If you find learning a new language daunting... lost for words.... then don't despair... There are many international & loan words in most languages and Serbian is no exception either.For the complete Serbian language novices such as myself, it is really nice to encounter "friendly words". To give you a flavour I have included a link to a presentation. Guess what they are!!
There are many more out there!
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Listen for the contrast before naming the rule. International words offer quick recognition, but Serbian pronunciation, gender and case endings still deserve careful attention.
Follow the compass inside international loan words reci stranog
International words offer quick recognition, but Serbian pronunciation, gender and case endings still deserve careful attention. Picture the scene before choosing an ending. Read the Serbian examples as complete thoughts, not as containers for isolated vocabulary. Notice which word changes the meaning most strongly, and allow the surrounding words to show its grammatical job.
Five spoken lines for international loan words reci stranog
| Latinica | Ćirilica | English |
|---|---|---|
| Telefon je ostao u taksiju. | Телефон је остао у таксију. | The telephone was left in the taxi. |
| Studentkinja proučava modernu arhitekturu. | Студенткиња проучава модерну архитектуру. | The female student studies modern architecture. |
| Rezervisali smo hotel blizu centra. | Резервисали смо хотел близу центра. | We booked a hotel near the centre. |
| Moj kolega popravlja kompjuter. | Мој колега поправља компјутер. | My colleague is repairing the computer. |
| Festival počinje kratkim dokumentarnim filmom. | Фестивал почиње кратким документарним филмом. | The festival begins with a short documentary film. |
A mirror from recognition to speech with international loan words reci stranog
Move from Telefon je ostao u taksiju. towards Festival počinje kratkim dokumentarnim filmom., but stop at the sentence that feels least comfortable. Cover the english and recover the serbian, and then use that thought as the beginning of a two-line exchange. Tomorrow, return through a different sentence so that the order of the table cannot do the remembering for you.
Five moves before the rhythm disappears from international loan words reci stranog
- Translate into English: Telefon je ostao u taksiju.
- Rebuild in Serbian from memory: “The female student studies modern architecture.”
- Write the third sentence in Cyrillic without copying it.
- Change one detail in Moj kolega popravlja kompjuter. and keep the sentence grammatical.
- Create a new question connected with Festival počinje kratkim dokumentarnim filmom..
Check the trail you have made through international loan words reci stranog
- The telephone was left in the taxi.
- Studentkinja proučava modernu arhitekturu. / Студенткиња проучава модерну архитектуру.
- Резервисали смо хотел близу центра.
- Answers vary; the changed word must still agree with the rest of the sentence.
- Answers vary; keep the question directly connected with the situation.