A written word shows the letters; a Serbian voice reveals where the rhythm, stress and personality really live.

Today we are practising three simple questions and three simple answers:
  1. Where do you / You live? = Где живиш / живите?= Gde živiš / živite? 
  2. What do you / You do? = Шта радиш / радите? (Чиме се бавиш / бавите?)  = Šta radiš / radite? (Čime se baviš / bavite?) 
  3. What do you do in your free time? = Шта радиш / радите у слободно време? = Šta radiš / radite u slobodno vreme?
The answers are as follows:
  1. Живим у ... = Živim u ... (I live in ...Beogradu / Limi - check out the previous posts about the Locative case)
  2. Радим као ... = Radim kao ...(I work as a ...profesor / lekar - check out the video about occupations)
  3. У слободно време ... = U slobodno vreme ...( In my free time I learn Seriban - učim srpski - check out the previous video about hobbies)

Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation

Now that you understand what we are going to talk about, you are ready for the video lesson! Have fun!



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A practical route into Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation

This lesson works best as a short sequence: notice the target form, connect it with meaning, and use it in a fresh sentence. In Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation, the original material remains the starting point; the additions below make its language easier to retrieve in real conversation.

One letter, one sound

Serbian spelling rewards precision: č and ć are separate consonants, and every written contrast can change how a word is recognised. Listen for tongue position, copy a short model, and then test the sound inside a complete sentence rather than drilling an isolated letter forever. In this particular lesson, use that principle to interpret the examples connected with Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation.

Five sentences to read aloud

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Noćas čitam ćirilični tekst.Ноћас читам ћирилични текст.Tonight I am reading a Cyrillic text.
Tačna reč počinje glasom č.Тачна реч почиње гласом ч.The correct word begins with the sound č.
Čujem čistu razliku između č i ć.Чујем чисту разлику између ч и ћ.I hear a clear difference between č and ć.
Ćerka pažljivo čita kratku priču.Ћерка пажљиво чита кратку причу.The daughter carefully reads a short story.
Čaša je pored ćebeta.Чаша је поред ћебета.The glass is next to the blanket.

Choose one row and copy it in both scripts without looking back. When you check it, correct letters and diacritics first; only afterwards consider speed. Apply that script strategy to the vocabulary in Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation.

Read the table out loud, not silently

Read down the Latin column, then switch to Cyrillic without returning to English. Choose two examples, turn one into a question and make the other negative. Say both versions naturally. For this post, keep your final version connected with the situation in Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation.

Check your Serbian: Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation

Finish with five short translations. Keep the vocabulary and grammatical relationship from this lesson consistent in both Serbian scripts. Keep every answer connected with Serbian Video Lessons with Pronunciation.

  1. Tonight I am reading a Cyrillic text.
  2. The correct word begins with the sound č.
  3. I hear a clear difference between č and ć.
  4. The daughter carefully reads a short story.
  5. The glass is next to the blanket.

Answers for the pronunciation task

  1. Noćas čitam ćirilični tekst.
    Ноћас читам ћирилични текст.
  2. Tačna reč počinje glasom č.
    Тачна реч почиње гласом ч.
  3. Čujem čistu razliku između č i ć.
    Чујем чисту разлику између ч и ћ.
  4. Ćerka pažljivo čita kratku priču.
    Ћерка пажљиво чита кратку причу.
  5. Čaša je pored ćebeta.
    Чаша је поред ћебета.