Bedeutung
A greeting used when someone arrives.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Slava' is a patron saint day where 'Dobro došli' is heard hundreds of times as guests enter the home. Hospitality is tied to 'Čojstvo i junaštvo' (humanity and bravery); welcoming a guest is a matter of honor. The 'merak' (pleasure) of welcoming someone often involves long coffee sessions. The greeting might be followed by an offer of 'meze' (appetizers) like kulen or cheese.
The Response Trick
Always try to say 'Bolje vas našli' when welcomed. It makes you sound 10x more fluent.
The 'Hvala' Trap
Never use this phrase to respond to 'Thank you'. It's the #1 giveaway that you're a beginner.
Bedeutung
A greeting used when someone arrives.
The Response Trick
Always try to say 'Bolje vas našli' when welcomed. It makes you sound 10x more fluent.
The 'Hvala' Trap
Never use this phrase to respond to 'Thank you'. It's the #1 giveaway that you're a beginner.
Body Language
Serbians often accompany 'Dobro došli' with a handshake or three kisses on the cheeks (in very close circles).
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form for welcoming a single female friend.
Ana, _______!
For a single female, the participle ends in -la.
Fill in the missing word for a formal welcome.
Dobro _____ u naš hotel!
Formal address always uses the plural form 'došli'.
Match the response to the statement.
Host: 'Dobro došli!' -> Guest: '_______'
This is the traditional and most polite response to a welcome.
Complete the dialogue correctly.
A: Hvala na poklonu! B: _______
After 'Hvala', you use 'Molim', not 'Dobro došli'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Gender Agreement for 'Welcome'
Informal
- • Dobro došao (M)
- • Dobro došla (F)
Formal/Plural
- • Dobro došli (M/Mixed)
- • Dobro došle (F Plural)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAna, _______!
For a single female, the participle ends in -la.
Dobro _____ u naš hotel!
Formal address always uses the plural form 'došli'.
Host: 'Dobro došli!' -> Guest: '_______'
This is the traditional and most polite response to a welcome.
A: Hvala na poklonu! B: _______
After 'Hvala', you use 'Molim', not 'Dobro došli'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, it is the polite 'Vi' form. It is safer than the singular forms.
As a greeting, it is two: 'Dobro došli'. As an adjective, it is one: 'Dobrodošli'.
Always use 'Dobro došli'. It is the neutral/polite default.
Yes, it is identical and used the same way across the region.
Only if they have just 'arrived' at a conference call or meeting.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Dobrodošlica
specialized formA welcome (noun)
Izvolite
similarPlease / Here you go
Uđite
builds onCome in
Srećan put
contrastHappy travels
