sarajevo

[US]/ˌsærə'jeivəu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Sarajevo (a city in central Yugoslavia)

Example Sentences

the Sarajevo Film Festival

the Siege of Sarajevo

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo is known for its rich history

Sarajevo is a multicultural city

Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics

Sarajevo is surrounded by beautiful mountains

Sarajevo is a popular tourist destination

Real-world Examples

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo is in me.

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

The competition is set to open in Sarajevo on Sunday and closed a week later in East Sarajevo.

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2019 Collection

A few weeks later Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Sarajevo.

Source: The Economist - Arts

A few years ago in Sarajevo, one Archduke was shot.

Source: Goodbye, Christopher Robin.

The US embassy in the capital Sarajevo has condemned the move.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

Remember when we told you Sarajevo was part of the decaying Ottoman Empire?

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Sara Nur Spahic is an 11-year-old student at a school in Sarajevo.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

They are working on a project started by the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

A poster on the Sarajevo art gallery captures the tug of war over definition.

Source: NPR News July 2014 Compilation

Elvira Velic-Muftic is a teacher at the Savfet Beg Basagic primary school in Sarajevo.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

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