улаз, ULAZ = entrance
излаз, IZLAZ = exit
улаз је слободан, ULAZ JE SLOBODAN = free admission
заузето, ZAUZETO = occupied
затворено, ZATVORENO = closed
отворено, OTVORENO = opened
дозвољено, DOZVOLJENO = allowed
забрањено,ZABRANJENO = forbidden
пушачи, PUŠAČI = smokers
непушачи, NEPUŠAČI = non-smokers
мушки, MUŠKI (toalet) = gentlemen (toilet)
женски, ŽENSKI (toalet)= ladies
на продају, NA PRODAJU = for sale
соба за издавање, SOBA ZA IZDAVANJE = a room for rent
звонити, ZVONITI! = ring!
затварај врата, ZATVARAJ VRATA = close the door
не узнемиравај, NE UZNEMIRAVAJ = do not disturb
пази, PAZI! OPASNOST! = watch out! danger!
чувај се, ČUVAJ SE PSA = beware of the dog!
стој, STOJ! = stand still!
тишина, TIŠINA = be silent
вуци, VUCI = pull
гурај, GURAJ = push
затвори врата, ZATVORI VRATA = close the door
не дирај, NE DIRAJ = do not touch! If you are never sure how to pronounce these words, you can hear the slow pronunciation in some of my videos on YouTube or Serbian Phrases Cyrillic version of the course.
Public signs reward quick recognition because their verbs and warnings must be understood before there is time to translate. Begin with Ulaz je sa druge strane zgrade.; its scene gives the new language somewhere concrete to stand.
Listen for a small compass in public signs in Serbian
Public signs reward quick recognition because their verbs and warnings must be understood before there is time to translate. Compare the five examples for meaning before analysing their forms. In Pritisnite dugme za otvaranje vrata., identify the word that carries the central idea; then notice how the remaining words make its person, place or time precise.
Five sentences that belong only to public signs in Serbian
| Latinica | Ćirilica | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ulaz je sa druge strane zgrade. | Улаз је са друге стране зграде. | The entrance is on the other side of the building. |
| Zabranjeno je parkiranje ispred kapije. | Забрањено је паркирање испред капије. | Parking is forbidden in front of the gate. |
| Pritisnite dugme za otvaranje vrata. | Притисните дугме за отварање врата. | Press the button to open the door. |
| Radno vreme je istaknuto na izlogu. | Радно време је истакнуто на излогу. | The opening hours are displayed in the shop window. |
| Pažnja, pod je mokar! | Пажња, под је мокар! | Caution, the floor is wet! |
From Zabranjeno je parkiranje ispred kapije. to independent speech
Read Pažnja, pod je mokar! once as a statement with real intention. Next, change the subject or time phrase and repair every form affected by that choice. Finish by linking your new sentence to Zabranjeno je parkiranje ispred kapije. in a two-line exchange that could genuinely happen.
A five-step challenge shaped by Pritisnite dugme za otvaranje vrata.
- Give the English meaning of Ulaz je sa druge strane zgrade..
- Reconstruct in Serbian: “Parking is forbidden in front of the gate.”
- Write Pritisnite dugme za otvaranje vrata. in Cyrillic.
- Change one grammatical detail in Radno vreme je istaknuto na izlogu..
- Ask a natural question that could produce Pažnja, pod je mokar! as an answer.
Answers waiting beyond Radno vreme je istaknuto na izlogu.
- The entrance is on the other side of the building.
- Zabranjeno je parkiranje ispred kapije. / Забрањено је паркирање испред капије.
- Притисните дугме за отварање врата.
- More than one answer is possible; all connected forms must remain in agreement.
- Questions vary, but the final Serbian sentence must answer them naturally.