TalkIn Serbian

06/01/2024

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

Are you ready to boost your Serbian language skills in 2024? Look no further! TalkIn' Serbian podcast is here to help you on your language learning journey, and we have a special treat for you!

🎙️ TalkIn' Serbian Advanced Podcast offers FREE engaging and immersive content that's perfect for learners at all levels.

📚 But wait, there's more! Take your learning to the next level with our exclusive learning materials: transcripts, vocabulary lists, and worksheets for each episode. These resources are designed to enhance your understanding and reinforce your knowledge. Materials are mobile friendly and you can take them wherever you go.

🔥 And here's the best part: Till January 14th, enjoy a fantastic 10% DISCOUNT on all our learning materials and 20% DISCOUNT on bundles! It's the perfect time to invest in your Serbian language journey.

🛒 Visit our website to explore our range of materials and seize this limited-time offer. Don't miss out on this opportunity to level up your Serbian skills for the year ahead!

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Start learning with TalkIn' Serbian Podcast today! 🇷🇸💬

05/01/2024

HO HO HO 🎅🏼 Santa is still in town.

And he brought you a new TalkIn' Serbian Advanced Podcast episode. 🎙️

In this episode, Chris and I will take you to a special place in Belgrade you couldn’t visit between 2003 and 2018. You'll hear our impressions about the place and everything we’ve learned.

If your level of Serbian is at least 🏅intermediate, you're ready for it. Prepare your earpods and ▶️ play the episode.

https://youtu.be/qG04iPz5x9E?si=6m1P86LJSdYXBj9c

📑 Check out our learning materials to get the most out of this episode. Don't be afraid of the many historical and art terms 'cause the transcript, vocabulary list, and worksheet can give you a hand.

See transcript: https://bit.ly/3NLQCyL
💫 BEST DEAL 💫 See set (transcript + vocabulary list + worksheet): https://bit.ly/47iv5o7

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15/11/2023

What now? 🙋🏻‍♂️

How do you plan on practicing Serbian after completing a basic course?

Should you take another course to learn more or further practice what you know?

The time has come to leave the nest! 🦅

If you want to keep on learning in the classroom conditions, that’s fine. But the classroom can’t exchange your interaction with the real world.

If you have the minimum understanding of Serbian, I encourage you to get out there and start talking with people. 🙌🏼 Even if in the beginning it means only listening to them!

🚧You don’t feel ready?
You probably never will and that’s fine. Let’s not make it an obstacle.

Let me know in the comments how was your first interaction in Serbian. ♥️

01/11/2023

🔎 Find the best way to learn Serbian

3 things to consider:

♻️Sustainability
It is important to have a constant learning pace, but don't push it too hard. Be aware of your limits and stay flexible. Putting yourself in hyperspeed is a great way to give up after a short while.

🎯Goals
Always have them in your mind, as well as your motivation!

💫Learning style
Find out what activities and materials help you connect the dots and memorize more easily.

Don't forget, you are the one who has to do the work, so make the best conditions for your learning journey!

For more tips, visit the TalkIn' Serbian Blog Post at https://bit.ly/3sepUXU

15/05/2023

If ordering another coffee or beer in Serbian is your nightmare, check out the link and master the words JOŠ and VIŠE.

https://bit.ly/42F0wI2

Need JOŠ examples?

12/05/2023

The worst problem is the one you are not aware of. Yes, even though Serbian vowels are fairly easy to pronounce and there are only 5 of them, many learners struggle with pronunciation.

This can happen for several reasons:

🎧You don't have enough daily input of the Serbian language you can understand. This usually means you don't listen to the Serbian language on your day to day basis or communicate in Serbian.
🎧 Your native language has more vowels than Serbian.
🎧 You mostly rely on English learning Serbian.
🎧 You are not aware that vowels in Serbian can be long and short.
🎧 You don't pronounce vowels always.

🛠️ How to fix it:

🎧 Find out everything you need to know about vowels in Serbian through the link https://bit.ly/3nUMDGq
🎧 Dedicate 15 minutes per day for your Serbian language input. Make sure you can understand most of the language you are listening to so focus on language podcasts or videos adapted to your level.
🎧 Practice what you hear and record yourself. Sometimes listening to yourself while speaking and listening to yourself recorded sounds like two different people.
🎧 Sing in Serbian as much as you can.

BONUS:

Pay special attention to Serbian words which look like English words and their pronunciation! These are words like: paradajz, ideja, program.

Find Serbian podcasts and videos adapted to your level on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/

If you don't pronounce Serbian vowels correctly, you run a risk of being missunderstood. Read this guide and never make the same mistakes again.

20/04/2023

Do you have difficulties speaking in Serbian even though you frequented a Serbian language course? 🙋

If the answer is YES, have you ever wondered how you got to speak your mother tongue? 🤔 Was it easier than learning a second language?

Can we extract some "techniques" you used as a toddler to help you learn Serbian?

👇🏼 Find the answer to all these questions in the link below.

https://bit.ly/40ny7UW

16/04/2023

Happy Easter! 🐣

Hope you are having a lovely day. 🌞

To be fully prepared for this holiday, check out our intermediate podcast episode about Easter in Serbia and Spain.

💻 Browser view: https://youtu.be/I95eOIbnXGU
📱 Mobile view: https://linktw.in/1k2t0x

Easter time is a very special period of the year for us. In this episode find out how we celebrate Easter in Serbia and Spain.Moreover, below you can find a ...

15/04/2023

Are you ready for Easter egg cracking? Everything you need to know is in the video below. ⤵️

All you need to do is to make sure to pick a strong egg! 😉💪🏻
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G351IgSZJeA

https://linktw.in/S3j6iK

In this short guide find out how we play egg cracking, also known as egg tapping. In Serbia, we usually play this game on Easter Day. ...

14/04/2023

DID YOU KNOW 🪺

Good Friday is the day people in Serbia dye their Easter eggs. But in some parts they do it on a Holy Thursday or Saturday.

As long as eggs are dyed before the Easter Sunday, everything's fine!

🐣 Visit the link to find out everything you need to know about celebrating Easter in Serbia 🐣 https://bit.ly/3KW6EVH

07/04/2023

🌨️ April is the new March! ❄️ Because we usually say March is unpredictable.

What is the weather like in your country? Are you enjoying the spring or still trying to kick the good old winter out of the house? 🥶

Let it snow, let it snow, let it...NO!

06/04/2023

TalkIn' Serbian Podcast Shop is open for business! 🔊 https://bit.ly/416o6w4

I'm so happy to tell you our online shop is now available. This is where you will find all the materials we make to help you better understand the language in the podcast and learn conversational Serbian.

There are three types of products:

🎧 Transcripts
🎧 Sets
🎧 Bundles

What do you get from all of these? 🤔

🎙️The transcript has the full conversation in Serbian in writing from the episode you choose.

🎙️In sets you will find a transcript, vocabulary list, and worksheet of an episode.

🎙️ Finally, bundles are combinations of either 10 transcripts or 10 sets.

Which product do you choose? Visit the shop at https://bit.ly/416o6w4

16/03/2023

WANTED 🚨 Alive and blossomed

Visibaba.

No, it's not a kind of baba. 👵🏻🚫

Tired and sick of this winter, we are on the lookout for a snowdrop flower. 💮

Also known as spring herald, it is said that if you see one (or many), spring is soon to come.

Have you seen them yet? 👀

06/03/2023

🎼 Has your country already elected its representative? 🥁

Check out who is going to sing for Serbia! 🎤

01/03/2023

Hello March! 🌷

Say goodbye to February by learning even more expressions about love. 💘

I showed you how to say 'I love you' and similar expressions in Serbian, but there are many ways to express love and care without using the exact words.

💫 Let's learn 10 ways to say 'I love you' in Serbian without saying 'I love you'

1. JAVI SE KAD STIGNEŠ 📱
Pronunciation: /javi se kad stigneʂ/
Meaning: Call me when you get to wherever is your destination 🙃

2. MISLIM NA TEBE 🤔
Pronunciation: /mislim na tebe/
Meaning: I'm thinking of you

3a. UZEO SAM TI NEŠTO U PRODAVNICI 👨🏽‍🦱
Pronunciation: /uzeo sam ti neʂto u prodavnitsi/

3b. UZELA SAM TI NEŠTO U PRODAVNICI 👩🏼‍🦱
Pronunciation: /uzela sam ti neʂto u prodavnitsi/
Meaning: I got you something at the shop. 🛒

4. MOŽE JEDAN ZAGRLJAJ
Pronunciation: /moʐe jedan zagrʎaj/
Meaning: Do you need a hug?

5. NEDOSTAJEŠ*
Pronunciation: /nedostajeʂ/
Meaning: I miss you

*I guess you heard of NEDOSTAJEŠ MI - which would be the correct form. However, if you want to speak in a non-formal way, especially if you're texting, you can just say NEDOSTAJEŠ, and the MI (to me) is already implied. And it sounds cooler. 😉

6. KAKO JE BILO DANAS?
Pronunciation: /kako je bilo danas/
Meaning: Something along the lines of 'how was your day?'

7. JE L' TE NEŠTO MUČI? 😟
Pronunciation: /je l te neʂto mut͡ʂi/
Meaning: Is something bothering you?

8. DRŽI SE 🙌
Pronunciation: /drʐi se/
Meaning: Hang on

9. JEDVA ČEKAM DA TE VIDIM 💓
Pronunciation: /jedva t͡ʂekam da te vidim/
Meaning: Can't wait to see you.

10. MOGU NEKAKO DA TI POMOGNEM?
Pronunciation: /mogu nekako da ti pomognem/
Meaning: Can I help you somehow?

These are expressions of love and care from people in my surroundings.

What about you? What expressions do you know?

Let me hear your ideas in the comments. Can't wait to read them!✨

27/02/2023

Let's learn the Serbian word for earthquake. ⛑️

This word is compound - it's made out of two words.

Do you know what they mean? 💫

23/02/2023

Did you ever feel confused about the Serbian word for dog? 😵‍💫

Is it 'pas', 'psa', kuče?! 🤔

What is it and how to use it?!? Let's make it clear. 🔽

20/02/2023

Have you felt the ground shaking? 😲

17/02/2023

What is your favorite way to say 'I love you' in Serbian? ❤️

29/01/2023

✨This is a VIW ✨ A Very Important Word: MESTO 📍

📚Can have many meanings

The most confusing of the meanings: space (not outer space 🌌) 'cause you will usually see it in the genitive form.

Ima li tu mesta za mene? ENG Is there space for me?

Imaš mesta za sastanak u ponedeljak? Do you have some space for a meeting on Monday?

❗When you use it to describe a place remember MESTO is neutral gender, so your adjective should be too

Koje je tvoje omiljeno mesto u Beogradu?

Vodim te na jedno prelepo mesto.

Go through the examples in the post and you're all set.

A koje je tvoje omiljeno mesto u Beogradu? Napiši mi u komentarima. ✍🏼

24/01/2023

Stižu vesti iz Meksika! 🇲🇽🚭

News from Mexico!😮‍💨

22/01/2023

MA DAJ 🤌 A phrase necessary for you to speak like a proper Serb! 🙌

This expression is what will make you stand out from the crowd and enter the "wow, you sound like a native" world. 👀 This kind of phrases make out their own meaning, so 'daj' in this case doesn't mean 'give'.

Use it when you hear or see something shocking, difficult to believe, or just irritating. 😲

Best thing about this phrase: it is self-explanatory. You don't need to use it in a sentence. You can, but it also makes a sentence just by itself.

*situation: you caught the 4th red light in a row*
You can just say: Ma daj!

If you speak or are familiar with 🇮🇹 and the expression "ma dai", then you don't see much difference here, right?

Tell me, have you ever used this expression in Serbian?
If yes, what was the situation?

16/01/2023

Da li ste čuli ovu pesmu? Šta mislite, o čemu se radi u njoj? 🎧

Have you listened to the song? What do you think it's about? 🎼

14/01/2023

If you haven't heard the word "džabe" in your life, that's a sign you need to listen to the conversational Serbian more. ☺️

This adverb comes from the Turkish language and can be used as "džabe" or "džaba". Check out the synonyms on the 2nd slide because there are some frequent words, too❗️

After going through the examples on the 3rd slide, write down your examples or phrases you heard in the comment section. Use "džaba" or similar words. Let me see what you have! 👓

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09/01/2023

Have you heard the news and what does it mean for you? 🤔

Well, if you travel from Serbia to Slovenia, Italy, or further, now there is only one border to cross. Great news, ha?

What's more, if you travel to Croatia, you don't need to think about changing your 💸 to anything other than euros.

Stay tuned for more.

08/01/2023

Did you watch Netflix's Wednesday? Or shall I say Sreda? 😁

During the holidays I finally got the time to watch it. Even though my childhood version is the one with Christina Ricci and Anjelica Huston, I quite liked this one too. 🫰

So, I thought, why not make a guide for you guys, since there are so many interesting names. Which one is your favorite?

P.S. While watching I realized the father's name is Gomez Addams, which sounds strange to me 'cause Gomez is usually a last name. It also reminded me of the time we were crossing the Slovenian border and the border person was looking for someone named Alonso Oviedo. Later we realized he was referring to Chris, but just read some random words from his ID. 🤭

Do you have a funny border story?

04/01/2023

Yesterday we talked about chestnuts 🧆 Delicious, right?

I mentioned that in Serbia during the winter it's typical to have "pečeni kesteni". You eat them "klot" - without condiments.

Check out the definition below to see what this word really means.👇

Now that I think of it, it wasn't easy to translate it into English in one word. Do you have something similar to "klot" in your language? Let me know in the comments.🖍