Imagine where someone might naturally say “Čas počinje tačno u devet.”. Place “Autobus stiže u pola dvanaest.” in a second scene and practise moving between those contexts without English.

Telling Time in Serbian - Exercises


Let's practice telling the time in Serbian with the following series of exercises:



Telling Time in Serbian - Learning



Telling Time in Serbian - Game



Telling Time in Serbian - Test






Pola, Četvrt and Tačno in Daily Plans

Keep asking for and giving clock times in everyday Serbian at the centre of your attention. “Čas počinje tačno u devet.” supplies the first clue, while “Autobus stiže u pola dvanaest.” shows how the same topic behaves in a different setting.

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Čas počinje tačno u devet.Час почиње тачно у девет.The lesson begins at exactly nine.
Autobus stiže u pola dvanaest.Аутобус стиже у пола дванаест.The bus arrives at half past eleven.
Nalazimo se u petnaest do tri.Налазимо се у петнаест до три.We are meeting at a quarter to three.
Pauza traje od četiri do pola pet.Пауза траје од четири до пола пет.The break lasts from four until half past four.
Koliko je sati na zidnom časovniku?Колико је сати на зидном часовнику?What time is it on the wall clock?

Let the Serbian Clock Start Talking

Turn “Nalazimo se u petnaest do tri.” into a question, then answer it with information from your own life. Write the final exchange in both Serbian scripts.

Five Appointments at Different Times

Without looking, dictate “Pauza traje od četiri do pola pet.” to yourself in Latin script and “Koliko je sati na zidnom časovniku?” in Cyrillic. Check the forms, then use both ideas in a compact spoken summary.

Set the Hands and Say the Time

Translate the meanings without copying. When every line is complete in both scripts, compare your third answer with “Nalazimo se u petnaest do tri.” and correct the remaining forms.

  1. The lesson begins at exactly nine.
  2. The bus arrives at half past eleven.
  3. We are meeting at a quarter to three.
  4. The break lasts from four until half past four.
  5. What time is it on the wall clock?

Solutions prepared for Serbian 101 - Telling Time in Serbian Exercise

  1. Čas počinje tačno u devet.
    Час почиње тачно у девет.
  2. Autobus stiže u pola dvanaest.
    Аутобус стиже у пола дванаест.
  3. Nalazimo se u petnaest do tri.
    Налазимо се у петнаест до три.
  4. Pauza traje od četiri do pola pet.
    Пауза траје од четири до пола пет.
  5. Koliko je sati na zidnom časovniku?
    Колико је сати на зидном часовнику?