Essentials
Osnovno3 drillsSaying thank you
One English thank you for, two Serbian endings — hvala na or hvala za.
Your first day
Greetings, introducing yourself and your family, basic questions, and what to say when you don't understand.
Daily routine
Present tense with everyday routines — ustajem and ustaju, gledam and gledaju — for I and for they.
Meeting people & socialising
Upoznavanje2 drillsSmall talk
The weather, the city, an offer, an event — and knowing when a sentence switches from ti to vi.
Making a plan
From "when shall we meet?" to "agreed" — including how to say no without offence.
Family & relationships
Porodica i veze2 drillsFamily
Brothers, sisters, parents and relatives — and the word that changes shape: moj or moja.
Love
Liking versus loving — sviđaš mi se, volim te — through to making up after an argument.
Food & drink
Hrana i piće6 drillsIn the café
From the moment you sit down to the moment you pay.
Ordering food
Opening the menu, asking questions, and asking for the bill.
Shopping for food
The onion, or some onion? Why the ending of the noun changes, and when.
At the bakery
Ordering burek and pecivo, and asking for it za poneti — to take away.
At the market
Prices, how much you want, the counting words veza and glavica, and checking whether it's ripe.
Asking about ingredients
Allergies and preferences — bez glutena, alergična sam — and asking what's inside.
Around town
Snalaženje u gradu5 drillsAsking for directions
Stopping a stranger, asking the way, and understanding what to do when you've gone wrong.
Travelling
Five question words — kako, kada, gde, koliko, koje — and almost anything you can ask with them.
Buses and trains
Which bus goes where, buying a ticket, changing lines, getting off at the right stop, and delays.
Taking a taxi
Flagging one down, hurrying the driver, and paying by card.
Driving, parking & car rental
Where to park and how to pay, filling up, renting a car, the border, and what to say if it breaks down.
Numbers, time & dates
Brojevi i vreme2 drillsNumbers
Prices, phone numbers and addresses — and when to use koji instead of koja.
Time & dates
Clocks, days, dates, and booking or changing an appointment slot — pola šest and everything around it.
Health & emergencies
Zdravlje i hitni slučajevi1 drillRenting a flat
Iznajmljivanje stana4 drillsLooking for a flat
Calling about a listing, asking the right questions, and booking a viewing.
Rent, contract & moving in
The deposit, the contract, and getting the keys — depozit, ugovor, ključevi.
Checking in
Arriving, the door code, the wifi password, and asking about parking for guests.
Problems in a rented flat
When something breaks — ne radi, curi, majstor — and getting it fixed.
School & education
Škola i obrazovanje8 drillsTalking about school and studies
Where you go to school, what you study, and your favourite subject.
In the classroom
Otvorite, slušajte, radite — the instructions every teacher gives.
Asking questions and getting help
I don't understand, can you explain, can you repeat that.
Homework and studying
Domaći zadatak, moram da završim, and admitting you didn't do it.
Tests, exams and grades
Was it hard, what grade did you get, and saying you passed.
Online lessons
Mute your microphone, share your screen, and an unstable connection.
Talking to a teacher
How is my child progressing, and seeing you at the parent-teacher meeting.
Learning Serbian or another language
How long you've studied, what's hard, and wanting to sound more natural.
Services & appointments
Usluge i zakazivanje termina8 drillsBooking, changing and cancelling an appointment
Zakazati, pomeriti, otkazati — and letting them know you'll be late.
At the hairdresser's or barber's
Skratite, molim vas — asking for exactly the cut and colour you want.
At a beauty or nail salon
Booking a facial, manicure or pedicure, and describing sensitive skin.
At the gym or with a personal trainer
Članarina, grupni treninzi, and asking how to use a machine.
At the dry cleaner's or tailor's
A stain to clean, a dress to shorten, and when to collect it.
Phone, computer and appliance repairs
Pokvario se, napukao, ne radi — and asking when it'll be ready.
At the car mechanic's
A strange noise, a warning light, and checking the brakes and oil.
Price, payment and complaints
Asking the cost, paying by card, and saying you're not satisfied.
Post office & deliveries
Pošta i dostava7 drillsAt the post office
Stamps, envelopes, postage, and paying at the counter.
Sending a parcel
Weight, fragile contents, sending abroad, and registered mail.
Receiving and collecting a parcel
Notifications, ID, and picking a parcel up at the post office.
Arranging a delivery
Timing a delivery, giving instructions, and changing the address.
Talking to the courier
Confirming the address, waiting outside, and meeting them at the door.
Tracking and delivery delays
Tracking numbers, reading a status, and asking about a delay.
Problems, damage and returns
Damage, missing items, wrong orders, and getting a refund.
Government, documents & bureaucracy
Državne službe, dokumenti i administracija8 drillsFinding the right office
Which department, which floor, and who to ask.
Asking about required documents
Passport, ID, photos, copies — checking what to bring.
Forms and applications
Getting a form, filling it in, and submitting a request.
Registering an address and residence
Prijava, moving, and proof of registration.
Certificates and official records
Birth, marriage, citizenship and residence certificates.
Copies, translations and notary services
Certified copies, sworn translations, and signing at the notary.
Fees, queues and appointments
Booking ahead, taking a number, and paying the fee.
Checking the status and collecting documents
Is it ready, when to collect it, and who else can.
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