Read “Ovaj moderni hotel ima mali restoran.” and “Moja koleginica studira arhitekturu.” as parts of a real exchange. Decide who is speaking, what happened earlier and which response would logically follow.

Serbian 101 - International Vocabulary


This is a fun game for real beginners in Serbian. There is a list of international words which are commonly used in the Serbian language and I made a memory game with it. Have fun playing the game and asking each other questions:

1. "Kako se kaže ... na srpskom?" = How do you say ... in Serbian?
2. Šta znači ...? = What does ... mean?

 International Vocabulary

  • Telefon = telephone
  • Kafa = coffee
  • Auto = automobile (car)
  • Mobilni = mobile/cell phone
  • Taksi = taxi
  • Monitor = monitor
  • Kompjuter = computer 
  • Mikrofon = microphone
  • Đus = juice
  • Pica = pizza

Game with International Vocabulary in Serbian


Exercises with International Vocabulary in Serbian





Test with International Vocabulary in Serbian





Five Recognisable Words in Serbian Sentences

Two starting points are “Ovaj moderni hotel ima mali restoran.” and “Moja koleginica studira arhitekturu.”. Together they reveal recognising international words while mastering Serbian spelling and gender; underline only the element that makes each sentence fit its situation.

Without looking, dictate “Novi telefon ima odličnu kameru.” to yourself in Latin script and “Turisti fotografišu istorijski centar.” in Cyrillic. Check the forms, then use both ideas in a compact spoken summary.

Familiar Words Can Open the Serbian Door

Let “Na festivalu slušamo popularnu muziku.” begin a two-line dialogue. Supply a natural response, switch scripts for the reply, and read both roles without pausing.

International Does Not Mean Grammatically Unchanged

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Ovaj moderni hotel ima mali restoran.Овај модерни хотел има мали ресторан.This modern hotel has a small restaurant.
Moja koleginica studira arhitekturu.Моја колегиница студира архитектуру.My colleague studies architecture.
Na festivalu slušamo popularnu muziku.На фестивалу слушамо популарну музику.At the festival we listen to popular music.
Novi telefon ima odličnu kameru.Нови телефон има одличну камеру.The new phone has an excellent camera.
Turisti fotografišu istorijski centar.Туристи фотографишу историјски центар.Tourists photograph the historic centre.

Guess the Meaning, Then Check the Gender

Produce five Latin-script answers and transliterate them yourself. Use “Moja koleginica studira arhitekturu.” to verify the target pattern, then justify one choice in your own words.

  1. This modern hotel has a small restaurant.
  2. My colleague studies architecture.
  3. At the festival we listen to popular music.
  4. The new phone has an excellent camera.
  5. Tourists photograph the historic centre.

Solutions prepared for Serbian 101 - International Vocabulary

  1. Ovaj moderni hotel ima mali restoran.
    Овај модерни хотел има мали ресторан.
  2. Moja koleginica studira arhitekturu.
    Моја колегиница студира архитектуру.
  3. Na festivalu slušamo popularnu muziku.
    На фестивалу слушамо популарну музику.
  4. Novi telefon ima odličnu kameru.
    Нови телефон има одличну камеру.
  5. Turisti fotografišu istorijski centar.
    Туристи фотографишу историјски центар.