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Monday, February 17, 2020

Serbian 501 - Money Collocations

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Serbian 501 - Money Collocations

Common Money Collocations in Serbian

In this lesson we are expanding our vocabulary by learning the collocations about money. Let me list the verbs in both imperfective and perfective aspect, which commonly collocate with the word money (novac or pare)

  • Trošiti - potrošiti novac: to spend money
  • Pozajmljivati - pozajmiti  novac: to borrow/lend money
  • Davati - dati  novac: to give money
  • Štedeti - uštedeti  novac: to save money
  • Bacati - baciti  novac: to throw money away
  • Zarađivati - zaraditi  novac: to earn money
  • Dobijati - dobiti  novac: to get money
  • Skupljati - skupiti  novac: to raise money 

Practicing Money Collocations in Serbian

The common examples are in the following exercise: 


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Tuesday, February 04, 2020

Textbooks for Learning Serbian - Where are Kids?

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Textbooks for Learning Serbian - Where are Kids?
My latest textbook is finally visible on Amazon :) I have created a video lesson for you, based on the first few pages. This is just an introduction in which you can practice one of the most commonly confused language chunks in Serbian:
  • I am going to ...  = idem u + accusative case e.g. idem u park - idem u prirodu
  • I am in / at = ja sam u/na + locative case e.g. ja sam u parku - ja sam u prirodi




As you can see, the page numbers are here and there, so you can learn the following phrases:

  • U gornjem desnom uglu = at the top right corner
  • U donjem levom uglu = at the bottom left corner
  • Na sredini = in the middle
This book also has all the letters (slova) of the Cyrillic alphabet hidden in it - all you have to do is look carefully. Once it was published it took me ages to find a few letters, they are hidden soooo well! The most important thing is that all 30 letters are in the book!

  • Koliko ste našli slova? 
  • Gde ste ih našli?
  • Koje slovo je bilo najteže naći?
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Serbian 301 - Adjectives in Locative

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Serbian 301 - Adjectives in Locative
Before we start working on Serbian adjective suffixes in the Locative case, let's listen to this beautiful song, where you'll get acquainted with one of the suffixes and learn it without thinking much about grammar:

U Novom Sadu,
u Novom Sadu hej
u Novom Sadu hej
ostadoh kraj tebe
(2x)
Ref. 2x
Oj Jelena oj Jelice
zagrli me, polubi me
Kraj tamburaša
i dobrog vina hej
u Novom Sadu hej
ostadoh zbog tebe
(2x)
Ref. 2x
Čim zora svane
i sunce grane hej
u Novom Sadu hej
šaljem ti poljubce.
(2x)
Ref. 2x
U Novom Sadu
u Novom Sadu hej
ostaću kraj tebe
moj slatki Anđele
(2x)
Ref. 2x

Now, let's try to do the following exercise:

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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Exercises with Songs in Serbian - Serbian 701

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Exercises with Songs in Serbian - Serbian 701

Exercises with Songs in Serbian


What about practicing Serbian with this lovely, ancient song by Radmila Karaklajić? I think I was in love with this song at the age of three or four :D It helped me learn Serbian for sure, but also it would always cheer me up.  I hope it does the same for you.



Practicing Serbian with Songs

Make sure you change the speed in the settings (down on the right) - the perfect would be 0.75, but you can also opt for 0.5. 


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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Serbian 101 - International Vocabulary

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Serbian 101 - International Vocabulary

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





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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Listening Comprehension - Videos with Serbian Subtitles and Exercises

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Listening Comprehension - Videos with Serbian Subtitles and Exercises

Videos with Serbian Subtitles and Exercises

Because there is such a lack of videos in Serbian with subtitles, I'll do my best to choose good ones, add the subtitles & translation and turn them into great learning resources. Let me start by sharing this fun video about Lepa Brena, a famous Serbian singer.  


Listening Comprehension - Text about Lepa Brena

Lepa Brena, Fahreta Živojinović, poznatija kao Lepa Brena,  jugoslovenko-srpska je folk, pop-folk i pop pevačica, poreklom iz Bosne i Hercegovine.  Njena popularnost u Jugoslaviji rasla je veoma brzo već od pojavljivanja u filmu "Tesna koža" postaje prepoznatljivo lice, veoma prisutno u medijima. Njen  šut u glavu, a potom i pad pamti cela Jugoslavija... i još jedan pad, i nećete verovati, još jedan. 

Google Translation with Mistakes in Bold

 Lepa Brena, Fahreta Zivojinovic, known as Lepa Brena, is a Yugoslav-Serbian folk, pop-folk and pop singer, originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her popularity in Yugoslavia grew very quickly already appeared in the movie "Tight Skin" becoming recognizable ears, very present in the media. Her shot to the head and then the fall is remembered by the whole of Yugoslavia ... and another pad, I won't believe it, another one.

Google Translation Corrected
Lepa Brena, Fahreta Zivojinovic, known as Lepa Brena, is a Yugoslav-Serbian folk, pop-folk and pop singer, originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her popularity in Yugoslavia grew very quickly and since her appearance in the movie "Tight Skin" she became a recognizable face, very present in the media. Her kick to the head and then an epic fall is remembered by the whole of Yugoslavia ... and another fall, you won't believe it, and yet another one.

Video Lesson with Serbian Subtitles - Exercise





Video Lesson with Serbian Subtitles - Vocabulary 



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Saturday, November 30, 2019

Serbian Reading Comprehension - Highly Advanced

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Serbian Reading Comprehension - Highly Advanced

Serbian Reading Comprehension 

Ovo je jedna vrlo vežba za koju vam nije dovoljno samo dobro poznavanje srpskog jezika, već i izuzetno izoštreni kriterijumi kritičnog mišljenja. Tema je veoma ozbiljna - brazilski orah.

Serbian Reading Comprehension - Highly Advanced


Pročitajte kratke tekstove na istu temu sa nekoliko sajtova i odgovorite na pitanja ispod.

TEKST A (izvor: BastaBalkana )



TEKST B (izvor: Mondo)

Advanced Serbian Exercise
TEKST C (izvor: B92)


Serbian reading comprehension


TEKST D (izvor:Ženars )



Serbian Reading Comprehension - Critical Thinking


  1. O kojoj biljci se radi?
  2. Zašto je ona korisna?
  3. Zašto je štetna?
  4. Koliki je maksimalan preporučen unos?
  5. Zašto ne treba jesti više od preporučene doze?
  6. Koji tekst vam najviše uliva poverenje?
  7. Koju preporuku biste poslušali i zašto?

Serbian Reading Comprehension - Your opinion

Zadatak - napišite kratak izveštaj na ovu temu navodeći činjenice i izvore i donesite sopstveni zaključak o preporučenoj dozi indijskog oraha.


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Friday, November 29, 2019

Serbian Online Courses - Black Friday Offer

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Serbian Online Courses - Black Friday Offer
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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Serbian 501 - Collocations about News

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Serbian 501 - Collocations about News

Serbian 501 - Collocations about News

Poznavanje kolokacija je svakako nešto što nam je preko potrebno kada učimo strani jezik. Danas učimo kolokacije na temu vesti, novosti (the news).



  1. DATI IZJAVU ZA ŠTAMPU - to put out or send out a press release
  2. DRŽATI KONFERENCIJU ZA ŠTAMPU - to have a meeting where a person or organisation makes a public statement and reporters can ask questions
  3. IZAĆI IZ ŠTAMPE - when a newspaper or magazine is printed
  4. IZBITI NA NASLOVNU STRANU - a story printed on the first page of a newspaper
  5. IZJAVA ZA ŠTAMPU - a statement given to the press to publish if they wish
  6. IZVEŠTAVANJE - the reporting of a particular important event or subject
  7. KLEVETA - writing which contains bad information about someone that is not true
  8. MEDIJA - the main means of communication viewed collectively (broadcasting, publishing and the Internet)
  9. NAJNOVIJE VESTI - hot news
  10. OBJAVITI PRIČU - to print/publish a story
  11. ODLIČNE VESTI - excellent / great news
  12. OHRABRUJUĆE VESTI - encouraging news
  13. POSLEDNJE VEST - latest news
  14. PRATITI VESTI - to keep up to date with the news
  15. STARA VEST - old news
  16. TRAGIČNE VESTI - tragic news
  17. TRAŽITI PAŽNJU JAVNOSTI - to want to appear in the media and attract a lot of attention
  18. TUŽITI ZA KLEVETU - to take legal action against somebody or an organisation for writing false information
  19. TUŽNE VESTI - sad news
  20. 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!


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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Serbian 401 - Short History of Serbia, part 3

Mala istorija Srbije , Serbian 401
Serbian 401 - Short History of Serbia, part 3

Serbian 401 - Short History of Serbia, part 3


If you liked learning Serbian with the beautiful mini-series Mala istorija Srbije, you'll surely love the third episode dedicated to the famous song "Why are my thoughts struggling". Although we all know of this song, rarely does anyone know who wrote it and who it was dedicated to! Let us learn more about it, together :)

Ako vam se svidelo da učite srpski uz prelepu mini seriju "Mala istorija Srbije", sigurno ćete uživati u trećoj epizodi koja je posvećena čuvenoj pesmi "Što se bore misli moje". Iako svi znamo ovu pesmu, retko da iko zna ko ju je napisao i kome je posvećena! Hajde zajedno da saznamo nešto više :)

Serbian 401 - Video 




Serbian 401 - Pesma





Short History of Serbia, episode 3 - Exercise


Što se bore _______ moje
iskustvo mi ćutat' _______
bez'te sada vi _______
nek' mi _______ govori

Prvi _______ oka tvoga
sjajnom _______ podoban
plenio je _______ moje
učinio _______ ga

Ja te ljubim, ah, _______
celom _______ kazaću
samo od tebe, ah, _______
ovu _______ sakriću.


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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Serbian 301 - Verbs in Context

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Serbian 301 - Verbs in Context
This series of Quizlet exercises are based on the previous two lessons from my course Serbian 301:
  1. Lekcija 1
  2. Vežba 1 

Serbian 301 - Verbs in Context



Serbian 301 - Practicing Verbs in Context




Serbian 301 - Playing with Verbs in Context





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Monday, November 25, 2019

Expanding Serbian Vocabulary - Car Parts

Serbian 102 , Serbian vocabulary
Expanding Serbian Vocabulary - Car Parts
In case you need  a list of the most important car parts in Serbian, here is the list of useful words with additional exercises, games and tests :)

Expanding Serbian Vocabulary - Car Parts

  1. akumulator - car battery
  2. automatski menjač - automatic transmission
  3. blatobran - fender
  4. bočni retrovizor - side mirror
  5. branik - bumper
  6. brisači - windshield wipers
  7. gas pedala - gas pedal / accelerator
  8. gepek - trunk/boot
  9. guma - tire/tyre
  10. hauba - hood/bonnet
  11. kontrolna tabla - dashboard
  12. kvačilo - clutch
  13. menjač - manual transmission / gearshift
  14. motor - engine
  15. paljenje - ignition
  16. pedala za kočnice - brake pedal
  17. pojas - seatbelt
  18. prednja svetla - Headlights
  19. pregrada za rukavice - glove compartment / glovebox
  20. registarske tablice - license plate
  21. retrovizor - rearview mirror
  22. rezervna guma - spare tire/tyre
  23. rezervoar - gas tank/fuel tank
  24. ručna kočnica - emergency brake / hand brake
  25. sedište za dete - child seat / car seat
  26. šoferšajbna - windshield
  27. stop svetla - taillight/brake lights
  28. truba - horn
  29. vazdušni jastuk - airbag
  30. volan - steering wheel
  31. zadnja svetla - backup light/reverse lights
  32. žmigavac - turn signal/indicator




Car Parts in Serbian - Exercises






Car Parts in Serbian - Test




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Advanced Serbian - Srpski kao drugi jezik

Gde je ključ? Где је кључ? - Učimo srpski sa Marinom
Gde je ključ? ...
Where is the Key?-...
By Marina Petrović
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