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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Easter in Serbian

Happy Easter to all the followers of LearnSerbianBlog.com who are celebrating Uskrs today. Let me share with you the links to the useful info, songs and pronunciation of the greetings for Serbian Easter:

Pronunciation of the Easter greeting in Serbian
Easter Morning song
Video about Easter
This song dedicated to Uskrs (if it's invisible, try to switch to Firefox browser)

Serbian Idioms and Phrases with Verb "nositi" - Part 1

Marina common phrases , Serbian idioms

If you enjoyed reading the previous post about different meanings of the verb " nositi " in Serbian, I am sure you'll find this list of common phrases and idioms with the same verb quite interesting :

Vreme nosi svoje (breme) / sve u svoje vreme (а)= everything is good in its season

The examples are from the various internet sites:

Svako vreme nosi svoje breme koje ga karakteriše i identifikuje. To breme ga u isto vreme razlikuje i čini sličnim prethodnim epohama. Tako i dvadeset prvi vek, poput svojih prethodnika, donosi pregršt pitanja, problema i nedoumica, stavlja ih pred savremenog čoveka kao izazove, kao svojevrsne zadatke koje ovaj treba da reši.

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Vreme nosi svoje. Sedamdesetih godina ljudi su se najviše družili sa gitarom i ljudsko uho je bilo neverovatno naklonjeno zvuku tog angažovanog pesničkog izražavanja uz gitaru koja nije tražila nikakva elektronska pomagala.

Nositi glavu u torbi (б)= to live in constant danger, to tempt fate, to stick one's neck out. For example:

Uprkos visokoj sigurnosti bolida Formule 1 i staza, piloti najbržeg cirkusa na svetu ne smatraju se bez razloga najhrabrijim sportistima današnjice koji, iz trke u trku, nose glavu u torbi.

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Oni nose glavu u torbi da bi mi bili sigurni.

Zaklati gusku/koku koja nosi zlatna jaja (в) = to destroy a source of income, to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. For example:

Šta god da se priča, malo je verovatno da će kineski vodji ubiti "koku koja nosi zlatna jaja", odnosno odustati od 9,5 procenata godišnjeg ekonomskog rasta od 1979.

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...ova vlada ce nam dati svakome gusku koja nosi zlatna jaja samo da dobiju izbore,a ako dobiju ostaje nam samo perje od guske jer i guska i jaja odose...

Nositi zmiju u nedrima & Gajiti guju u nedrima (г) = to befriend a treacherous person, to nurse a viper in one's bosom. For example:

p.s. ovo na dobro ne može da ispadne ima iz istorije poznata epioda koja je sažeta u sintagmi "gajiti zmiju u nedrima Rima"! Taj datum ama baš ništa neće značiti, ja malo pratim medije, i trovanje naroda ponovo ušlo u 4 brzinu.

Above the title: "Zmija" u nedrima vlasti

As you have noticed I added the examples ranging from current affairs articles, folk songs to ordinary people's comments, just to show that these idioms are frequently used. Since there is a list of eight more phrases with the verb "nositi", I'll divide this post into three parts in order to give you as many examples as possible.

Ако учите српски већ дуже време и већ сте на напредном нивоу, сигурно ће вам се свидети вежба да за сваки пример дате различито значење речи "носити" из претходног поста. На пример значење речи "носити", у примеру а, је исто као и у примеру б, док је различито од значења у примерима в и г :)

Part 2:

Ne zna se šta nosi dan, a šta no
Koja kokoš mnogo kokodače, malo jaja nosi
Nositi svoj krst
Nositi se mišlju

Part 3:

Idi gde te (oči vode i) noge nose
Pas laje, vetar nosi
Plati pa nosi
Nositi breme

Adjective Comparison in Serbian

Marina adjective comparison in Serbian , Serbian adjectives

Want to practise comparing adjectives in Serbian ? Best way is to do it in relaxed atomsphere, while listening to "old-town songs" and playing the comparison game I made for you, rather than learning the myriads of sound change rules :) Hope you like it!

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Songs in Serbian with Lyrics: I Miss our Love

Marina serbian songs ,

Friday is such a beautiful day to practice Serbian with songs, isn't it?

Of course, there's always an exercise to do :)

... hope you don't mind?*

*Petak je tako lep dan za vežbanje srpskog uz pesme, zar ne? Naravno, tu se uvek nađe i vežba :) ...nadam se da ne zamerate?

Serbian for Children - Lesson 2

Marina free video lessons of Serbian , Serbian for children

Thanks to your kind help the second lesson of Serbian for Children was released yesterday:

In this lesson you can practise saying "Ovo je..." (this is) as well as the vocabulary for family members!

Porodica

mama = mom
tata = dad
sestra = sister
brat = brother
sin = son
ćerka = daughter

***
moj / moja = my

Additional exercises:
1. https://quizlet.com/146121479/micromatch
2. https://en.educaplay.com/en/learningresources/2531536/serbian_for_children_lesson_1a.htm

The first part was published in the post about teaching Serbian with children songs, but I will add it here as well:

Hope you find them useful and come here for more!

If you would like to get all my video lessons with explanations in English, translations and additional exercises like the ones above, in the meaningful order, consider joining me on Patreon. HVALA!

Learn Serbian for 365 Days - Songs and Poems

Marina Advanced Serbian , Serbian language 365

Last time I explained why I incorporated so many beautiful Serbian songs into my teaching. Besides these popular songs, I'd also like to share the well-known poems, which are the part of Serbian culture and heritage.

Although learning them by heart is not very popular nowadays, I still remember many a verse because we had to learn them by heart at school a few decades ago (yes, I'm that old). Once you mention a few lines of a well-known verse, it will surely enrich the conversation, triggering some deeper layers of meaning and connotation.

That's why I'll create a follow-up exercise, for each poem or song, which you can do while listening to the pronunciation. I'll emphasize in bold the most prominent and recognizable lines, so you can learn them if you wish to :)

Let me start with the beautiful Santa Maria Della Salute by one of the most notable Serbian poets, Laza Kostić:

Serbian with Easy Texts and Exercises

Marina easy Serbian , exercises in Serbian

Today we are practicing Serbian with this simple exercise:

The meaning of this story is as follows:

Marina likes to eat sweets, especially chocolate, Eurocream, jam and buiscits. She likes to drink milk, juice and coffee. Each morning while she has breakfast, Marina doesn't watch TV, but she is on the Internet, listens to songs on Youtube and sings them.

The missing verbs are as follows:

VOLETI (ja volim ... oni vole)
PITI (ja pijem... oni piju)
GLEDATI (ja gledam ... oni gledaju)
SLUŠATI (ja slušam... oni slušaju)
PEVATI (ja pevam... oni pevaju)

After doing this exercise, you can record your own story by making comparisons. For example:

Marina voli da jede slatkiše, ali ja ne volim da jedem slatkiše. OR Marina voli da jede Eurokrem, ali ja ne volim da ga jedem. (Pronouns: him/it >>>"ga" stands for "it", but in Serbian "Eurocream" is he, so here "ga" means "him", her >>>"je" and "them"= ih, regardless of the grammar gender)

For more advanced students: Write this text or record it in the past simple or future simple!

For all the versions and video lessons based on this text, check out my Patreon blog. Hvala :)

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!

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 with Children's Songs

Marina genitive in Serbian , Serbian for children

Let's practise the Genetive case in Serbian with this lovely song:

Nema __________ ni planete (world =svet)
Gde _________ stići dete, (can not)
Jer sve ______________ staze vode (children's = deca)
Od igre do _________________.(freedom = sloboda)

Nema __________ ni planete (world =svet)
Gde _________ stići dete, (can not)
Jer sve ______________ staze vode (children's = deca)
Od igre do _________________.(freedom = sloboda)

Chorus:
Cveće je ukras ______________ (of garden = bašta)
Leptir je ukras _____________, (of flower= cvet)
A deca puna _____________ (of imagination = mašta)
Deca __________ (are)
Ukras _____________... (of the world = svet)

Chorus

_____________ pesme tihe tajne (beautiful=lep)
Sve ljubavi _____________ sjajne, (of children's = deca)
Neka planu _________ se rode (let's)
Od ___________ do slobode. (from game/play = igra)

Chorus

Happy Holidays from Ivan&Marina & Nat (AhoyThere)

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

St Valentine's Day with Exercises 2

Marina Serbian holidays , serbian songs

Songs for St Valentine's Day in Serbian

For all of you eagerly waiting for another love song, this time sung to a woman, here comes one suggestion: I Still Love You by Sergej Ćetković. The answer key, or the lyrics, can be found here, but I am sure you'll have fun trying to do my exercise as well:

Serbian Christmas Customs and Songs

Marina Christmas in Serbian , Serbian holidays

Let me wish you a Merry Christmas = Срећан Божић / Srećan Božić

by sharing this beautiful story about Serbian Orthodox Christmas by Baba Mim :)

Dok slušate ovu božićnu pesmu, you can read more about Christmas Eve customs in Serbia and Christmas Eve dinner on this page.

Serbian with Children's Stories

Marina Listening comprehension ,

I think that children learn a language best through stories, chants and songs. I've already written about Dundo Bear's Wedding story back in 2013, but now I decided to turn it into a series of lessons which can be used for learning and teaching Serbian.

Let me introduce you to the first part of the story with this four minute long Intro to Medvedova ženidba by Desanka Maksimović.

Learn Serbian 365 Days with Songs and Poems - Branko Miljković

Marina Serbian language 365 , Serbian poems

If you are at upper-intermediate or advanced level of Serbian, I'm sure you'll fall in love with this poem at first sight/hearing :) Zaljubićete se u ovu pesmu Branka Miljkovića na prvi pogled / prvo slušanje :)

If you are not sure about the words and the meanings, you'll find it on this lyricstranslation.com page.
For all those who'd like to practise the Genitive case after the preposition "zbog" = because of, here is the exercise based on this magnificient poem.

Practicing Montenegrin and Serbian with Songs

Marina comprehension exercises , Montenegrin language

If you watched Eurosong 2015 yesterday night, you may have noticed that Montenegrin song was one among few ones which wasn't in English. It has such a catchy tune and beautiful lyrics that I decided to share it with you today and create a few follow-up activities.

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