@@BenTheRules sounds like a totally native speaker that has forgotten the language and relearnt it. So thats a great effort, and I would guess he learnt it from a Bosnian native. Pronunciations are very Bosnian. Would love to know his ethnicity. Not balkan for sure. Looks like so many Hungarians I know. But not many Hungarians would take an interest in our language to such a degree.
Tryck! That is Swedish for push. So interesting to see our old Swedish trains in Bosnia. You are a true romantic, Ben. I also love that old communist aesthetic.
There is an electric trolley bus in Sarajevo whose destination sign is permanently stuck on "Jonction". There is a contest to find out where the hell in Europe Jonction is located. Let us know if it's in Sweden. If it is, that you for the trolley bus.
Both of my parents worked for the railroad before the war and would have one free ride a year for the family. We travelled to Valencia, Spain to see family couple of times during my childhood and all with the train. During the war my mom worked in an office in Zenica at that station. Volim Zenicu, ali ne miris Željezare😅
Hello Ben. Zeljeznicka stanica was built in jugoslavia komunist Tito’s era. And you are right all we have in Bosnia is built in that era. Like your videos
2:44 "Imaju dvije tegle a ovo je stvarno ajvar... Vidit' ćete, to je pravi domaći." = - "there are two jars (left) and this is really an ajvar... (which is) real, homemade." - "prave roge, sve extra" = "real horn red peppers... (and) every (ingredient) is "extra" (in quality)"
I have just realised where the accent sounds from. So, especially when you don't say grammar correctly, you sound as if you were from Macedonia. (It doesn't sound western at all.) Especially the talk with strawberry lady gave me that feeling.
Thank GOD pijaca is still a primary source of fruits and vegetables. they’re locally produced (often), supporting local farmers and the taste is always better. One day when we enter EU we will be forced to submit to corporate food overlords and Pijaca will be destroyed like it is in Croatia.
The pijacas are the best! You never know what you’re gonna find Interesting. I was going to say that hopefully they can still survive, like in Italy for example it seems like the open markets are still doing well. I’m not there every day though, so I don’t know
Ben! I know its frustrsting but nit having certain produce is a good thing! In bosnia a lot of things are seasonal meaning it’s better for the environment and you’re likely eating better/tastier things. Not sure when you went to the Zenica market but id think even in deep winter it’ll be harder to find strawberries
for your info 40KM is daily wage in country ,now you know how is difficult to live in Bosnia even worst if you have to pay the rent thats way people moving to other countries
They charged you more for most of everything when realized you were stranger. That's why I never buy if no price shown. I bought same paprike for 3 marks
i only paid 1 mark for the 2 paprike, 1 mark for garlic. the strawberries were 5 marks, the ajvar was 10, so i don't think they over charged. and even if they did, I'm happy to help them out a bit
No idea. This video was filmed in late March, too. Maybe a greenhouse or similar setup? I’m not an expert on agriculture… all I know is at the time there were no strawberries in the supermarkets, only at the pijacas
Sellers have connections with local importers who import large quantities from number of countries. Even small grocery shops have them. It all depends how much someone is good businessman and how good are his importers... They may combine local or self grown with imported. The less variety stand has, makes it more probable they grow everything themselves. It's quite common across ex-Yu area from what I realised.
Sto po sto amerikanac! My family’s been in the US for over a hundred years, but I’ve learned the language over the last couple years, starting out with friends from my hometown, and recently because I’ve lived and traveled in the region
At some point you should go to Serbia. Not just to Kosovo and Sandjak. You even went very nearby beautiful places like Kopaonik, Zlatibor, UNESCO world heritage sites like Studenica and Zica monasteries but seemed to prefer staying in Muslim areas, how come? Vojvodina is also unbelievable with towns like Subotica, Sremski Karlovci, Vrsac, Sombor, Fruska Gora too!
I hear you, I have plans to explore more of Serbia, don’t worry. Twice I wanted to go to Vojvodina but I couldn’t because of problems I had while traveling. I did make it to Niš, Priboj and Belgrade though (I didn’t film in Belgrade but I really liked the city). I ended up spending a few months in Sarajevo which is why I’ve made so much content in Bosnia lately
I never get tired of hearing you speak Bosnian
hvala buraz I never get tired of learning it 😈😈😤💯
@@BenTheRules sounds like a totally native speaker that has forgotten the language and relearnt it. So thats a great effort, and I would guess he learnt it from a Bosnian native. Pronunciations are very Bosnian. Would love to know his ethnicity. Not balkan for sure. Looks like so many Hungarians I know. But not many Hungarians would take an interest in our language to such a degree.
If I recall correctly, his girlfriend is from Sarajevo. I think he also said he's been to Bosnia many times before.
I also think it's funny how probably 50% of the people don't even think he's foreign
@@sal78sal my grandparents were mostly italian, polish, swedish, a bit of croatian (that's the only balkan in me haha)
Best American bosnian speaker
Find me a better one!
@@BenTheRulesthere isn’t a better one lol
My brother was 7 when we moved to USA and he doesn't speak Bosnian as well as Benjamin does.
Your Bosnian is amazing!
Thank you for visiting our country.
It’s always a pleasure visiting. Pozdrav iz USA
Welcome again in Zenica
Bro I am Bosnian and I love you! Good man!
Hvala, pozdrav :)
The synagogue of Zenica is truly a beautiful building.
I agree, really unique building right in the middle of the old town
Nowdays, its museum of art or gallery… something like that
Wow how did you learn Bosnian language. It is amazing how you can speak. Svaka tebi cast
Pozdrav iz 🇺🇸
Nice video.. keep up the good work.. ps. By the way your Bosnian language is better than some Bosnians that I know :-).
I miss my birth town! Havent been there for 6 years. But its a beautiful city during the summer
It’s a cool place, I’d definitely like to go back again now that it’s warmer
Very nice videos, feels like I'm there
Thanks for watching along!
I like when you speak I’m learning Serbian with you
super, hvala!
Tryck! That is Swedish for push. So interesting to see our old Swedish trains in Bosnia. You are a true romantic, Ben. I also love that old communist aesthetic.
Hahaha I was so confused when I saw "Tryck." Not just because I was wondering what language it was but also because I didn't know to push or pull...
There is an electric trolley bus in Sarajevo whose destination sign is permanently stuck on "Jonction". There is a contest to find out where the hell in Europe Jonction is located. Let us know if it's in Sweden. If it is, that you for the trolley bus.
@@sal78sal Not Sweden! Seems to be Geneva according to Google.
Both of my parents worked for the railroad before the war and would have one free ride a year for the family. We travelled to Valencia, Spain to see family couple of times during my childhood and all with the train. During the war my mom worked in an office in Zenica at that station. Volim Zenicu, ali ne miris Željezare😅
That's awesome that you could take the train so far for free like that, shoutout to your parents! Must've been a long train ride though. Very cool :)
Yesterday I bought some very nice Visocka pecenica in that same market. I like Zenica.
Hello Ben. Zeljeznicka stanica was built in jugoslavia komunist Tito’s era. And you are right all we have in Bosnia is built in that era. Like your videos
Yes, the station opened in 1948 :) Thanks for your comment!
I miss my Bosna
Enjoy staying in Bosnia
Soon I will be there last time I visited Bosnian was 2012😉
Thank you Pozdrav 🙏
Your English is super.Enjoy my beautiful city.I’m there every year.
This building was built during Comunist era like FNRJ
Pardon Bosnian language.Yor background is from Bosnia.I gess.
2:44 "Imaju dvije tegle a ovo je stvarno ajvar... Vidit' ćete, to je pravi domaći." =
- "there are two jars (left) and this is really an ajvar... (which is) real, homemade."
- "prave roge, sve extra" =
"real horn red peppers... (and) every (ingredient) is "extra" (in quality)"
Ma masha'Allah nek' ste mi zivi i zdravi bili hehehe
I have just realised where the accent sounds from. So, especially when you don't say grammar correctly, you sound as if you were from Macedonia. (It doesn't sound western at all.) Especially the talk with strawberry lady gave me that feeling.
This guy seems to come back to Bosnia every other month😁
Hahaha, it has worked out that way recently, yes
Great vid!
Thank you :)
❤❤❤ love from upstate NY
Woah upstate NY? I’ll have to travel there sometime
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Thank GOD pijaca is still a primary source of fruits and vegetables. they’re locally produced (often), supporting local farmers and the taste is always better. One day when we enter EU we will be forced to submit to corporate food overlords and Pijaca will be destroyed like it is in Croatia.
The pijacas are the best! You never know what you’re gonna find
Interesting. I was going to say that hopefully they can still survive, like in Italy for example it seems like the open markets are still doing well. I’m not there every day though, so I don’t know
How it's destroyed in Croatia?
Ben! I know its frustrsting but nit having certain produce is a good thing! In bosnia a lot of things are seasonal meaning it’s better for the environment and you’re likely eating better/tastier things. Not sure when you went to the Zenica market but id think even in deep winter it’ll be harder to find strawberries
It was march when I filmed this video, about 1.5 months ago
What an assortment of goodies
100% vegan too :O
Train station was built during communist era. Im from zenica but live in virginia in america
Correct! I guess it opened in 1948 from what I read
for your info 40KM is daily wage in country ,now you know how is difficult to live in Bosnia even worst if you have to pay the rent thats way people moving to other countries
i'm not sure those are homemade strawberries :D i think even people from pijaca get their goods from everywhere. would like to know more for sure
Maybe not, but they’re still much better than the ones in the supermarket :)
I couldnt find avacados in zenica, not that i was that suprises but hey i felt like some with eggs for breakfast
Dang I hope that you succeed in your search
Bosnians don't eat avocados nor papayas haha
They charged you more for most of everything when realized you were stranger. That's why I never buy if no price shown. I bought same paprike for 3 marks
i only paid 1 mark for the 2 paprike, 1 mark for garlic. the strawberries were 5 marks, the ajvar was 10, so i don't think they over charged. and even if they did, I'm happy to help them out a bit
Ben Bosnians don't eat much of a produce during the winter times, they eat more of suho meso, stellja, sudzuka, kavurma etc. lol
Fair enough. I love some good berries though
Where do the market sellers source those strawberries at this time of year? Im not convinced they grow them in Bosnia.
No idea. This video was filmed in late March, too. Maybe a greenhouse or similar setup? I’m not an expert on agriculture… all I know is at the time there were no strawberries in the supermarkets, only at the pijacas
@@BenTheRules 5 KM for that box is EU prices. So could be greenhouse, could be Lidl Serbia.
Sellers have connections with local importers who import large quantities from number of countries. Even small grocery shops have them. It all depends how much someone is good businessman and how good are his importers... They may combine local or self grown with imported. The less variety stand has, makes it more probable they grow everything themselves. It's quite common across ex-Yu area from what I realised.
Strawberries in winter time really that must be imported or plastic eat local food but at local time
You don’t think anyone grows strawberries in a green house or something? (I’m don’t know anything about growing food I’m just curious)
Bro whats your nationality? Why do you speak that good serbian? Do you have a backround from the Balkans?
Sto po sto amerikanac! My family’s been in the US for over a hundred years, but I’ve learned the language over the last couple years, starting out with friends from my hometown, and recently because I’ve lived and traveled in the region
@@BenTheRules amazing buddy! You are really talented. Wish you all the best and keep filming your journey. I really enjoy watching your clips!
This is not serbian.😂😂😂
At some point you should go to Serbia. Not just to Kosovo and Sandjak. You even went very nearby beautiful places like Kopaonik, Zlatibor, UNESCO world heritage sites like Studenica and Zica monasteries but seemed to prefer staying in Muslim areas, how come? Vojvodina is also unbelievable with towns like Subotica, Sremski Karlovci, Vrsac, Sombor, Fruska Gora too!
He's American
kako nisi skontao ili se pravis lud,obilazi dijelove ne gdje zive muslimani nego Bosnjaci,muslimani su i Albanci ali nije isao kod njih
I hear you, I have plans to explore more of Serbia, don’t worry. Twice I wanted to go to Vojvodina but I couldn’t because of problems I had while traveling. I did make it to Niš, Priboj and Belgrade though (I didn’t film in Belgrade but I really liked the city). I ended up spending a few months in Sarajevo which is why I’ve made so much content in Bosnia lately
Ljubomoran.
Pijaca u Šumadiji najbolja na svijetu i to kažem kao Bosanac a i najbolji domaćini
Do you know where was your ancestors from before US? You look just like balkaners or meditterranean peoples
South of Italy, Croatia, Poland, and some from Northern Europe (Sweden, England). I’ve got all the American immigrant groups in me :)
Ben you’re cheap guy
Bosnian people are not cheap people and they’re always tipping poor people
30 cents is nothing 😮
she asked for 50 fening and I had a 1 mark coin, so that's what I gave her, I wasn't trying to brag about a big tip or something
my guess communist
Correct, 1948
@@BenTheRules LEZZZGOOOOOOOOO
Benji u BiH su domaći proizvodi i sezonski nisu lažni iLi modifited food like in USA
Yea ,try surviving there with $400 a month with 4 kids
It’s a shame, no wonder so many young people have left for the west 😕