Use “Vlada je usvojila predlog novog zakona.” as a listening cue and “Policija je pokrenula istragu o incidentu.” as a speaking cue. The goal is accurate, purposeful Serbian rather than an isolated rule.
Serbian 501 - Collocations about News
- DATI IZJAVU ZA ŠTAMPU - to put out or send out a press release
- DRŽATI KONFERENCIJU ZA ŠTAMPU - to have a meeting where a person or organisation makes a public statement and reporters can ask questions
- IZAĆI IZ ŠTAMPE - when a newspaper or magazine is printed
- IZBITI NA NASLOVNU STRANU - a story printed on the first page of a newspaper
- IZJAVA ZA ŠTAMPU - a statement given to the press to publish if they wish
- IZVEŠTAVANJE - the reporting of a particular important event or subject
- KLEVETA - writing which contains bad information about someone that is not true
- MEDIJA - the main means of communication viewed collectively (broadcasting, publishing and the Internet)
- NAJNOVIJE VESTI - hot news
- OBJAVITI PRIČU - to print/publish a story
- ODLIČNE VESTI - excellent / great news
- OHRABRUJUĆE VESTI - encouraging news
- POSLEDNJE VEST - latest news
- PRATITI VESTI - to keep up to date with the news
- STARA VEST - old news
- TRAGIČNE VESTI - tragic news
- TRAŽITI PAŽNJU JAVNOSTI - to want to appear in the media and attract a lot of attention
- TUŽITI ZA KLEVETU - to take legal action against somebody or an organisation for writing false information
- TUŽNE VESTI - sad news
- UŽASNE VESTI - terrible news
Collocations about News - Games
Serbian 501 - Collocations about News, Exercises
Hvala na podršci u pravljenju svakodnevnih lekcija za učenje srpskog na svim nivoima!
Read the News in Serbian Word Partnerships
Say “Vlada je usvojila predlog novog zakona.” at a natural pace and listen to the complete phrase. Next use “Policija je pokrenula istragu o incidentu.” to examine high-frequency Serbian news collocations and their register without separating grammar from meaning.
Vest Se Objavljuje, Istraga Se Pokreće
Copy “Kompanija je saopštila rezultate poslovanja.” in the other Serbian alphabet from memory. After correcting the spelling, extend the thought with a reason or contrast.
| Latin script | Cyrillic script | English |
|---|---|---|
| Vlada je usvojila predlog novog zakona. | Влада је усвојила предлог новог закона. | The government adopted the proposed new law. |
| Policija je pokrenula istragu o incidentu. | Полиција је покренула истрагу о инциденту. | The police launched an investigation into the incident. |
| Kompanija je saopštila rezultate poslovanja. | Компанија је саопштила резултате пословања. | The company announced its business results. |
| Meteorolozi su izdali upozorenje na oluju. | Метеоролози су издали упозорење на олују. | Meteorologists issued a storm warning. |
| Pregovarači su postigli načelni sporazum. | Преговарачи су постигли начелни споразум. | The negotiators reached an agreement in principle. |
Five Collocations from a Newsroom
Rebuild “Meteorolozi su izdali upozorenje na oluju.” from its English meaning, but adapt “Pregovarači su postigli načelni sporazum.” freely. The two results should sound connected to real communication, not to a grammar list.
Write a Headline without Translating Word by Word
Reconstruct all five Serbian sentences from English. Use “Vlada je usvojila predlog novog zakona.” as your first accuracy check only after writing the full set in Latin and Cyrillic.
- The government adopted the proposed new law.
- The police launched an investigation into the incident.
- The company announced its business results.
- Meteorologists issued a storm warning.
- The negotiators reached an agreement in principle.
Solutions prepared for Serbian 501 - Collocations about News
- Vlada je usvojila predlog novog zakona.
Влада је усвојила предлог новог закона. - Policija je pokrenula istragu o incidentu.
Полиција је покренула истрагу о инциденту. - Kompanija je saopštila rezultate poslovanja.
Компанија је саопштила резултате пословања. - Meteorolozi su izdali upozorenje na oluju.
Метеоролози су издали упозорење на олују. - Pregovarači su postigli načelni sporazum.
Преговарачи су постигли начелни споразум.