote

   Grammar Note

   "Разменити" means to exchange / break money. "Да ми размените" is a polite да + present request, with ми "for me". "Ситно" is the neuter adjective used as a noun: "small change"

7. Где је мењачница?

   Gde je me-NJAČ-ni-ca?

   Where is the currency exchange office?

   Usage

   Used to find a currency exchange office in Serbia

   Grammar Note

   "Мењачница" derives from "мењати" (to exchange). Exchange offices in Belgrade often offer better rates than banks

8. Колико кошта ово?

   Ko-LI-ko KO-šta O-vo?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Used in shops or markets to ask the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Коштати" (to cost) is a regular verb, ultimately derived from Latin "constare" (to stand firm/cost)

9. Да ли имате рачун?

   Da li I-ma-te RA-čun?

   Do you have a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   In Serbia, customers have the right to a receipt; retailers are legally required to provide one

10. Да ли прихватате криптовалуте?

    Da li pri-hva-TA-te krip-to-va-LU-te?

    Do you accept cryptocurrencies?

    Usage

    Serbia is crypto-friendly. Used to ask if a business accepts cryptocurrency payment

    Grammar Note

    "Прихватати" means to accept (a payment). "Криптовалуте" is the accusative plural of the feminine noun криптовалута

11. Депозит

    de-po-ZIT

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid at check-in for hotels or rentals

12. Поврат новца

    POV-rat NOV-ca

    Refund

    Usage

    Used when asking for money to be returned

13. Кауција

    kau-CI-ja

    Security deposit

    Usage

    A more formal security deposit, used for rentals or leases

14. Аванс

    A-vans

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Used to indicate money paid in advance, e.g. at booking

15. Доплата

    DOP-la-ta

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Used to indicate an additional charge added later

16. Накнада за услугу

    NAK-na-da za us-LU-gu

    Service fee

    Usage

    Used to indicate a fee charged for a service or procedure

17. Готовина

    Go-TO-vi-na

    Cash

    Usage

    Indicates you will pay in cash; Serbian markets, small shops, and taxis are often cash-only

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; "готовином" (instrumental) means "in cash". The currency is the dinar (динар / RSD)

18. Картица

    KAR-ti-ca

    Card (credit/debit)

    Usage

    Indicates card payment. "Карта" is a separate word meaning ticket, map, or playing card — payment uses "картица"

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the existing phrase "Да ли могу да платим картицом?" uses the instrumental "картицом"

19. Свако плаћа своје

    Sva-ko pla-ća svo-je

    Everyone pays their own

    Usage

    Says each person pays for their own; Serbian restaurants will usually split the bill for you

    Grammar Note

    "Свако" is everyone and "своје" the reflexive possessive (their own); "Одвојено, молим" (separately, please) also works

20. Све на један рачун

    Sve na je-dan ra-čun

    All on one bill

    Usage

    Asks for everything to be put on a single bill

    Grammar Note

    "Рачун" can mean bill, invoice, or bank account; in a restaurant it means the bill

21. Кусур

    Ku-sur

    Change (money returned)

    Usage

    Ask for your change with this. Loose coins as such are "ситниш", a different word. "Кусур, молим" asks for the change

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun of Turkish origin; "Задржите кусур" (keep the change) is how a tip is given

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