What is a simple first conversation in Montenegrin?

Say Zdravo, ask Kako si?, and answer Dobro sam, hvala. This means Hello, How are you?, and I am well, thank you.

Is this formal or informal Montenegrin?

This exchange is informal because it uses si and ti. Use Kako ste? and A vi? with a stranger, an older person or more than one person.

Is the recording a human native-speaker recording?

No. The current embedded demonstration uses Gora’s reviewed course voice. A separately supplied and approved human Montenegrin recording is still required before the page can accurately carry that label.

Definitive starter reference · Montenegrin

Your first Montenegrin exchange

Published and checked 1 October 2026

Direct answer

For a simple informal exchange, say: Zdravo. — Zdravo. Kako si? — Dobro sam, hvala. A ti? It means: “Hello. — Hello. How are you? — I’m well, thank you. And you?”

Listen, then read the transcript

Audio provenance: this is Gora’s reviewed neural course voice, not a human recording. It is published transparently as a teaching demonstration until a human Montenegrin recording is supplied and approved.

Montenegrin transcript

Zdravo.
Zdravo. Kako si?
Dobro sam, hvala.
Doviđenja.

English

Hello.
Hello. How are you?
I’m well, thank you.
Goodbye.

Why the exchange works

Expression	What it does	Useful distinction
Zdravo	A neutral everyday “hello”.	Use dobar dan when you want a more formal “good day”.
Kako si?	Literally “How are you?” to one person informally.	Use Kako ste? formally or for several people.
Dobro sam	“I am well.” Sam is the first-person present form of “to be”.	The pronoun ja is normally unnecessary because sam already marks “I”.
hvala	“Thank you.”	Add A ti? (“And you?”) to return the question informally.

Try it yourself

Complete the missing words before opening the answer:

Zdravo. Kako ___? — Dobro ___, hvala. A ___?

Show the answer

si · sam · ti

See the same teaching pattern in Gora

A Gora lesson gives you a complete phrase, lets you hear it, explains the working grammar, then asks you to rebuild or adapt it. Start with greetings and introductions, then move into useful requests and sentence patterns.

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Supporting references

Government of Montenegro: Constitution of Montenegro — establishes Montenegrin as the official language.
Gora’s Montenegrin greetings guide — more greetings, register and usage.
Learn Montenegrin: beginner guide and course — the wider learning sequence.