Šta radiš?
Lesson goals
Vocabulary
- Use radim, radiš, and radi to talk about present activities.
- Ask Šta radiš? And answer with danas, sada, posao, and škola.
Grammar
- Keep radim, radiš, and radi in the present tense.
- Add volim da plus a light verb for habits you enjoy.
Culture
- Notice daily life rhythm in Bosnia and Herzegovina after a trip.
- Widen the map with Zenica or Tešanj on a postcard.
Watch the companion video
Watch when you can, then come back for words, dialogue, and practice on this page.
Beba Selimović - Bosno moja. A warm Bosnia song fits daily rhythm listening.
Daily rhythm with a Zenica or Tešanj postcard
After the Travnik trip, Ana asks her friends what they do on a normal day in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Morning coffee, work or school, and an evening walk shape a rhythm that feels familiar across towns. Zenica appears on a postcard from an industrial city on the Bosna River, far from Sarajevo's tourist streets. Tešanj offers another northern postcard, with quiet stone lanes and local crafts. Daily life isn't only sightseeing. People answer šta radiš? With honest present-tense lines about work, rest, and small pleasures.
Lesson vocabulary
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Grammar
Radim, radiš, and radi in the present
Radim means I work or I do. Radiš asks or states what you do. Radi covers he or she does. Keep all three in the present tense.
- Radim danas.: I work today.
- Šta radiš?: What do you do?
- Emir radi danas.: Emir works today.
Šta radiš? As a daily question
Šta radiš? Opens talk about today's activity. Answer with radim plus one verb or place you already know.
- Šta radiš danas?: What do you do today?
- Radim i učim.: I work and study.
- Sada radim.: I am working now.
Volim da plus a light verb
Volim da plus a verb names something you like to do. Use it after you answer šta radiš with a habit you enjoy.
- Volim da šetam.: I like to walk.
- Volim da čitam.: I like to read.
- Volim da kuvam.: I like to cook.
Say again
Warm up with four lines you already know.
- Ovo je Sulejmanija.: This is Sulejmanija.
- Šetamo kroz grad.: We walk through the town.
- Često zovem Amiru.: I often call Amira.
- Hvala!: Thank you!
Lesson A. Ask what someone does today
Learn radim, radiš, and radi as three present-tense activity lines. Ask Šta radiš danas? And answer with one clear verb. Add danas and sada to keep the talk in the present moment. Ana meets Emir after Travnik and compares schedules over coffee. Practice Radim danas and Šta radiš? Until the question sounds natural, no conjugation table needed.
- Ask Šta radiš? Before you offer your own answer.
- Keep radim and danas in one short line.
- Stay in present tense for every activity sentence.
Match the activity forms
Match each Bosnian form with its English meaning.
Lesson B. Add habits with volim da
Add volim da plus a light verb for habits you enjoy. Say Volim da šetam or Volim da čitam after you name today's work. Amira describes the café rhythm while a seller names what he does at the market. Mix in posao, škola, and odmor when you talk about a full day. Keep it polite in public with molim and hvala. End with one postcard line about Zenica or Tešanj to widen the map beyond the capital.
- Follow radim with volim da for a habit you enjoy.
- Reuse molim and hvala in market and café scenes.
- Name one northern town from the postcard on the table.
Šta radiš danas?
Ana, Emir, and Amira talk at the café while a seller passes with market goods.
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Practice
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Write the Bosnian question What do you do today?
Hint: Begin with Šta radiš.
Write the Bosnian for I work today.
Hint: Use Radim danas.
Write the Bosnian for I like to walk.
Hint: Use Volim da šetam.
Write the Bosnian for I like to read.
Hint: Use Volim da čitam.
Write the Bosnian for Now I work.
Hint: Begin with Sada.
Write the Bosnian word for school.
Hint: It begins with ško.
Write the Bosnian for I need a break.
Hint: Use Trebam odmor.
Write the Bosnian for Emir works today.
Hint: Use Emir radi danas.
Fun facts
Šta radiš? Opens honest daily talk
Šta radiš? Is a friendly present-tense question, whether it's after a trip or on a normal morning. The answer can name work, school, or rest. Book 1 keeps the exchange short and easy to say.
Zenica widens the map beyond Sarajevo
Zenica sits on the Bosna River as an industrial city with its own daily rhythm. A postcard keeps the place in view without turning the lesson into a grammar tour. Northern towns balance out the capital-focused stories.
Volim da adds a habit after work talk
Volim da plus a verb lets you name a pleasure right after you name a duty. Walk, read, or cook, all in one light line. The pattern stays in the present, so there's no infinitive table to learn yet.
Eurovision stays closed while BHRT debt remains
Fans in Bosnia and Herzegovina follow Eurovision even when the country can't compete. BHRT sanctions over unpaid debt keep the broadcaster off the contest stage. Pressure abroad can mirror pressure on institutions back home.
Čuj Bosnu with Bosno moja for daily rhythm
A warm Bosnia song gives daily talk a natural listening anchor.
Song · Beba Selimović · Bosnian song for weekend leisure · focus ~45-90 seconds
Watch & listen
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Bosnia today
BHRT debt and RTRS fee withholding keep Eurovision closed
Bosnia and Herzegovina is absent from Eurovision because the European Broadcasting Union sanctioned the state broadcaster BHRT over unpaid membership debts. Those debts grew after Radio-Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS) withheld large shares of the television licence fee that, by law, should reach BHRT. Courts have ordered repayment, yet years of missing transfers left BHRT unable to clear what it owes the EBU. Until that funding dispute is settled, the country stays shut out of the contest and other EBU services.
Eurovoix report on BHRT debts, RTRS fees, and EBU sanctions
Practice game
True or false about daily talk
Decide whether each sentence matches the lesson.
Šta radiš? Asks about today's activity.
Volim da šetam means I like to walk.
Zenica appears on a lesson postcard.
BHRT can join Eurovision freely while sanctioned.
Quick review
A few words from this lesson, plus ones you missed before. Flip the card, then mark how it went.
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More resources
- Beba Selimović - Bosno moja. A warm Bosnia song fits daily rhythm listening.
- Next lesson. Lesson 24 names mountains and rivers.
- How to speak Bosnian channel. Browse more real speaker clips after daily talk practice.
Lesson quiz
Or open the full-page quiz: Lesson 23 quiz
Lesson 23 section quiz
1. What does šta radiš mean?
2. Which form means I work or I do?
3. Which line says I like to walk?
4. Which town appears on a lesson postcard?
5. Why does BHRT remain sanctioned and keep the country out of Eurovision?
6. What does danas mean?
7. What does the seller do at the market?
8. Which line names a calm café rhythm?
9. What does posao mean?
