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Sunday, December 08, 2013

Serbian Language Tests - Locative 1

Marina Activator Video Lessons , Serbian grammar

Although you can find a lot of Serbian language exercises on this site, I am sure you'll like my new way of reading 'n' grammar tests :)

If you are not sure what the right answers are, I'll publish a video with the key tomorrow :)
Make sure you check the blog posts about:

Learning Serbian with Games - Relative Pronouns

Marina Games , relative pronoun koji

Today we are going to practice relative pronouns in Serbian in a fun way!

Relative pronouns /question words which and who in Serbian also change according to the number and gender, so I want you here to have fun playing a memory game + use a bit more complex sentences, such as:

Vidim čoveka koji radi na kompjuteru.
Vidim čoveka koji nosi kapu.
Vidim ženu koja razgovara s nekim.
Vidim dete koje nosi haljinu.

Although the verb VIDETI to see, requires the accusative case, I'll list all the forms (declensions) of ko and koji below.

Nominative - ko/ koji = who /which

čovek koji radi = a man who is working
žena kojA radi = a woman who is working
dete kojE radi = a child who is working
ljudi koji rade = people who are working
žene kojE rade = women who are working
deca kojA rade = children who are working

Genitive - from whom / which

od kojeg(a) / kog(a) čoveka
od koje žene
od kog deteta
od kojih ljudi
od kojih žena
od koje dece

Dative - to whom / which

kojem / kom čoveku
kojoj ženi
kojem / kom detetu
kojim ljudima
kojim ženama
kojim ljudima

Accusative - who(m) /which

kojeg / kog čoveka (animate category = gen.) ili koji hamburger (inanimate category)
koju ženu
koje dete
koje ljude
koje žene
koju decu

Instrumental - with who(m) / which

sa kojim čovekom
sa kojom ženom
sa kojim detetom
sa kojim ljudima
sa kojim ženama
sa kojom decom

Locative - about who(m)/which

o kojem / kom čoveku
o kojoj ženi
o kojem / kom detetu
o kojim ljudima
o kojim ženama
o kojim ljudima

Serbian Verb to Go to with Places

Marina Accusative in Serbian , serbian conjugations

The topic of today's lesson is the verb IĆI U/NA(to go to) followed by different places. Because of the preposition U/NA, which mean in/at/on in English, students tend to make a mistake and use the Locative case of a noun instead of the Accusative. However, since IĆI U is the verb which denotes movement, we can translate it with GO TO and then it is followed by the Accusative.

So, with today's Quizlet set we will be practicing:

different conjugations of the verb IĆI in its imperfective form: idem (sada) = I am going to (now).
prepositions U vs. NA
Accusative Singular nouns (there is a change only with the Feminine nouns, which drop the final A and add U)

Learning Serbian Verb to Go to with Places

Practicing Serbian Verb to Go to with Places

Test with Serbian Verb to Go to with Places

Common Mistakes in Serbian

Marina common mistakes , correcting mistakes

One of the most common mistakes students of Serbian as a foreign language tend to make is to use the verbs of movement "ići " + u, "stići" + u, "vratiti se" + u, "posetiti" with the noun in Dative, instead of Accusative. That's why it's often heard:

Idem u Beogradu (incorrect)

instead of

Idem u Beograd (correct)

In the case of the listed verbs above (ići = to go to/ stići = to arrive at/ vratiti se = to come back to /posetiti = to visit), the noun which follows them is in the Accusative case (so called the Accusative of goal/aim).

That's why I've created this video with which you can make simple sentences such as:

Idem u London / Budimpeštu (Present Simple)
Stižem u London / Budimpeštu (Present Simple word order)
Posetio sam London /Budimpeštu (Past Simple)
Vraćam se u London / Budimpeštu (Present Simple word order with "se")

Learning Serbian Cyrillic with Easy to Read Books

Marina easy Serbian , Practice Serbian Cyrillic Script

I am happy to announce that my third book with easy texts both in Cyrillic and Latin alphabet, Who is Who, has been published!

Let me remind you of the first two books, which you can read along with me on my Youtube channel and Patreon page:

Easy to Read - Šta možemo da vidimo na selu?

This book called "What you can see on the farm" is just the first part of the series covering animal and farm vocabulary, together with the most common verbs in Serbian.

Easy to Read - Gde je ključ?

In this second book, Where is the Key? I continue using the most common verbs which require the accusative case. We are also practicing introducing ourselves and our friends. There is also a task for you to find ONE hidden key. If you are having problems finding it, do let me know!

Easy to Read - Ko je ko?

In the third book, Who is Who, we are dealing with some similar names like Jovan and Jovana or Ivan and Ivana. Since they can be a bit confusing, we are trying to figure out who is who, by following our friends in search of one another. At the end of the book there is an Activity book where you need to find the hidden page numbers... a little bit of Locative case will always prove useful in the days to come :D

The Fourth Easy to Read book

The name of the fourth book is "What we like" and it is all about games and seasons we like. It is to be published in October. This one is the easiest of all, and I am sure you'll love it! Watch this space :D

How many sentences can you make in Serbian ?

Marina

If you are a beginner in learning Serbian and you want to practise only the most frequent verbs, I'm sure you'll enjoy this video with:

along with the nouns (in the Accusative case), do watch these videos and try to:

ask "what" (šta) questions
or simply talk what you see or you don't see along with it:

For more speaking practice videos click here. and if you are a more advanced learner of Serbian try to ask / answer questions in different tenses or conditionals. For example: Šta bi uradio kada bi video zeca / mačku...?

Verb Conjugations in Serbian - Present Tense of Go

Marina Conjugations , learning to conjugate

Present Tense of to Go

Here comes a short lesson with the verb IĆI = TO GO to in the Simple Present tense. The conjugations are as follows:

Ja idem - ti ideš - on/ona/ono ide ///// mi idemo - vi idete - oni / one / ona idu

Common Serbian Phrases with this Verb

How can you use the verb IĆI to create the most common phrases:

Gde ideš? = Where are you going?
Kada ideš u školu? = When are you going to school?
Gde ideš u kupovinu/prodavnicu? = Where are you going shopping?
Zašto ideš na posao tako kasno? = Why are you going to work so late?
Gde ideš na odmor svake godine? = Where do you go on holiday every year?
Kad idete na odmor? = When are you going on holiday?
Ko ide u školu? = Who is going to school?
Ko ide sa mnom? = Who is going with me?
Ko ide ka Beogradu? = Who is going to (towards) Belgrade?
Kada ideš u Beograd sa mamom? = When are you going to Belgrade with me?

As you can see, this is a tricky verb, because it can be followed by nouns in different cases. The most common are:

1. Accusative with the preposition "u / na" = in or to, as in GO TO

examples:

a. Idem na posao.

b. Idemo u školu u 8 ujutro.

c. Idemo na odmor u avgustu.

d. Svake godine idem na odmor u Grčku.

e. Sutra idem u Beograd sa tobom.

f. Idem ( u Beograd) sa mamom u petak.

g. Deca idu u školu.

2. Instrumental with the preposition "sa" =with, as in GO with a friend

examples:

h. Baka ide sa mnom.

i. Idem ( u Beograd) sa mamom u petak.

j. Zato što idem biciklom.

3. Less frequently it will be followed by the Dative, with the preposition "ka / prema" = towards, as in GO TOWARDS.

examples:

k. Mi idemo ka Beogradu. Možete li da nas povedete?

Your task

Try to match the questions 1 to 10 with the answers a to k. and record them with www.Vocaroo.com. You can send them to me and get your replies via Patreon.

Study Serbian via Youtube

Marina speaking drills ,

You can study Serbian by simply watching Youtube channels. With this new tool which I've discovered recently, I'll be adding annotations to a certain part of the video, in its basic form, and you can use it when learning / teaching Serbian. For example:

When you see "+ulica", make one of the following sentences:

1. Želeo / želela bih da vidim + mesto (= place, but in Accusative)
2. Hoću da vidim /posetim (visit) + mesto in Accusative
3. Interesuje me + mesto in Nominative (use plural with common nouns)
4. Sviđa / sviđaju mi se + mesto in Nominative (sviđa + Sg. or sviđaju + Pl.)

The first example:
1. Želela bih da vidim zgrade (u Beogradu).
2. Želela bih da posetim Skupštinu (u Beogradu).
3. Interesuje me da vidim Sava centar (u Beogradu).
4. Sviđaju mi se ulice (u Beogradu).

Textbooks for Learning Serbian - Where are Kids?

Marina locative in Serbian , Textbooks for learning Serbian

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?

Study Serbian Pronouns

Marina Free lessons of Serbian , free Serbian lessons

Watch this video with the Serbian pronouns in the Genitive and Accusative cases.

I added all the forms of the Personal Pronouns in Serbian below (source:wikipedia), but what's more important for you is to practise them in context. That's why I'd suggest you watch this video and then try to mute it and say the sentences while watching.

Serbian Language with Vicevi

Marina Accusative in Serbian , genitive in Serbian

Vic in Serbian means a joke.

Telling easy jokes makes learning a language fun and easy. That's why I am sharing with you the first two parts of a very long joke which has some of the most frequently used verbs:

otvoriti = to open
zatvoriti = to close
staviti = to put
izvaditi = to take out

In the first video you can watch the Present tense version of this story with an explanation and translation:

In the second video lesson you can see how you can change the same joke, so it has the same meaning, but you practice the Accusative and Genitive cases without noticing it :D

If you want to support me creating video lessons of Serbian, you are welcome to join my Patron page:)

Serbian 201 - Pronouns in Accusative

Marina Accusative in Serbian , Serbian 201

Serbian Pronouns in Accusative

The best way to practice this phrase is to play a game and point to the different food items in the kitchen saying:

Feminine singular: Vidim ribu, vidim je!

Masculine and Neuter Sg: Vidim hleb / meso, vidim ga!

Plural, all genders: Vidim jaja, vidim ih!

https://englishflashgames.blogspot.com/2008/09/food-game.html

Useful Vocabulary

Ananas = pineapple
Grožđe = grapes
Dinja = melon
Višnje = sour cherries
Trešnje = sweet cherries

How to pronounce Pronouns in Accusative

Wild Animals in Serbian

Marina animals in Serbian , Serbian vocabulary

Before we start practicing the Accusative and Genitive case with animals, let's learn a set of words in a fun way. This is a drag and drop exercise which will help you learn the words both in the Latin alphabet and Cyrillic script. Have fun! (make sure you pull the word a bit further to the left of the designated square in order for it to "catch" it).

Let's listen to the video lesson where I am playing this game:

I am sure that now you are ready to do the following exercise:

Serbian Nouns and Pronouns in Accusative

Marina Accusative in Serbian , Free lessons of Serbian

Today we're going to do an exercise with singular nouns describing objects, their grammatical gender and its pronouns in the Accusative case. In this exercise you'll see the following appliances and gadgets:

televizor
mikser
daljinski (upravljač)
mobilni (telefon)
telefon
kompjuter
frižider
toster
mašina za veš
mašina za pranje veša
lampa

The nouns in blue are masculine and the red ones are feminine, so don't forget to make the following changes:

step TO SEE + NOUN: Vidim / Ne vidim televizor (masculine) /odelo (neuter) /lampU (feminine)
step TO SEE + corresponding PRONOUN: Vidim / Ne vidim ga / je (short form for "him (ga = njega) / her (je=nju)")
step: look around yourself and say what you can see/can't see (use only singular and pay attention that the neuter nouns, like "odelo" behaves the same as the nouns in masc.)

Serbian for Beginners - Let's Conjugate Together

Marina Accusative in Serbian , free Serbian lessons

Video with Verb Conjugations

This video is made for you to practise conjugating Serbian verbs in the Simple Present tense. For more advanced students, this video lesson can be also used for making sentences in the past or future tense or in the conditionals.

imati = to have
videti = to see
voleti = to like

together with nouns which denote:

places
plants and animals
colours
entertainment

Conjugations

Five Minute Serbian - Course 2, Dedicated to Accusative

Marina 5 Minute Serbian , Accusative in Serbian

While adding new chapters and lessons to 5 Minute Serbian course 1, I started planning the next course which will be entirely dedicated to the verbs and prepositions which require a noun/pronoun in the Accusative case.

Let me show one of these videos with which you can practice:

Present / past tense of the following verbs: videti, tražiti, naći, uzeti (to see, to look for, to find, to take): deca vide / deca su videla - deca traže / deca su tražila - deca su našla ... - deca su uzela
The Accusative with Sg. Masc of inanimate and animate category (brodić - vidim brodić, pas - vidim psa)
The Accusative with Sg. Fem (lopta - tražim loptu)

Free Serbian Language Course

Marina Free lessons of Serbian , Serbian course

Since many of my students told me how easy it is to learn Serbian by singing, I decided to introduce nice and catchy tunes with nice and easy Serbian collocations into my new Five Minute Serbian course.

Yesterday I released a free version of this course, so you can join it and see whether this way of learning suits you.

At first I thought it would be a great idea to organize each course from the very beginner to the most advanced levels (from A1 to C2), but my students suggested I should divide them into two groups - from A1 to B1 and another one from B2 to C2. That will allow me to add more language related lessons for each level.

For example, A1 level now covers not only "The weather/wine is good" but also two new chapters dedicated to members of family and how to introduce them. A2 level doesn't cover only what WAS the weather like, but also who WAS at home/work etc. B1 level is covering asking "kakva vs. kakav" when asking questions such as "What was the party like?" and similar.

Let me share with you two brand new lessons:

At A1 level

At A2 level

At the moment the course has more than three hours of content, but it is getting longer and richer each day. Once you join the course, you are given the links to the follow up exercises and quizzes. Since the course is expanding, the price of the course is going to increase accordingly. It is $US49 right now, but for the followers of this blog there is a 50% discount which is valid only in April.

The beauty of this series of the courses is that you will be able to add your suggestions and influence the topic of the upcoming chapters.

The following course will be dedicated to verbs and prepositions which require the Accusative case and I am sure you will love it! For now, do join the free version of this course and leave me your feedback in the comment below or through our joint Facebook page called StudySerbian.

Verb Conjugations in Serbian - koristiti

Marina Accusative in Serbian , Serbian language 365

Here comes a brand new video lesson with the verb "koristiti" or "to use". This verb is commonly followed by the Accusative case and you can practise using both singular and plural form of the nouns while watching this video:

This sounds very simple until you want to make more complicated sentences or to say what is useful to you (šta TI koristi?) and similar. That's why my next post will cover collocations and phrases with this verb used in many different contexts, similar to the previous ones.

Serbian Vocabulary - Furniture, Step by Step

Marina Accusative in Serbian , exercises in Serbian

Serbian Vocabulary - Furniture, Step by Step

Today I want to show you how you can practice a bunch of words in an easy way, expanding your sentences and learning new grammar with the same vocabulary. Let's take some most common words for furniture, for example:

Nameštaj u kući - samo reči= Furniture, only words

FLASHCARDS https://quizlet.com/214982704/flashcards

MICROMATCH https://quizlet.com/214982704/micromatch

LEARN https://quizlet.com/214982704/learn

TEST https://quizlet.com/214982704/test

GRAVITY https://quizlet.com/214982704/gravity

Nameštaj u kući - with GIVE ME... or SHOW ME + Accusative for inanimate objects, please (formal)

Only fem. sg. nouns will get an U at the end, instead of A. For example: LAMPA --- Dajte mi lampU molim Vas (Give me the lamp, please). Otherwise, masc. and neut. sg. nouns won't change:

FLASHCARDS https://quizlet.com/154569558/flashcards

MICROMATCH https://quizlet.com/154569558/micromatch

LEARN https://quizlet.com/154569558/learn

TEST https://quizlet.com/154569558/test

GRAVITY https://quizlet.com/154569558/gravity

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Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have

Marina serbian conjugations , verb conjugations in Serbian

Today I am sharing with you conjugations with the verb TO HAVE = IMATI + words in an office:

Present Simple of Verb to HAVE:

JA imam
TI imaš
ON-ONA-ONO ima
MI imamo
VI imate
ONI-ONE-ONA imaju

Nouns Following the Verb to Have

Feminine Sg:
1. stolica = chair
2. kanta = bin
3. biljka = plant
4. diploma = diploma
5. klima = air conditioning
6. slika = picture

Masculine Pl:
1. sto = table
2. kompjuter = computer
3. telefon = telephone
4. sertifikat = certificate
5. ormarić = filing cabinet
6. sat = clock

Speaking and Writing exercise

If you are curious as to why the final -a in the fem. sg. noun changes, do check the theory about the Accusative case. Even if you are not interested in the cases, after practising with this video lesson, you will be able to say and write these examples correctly.

If you would like to enjoy the full version with exercises such as this one with the verbs live and work, you are welcome to support my work on Patreon :)

p.s. You are enjoying these cute little animations, thanks to the consistent support of my five current Patrons! Hvala im :)

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Learning Serbian Verb to Go to with Places

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Friday, September 06, 2013

Monday, September 30, 2019

Easy to Read - Šta možemo da vidimo na selu?

Easy to Read - Gde je ključ?

In this second book, Where is the Key? I continue using the most common verbs which require the accusative case. We are also practicing introducing ourselves and our friends. There is also a task for you to find ONE hidden key. If you are having problems finding it, do let me know!

Easy to Read - Ko je ko?

The Fourth Easy to Read book

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Monday, June 19, 2017

Present Tense of to Go

Common Serbian Phrases with this Verb

Your task

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Serbian Pronouns in Accusative

Useful Vocabulary

How to pronounce Pronouns in Accusative

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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Video with Verb Conjugations

Conjugations

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Thursday, February 06, 2014

Monday, July 08, 2019

Nameštaj u kući - samo reči= Furniture, only words

Nameštaj u kući - with GIVE ME... or SHOW ME + Accusative for inanimate objects, please (formal)

Monday, April 10, 2017

Present Simple of Verb to HAVE:

Nouns Following the Verb to Have

Speaking and Writing exercise

Advanced Serbian - Srpski kao drugi jezik

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