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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Warnings in Serbian :)

Marina Imperatives , Serbian language 365

If you ever wondered how to warn someone in Serbian, let me give you a list of phrases, starting from the most formal ones:
Formal and semi-formal warnings:

Dozvoli da te upozorim da ne + present (2nd person Sg. - with 2nd p. Pl, start with "Dozvolite da Vas upozorim...)
Ono što ja ne bih nikako uradila je da + present (1st person Sg.)
Ako me pitaš za savet, nikako nemoj da + present (2nd person Sg. - with 2nd p. Pl, start with "Ako me pitate za savet, nikako nemojTE da...)

Informal warnings:

Pazi se + noun in the Genitive case or gerund (verbal nouns ending in -nje, again in Gen.)
Nemoj da + present (2nd person Sg or Pl)
Šta god da radiš, nikako nemoj da + present (2nd person Sg. - with 2nd p. Pl, start with Šta god da radite, nikako nemojTE da...)

If you need all these phrases written both in the Cyrillic and Latin script, pronounced slowly, check Serbian phrases link.

Serbian Phrases Course

Marina cyrillic , free video lessons of Serbian

I think it's been high time I resumed our regular, day-by-day postings with video lessons of the Serbian language. As usual, I'll do my best to help you in the most practical way with the interactive videos, like this one:

This is one of 65 lessons with more than 4.5 hours of content from the course Serbian Phrases, which has finally been completed. All the videos with slow pronunciation are based on phrase lists both in the Serbian Cyrillic and Latin script! There's also an ever-growing number of additional video exercises, like the one above. For all of you who'd like to buy the course and know how to say 'n' write "FaithfulFollower" in Serbian, will get a significant discount if they type it in the coupon code box :) Enjoy it!

Serbian Phrases - At the Hotel

Marina Serbian language 365 , Serbian phrases

This is one of the videos with the slow Serbian pronunciation of the words and phrases written in the Cyrillic script, which I'm currently creating. Feel free to leave your comments and feedback regarding the speed of pronunciation and usefulness of such video lessons.

Introduction to Serbian Phrases

Marina Serbian language 365 , Serbian phrases

Since there'll be more visitors to Serbia in the upcoming period, I decided to launch the complete course called Serbian Phrases (this is a free e-book). In the meantime I want to show you one of the recordings:

and the structure of the course, which is divided into fifteen sections or topics. Each topic has the following structure:

Slowly read phrases - video lesson
Listed phrases as a pdf file, both in Cyrillic and Latin alphabet
Slowly read phrases with Cyrillic text
Dialogue AB
Dialogue A
Dialogue B

Serbian Phrases in Cyrillic and Latin script with slow pronunciation

Phrases in Serbian

Solving Puzzles in Serbian

Marina Listening comprehension , serbian cyrillic

If you like learning a language by solving puzzles, this video "zagonetka" is perfect for you:

There's an additional exercise page, but make sure you write the answers in the Serbian Cyrillic script in order to get the proper feedback (simply click "check" button after filling in the gaps).

Serbian History Exercise with Video - Part one

Marina Advanced Serbian , comprehension exercises

While watching the video try to figure our which sentences I changed and which synonims I used. You can also try to solve which numbers 1- 5 are missing. After the careful comparison, try to do the additional exercises:

with numbers and adjectives (in the Latin alphabet)
with nouns (the Cyrillic script - still under construction)

Godine .1. slovenska plemena su našla novu domovinu na teritoriji nekadašnjeg vizantijskog Ilirika.

Od reka Save i Dunava pa sve do Peloponeza, Sloveni su pronašli domovinu. Te teritorije na kojima žive Sloveni, vizantijski pisci zovu Sklavinijama. To su plemenski organizovane oblasti u kojima je središnja vlast poglavara ograničena.

Nekadašnja metropola Ilirika ostaće kod Slovena poznata kao Caričin Grad. Imena stotine vizantijskih gradova biće zauvek izgubljena - a sećanja na njih zameniće opšti slovenski pojam za napušten grad "gradina" ili "gradište".

Učeni vizantijski pesnik, Georgije Pisida u Carigradu , piše stihove o teškim vremenima koji su zadesila njegovu zemlju. U jednom stihu kaže da se i Varvari međusobno bore: Avar ubija Slovena i potom biva ubijen - i time su ometeni u vođenju jedinstvene borbe. Na osnovu ovog usamljenog podatka, pretpostavlja se da je .2. godine, nakon neuspele avarsko-slovenske opsade Carigrada, došlo do značajnih sukoba Avara i Slovena.

Detective Stories - Mystery of Poisoned Beer

Marina detective stories in Serbian , Serbian language 365

If you got interested in solving detective stories while learning Serbian, soon you'll be able to buy special e-books (like this one) which will lead you to video lessons step by step - the more you "discover", the more videos you'll open, which will help you crack the case :) In the meantime, let's prepare for the Mystery of Poisoned Beer, by doing the task about Serbian wine regions (vinski regioni Srbije) :)))))))

Extra task:

Serbian Language 365 - Phrases for Giving Directions

Marina free Serbian lessons , how to learn Serbian

About two years ago I was tinkering with the free version of Camtasia for a month. The result was one part of the Serbian phrase course, covering three topics, both in the Latin alphabet and Cyrillic script. Now when I look back on my early works, I'm quite disappointed and I recon it's high time I made much clearer video lessons with better background music and wide scope of topics. I bet you agree :)

In the meantime, I'm sure you'll find these two videos covering "Giving directions in Serbian" useful.

Serbian Phrases free e-book

Places in the city in the Cyrillic script:

Giving directions in the Latin alphabet:

Serbian Language 365 Day 11 - Detective Story "Ubistvo u radnoj sobi" part 1

Marina Advanced Serbian , correcting mistakes

Убиство у радној соби

Part 1: Who is Who

I'm sure you've been hardly waiting for my detective stories from intermediate to advanced levels of Serbian. They'll all be in the Cyrillic script!

Your task: Read the text carefully and correct the grammar mistakes. The first mistake is already shown. You should say:

"It's not "nađena", but "nađen", because Đorđe Belić is a man! " or
" Ne kaže se "nađena" već "nađen", zato što je Đorđe muškarac, a ne žena!"

Introduction to the case:

Ђорђе Белић, 60, , чувени глумац из Београда, нађена је мртав у својој радној собy, 2. фебруар у 18 часови и 5 минута. (3 mistakes, without the example)
Иако је полиција позвани на лице места због случаја самоубиства. Током увиђаја је утврђено да је у питању убиство и да је усмрћен пиштољима марке Глоцк, Модел 26. (2 mistakes)
Тог тренутака, у његовој кућaмa у Гроздићевој 142, налазило се још четири лица: (2 mistakes)

a. Војислав Симеуновић, стари 48 година, ради у обезбеђењу кућне већ 4 годинa. (3 mistakes)

b. Снежана Ранковић, стар 33 године, ради као куварица већ 3 година. (2 mistakes)

c. Радивој Шошкић, стар 44 годину, запослен као возач убијену Ђорђа Белића - на овом послу скоро 1 годинe (прецизније, 11 месеција и 6 данa) (3 mistakes)

d. Мирјана Белић, старица 21 година, ћерка убијеноме. (3 mistakes)

Наставиће се...

Serbian Pronunciation - Lj and Nj

Marina Free lessons of Serbian , Learn Serbian online

Let's practise pronunciation of the Serbian letters "lj" and "nj". In the video you'll be able to see their counterparts in the Cyrillic script. Try to listen and repeat:

Serbian Podcast - Video with Explanations

Marina Advanced Serbian , Free lessons of Serbian

Practise the Cyrillic script while listening to the video podcast:

Представница Србије Мина Милутиновић победила на такмичењу “Miss World Next Top Model”!

Победница на овогодишњем такмичењу “Miss World Next Top Model” у Бејруту је представница Србије Мина Милутиновић. Мина се у оштрој конкуренцији лепотица из целог света истакла харизмом, маркантним цртама лица и савршеном фигуром.
Седамнаестогодишња представница Србије из Смедеревске Паланке освојила је прво место и заслужено однела победу у оштрој борби 38 лепотица, а поред круне и ленте, добила је и огрлицу. Друго место припало је представници Тајланда Каники Кункаео, док се на трећем месту нашла Улијана Бердишева, представници Русије.

Четврто место заузела је Дијана Милојковић, такође из Србије, која је поред ове титуле понела и ленту за најлепшу вечерњу тоалету.
Мина је чланица модне агенције “Crystal Model Agency”.

Easy Texts in Serbian Cyrillic Script

Marina Activator Video Lessons , cyrillic

I believe many of you interested in learning to read the Serbian Cyrillic script have enjoyed an excellent blog post by Nat, published back in 2009. Now, if you'd like to practise reading, I'm adding all the easy texts both in the Latin Alphabet and Cyrillic script into Serbian101 and Serbian102 courses:

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.

Let's Practise Greetings in Serbian

Marina Greetings in Serbian ,

After learning how to pronounce the greetings in Serbian, you are surely ready to do this interactive exercise :)

Most Beautiful Poems in Serbian Language

Marina Serbian poems , Serbian pronunciation

Listen and read the poem in the Cyrillic script
Meta-fora page with this poem in the Latin script

Practise Serbian Cyrillic Script

Marina serbian songs , verb conjugations in Serbian

"Vukova crtanka" - part two

Marina Serbian idioms , Serbian phrases

The previous post with Serbian proverbs and sayings covered letters from A to Đ, and now we continue from E to Ž:

1. E, darovnome konju zubi se ne gledaju (Don't look a gift horse in the mouth) - nowadays we tend to say "Poklonu se u zube ne gleda" (obviously the word "horse" is omitted, which makes this modern version a bit funny, but it's widely used)

2. E, da sam juče umro ne bih to danas čuo
(literally: If I'd died yesterday I wouldn't hear it today)

3. E, dok jednom ne smrkne, drugom ne svane
(the death of the wolves is the safety of the sheep) -here's the fun definition

4. E, dok se čovek dima ne nadimi, ne može se ogrejati.
(you must take the rough with the smooth)

Ž ( Ж is my favourite letter in the Cyrillic script)

1- Žena muža nosi na licu, a muž ženu na košulji
(literally: "A wife wears a man on her face, and a husband wears his wife on his shirt", which obviously mean that one can judge how a husband treats his wife by looking at her face, while one can judge how a wife takes care of her husband by looking at his shirt)

2. Žedna preko vode prevesti
(pull the wool over sombody's eyes)

3. Žena će samo onu tajnu sačuvati koju ne zna
(a woman can keep only the secret which she doesn't know)

4. Ženi sina kad hoćeš, a ćerku kad možeš
(Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you can)

Djurdjevdan, Serbian Slava

Marina Djurdjevdan , Đurđevdan

Advanced Serbian: Listening / Reading Comprehension Exercise

1. Listen to this audio file first:

2. Go to this quiz page I prepared for you, and try to answer the quesitons correctly, while listening to the audio once again.

3. If you'd prefer just to read the text about Đurđevdan in the Cyrillic script and try to answer the quiz questions, visit this page first, before doing the quiz.

Srećna Slava svima koji slave Đurđevdan :)

Learn Serbian with Novak Djokovic

Marina Learn Serbian with Novak Đokovic ,

Read this excerpt from Novak's interview in Serbian and fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb form.

"____ __________ (I don't want) da se ___________ (stop) ovde. ________ (I want) da budem zdrav i u dobroj formi da bi bio spreman za predstojeće izazove. Osećam da mogu dobro da ___________ (play) na svim podlogama, što sam u prošlosti i dokazao", rekao je Đoković za austrlijski Sidnej morning herald (The Sydney Morning Herald).

"Mislim da _____________ (am) tek sada mentalno ojačao. Uvek ____________ (am) bio veliki radnik i ____________ (I feel) da sam fizički snažniji. Sada sam došao do stadijuma kada _____________ (feel) da mogu da bez problema ____________ (go) na svaku loptu", rekao je srpski teniser.

"Nadal i Federer trenutno ______________ (aren't) dominantni kao prethodne dve ili tri godine. Sada ima više tenisera koji ____________ (can) da im se suprotstave i da ih pobede. To ____________ (is) dobro za sport", rekao je Đoković.

Na kraju Nole je priznao da mu je od osvajanja Dejvis kupa, zaključno sa Otvorenim prvenstvom Australije, predstavlja najbolji period u karijeri.

"____________ (I live) san svakog tenisera", zaključio je srpski teniser.
*** the answer key (if you need any help with the Cyrillic script, let Lexilogos help you :)

Public Signs in Serbian

Marina phrases in Serbian , Serbian phrases

Let's start from the most common ones:

улаз, ULAZ = entrance
излаз, IZLAZ = exit
улаз је слободан, ULAZ JE SLOBODAN = free admission
заузето, ZAUZETO = occupied
затворено, ZATVORENO = closed
отворено, OTVORENO = opened
дозвољено, DOZVOLJENO = allowed
забрањено,ZABRANJENO = forbidden
пушачи, PUŠAČI = smokers
непушачи, NEPUŠAČI = non-smokers
мушки, MUŠKI (toalet) = gentlemen (toilet)
женски, ŽENSKI (toalet)= ladies
на продају, NA PRODAJU = for sale
соба за издавање, SOBA ZA IZDAVANJE = a room for rent
звонити, ZVONITI! = ring!
затварај врата, ZATVARAJ VRATA = close the door
не узнемиравај, NE UZNEMIRAVAJ = do not disturb
пази, PAZI! OPASNOST! = watch out! danger!
чувај се, ČUVAJ SE PSA = beware of the dog!
стој, STOJ! = stand still!
тишина, TIŠINA = be silent
вуци, VUCI = pull
гурај, GURAJ = push
затвори врата, ZATVORI VRATA = close the door
не дирај, NE DIRAJ = do not touch! If you are never sure how to pronounce these words, you can hear the slow pronunciation in some of my videos on Youtube or Serbian Phrases Cyrillic version of the course.

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