Happiness wears different Serbian endings depending on whether the smile belongs to a man, woman, child or crowd.

Serbian Adjective HAPPY

In the previous lessons about the adjectives in Nominative, we learnt the forms of the adjective HAPPY just for Sg. Masc and Feminine. Here comes the list with all the forms:

Masc. Sg. SREĆAN
Fem. Sg. SREĆNA
Neut. Sg. SREĆNO

Masc. Pl. SREĆNI
Fem. Pl. SREĆNE
Neut. Pl. SREĆNA

Let's expand our short sentences into longer ones, by combining it with the reason - why someone is happy:


Conjugation of the Verb to Go to

In order to figure out how to make the previous sentences, take a look at the conjugations of the verb TO GO = ići:


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srećan and its changing endings

A Serbian adjective agrees with its noun in gender, number and case. Learn the noun and adjective together, then change one feature at a time; this makes endings visible without turning the lesson into a disconnected list. In this particular lesson, use that principle to interpret the examples connected with Serbian Adjective HAPPY - Part 5.

srećan, srećna, srećno — and the definite form

Begin Serbian Adjective HAPPY - Part 5 by looking for a pattern rather than translating every word. Mark the element that changes, say the complete Serbian phrase aloud, and only then compare it with English. That order keeps the lesson focused on Serbian structure.

Say who is happy and why

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 Adjective HAPPY - Part 5.

Sentences with srećan in both alphabets

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
On je srećan zbog dobrih vesti.Он је срећан због добрих вести.He is happy because of the good news.
Bila je srećna kad je čula pesmu.Била је срећна кад је чула песму.She was happy when she heard the song.
Dete je srećno u novoj školi.Дете је срећно у новој школи.The child is happy in the new school.
Srećni ljudi lakše uče.Срећни људи лакше уче.Happy people learn more easily.
Želim ti srećan put.Желим ти срећан пут.I wish you a happy journey.

The middle column is not a translation but the same sentence in Cyrillic. Compare it with the Latin version, close the English column and check whether both forms trigger the same meaning. Apply that script strategy to the vocabulary in Serbian Adjective HAPPY - Part 5.

Check your Serbian: Serbian Adjective HAPPY - Part 5

Test active production: cover the examples, translate each cue and supply two Serbian spellings—Latin and Cyrillic—before opening the answer key. Keep every answer connected with Serbian Adjective HAPPY - Part 5.

  1. We are listening to a well-known folk song.
  2. A wide street leads to the river.
  3. Her white dress is elegant.
  4. We received a short, clear explanation.
  5. The warm bread smells lovely.

Answers for part five

  1. Slušamo poznatu narodnu pesmu.
    Слушамо познату народну песму.
  2. Široka ulica vodi do reke.
    Широка улица води до реке.
  3. Njena bela haljina je elegantna.
    Њена бела хаљина је елегантна.
  4. Dobili smo kratko jasno objašnjenje.
    Добили смо кратко јасно објашњење.
  5. Topao hleb lepo miriše.
    Топао хлеб лепо мирише.