Learn how April Fool’s Day is marked in Serbian, including the playful exclamation Aprililili and the expression nasesti na šalu.
How to Say April Fool in Serbian?
How to Say April Fool in Serbian?
The most common way to celebrate April Fool's day in Serbia is to play a joke on someone and then, if they fall for it, say "Aprililili". Yes, after "April" you will add "i-li-li" :)I guess that the most ambitious learners will enjoy watching an episode of "Državni posao" dedicated to this day:
I am aware that it is quite difficult to understand, but do try to persevere with it and answer these three general questions:
- Da li je Boškić naseo na šalu? (nasesti na šalu = to fall for the joke / to be taken in)
- Da li je Čvarkov stigao da prevari Torbicu ? (prevariti = to play a joke/trick/prank on someone)
- Kako je Torbica uspeo da se našali sa Čvarkovim*?
April Fool’s Day expressions
| Serbian | English |
|---|---|
| Aprililili! | April Fool! |
| našaliti se s nekim | to play a joke on someone |
| nasesti na šalu | to fall for a joke |
| Nisam poverovao / poverovala. | I did not believe it. |
Mini exercise
Complete with šalu, našalio, poverovala: On se ___ sa mnom. Nisam ___. Moj brat je naseo na ___.