Marko may be in a shop, at work or on a mountain, and every hiding place leaves a locative clue.

In our fun Serbian comics we can learn where people are, or where they were in the past. Today we are using the same case, the Locative case to express where we are in a house and after that we can also say what we are doing in the house.




Instead of a comic, I recorded a video for you, so you can practice saying simple sentences:


Can you listen to the rest of the story and make similar sentences for:

  1. KUPATILO
  2. TRPEZARIJA
  3. SPAVAĆA SOBA
  4. RADNA SOBA
  5. TERASA
  6. TAVAN
  7. DNEVNA SOBA

Singular Nouns in Locative in Serbian

Before thinking about the grammar, try to hear how I am using these words with the prepositon U or NA. If you are not sure, here comes a bit of advice:

Sg. Masc >>> add -U (u hodniku, u Londonu, u muzeju)
Sg. Fem >>> add - I (u kuhinji, u Moskvi, u galeriji)

Exercises and Practice


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The locative after u, na and o

The locative describes location or topic after prepositions such as u, na and o. Contrast gde? with kuda?: u gradu describes a position, while u grad describes movement towards a destination. In this particular lesson, use that principle to interpret the examples connected with Where is Marko Now - Serbian Locative 3.

Model answers about where Marko is

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Marko je sada na aerodromu.Марко је сада на аеродрому.Marko is at the airport now.
Čeka u redu na pasošku kontrolu.Чека у реду на пасошку контролу.He is waiting in the queue for passport control.
Priča o svom putovanju u Grčku.Прича о свом путовању у Грчку.He is talking about his trip to Greece.
Kofer mu je u prtljažniku.Кофер му је у пртљажнику.His suitcase is in the boot.
Sedimo u kafiću na uglu.Седимо у кафићу на углу.We are sitting in the café on the corner.

Alternate scripts from row to row instead of treating Cyrillic as an optional extra. The aim is one Serbian sentence, one pronunciation and two equally readable written forms. Apply that script strategy to the vocabulary in Where is Marko Now - Serbian Locative 3.

Marko je u… / na…

Instead of memorising disconnected words from Where is Marko Now - Serbian Locative 3, collect a compact pattern you can reuse. Keep the stable part, replace one meaningful detail and listen to how the Serbian ending changes.

Say where the people you know are

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 Where is Marko Now - Serbian Locative 3.

Check your Serbian: Where is Marko Now - Serbian Locative 3

Reconstruct these examples from the English prompts. Mark any corrected ending or letter when you compare your Latin and Cyrillic answers with the key. Keep every answer connected with Where is Marko Now - Serbian Locative 3.

  1. I learn about Serbia in class.
  2. We are meeting in a small café.
  3. The photograph hangs on the white wall.
  4. My sister lives in London.
  5. The phone is in the blue bag.

Answers for locative three

  1. O Srbiji učim na času.
    О Србији учим на часу.
  2. Sastajemo se u malom kafiću.
    Састајемо се у малом кафићу.
  3. Fotografija visi na belom zidu.
    Фотографија виси на белом зиду.
  4. Moja sestra živi u Londonu.
    Моја сестра живи у Лондону.
  5. Telefon je u plavoj torbi.
    Телефон је у плавој торби.