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Serbian Language Podcast 

There are quite a few Youtube videos which can be used for practicing your listening comprehension skills. One of them is  MarkaŽvala Youtube channel with short interviews with ordinary people. In their videos you can hear authentic, colloquial language spoken in Belgrade. Today I want to share with you a video in which  passersby are asked to show what they HAVE=IMAJU in their pockets.



How to practice Serbian with Learn Serbian Podcast?

  1. Let's listen to the video (only first two minutes) and try to watch and see what people usually have in their pockets. If you would like to be prepared for the items one can find in their pockets, check the vocabulary list below the video.
  2. Listen to the video for the second time and jot down what you hear (and see) 
  3. After listening to it twice, you can check your answers in the comment below.
  4. Finally, you can do the follow up exercise :)


Vocabulary
  1. Džep = pocket / Džepovi = pockets / u džepu = in a pocket / u džepovima = in pockets
  2. Ključ = key // ključevi = keys
  3. pare = novac = lova (sleng) = money
  4. sitne pare = sitniš = coins/change
  5. mobilni = mobile phone
  6. dokumenti = documents
  7. dinari = Dinars
  8. lična karta = ID 
  9. telefon = telephone
  10. ništa više = nothing more
  11. naočare = glasses
  12. spajalica = paper click
  13. novčanik = wallet
  14. komad = piece
  15. sveska  = notebook
  16. upaljač = lighter
  17. slušalice = headset

Practicing with Serbian Language Podcast





Five Phrases for an A2/B1 Retelling

Serbian Language Podcast - A2/B1 Level is expanded here through Listening to an A2/B1 podcast in manageable layers. Start with the original post, then use the new material to notice form, meaning and the situation in which a Serbian speaker would naturally choose it.

For active practice, change one meaningful detail in each model while preserving the target structure. Say the altered line aloud, write it in the other Serbian script and explain what changed. This turns the focus of Serbian Language Podcast - A2/B1 Level into language you can retrieve independently.

One Podcast, Three Listening Passes

Read these five sentences horizontally to compare Latin, Cyrillic and English. Then read only the Serbian columns vertically. Every example belongs specifically to the subject of Serbian Language Podcast - A2/B1 Level, so keep that context when you adapt it.

Catch the Story before the Grammar

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
U današnjoj epizodi pričamo o komšiluku.У данашњој епизоди причамо о комшилуку.In today’s episode we talk about the neighbourhood.
Voditelj polako predstavlja novu gošću.Водитељ полако представља нову гошћу.The host slowly introduces a new guest.
Prvi razgovor traje oko četiri minuta.Први разговор траје око четири минута.The first conversation lasts about four minutes.
Posle slušanja izdvajam ključne događaje.После слушања издвајам кључне догађаје.After listening I identify the key events.
Svoj sažetak završavam ličnim mišljenjem.Свој сажетак завршавам личним мишљењем.I finish my summary with a personal opinion.

Record Your Own Podcast Summary

Translate each prompt as part of the situation explored in Serbian Language Podcast - A2/B1 Level. Give the Latin and Cyrillic forms before comparing your work with the key.

  1. In today’s episode we talk about the neighbourhood.
  2. The host slowly introduces a new guest.
  3. The first conversation lasts about four minutes.
  4. After listening I identify the key events.
  5. I finish my summary with a personal opinion.

Answers for Serbian Language Podcast - A2/B1 Level

  1. U današnjoj epizodi pričamo o komšiluku.
    У данашњој епизоди причамо о комшилуку.
  2. Voditelj polako predstavlja novu gošću.
    Водитељ полако представља нову гошћу.
  3. Prvi razgovor traje oko četiri minuta.
    Први разговор траје око четири минута.
  4. Posle slušanja izdvajam ključne događaje.
    После слушања издвајам кључне догађаје.
  5. Svoj sažetak završavam ličnim mišljenjem.
    Свој сажетак завршавам личним мишљењем.