Poetry performed by a great actor can make Serbian pronunciation, rhythm and word order unforgettable. In this lesson, Rade Šerbedžija recites Konstantin Simonov’s famous poem Čekaj me, giving us a powerful context for the verb čekati (to wait), its imperative and object pronouns.
Learn Serbian with Čekaj me
Although the poem was written by a Russian poet, this Serbian version offers wonderful listening practice through the distinctive interpretation of the renowned actor Rade Šerbedžija.
This poem is perfect for getting to know the verb "to wait" and its
- imperative form "čekaj"
- the pronouns following it "čekaj + me"
- the word order: Čekaj me vs. Samo me čekaj dugo
- parts of speech: čekati (infinitive) čekanje (noun)
- conjugations