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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Present tense verb conjugations
-AM group ("-am" for 1st person Sg)
1. Kada obično ručaš? Obično ručam u tri.
When do you usually have lunch - I usually have lunch at 3.
KADA = when
RUČATI = have lunch/dinner
2. Kada obično večeraš? Obično večeram u 7.
When do you usually have dinner? I usually have dinner at 7.
OBIČNO - usually
VEČERATI = have dinner/supper
3. Gde obično večeraš? Večeram u kuhinji.
Where do you usually have dinner? I have dinner in the kitchen.
GDE = where
KUHINJA = kitchen (u kuhinjI- in the kitchen)
4. Gde obično gledaš televiziju? Ne gledam televiziju.
where do you usually watch TV? I don't watch TV.
GLEDATI = to watch
TELEVIZIJA = television (gledam televizijU)
5. Koliko često čitaš knjige? Čitam knjige vikendom, kad imam vremena.
How often do you read books? I read books at weekends, when I have time.
KOLIKO ČESTO = how often
ČITATI = read
KNJIGE = books
VIKEND = weekend (vikendOM = at weekends)
IMATI = to have (imaM = I have)
VREME = time (imam vremena = I have time)
All the verbs in this group have these endings:
I = JA PEVAM - am,
YOU = TI PEVAŠ - aš,
HE,
SHE,
IT, = ON, ONA, ONO PEVA -
WE = MI PEVAMO - mo
YOU = VI PEVATE - te
THEY = ONI-ONE-ONA PEVAJU - ju
other verbs from this group:
čekati, čitati, duvati, gledati, igrati, imati, izgledati, mešati, obožavati, padati
A good idea for an exercise:
Use the first 5 sentences and start each one with
a. On
b. Mi
c. Vi
d. Oni
-IM group - Video practice:
-AM group ("-am" for 1st person Sg)
1. Kada obično ručaš? Obično ručam u tri.
When do you usually have lunch - I usually have lunch at 3.
KADA = when
RUČATI = have lunch/dinner
2. Kada obično večeraš? Obično večeram u 7.
When do you usually have dinner? I usually have dinner at 7.
OBIČNO - usually
VEČERATI = have dinner/supper
3. Gde obično večeraš? Večeram u kuhinji.
Where do you usually have dinner? I have dinner in the kitchen.
GDE = where
KUHINJA = kitchen (u kuhinjI- in the kitchen)
4. Gde obično gledaš televiziju? Ne gledam televiziju.
where do you usually watch TV? I don't watch TV.
GLEDATI = to watch
TELEVIZIJA = television (gledam televizijU)
5. Koliko često čitaš knjige? Čitam knjige vikendom, kad imam vremena.
How often do you read books? I read books at weekends, when I have time.
KOLIKO ČESTO = how often
ČITATI = read
KNJIGE = books
VIKEND = weekend (vikendOM = at weekends)
IMATI = to have (imaM = I have)
VREME = time (imam vremena = I have time)
All the verbs in this group have these endings:
I = JA PEVAM - am,
YOU = TI PEVAŠ - aš,
HE,
SHE,
IT, = ON, ONA, ONO PEVA -
WE = MI PEVAMO - mo
YOU = VI PEVATE - te
THEY = ONI-ONE-ONA PEVAJU - ju
other verbs from this group:
čekati, čitati, duvati, gledati, igrati, imati, izgledati, mešati, obožavati, padati
A good idea for an exercise:
Use the first 5 sentences and start each one with
a. On
b. Mi
c. Vi
d. Oni
-IM group - Video practice:
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
TATA
Tata (dad =father)
Tatin tata (dad's dad = grandfather)
Tatinog tate tata (dad of dad's dad = great grandfather)
Tatinog tate tatin tata (dad's dad of dad's dad great-great grandfather)
Tatinog tate tatin tata tata (dad's dad of dad's dad dad - whatever)
Sto komada tata (a hundred of dads)
Dok se rodi jedan (until one ('tata-mata') is born)
Tata-mata. (any ideas how to translate 'tata-mata'?)
by Dušan Radović
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Serbian - Serbian and working!
VOKABULAR.ORG
Here is the fun one where you can add your own (fun) definition:
VUJAKLIJA.COM
Which is your favourite online/offline dictionary?
VOKABULAR.ORG
Here is the fun one where you can add your own (fun) definition:
VUJAKLIJA.COM
Which is your favourite online/offline dictionary?
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Listen to this song and fill in the gaps:
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Živeti, pitati, raditi, ići, znati, biti<br />
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Živeti, pitati, raditi, ići, znati, biti
Gap-fill exercise
Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Predeli, predeli, predeli
vredeli, vredeli, vredeli.
Predeli, predeli, predeli
bledeli, bledeli, bledeli.
Predeli, predeli, predeli
u mestu sedeli, sedeli…
Predeli, predeli, predeli
u sedenju osedeli.
***Advanced Serbian with poems by Miroslav Antić ******
1. predeo (Sg. Masc.) - predeli (pl.) = landscape
2. vredeo (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - vredeli (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - be worth something
3. bledeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- bledeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= fade out
4. u mestu (mesto - sg. neut.)= in one place
5. sedeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- sedeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= sit down
6. sedeti is a verb , sedenje is a gerund =sitting, u sedenju = while sitting
7. osedeti is a verb meaning 'grow gray' - osedeli ((v. agreeing with pl. masc.)
vredeli, vredeli, vredeli.
Predeli, predeli, predeli
bledeli, bledeli, bledeli.
Predeli, predeli, predeli
u mestu sedeli, sedeli…
Predeli, predeli, predeli
u sedenju osedeli.
***Advanced Serbian with poems by Miroslav Antić ******
1. predeo (Sg. Masc.) - predeli (pl.) = landscape
2. vredeo (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - vredeli (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - be worth something
3. bledeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- bledeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= fade out
4. u mestu (mesto - sg. neut.)= in one place
5. sedeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- sedeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= sit down
6. sedeti is a verb , sedenje is a gerund =sitting, u sedenju = while sitting
7. osedeti is a verb meaning 'grow gray' - osedeli ((v. agreeing with pl. masc.)
Friday, July 24, 2009
Listen to this short reportage on the statue of Rocky in a Serbian village.
Then read the following questions and try to answer them:
MINUTES> 00:00 - 00:22
1. Where is the statue being made?
2. What will happen in August?
MINUTES> 00:22 - 00:36
3. When did the sculptor begin his work?
4. When is he going to finish?
MINUTES> 00:55 - 01:12
5. Where is the sculptor from?
6. Whose idea was it to make the statue?
MINUTES> 01:09 - 01:39
7. Where is Bojan from ?
8. What is Bojan's plan?
MINUTES> 01:40 - 01:50
9. Who made the first statue of Rocky?
10. How many such statues are there in the world?
MINUTES> 01:56 - 02:15
11. What is Zoran Batic talking about?
12. How many internet sites does he mention?
MINUTES> 02:25 - 02:35
13. What will the statue be made of?
14. How much will the statue weigh?
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