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Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials in Serbian
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it. Play the ten Serbian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Serbian phrases in this lesson
- Dada
- Yes
- Nene
- No
- OkejO-key
- Okay
- Ne razumemne ra-ZOO-mem
- I don't understand
- Da li govorite engleski?da lee go-VO-ree-te EN-gle-skee
- Do you speak English?
- Možete li da ponovite?MO-zhe-te lee da po-NO-vee-te
- Can you repeat that?
- Polako, molim vaspo-LA-ko, MO-leem vas
- Slowly, please
- Šta je ovo?SHTA ye O-vo
- What is this?
- Treba mi...TRE-ba mee
- I need...
- Možete li da mi pomognete?MO-zhe-te lee da mee po-MOG-ne-te
- Can you help me?
Short, clear, and universally understood.
Direct but not rude. A slight shake of the head reinforces it.
Borrowed directly from English. Universally understood in Serbia.
Say this clearly and most Belgraders will switch to simpler language or try English.
English is widely spoken in Belgrade, especially among younger people.
Literally "to me is needed".