sretno!
Croatian, Latin
The phrase for good luck in Bosnian is sretno! If unsure, use sretno! Wiktionary also lists srećno!
Meaning: used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement (intj)
Ways to say it
| Bosnian | Note |
|---|---|
| sretno! | Croatian, Latin |
| srećno! | Latin |
This phrase is used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement. In more expanded forms, you might use Svaka sreća to mean "every luck" among friends or Sva sreća u svijetu to wish someone "all the luck in the world". Other ways to express these wishes include Nek ti sreća prati, which means "May luck follow you".
Which one should you use?
The pack provides two variations: srećno! and sretno!
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form sretno! is tagged as Croatian, whereas srećno! is tagged as Latin.
How does it change in a sentence?
The exclamation mark is optional. You can use sretno as a standalone sentence or as an adverbial phrase.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, saying sretno to a performer before a show can be seen as a jinx, similar to the English 'break a leg'. People may instead use more indirect expressions to avoid tempting fate.
- The word sreća (luck/happiness) is one of the few words in Bosnian that carries the same weight for both 'good fortune' and 'deep joy'. This means when you wish someone luck, you are linguistically wishing them a state of happiness.
- While sretno! is common, avoid using it if you are wishing luck for a specific event like a wedding or a birth. For those joyful milestones, Bosnians prefer using specific blessings or 'congratulations' instead of a 'luck' based phrase.
Examples in context
- Sretno!Good luck!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good luck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
