Listen for the contrast between “Danas ponavljam samo jedan padežni obrazac.” and “Sutra dodajem pet reči iz iste teme.”. Their forms become memorable when you connect them with a speaker, purpose and situation.

Why Step by Step Serbian?


Having made hundreds of quizzes and exercises in Serbian, I thought of posting them here on this blog on a daily basis, starting from the easiest ones. This will make it easier for you to learn regularly and have some kind of continuity.

All you have to do is to follow:
I also want to connect each post with the previous lessons covering the same topic, so you can practise using different materials (which are hidden in this ten year old blog). So, let's start!

How Step by Step Serbian?

Let's start with the alphabets used in the Serbian language: Ćirilica and Latinica


First, you can read more about these two alphabets in the previous posts:

Once you are acquainted with the theoretical part, let's play:





One Serbian Step Must Lead to the Next

Focus on sequencing manageable Serbian tasks into visible progress. Contrast “Danas ponavljam samo jedan padežni obrazac.” with “Sutra dodajem pet reči iz iste teme.”, identify the form carrying the main information, and say both sentences without translating word by word.

Build Accuracy before Adding Speed

Turn “Trećeg dana povezujem reči u kratak dijalog.” into a question, then answer it with information from your own life. Write the final exchange in both Serbian scripts.

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Danas ponavljam samo jedan padežni obrazac.Данас понављам само један падежни образац.Today I revise only one case pattern.
Sutra dodajem pet reči iz iste teme.Сутра додајем пет речи из исте теме.Tomorrow I add five words from the same topic.
Trećeg dana povezujem reči u kratak dijalog.Трећег дана повезујем речи у кратак дијалог.On the third day I connect the words in a short dialogue.
Za vikend snimam odgovor od jednog minuta.За викенд снимам одговор од једног минута.At the weekend I record a one-minute answer.
Posle provere biram sledeći dostižan cilj.После провере бирам следећи достижан циљ.After checking, I choose the next achievable goal.

Five Small Actions for a Sustainable Course

Rebuild “Za vikend snimam odgovor od jednog minuta.” from its English meaning, but adapt “Posle provere biram sledeći dostižan cilj.” freely. The two results should sound connected to real communication, not to a grammar list.

Name the Next Step in Your Own Plan

Reconstruct all five Serbian sentences from English. Use “Danas ponavljam samo jedan padežni obrazac.” as your first accuracy check only after writing the full set in Latin and Cyrillic.

  1. Today I revise only one case pattern.
  2. Tomorrow I add five words from the same topic.
  3. On the third day I connect the words in a short dialogue.
  4. At the weekend I record a one-minute answer.
  5. After checking, I choose the next achievable goal.

Solutions prepared for Step by Step Serbian

  1. Danas ponavljam samo jedan padežni obrazac.
    Данас понављам само један падежни образац.
  2. Sutra dodajem pet reči iz iste teme.
    Сутра додајем пет речи из исте теме.
  3. Trećeg dana povezujem reči u kratak dijalog.
    Трећег дана повезујем речи у кратак дијалог.
  4. Za vikend snimam odgovor od jednog minuta.
    За викенд снимам одговор од једног минута.
  5. Posle provere biram sledeći dostižan cilj.
    После провере бирам следећи достижан циљ.