A child’s world is full of perfect first sentences: a toy has a colour, an animal makes a sound and somebody wants to play.

Thanks to your kind help the second lesson of Serbian for Children was released yesterday:


In this lesson you can practise saying "Ovo je..." (this is) as well as the vocabulary for family members!

 Porodica

 mama = mom
tata = dad
sestra = sister
brat = brother
sin = son
ćerka = daughter

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moj / moja = my

Additional exercises:
1. https://quizlet.com/146121479/micromatch
2. https://en.educaplay.com/en/learningresources/2531536/serbian_for_children_lesson_1a.htm

The first part was published in the post about teaching Serbian with children songs, but I will add it here as well:

 


Hope you find them useful and come here for more!

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Five simple sentences for young learners

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Dete crta žutu kuću.Дете црта жуту кућу.The child is drawing a yellow house.
Maca spava ispod stola.Маца спава испод стола.The cat is sleeping under the table.
Hajde da brojimo do deset.Хајде да бројимо до десет.Let us count to ten.
Volim da se igram napolju.Волим да се играм напољу.I like playing outside.
Gde je moja crvena lopta?Где је моја црвена лопта?Where is my red ball?

Let children hear it before they read it

Treat Serbian for Children - Lesson 2 as spoken language before analysing it on the page. Read or play the original once for the main message, return for the key forms, and finish by producing one sentence without looking.

Words children use every day

A useful phrase is more than a translation: it has a register, a typical situation and preferred word partners. Say it as a complete thought, then alter one detail so it becomes your own sentence. In this particular lesson, use that principle to interpret the examples connected with Serbian for Children - Lesson 2.

Make the sentences about your own child

Select the sentence closest to your life and make it true for you. Add a reason or time expression, ask another person a related question, and answer it without reading. For this post, keep your final version connected with the situation in Serbian for Children - Lesson 2.

Use the script pair as a reading workout: Latin first, Cyrillic second, then reverse the order. The Serbian message does not change, and neither should the pronunciation. Apply that script strategy to the vocabulary in Serbian for Children - Lesson 2.

Check your Serbian: Serbian for Children - Lesson 2

Complete this final recall check without copying the table. Write both Serbian scripts, then compare your forms carefully with the solutions. Keep every answer connected with Serbian for Children - Lesson 2.

  1. Learning can be fun.
  2. Today I am choosing a new useful phrase.
  3. Use the expression in your conversation.
  4. Ask me one more time, please.
  5. Now I understand the main message.

Answers for lesson two

  1. Učenje može da bude zabavno.
    Учење може да буде забавно.
  2. Danas biram novu korisnu frazu.
    Данас бирам нову корисну фразу.
  3. Upotrebi izraz u svom razgovoru.
    Употреби израз у свом разговору.
  4. Pitaj me još jednom, molim te.
    Питај ме још једном, молим те.
  5. Sada razumem glavnu poruku.
    Сада разумем главну поруку.