Imagine where someone might naturally say “Voz polazi u sedamnaest časova i četrdeset minuta.”. Place “Račun iznosi dve hiljade trista dinara.” in a second scene and practise moving between those contexts without English.

Practicing Numbers while Listening 


Another exercise where your task is to jot down the numbers you hear while watching this funny add:



Listening Comprehension Numbers - Answer Key

Brojevi koje čujemo (they are written in white, just select them and you'll see the answers)

Vocabulary  

Konotacije
  • držati se dobro  (keep oneself fit/taking good care of oneself)
  • imati oko za nešto (have a keen/sharp eye)
  • broj 13 donosi nesreću (number 13 is unlucky)

Brojevi kao imenice 

Numbers used as grades (at school, college, etc) behaving as nouns
  • jedan = jedinica
  • dva =dvojka
  • tri = trojka
  • četiri = četvorka
  • pet = petica
  • šest = šestica
  • sedam = sedmica
  • osam = osmica
  • devet = devetka
  • deset = desetka
  • jedanaest = jedanaestica 

Catch the Price, Time and Quantity

Keep hearing Serbian numbers accurately in prices, times and quantities at the centre of your attention. “Voz polazi u sedamnaest časova i četrdeset minuta.” supplies the first clue, while “Račun iznosi dve hiljade trista dinara.” shows how the same topic behaves in a different setting.

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Voz polazi u sedamnaest časova i četrdeset minuta.Воз полази у седамнаест часова и четрдесет минута.The train leaves at 17:40.
Račun iznosi dve hiljade trista dinara.Рачун износи две хиљаде триста динара.The bill comes to 2,300 dinars.
Na izlet se prijavilo dvadeset sedam ljudi.На излет се пријавило двадесет седам људи.Twenty-seven people signed up for the excursion.
Autobus broj trideset jedan kasni šest minuta.Аутобус број тридесет један касни шест минута.Bus number 31 is six minutes late.
Soba na trećem spratu ima sto dvanaest.Соба на трећем спрату има сто дванаест.The room on the third floor is number 112.

Numbers Sound Different inside Fast Speech

Turn “Na izlet se prijavilo dvadeset sedam ljudi.” into a question, then answer it with information from your own life. Write the final exchange in both Serbian scripts.

Five Number Details to Hear Correctly

Without looking, dictate “Autobus broj trideset jedan kasni šest minuta.” to yourself in Latin script and “Soba na trećem spratu ima sto dvanaest.” in Cyrillic. Check the forms, then use both ideas in a compact spoken summary.

Write the Digits Only after the Second Listening

Translate the meanings without copying. When every line is complete in both scripts, compare your third answer with “Na izlet se prijavilo dvadeset sedam ljudi.” and correct the remaining forms.

  1. The train leaves at 17:40.
  2. The bill comes to 2,300 dinars.
  3. Twenty-seven people signed up for the excursion.
  4. Bus number 31 is six minutes late.
  5. The room on the third floor is number 112.

Solutions prepared for Listening Comprehension in Serbian - Numbers

  1. Voz polazi u sedamnaest časova i četrdeset minuta.
    Воз полази у седамнаест часова и четрдесет минута.
  2. Račun iznosi dve hiljade trista dinara.
    Рачун износи две хиљаде триста динара.
  3. Na izlet se prijavilo dvadeset sedam ljudi.
    На излет се пријавило двадесет седам људи.
  4. Autobus broj trideset jedan kasni šest minuta.
    Аутобус број тридесет један касни шест минута.
  5. Soba na trećem spratu ima sto dvanaest.
    Соба на трећем спрату има сто дванаест.