Herzegovina is the southern part of the country Bosnia and Herzegovina, in south-east Europe. It is not a country on its own, though the name sits in the country's full name — and that trips a lot of people up.

HerzegovinaHerzegovina is the southern part of the country Bosnia and Herzegovina是「波士尼亞與赫塞哥維納」這個國家南邊的部分 in south-east Europe位在東南歐 It is not a country on its own它自己不是一個國家 though the name sits in the country's full name不過這個名字就放在這個國家的全名裡 and that trips a lot of people up這常常讓很多人搞混

The country used to belong to Yugoslavia. It became independent in 1992, and then there was a civil war from 1992 to 1995 among Bosniak Muslims, Croats, and Serbs.

The country used to belong to Yugoslavia這個國家以前屬於南斯拉夫 It became independent in 1992它在1992年獨立 and then there was a civil war from 1992 to 1995接著從1992年到1995年爆發了內戰 among Bosniak Muslims, Croats, and Serbs在波士尼亞穆斯林、克羅埃西亞人和塞爾維亞人之間

In loose talk, people often say just "Bosnia" for the whole country. That is common, but it leaves Herzegovina out, and people from there notice.

In loose talk在比較隨便的說法裡 people often say just “Bosnia” for the whole country人們常常直接說「Bosnia」來指整個國家 That is common這種說法很常見 but it leaves Herzegovina out但這樣就把Herzegovina漏掉了 and people from there notice來自那裡的人會注意到

You will meet the word in news, history, and geography, not in everyday chat. Mostar is the city many people picture.

You will meet the word in news, history, and geography你會在新聞、歷史，和地理裡遇到這個字 not in everyday chat不是在日常聊天裡 Mostar is the cityMostar是那座城市 many people picture很多人腦中會浮現