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Tuesday, October 01, 2019

"Excuse me, where is..." - Serbian 101

One of the useful phrases when learning Serbian is IZIVINTE = ИЗВИНИТЕ = excuse me.

Excuse me, where is ... in Serbian

After this phrase, you have certainly attracted someone's attention, so you can ask a follow up question. Today we are practicing the phrase GDE JE = ГДЕ ЈЕ = where is?

How to pronounce IZVINITE, GDE JE in Serbian

Excuse me, where is the exit? = Izvinite, gde je izlaz?

Let's practice the phrase "Excuse me, where is ..."

After practicing with the Flashcards, you are ready to play and win :D

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

Learning Serbian with Songs

Marina Listening comprehension , listening comprehension skills

If you like learning Serbian with songs, I'm sure oyu will like some of the new exercises I published on the new SerbianLessons page:

Learning Serbian with Songs

Super Easy - Boje
Super Easy - Čokolada
Elementary - Whistle at 8 = Zvižduk u 8
Pre-intermediate, Present Simple Verbs - Da li čuješ?
Intermediate, Genitive - Još volim te

Serbian 701 - Lesson 1, Exercises

Marina Advanced Serbian , Serbian 701

In one of the more advanced Serbian language courses, you can learn how to use the following set of phrases to talk about yourself and important occasions when you want to:https://www.learnserbianblog.com/2018/09/serbian-advanced-course.html

treat someone = častiti / počastiti nekog
take someone out to a restaurant = izvesit nekog u restoran

as well as reasons

to retire = otići u penziju
to graduate = diplomirati
to enroll = upisati se na fakultet

Serbian 701 - Exercises

Let's just watch again the first part, for about 1 minute, until Boškić goes out of the office. Can you hear the words:

častim
moja čast
slavlje
upisati akademiju
upisati fakultet

Slušajte ponovo i pokušajte da čujete:

Ko časti?
Zašto časti?
Kako časti?
Koga časti?

Exercises with Lesson1, Serbian 701

If you haven't done all the exercises from the previous post, you can do them on this page. Now, we are going to do a brand new exercise and talk about ourselves:

Hajde da vežbamo ove glagole u prošlom vremenu

Govorne vežbe

Posle svih ovih vežbi, vreme je da kažemo nešto o sebi, u kojim prilikama častite prijatelje i porodicu i kako?

How to practice Serbian - Ideas and Links

Marina how to learn Serbian , serbian

Practicing Serbian Daily

Let me share with you a few good posts and resources with great ideas how to learn and practice Serbian on a daily basis:

With Youtube videos
Practicing Pronunciation
Listening to Serbian authentic resources
Doing exercises on my old website SerbianLesson.com and a new one SerbianLessons.com
Practicing reading easy and fun books in Serbian Cyrillic and Latin alphabet
Joining one of my Serbian language learning courses on Udemy

Useful Phrases when Learning Serbian

Marina Serbian language 365 , Serbian phrases

It is a good idea to use at least two Serbian phrases from the very first lesson:

Šta znači? = What does ... mean?
Molim? = Pardon?

Of course, there are other ones which are useful, and you can start using them while learning the language. In this blog post, the idea is for you to practice them with the following Quizlets:

Step by Step Serbian

Marina Free lessons of Serbian , free Serbian lessons

Why Step by Step Serbian?

Having made hundreds of quizzes and exercises in Serbian, I thought of posting them here on this blog on a daily basis, starting from the easiest ones. This will make it easier for you to learn regularly and have some kind of continuity.

All you have to do is to follow:

this blog
my Facebook page
join Quizlet, if you want your result to be recorded, otherwise it is free of charge

I also want to connect each post with the previous lessons covering the same topic, so you can practise using different materials (which are hidden in this ten year old blog). So, let's start!

How Step by Step Serbian?

Let's start with the alphabets used in the Serbian language: Ćirilica and Latinica

First, you can read more about these two alphabets in the previous posts:

Listening and seeing both alphabets, published back in 2008 :)
Super easy guide to Serbian Cyrillic Script, from 2009
Switching from the Latin alphabet to the Cyrillic script and back, dated 2010

Once you are acquainted with the theoretical part, let's play:

Listening Comprehension in Serbian - Numbers

Marina Listening comprehension , listening comprehension skills

Practicing Numbers while Listening

Another exercise where your task is to jot down the numbers you hear while watching this funny add:

Listening Comprehension Numbers - Answer Key

Brojevi koje čujemo (they are written in white, just select them and you'll see the answers)

Vocabulary

Konotacije

držati se dobro (keep oneself fit/taking good care of oneself)
imati oko za nešto (have a keen/sharp eye)
broj 13 donosi nesreću (number 13 is unlucky)

Brojevi kao imenice

Numbers used as grades (at school, college, etc) behaving as nouns

jedan = jedinica
dva =dvojka
tri = trojka
četiri = četvorka
pet = petica
šest = šestica
sedam = sedmica
osam = osmica
devet = devetka
deset = desetka
jedanaest = jedanaestica

Listening and Reading Serbian

Marina intermediate Serbian , Listening comprehension

Unfortunately, there are too few Serbian videos with subtitles in Serbian. Whenever I come across one, I do my best to share it with you. I hope that with BBC in Serbian comeback, there will be more and more videos with subtitles covering interesting topics, like this one about how to live without waste = kako živeti bez otpada:

Serbian Intermediate - Listening Comprehension, King's Chicken

Marina intermediate Serbian , Listening comprehension

Besides a wonderful recipe for King's Chicken, you will hear three stories about the origin of this simple and tasty dish. Let's listen the following video first.

You can listen to the video as many times as you want, try to listen to it a bit slower (change speed to 0.75) and write down at least one short story on our joint Padlet :) Simply click twice on the background and start writing. There is no need for you to write your name! Have fun :)

Prva priča - link
Druga priča - link
Treća priča - link

Foreigners in Serbia - Part 7

Marina Foreigners in Serbia , Listening comprehension

A few years ago I shared with you a few posts about foreigners in Serbia. Since there are so many beautiful stories about this topic on RTS youtube channel, I decided to share all them and make some additional exercises.

Srbija je haos sa nekim čudnim redom

Današnja priča je o Sine iz Norveške. Odgledajte ovu prelepu priču i odgovorite na pitanja ispod:

Kako se ona zove?
Odakle je?
Zašto je došla prvi put u Srbiju?
Kako se zove prijatelj iz Srbije kog je prvo upoznala?
Šta joj se svidelo prvi put kad je bila u Srbiji?
Šta nije uobičajeno u Srbiji posle plivanja, a što je normalno u Norveškoj?
Kada pričamo o tašnama i torbama, šta u Srbiji ljudi nikad ne rade, dok je u Norveškoj to normalno?
Da li je Sine udata i da li će se udavati?
Gde ona živi sada?
Gde ona radi sada?
Šta je studirala u Norveškoj?
Šta je studirala u Srbiji?
Čime se sve bavi?
Kakvi su joj planovi za budućnost?
Zašto?

What is so special about 3, 6 and 9?

Marina comprehension exercises , Listening comprehension

Numbers and Addition in Serbian

Let's watch the video where you can see and hear numbers being added in Serbian. If you click CC you will be able to follow the English translation as well. If you decrease the speed, from normal to 0.75, you can practice your pronunciation :) Have fun!

For more advanced learners, there are a few, actually 3, questions:
1. Can you recognize the accent? Which one is it - Serbian or Bosnian or Montenegrin?
2. Could you hear the name of the famous scientist who is mentioned in the video?
3. Why are numbers 3, 6, and 9 magical?

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Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Excuse me, where is ... in Serbian

How to pronounce IZVINITE, GDE JE in Serbian

Let's practice the phrase "Excuse me, where is ..."

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

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Learning Serbian with Songs

Friday, September 27, 2019

Serbian 701 - Exercises

Exercises with Lesson1, Serbian 701

Hajde da vežbamo ove glagole u prošlom vremenu

Govorne vežbe

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Practicing Serbian Daily

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Monday, September 23, 2019

Why Step by Step Serbian?

How Step by Step Serbian?

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Practicing Numbers while Listening

Listening Comprehension Numbers - Answer Key

Vocabulary

Brojevi kao imenice

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Monday, September 09, 2019

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Srbija je haos sa nekim čudnim redom

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Numbers and Addition in Serbian

Advanced Serbian - Srpski kao drugi jezik

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