Listen to this beautiful song and without reading the lyrics try to answer the questions as follows:
- Gde se dešavala ova priča ?
- Koje godišnje doba je opisano ?
- Šta je to "salaš" ?
- Šta je to "petrolejka" ?
- Da li se u pesmi pominje belo ili crno vino ?
- Kako se kaže "let's sing altogether" ?
- Šta znači "dobro nam došli" ?
Enter the salaš with your eyes closed
Listen first for the world of the song rather than individual endings. A salaš is a rural farmstead or homestead, especially associated with the Pannonian landscape and Vojvodina. Petrolejka is a kerosene lamp. Together, these nouns suggest a setting that modern city vocabulary could not create.
Each question demands a different kind of evidence. Gde asks for location, koje godišnje doba for season, da li offers a choice, and šta znači requests meaning. Write the exact word you hear beside every answer; only then consult the linked lyrics to resolve uncertain details.
A kerosene lamp places the story in another time
| Latinica | Ћирилица | English |
|---|---|---|
| Sneg je prekrio stari salaš kraj ravnice. | Снег је прекрио стари салаш крај равнице. | Snow has covered the old farmstead beside the plain. |
| Petrolejka treperi iznad drvenog stola. | Петролејка трепери изнад дрвеног стола. | The kerosene lamp flickers above the wooden table. |
| Gosti skidaju kapute i prilaze toploj peći. | Гости скидају капуте и прилазе топлој пећи. | The guests take off their coats and approach the warm stove. |
| Domaćin podiže čašu i poziva društvo da zapeva. | Домаћин подиже чашу и позива друштво да запева. | The host raises a glass and invites everyone to sing. |
| Na prozoru se led polako pretvara u kapljice. | На прозору се лед полако претвара у капљице. | The ice on the window slowly turns into droplets. |
Collect evidence before opening the lyrics
Fold a page into seven fields matching the original questions. During the first listen, enter only isolated clues; during the second, turn each clue into a complete Serbian answer. Use the lyrics only for the third and final check.
- What is a salaš?
- Write petrolejka in Cyrillic.
- Which question word asks where?
- Translate Dobro nam došli!
- Say “Let us all sing!” in Serbian.
The winter scene emerges from seven answers
- a rural farmstead or homestead
- петролејка
- gde
- Welcome!
- Hajde svi da pevamo! / Zapevajmo svi!
Retell the scene without naming the song: mention the landscape, light, guests and one sound. If another learner can picture the same winter evening, your listening has moved beyond isolated vocabulary.
Marina Petrović