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Sunday, February 08, 2015

St Valentine's Day with Exercises 1

If you are in love and getting ready to surprise your loved one on 14th February, or Sveti Trifun in Serbian, and if you are in search of a good love song, in the following few days I'll share with you a few suggestions.

Ako ste zaljubljeni i pripremate se da iznenadite voljenu osobu povodom 14. februara, svetog Trifuna u Srbiji, i u potrazi ste za dobrom ljubavnom pesmom, evo ovih nekoliko dana ću vam dati nekoliko predloga:

Pesma za njega = A song for him
*Ne brinite, sutra stiže pesma za nju = No worries, tomorrow I'll post a song for her!

Vežba za tebe :)

Past Tense Practice in Serbian

Marina Past tense , past tense in serbian

Past Tense Practice in Serbian

You can find lots of useful info on the Simple Past tense in Serbian in some of the previous posts on this blog. Today I'd like to share a cute song I found on Youtube - all you have to do is to listen to it carefully and add the past tense suffixes to the past tense and present tense verbs and a few suffixes with the nouns in plural.

Dlan_ _ _ ti puni snova
Osmeh boje izazova
Reci, kud si krenu_ _?
U srcu ti ceo svemir
U oč_ _ _ kriješ nemir
Snove si sakri_ _

Zvezd_ su u tvojoj kosi
Kao da te jesen pros_
Nikom neće da te da
Hoda_ lako kao vila
Gde si se do sada kri_ _
To me baš zanima

Samoj sebi već sam čudna
Svake noći ja sam budna
Šta se sa mnom desi_ _
Tvoji prst_ na gitari
I sve te lagane stvar_
Sviraj mi ponovo

Malo čežnje na tvom licu
Leptir slete_ na žicu
Nebo se osmehu_ _
Probaj sa mnom sne da deli_
Šapući mi sve što želiš
Niko nas ne čuje

Hajde da malo proba_ _
Baš to x3
Jagod_ s puno šlaga
Ti si mi tako draga
Pa nek ide sve
Do vraga

Hajde da malo krade_ _
Baš to x3
Osmeh od sladoleda
Noć ima ukus meda
Šta je iza tvog pogleda

Source and download via Youtube channel Vanja Grastić

If you are not sure about the meaning, I prepared a quiz with which you can learn the words, and later on you can try to sing the song :)

Let's learn the vocabulary:
Let's listen:
Let's play:

Shift = Smena

Marina Serbian language 365 , serbian songs

Here comes an ancient song called "Za treću smenu" = "For (people working) night/third shift" by Djordje Balašević. I want to share it with you here because this version is easy to follow, especially with the lyrics in the proper Latin script (not the "ošišana verzija", which is commonly found on Youtube - guess not many people heard of this lovely SlovoMajstor remedy).

Serbian Phrases through Songs

Marina Listening comprehension , reading comprehension

If you're learning Serbian, you'll surely need these commonly used phrases (on a daily basis LOL):

Ostaviti (nekoga) na miru = Leave (someone) alone (e.g. ostavi me na miru! = leave me alone)
Poludeću = I'll go crazy
Učiniću sve da + present tense = I'll do everything to...
Možda i grešim = maybe I'm mistaken
Samo nebo zna koliko + phrase = (only) heaven knows how much ...

Let's learn them while singing this oldie song by Oliver Mandić:

Learning Serbian with Songs

Marina Serbian language 365 , serbian songs

While I was creating a playlist of the most well known ex-Yu series for my advanced Serbian students the other day, I stumbled upon this great video of the famous "Slovenska" song by Đorđe Balašević. I'm sure you'll find the perfectly synced lyrics really helpful. Here's also a link to the translation.
Enjoy it !

Easy Way to Learn Serbian Pronouns

Marina personal pronouns in Serbian , pronouns in Serbian

In order to start speaking Serbian fluently, the best way to automatically recall the whole phrases and chunks of language is to listen to films and songs in Serbian (and preferably sing along). For example, in the chorus of this song you can hear the following phrase over and over again:

Nije za nju, nije za nju ...za nju je ...

and I bet you won't make any mistakes in the future if you want simply to say:

...for her = ...za nju
... isn't for her = ... nije za nju

On these pages you can find the :

lyrics of the song (tekst pesme) with the pretty literal translation
exercise with the song which I made for my students :)

...and don't forget to make the most of the first Serbian with Songs free e-book!

Time Machine = Vremeplov

Marina Serbian language 365 , serbian songs

Listen carefully to this song ... Can you recognize it ?

Serbian for Children - Numbers

Marina easy Serbian , numbers in serbian

The best way for kids to learn Serbian is through numerous songs, poems and chants. That's why I'll dedicate one blog post a week to this topic. Let's start with numbers in Serbian and this beautiful song by the famous Branko Kockica:

Don't forget to do this exercise based on the song lyrics!

Visiting Montenegro and Serbia ?

Marina Montenegrin language , Serbian language 365

If you are visiting Serbia and Montenegro in the upcoming months, I'm sure you'll enjoy learning a few useful words and phrases with this magnificent song:

Serbian : gde = where
Montenegrin version : gdje = where
Serbian and Montenegrin : tamo = there

Practising Serbian Pronouns

Marina pronouns in Serbian , Serbian language 365

If you like learning Serbian through songs and would like to check if you got the lyrics right, here comes the exercise in the Latin alphabet, which is great for practising pronouns ! For the additional exercises with this song do join my Activator list !

Songs with Exercises

Right mouse click leads you to the exercises with answers!

Learn Serbian by Singing

Marina how to learn Serbian , Learn Serbian online

Learning any language by singing songs is certainly much more appealing than learning the grammar rules and doing boring tasks. Since all the students ask for the grammar explanations in order to make sense of what is being spoken, I decided to create a few web pages with songs followed by grammar exercises, based on the lyrics. I'm curious to know if you like it ? Here comes the first 20 songs (click on the cover or the following link):

Sing & Learn

Serbian Language 365 - Day 5 Singing in Serbian

Marina comprehension exercises , Serbian language 365

If you have been following this blog, you've certainly noticed that there are a lot of songs with which you can practise your language. The main reason is that songs will help you with fluency, because while singing you repeat the same structures, collocations and fixed verb+case noun sets, and this boosts your confidence and automatic responses.

Before I continue creating new songs+exercises, such as this one, let me give you a short review of the past songs and grammar points which my students really loved:

Hymn Dedicated to Saint Sava

Marina comprehension exercises , Serbian Saints

Merry Saint Sava day to all the schools, learners of the Serbian language and all the faithful followers of this blog, with this magnificient hymn (click here for the lyrics and translation & click here for the exercise.)

Listening Comprehension Exercise - Intermediate Level

Marina Listening comprehension , serbian songs

Listen to this beautiful song and without reading the lyrics try to answer the questions as follows:

Gde se dešavala ova priča ?
Koje godišnje doba je opisano ?
Šta je to "salaš" ?
Šta je to "petrolejka" ?
Da li se u pesmi pominje belo ili crno vino ?
Kako se kaže "let's sing altogether" ?
Šta znači "dobro nam došli" ?

Learn Serbian with Songs - Future Tense

Marina serbian songs ,

Govori se da me varaš
i da _______ me ostaviti
a znaš dobro da sam bolan
i da ___________ ozdraviti

Znam da više prava nemam
na te tvoje oči crne
slaži makar da me voliš
ne daj da mi duša trne

Ti _______ opet ić' u kolo
dolazit ______ polivači
pivat _________ pisme stare
pratit _______ vas tamburaši

A nediljom kad _____ šetaš
šuškat će na tebi svila
sigurno ________ zaboravit'
da si kadgod moja bila
ne lomi mi srcu grane
sačekaj da samo stane.

New Year Songs in Serbian

Marina serbian songs ,

Listen to these New Year and Christmas songs in Serbian and match the titles with the songs:
А- Анђели певају
Б - Деда Мраз
В- Зима, зима е па шта је
Г - Падајте, падајте с неба беле звезде
Д - Звончићи

1.

Practise Genitive Case in Serbian

Marina genitive in Serbian , Listening comprehension

If you need a thourough explanation of the Genetive case in Serbian, take a look at these pdf pages.
My advice for you would be to learn Serbian by listening to songs, such as this one:

Verbal Aspect in Serbian

Marina serbian songs , verb conjugations in Serbian

Listen to the song and decide which phrases you hear.

Finished/Completed (Perfective) - In progress or repetitive (Imperfective)

Sunce me probudi - Sunce me budi

Žurno se obučem - Žurno se oblačim

Popijem kafu = Pijem kafu

Oči protrljam = Oči trljam

Zaspao sam = Spavam

Gurnem vrata = Guram vrata

Pogledam ptice = Gledam ptice

Odem brzo = Odlazim brzo

Osvrnem se = Osvrćem se

Otplovim = Plovim

Adjectives and Plural Nouns in Serbian

Marina Listening comprehension , serbian songs

Listen to this lovely song and fill in the gaps:

Voljela sam oči nevern___
voljela sam oči zelen___
voljela ______ ludo voljela
al' sada sam bez _____ ostala

Ref.
Zelen__ oči _____ su moj___
te divn___ oči ko sunca sjaj
ni sama ne znam zašto ___ volim
što mojoj sreći _______ je kraj

Ljubila sam oči nevjern___
ljubila sam oči zelen___
ljubila ih ludo _________
al' sada sam bez njih _________

Ref.

Sad je mom___ srcu najteže
srce moje bez njih ne _______
srce voli oči zelen__
iako su bile nevern__

Irregular Verb "Moći" in Serbian

Marina serbian songs , verb conjugations in Serbian

Ti si __________ (good), ti si ________ (gentle)
Ja trebam nježnost, tebi _________ snaga (need)
Ti si ____________ (quiet), ti si ________ (alone)
Ti sigurnost _________ (need), meni treba dom

O kako __________ (well) bi nam bilo mila
Kad svakog časa sa _________ (with me) ti bi bila
Jer _______ (your) ljubav __________ (never) ne bi dala
Da krivim putem krene život _________ (my)

Ne _______ biti tvoj, ne _______ biti tvoj (can)
Sve sto _________ dati vec sam dao njoj (can)
___ _______ biti tvoj, ___ _________ biti tvoj (can't)
I srce svakog dana bije isti boj.

Ne mogu biti _______, ne mogu biti _______ (yours)
Davno sam se dao __________ sreći zloj (my)
Ne mogu _______ tvoj, ne mogu _______ tvoj (to be)
Ja pripadaću ____________ samo ženi toj (always)
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For the complete conjugation of the Serbian verb "can" = moći, visit this link in the Cyrillic or this one in Latin script.

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