Family vocabulary becomes real when every kinship word is attached to a name, memory or everyday action.
I hope you enjoyed following my free Serbian language course at the elementary level, dedicated to Greetings! This month I have been working on a new one where you can learn:- How to introduce your family members to someone
- Hear clearly and learn to pronounce family members
- Verbs to have + family members (in the appropriate case)
- Short texts about this topic
More videos with conjugations are on this playlist.
From family words to family sentences
Recognising the answer in Serbian Language Course - Family is only the first stage. The goal is to recall it quickly, pronounce it clearly and adjust it for a different person, place or time. Use the new examples as stepping stones.
Point at the table and name the relative
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 Language Course - Family.
Serbian family terms are very precise
Family vocabulary becomes useful when it is combined with possession, age, place and everyday actions. Serbian also distinguishes several relationships more precisely than English, so learn each noun through a small personal sentence. In this particular lesson, use that principle to interpret the examples connected with Serbian Language Course - Family.
Compare the words for each side of the family
| Latin script | Cyrillic script | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ovo je moja starija sestra. | Ово је моја старија сестра. | This is my older sister. |
| Moj brat ima jednog sina. | Мој брат има једног сина. | My brother has one son. |
| Naša baka živi na selu. | Наша бака живи на селу. | Our grandmother lives in the countryside. |
| Njena ćerka studira u Beogradu. | Њена ћерка студира у Београду. | Her daughter studies in Belgrade. |
| Deda priča zanimljivu priču. | Деда прича занимљиву причу. | Grandfather is telling an interesting story. |
Every row lets you verify spelling twice. Pay special attention to Latin digraphs and diacritics before reading the Cyrillic form aloud at the same natural pace. Apply that script strategy to the vocabulary in Serbian Language Course - Family.
Check your Serbian: Serbian Language Course - Family
Use the English cues to rebuild the Serbian sentences in Latin and Cyrillic. Accuracy of endings and diacritics matters more than speed. Keep every answer connected with Serbian Language Course - Family.
- This is my older sister.
- My brother has one son.
- Our grandmother lives in the countryside.
- Her daughter studies in Belgrade.
- Grandfather is telling an interesting story.
Answers for the family course
- Ovo je moja starija sestra.
Ово је моја старија сестра. - Moj brat ima jednog sina.
Мој брат има једног сина. - Naša baka živi na selu.
Наша бака живи на селу. - Njena ćerka studira u Beogradu.
Њена ћерка студира у Београду. - Deda priča zanimljivu priču.
Деда прича занимљиву причу.