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Learning Serbian |
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The 100 most commonly used verbs in the English Language |
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We have also provided a basic Serbian translation for our Serbian speaking visitors. If you can help us provide a similar list for other languages, please contact us. Our aim is to help all those who would like to learn English, learn English for free using the internet.
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| accept - primiti allow - dozvoliti ask - pitati believe - verovati borrow - pozajmiti (od nekoga) break - slomiti, polomiti bring - doneti buy - kupiti can / be able - moći cancel - otkazati change - promeniti clean - očistiti comb - češljati, četkati cough - kašljati count - brojati cut – seći, rezati dance - plesati draw – crtati drink - piti drive - voziti eat - jesti explain - objasniti fall – pasti, upasti fill - napuniti find - pronaći finish - završiti fit – odgovarati (biti ogovarajući), pasovati fix - popraviti fly - leteti forget - zaboraviti give - dati go - ići have - imati hear - čuti hurt - povrediti know - znati learn – učiti se leave - ostaviti listen - slušati live - živeti look - gledati lose - izgubiti make / do – raditi, činiti, praviti need – trebati (nekoga ili nešto) open - otvoriti |
close / shut - zatvoriti organise - organizovati pay - platiti play – igrati (igru), svirati put - staviti rain - kišiti read - čitati reply - odgovoriti run - trčati say - reći see - videti sell - prodati send - poslati sign - potpisati sing - pevati sit – sesti, sedeti sleep - spavati smoke - pušiti speak - govoriti spell – govoriti reč slovo po slovo spend – potrošiti, provesti (vreme) stand - stajati start / begin – početi, započeti study – učiti, studirati succeed - uspeti swim - plivati take - uzeti talk - razgovarati teach – podučavati nekoga tell – reći, kazati think - misliti translate - prevesti travel - putovati try – pokušati, probati turn off - isključiti turn on - uključiti type – otkucati na mašini understand - razumeti use – koristiti, upotrebljavati wait - čekati wake up – probuditi se want – želeti, hteti watch – gledati, posmatrati work - raditi worry - brinuti write - pisati |
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This capsule vocabulary of useful expressions should assist you in your everyday dealings in Belgrade. Most public signs and warnings still are written in Serbian only, so take with you a copy of this glossary and you'll understand them properly. You may find it helpful in some local restaurants and cafes, where menus are in Serbian as well.
1 GREETING
| Dobro jutro | Good morning |
| Dobar dan | Good morning/Good afternoon! |
| Dobro vece | Good evening |
| Laku noc | Good night |
| Zdravo | Hello |
| Kako ste? | How are you? |
| Dobro sam | I am all right |
| Vrlo ste ljubazni | You are very kind |
| Drago mi je | Pleased to meet you |
| Ja se zovem... | My name is... |
| Ja sam stranac | I am foreigner |
| Ja sam iz... Engleske, Amerike, Japana, Italije, Francuske, Grcke, Spanije, Austrije, Nemacke | I am from England, USA, Japan, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Austria, Germany |
| Dobro | All right |
| Nema problema | No problem |
| Dovidjenja | Good-by |
| Zabranjeno! | Forbidden! |
| Nije dozvoljeno! | Not allowed! |
| Paznja! | Attention! |
| Slobodno | Free |
| Zauzeto | Occupied |
| WC- Muski, Zenski | Men's room, Ladies' room |
| Jedan smer | One way |
| Ne ulazite! | No Entrance! |
| Ulica | Street |
| Bulevar | Avenue |
| Trg | Square |
| Spomenik | Monument |
| Radno vreme | Working hours |
| Otvoreno | Open |
| Zatvoreno | Closed |
| Ne radimo | Closed |
| Samousluzivanje | Self service |
| Zabranjeno pusenje | No smoking |
| Levo | Left |
| Desno | Right |
| Pravo | Straight ahead |
4 MENU OF A TYPICAL REASTAURANT
| Dorucak | Breakfast |
| Rucak | Lunch |
| Vecera | Dinner |
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| Govedja supa | Beef soup |
| Pileca supa | Chicken soup |
| Corba od povrca | Vegetable soup |
| Riblja corba | Fish soup |
| Sir | Cheese |
| Kajmak | Butter cream spread |
| Buter, Sunka, Jaja | Butter, Ham, Eggs |
| Kuvano jaje | Boiled egg |
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| Teleca snicla | Veal steak |
| Svinjska snicla | Pork steak |
| Biftek | Beef-steak |
| Becka snicla | Wiener schnitzel |
| Mleveno meso | Minced meat |
| Peceno meso | Roasted meat |
| Telece pecenje | Roast veal |
| Svinjsko pecenje | Roast pork |
| Pecena piletina | Roast chicken |
| Kuvano meso | |
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| Pirinac, Krompir, Pomfrit | Rise, Potatoes, French fries |
| Sargarepa, Grasak, Boranija | Carrot, Peas, Beans |
| Kupus, Paprika | Cabbage, Paprika |
| Mesana salata | Mixed salad |
| Zelena salata | Lettuce |
| Paradajz, Krastavac | Tomato, Cucumber |
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| Cevapcici | Minced meat rolls, grilled |
| Pljeskavica | Hamburger served with onion |
| Raznjici | Pieces of veal/pork grilled |
| Medaljoni | Veal steak |
| Culbastija | Grilled veal or pork |
| Pasulj prebranac | Serbian beans |
| Prasetina na raznju | Spit-roasted (suckling) pig |
| Jagnjetina na raznju | Spit-roasted lamb |
| Gibanica | Pastry leaves mixed with eggs, cheese and then baked |
| Podvarak | Roast meat en sauerkraut |
| Kiseo kupus | Sauerkraut |
| Sarma | Minced beef/pork with rice enveloped in pickled cabbage or vine leaves |
| Punjena paprika | Stuffed paprika (with minced meat and rice) |
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| Lignje, Sardele | Squid, Sardines |
| Skampi, Jastog | Shrimps, Lobster |
| Skusa, Saran, Pastrmka | Mackerel, Carp, Trout |
| Bakalar, Brodet | Cod, Cod stew (brodetto) |
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| Pivo | Beer |
| Belo vino (suvo) | White wine (dry) |
| Crno vino | Red wine |
| Slivovica | Plum brandy |
| Lozovaca | Grape brandy |
| Konjak | Cognac |
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| Limunada, Sok od pomorandze | Lemon juice, Orange juice |
| Sok od paradajza | Tomato juice |
| Sok od... jagode, kupine, kajsije, breskve, jabuke | Strawberry juice, Blackberry, Apricot, Peach, Apple |
| Turska kafa | Turkish coffee |
| Espreso | Espresso |
| Sladoled, Kolac,Torta | Ice cream, Cookie, Cake |
| Palacinke | Pancakes |
| Secer | Sugar |
5 TWO SCRIPTS - LATIN AND CYRILIC
Serbian Links
Culture |
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Rastko |
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| www.rastko.org.yu | English | Latin | Cyrillic | ||
An excellent site on Serbian culture, past and present. |
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Dictionaries |
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Krstarica |
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| www.krstarica.com/recnik | English | Latin | |||
Between Serbian and English or German. |
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Ectaco |
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| www.ectaco.com/online | English | ||||
Between Serbian and English. |
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Recnik |
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| www.recnik.com | English | Latin | |||
Between Serbian and English - for š enter "s. |
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gy |
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| www.gy.com/language/se.htm | English | ||||
Various translation software. |
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yourDictionary |
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| www.yourdictionary.com | English | ||||
List of Serbo-Croat dictionaries. |
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Tutorials |
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SpeakSerbian |
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| www.speakserbian.com | English | ||||
Download or CD of interactive, multimedia course. |
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YugoUK |
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| www.yugouk.co.uk | English | Latin | |||
Course details, links plus a quick language introduction. |
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Learn Bosnian |
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| home.freeuk.com/iandart | English | ||||
Quite comprehensive course on pronounciation, grammar and phrase-book. |
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BBC |
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| www.bbc.co.uk/languages/european_languages/languages | English | ||||
Basic phrases - with ReadAudio clips. |
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Easy Croatian |
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| www.easycroatian.com | English | ||||
Phrasebook. |
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Super-Memory |
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| www.super-memory.com | English | ||||
Buy software to teach Serian pronounciation. |
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Belgrade Sightseeing |
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| solair.eunet.yu/~rabotic | English | ||||
Phrasebook from tour-operator specialising in sightseeing in Belgrade. |
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Indo-European Languages |
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| www.ielanguages.com | English | ||||
Phrasebook for Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. |
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Travelog |
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| www.travlang.com | English | ||||
Phrasebook plus lots of ads. |
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Claremont Unified Schools |
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| www.cusd.claremont.edu | English | ||||
Basic phrasebook. |
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Croatian Language |
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| www.hr | English | Russian | |||
Croatian phrasebook. |
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Serbo-Croat Pictionary |
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| main.amu.edu.pl/~sipkadan/ | Cyrillic-1 | Cyrillic-2 | |||
Danko Sipka's Serbo-Croat Pictionary |
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Serbo-Croat Language |
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| barnsdle.demon.co.uk/jezik/indeks.htm | English | ||||
Serbo-Croat grammar and pronounication. |
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Sounds of the World's Animals (in Croatian) |
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| www.georgetown.edu/faculty/ballc/ | English | ||||
From Mima Dedaic and Prof. Catherine Ball at Georgetown University. |
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Slovio |
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| www.solvio.com | English | ||||
New Esparanto-style language to communicate with 400 million Slavic-language speakers. |
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Courses |
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Little School of Serbian Culture |
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| www.ssz.org.yu | English | Latin | |||
Fortnight course in Serbia to introduce 14-18 year olds to the language and culture of their parents. |
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Azbukum |
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| www.azbukum.org.yu/ | English | Latin | |||
Centre for Serbian language and culture. |
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Boston Language Institute |
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| www.boslang.com | English | ||||
Private tuition. |
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Sunday School of St. Sava Church, Boston |
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| www.allston.com/st_sava/ | English | ||||
Free language and culture school in Boston, USA. |
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Langauge Partners |
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Langauge Exchange Community |
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| www.mylanguageexchange.com | English | ||||
Find a language partner to practise Serbo-Croat. |
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