Listen for the contrast between “Naslov poglavlja čitam bez preslovljavanja.” and “Poznata imena mi pomažu da prepoznam slova.”. Their forms become memorable when you connect them with a speaker, purpose and situation.
I am happy to announce that my third book with easy texts both in Cyrillic and Latin alphabet, Who is Who, has been published!Let me remind you of the first two books, which you can read along with me on my Youtube channel and Patreon page:
Easy to Read - Šta možemo da vidimo na selu?
This book called "What you can see on the farm" is just the first part of the series covering animal and farm vocabulary, together with the most common verbs in Serbian.
Easy to Read - Gde je ključ?
In this second book, Where is the Key? I continue using the most common verbs which require the accusative case. We are also practicing introducing ourselves and our friends. There is also a task for you to find ONE hidden key. If you are having problems finding it, do let me know!
Easy to Read - Ko je ko?
In the third book, Who is Who, we are dealing with some similar names like Jovan and Jovana or Ivan and Ivana. Since they can be a bit confusing, we are trying to figure out who is who, by following our friends in search of one another. At the end of the book there is an Activity book where you need to find the hidden page numbers... a little bit of Locative case will always prove useful in the days to come :D
The Fourth Easy to Read book
The name of the fourth book is "What we like" and it is all about games and seasons we like. It is to be published in October. This one is the easiest of all, and I am sure you'll love it! Watch this space :DLet an Easy Book Teach You Cyrillic
Focus on using graded books to develop direct Cyrillic reading. Contrast “Naslov poglavlja čitam bez preslovljavanja.” with “Poznata imena mi pomažu da prepoznam slova.”, identify the form carrying the main information, and say both sentences without translating word by word.
Five Reader Habits for the Serbian Alphabet
Rebuild “Posle dve stranice prepričavam glavni događaj.” from its English meaning, but adapt “Svakog dana čitam jedan pasus naglas.” freely. The two results should sound connected to real communication, not to a grammar list.
Recognise Whole Words before Transliteration
| Latin script | Cyrillic script | English |
|---|---|---|
| Naslov poglavlja čitam bez preslovljavanja. | Наслов поглавља читам без пресловљавања. | I read the chapter title without transliteration. |
| Poznata imena mi pomažu da prepoznam slova. | Позната имена ми помажу да препознам слова. | Familiar names help me recognise the letters. |
| Olovkom podvlačim samo nove ćirilične oblike. | Оловком подвлачим само нове ћириличне облике. | I underline only new Cyrillic forms with a pencil. |
| Posle dve stranice prepričavam glavni događaj. | После две странице препричавам главни догађај. | After two pages I retell the main event. |
| Svakog dana čitam jedan pasus naglas. | Сваког дана читам један пасус наглас. | Every day I read one paragraph aloud. |
Turn “Olovkom podvlačim samo nove ćirilične oblike.” into a question, then answer it with information from your own life. Write the final exchange in both Serbian scripts.
Read a Paragraph without Returning to Latin
Work from English back into natural Serbian, leaving “Svakog dana čitam jedan pasus naglas.” until last. Check endings, diacritics and Cyrillic letters before reading the answers aloud.
- I read the chapter title without transliteration.
- Familiar names help me recognise the letters.
- I underline only new Cyrillic forms with a pencil.
- After two pages I retell the main event.
- Every day I read one paragraph aloud.
Solutions prepared for Learning Serbian Cyrillic with Easy to Read Books
- Naslov poglavlja čitam bez preslovljavanja.
Наслов поглавља читам без пресловљавања. - Poznata imena mi pomažu da prepoznam slova.
Позната имена ми помажу да препознам слова. - Olovkom podvlačim samo nove ćirilične oblike.
Оловком подвлачим само нове ћириличне облике. - Posle dve stranice prepričavam glavni događaj.
После две странице препричавам главни догађај. - Svakog dana čitam jedan pasus naglas.
Сваког дана читам један пасус наглас.