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One of the goals for this year is to learn Serbian. There are several steps that can be
taken to achieve this goal.
1. Determine level: First, it is important to determine the current level of Serbian

proficiency. This can be done through self-assessment or by taking a language
proficiency test.
2. Set a target: Once the level is determined, set a target for the desired level of
proficiency. This will help to focus on specific areas of the language that need
improvement.
3. Create a study plan: Develop a study plan that includes regular practice
sessions. This can be done through self-study or by taking classes.
4. Practice regularly: Consistency is key when it comes to language learning. Set

aside a specific time each day to practice speaking, reading, and writing in
Serbian.
5. Immerse in the language: Immerse oneself in the language by listening to

podcasts, watching movies, and talking to native speakers.
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By following these steps, one can achieve the goal of learning Serbian within a year.
Based on your daily routine, here is a study plan you could follow to learn Serbian:
Morning
Spend 30 minutes reading a Serbian grammar book
Practice writing for 15 minutes
Afternoon
Listen to a Serbian podcast or music while doing a daily activity for 30 minutes
(e.g. cooking, cleaning, commuting)
Spend 30 minutes practicing speaking with a language exchange partner or tutor
Evening
Watch a Serbian TV show or movie for 30 minutes
Spend 15 minutes reviewing new vocabulary and grammar concepts learned

throughout the day
Remember to adjust the plan as needed to fit your individual needs and goals.
Consistency is key when it comes to language learning, so try to practice every day
if possible!
Good luck with your Serbian language studies!
Study Chronogram
Week Afternoon Morning Evening
30 min listening to
30 min reading 30 min watching TV
1 podcast or music while
grammar show or movie
doing daily activity
30 min practicing
30 min reading speaking with language 30 min watching TV
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grammar exchange partner or show or movie
tutor
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tutor
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tutor
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podcast or music 30 min watching TV speaking with language
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When starting to learn Serbian grammar, it would be best to begin with basic
concepts and gradually work your way up to more advanced topics. A good place to
start would be to learn the Serbian alphabet, as it is different from the English
alphabet and will be necessary for reading and writing in the language.
From there, you could move on to basic sentence structure, which includes learning
about subjects, objects, and verbs. This will help you understand how words fit
together to form meaningful sentences. You could also start learning about verb
conjugation, which is an important aspect of Serbian grammar as it helps to indicate
tense, aspect, and mood.
As you become more comfortable with these basic concepts, you can gradually
move on to more advanced topics such as complex sentence structures and more
nuanced grammar rules. It is important to have a solid foundation in the basics
before moving on to more advanced concepts, as this will help you to better
understand and apply these more complex rules.
Remember to take your time and practice regularly, as consistency is key when it
comes to language learning. With dedication and effort, you can become proficient in
Serbian grammar and achieve your language learning goals.
Here are some common verbs in the infinitive form in Serbian:
1. Raditi (to work)
2. Učiti (to learn)
3. Putovati (to travel)
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4. Govoriti (to speak)
5. Slušati (to listen)
6. Pisati (to write)
7. Čitati (to read)
8. Kuhati (to cook)
9. Spavati (to sleep)
10. Voleti (to love)
11. Razumeti (to understand)
12. Smejati se (to laugh)
13. Plakati (to cry)
14. Trčati (to run)
15. Plivati (to swim)
Here's the conjugation of the verb "kuhati" (to cook) in Serbian:

Present Tense:
Ja kuvam (I cook)
Ti kuvaš (You cook)
On/Ona/Ono kuva (He/She/It cooks)
Mi kuvamo (We cook)
Vi kuvate (You cook)
Oni/One/Ona kuvaju (They cook)
Past Tense:
Ja sam kuvao/kuvala (I cooked)
Ti si kuvao/kuvala (You cooked)
On/Ona/Ono je kuvao/kuvala (He/She/It cooked)
Mi smo kuvali/kuvali (We cooked)
Vi ste kuhali/kuvali (You cooked)
Oni/One/Ona su kuhali/kuvali (They cooked)
Future Tense:
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Ja ću kuvati (I will cook)
Ti ćeš kuvati (You will cook)
On/Ona/Ono će kuvati (He/She/It will cook)
Mi ćemo kuvati (We will cook)
Vi ćete kuvati (You will cook)
Oni/One/Ona će kuvati (They will cook)
Imperative:
Kuvaj! (Cook! - for addressing one person informally)
Kuvajte! (Cook! - for addressing multiple people or one person formally)
Here's the conjugation of the verb "smejati se" (to laugh) in Serbian:
Present Tense:
Ja se smejem (I laugh)
Ti se smeješ (You laugh)
On/Ona/Ono se smeje (He/She/It laughs)
Mi se smejemo (We laugh)
Vi se smejete (You laugh)
Oni/One/Ona se smeju (They laugh)
Past Tense:
Ja sam se smejao/smejala (I laughed)
Ti si se smejao/smejala (You laughed)
On/Ona/Ono se smejao/smejala (He/She/It laughed)
Mi smo se smejali/smejale (We laughed)
Vi ste se smejali/smejale (You laughed)
Oni/One/Ona su se smejali/smejale (They laughed)
Future Tense:
Ja ću se smejati (I will laugh)
Ti ćeš se smejati (You will laugh)
On/Ona/Ono će se smejati (He/She/It will laugh)
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Mi ćemo se smejati (We will laugh)
Vi ćete se smejati (You will laugh)
Oni/One/Ona će se smejati (They will laugh)
Imperative:
Smej se! (Laugh! - for addressing one person informally)
Smejte se! (Laugh! - for addressing multiple people or one person formally)
Here's the conjugation of the verb "jesti" (to eat) in Serbian:

Present Tense:
Ja jedem (I eat)
Ti jedeš (You eat)
On/Ona/Ono jede (He/She/It eats)
Mi jedemo (We eat)
Vi jedete (You eat)
Oni/One/Ona jedu (They eat)
Past Tense:
Ja sam jeo/jela (I ate)
Ti si jeo/jela (You ate)
On/Ona/Ono jeo/jela (He/She/It ate)
Mi smo jeli/jele (We ate)
Vi ste jeli/jele (You ate)
Oni/One/Ona su jeli/jele (They ate)
Future Tense:
Ja ću jesti (I will eat)
Ti ćeš jesti (You will eat)
On/Ona/Ono će jesti (He/She/It will eat)
Mi ćemo jesti (We will eat)
Vi ćete jesti (You will eat)
Oni/One/Ona će jesti (They will eat)
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Imperative:
Jedi! (Eat! - for addressing one person informally)
Jedite! (Eat! - for addressing multiple people or one person formally)
Genitive is one of the grammatical cases used in various languages
In Serbian, the genitive case is primarily used to indicate possession, negation,

partitive expressions, and certain prepositions.
Possession:
In the genitive case, nouns indicate possession or ownership. For example:
Knjiga dečaka (The boy's book)
Kola mog prijatelja (My friend's car)
Negation:
In negation, the verb "nemati" (to not have) is commonly used in the genitive case.
For example:
Nemam novca (I don't have money)
Nema vremena (There is no time)
Partitive Expressions:
The genitive case is used in partitive expressions to express an indefinite or partial
quantity of something. For example:
Malo mleka (A little bit of milk)
Dosta voća (Plenty of fruit)
Prepositions:
Certain prepositions in Serbian require the use of the genitive case. Some examples
include:
Ispod stola (Under the table)
Pored reke (Next to the river)
Izvan grada (Outside the city)
It's important to note that the declension of nouns and adjectives can vary depending
on their gender, number, and whether they are animate or inanimate. Therefore, the
form of the noun or adjective in the genitive case may change accordingly.
Learning and understanding the use of the genitive case can greatly enhance your
ability to express possession, negation, and various other concepts in Serbian.
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In Serbian, the endings in the genitive case for nouns, adjectives, and pronouns
depend on the gender, number, and animacy of the word.
Here are the general patterns for the endings in the genitive case:
Nouns:
1. Masculine nouns:
If the noun ends in a hard consonant or -a, the genitive singular ending is -a.
For example: pas (dog) → psa (of the dog)
If the noun ends in -e, the genitive singular ending is -a or -ja. For example:
brod (ship) → broda (of the ship), sin (son) → sina (of the son)
2. Feminine nouns:
If the noun ends in -a or -ja, the genitive singular ending is -e. For example:
knjiga (book) → knjige (of the book), majka (mother) → majke (of the
mother)
3. Neuter nouns:
Neuter nouns have the same form in the nominative and genitive singular.
For example: dete (child) → dete (of the child), mesto (place) → mesto (of
the place)
Adjectives:
Adjectives agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify. In the
genitive case, their endings change accordingly. The exact endings will depend
on the declension pattern of the adjective.
Pronouns:
Personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, and demonstrative pronouns also

have specific forms in the genitive case. The endings for pronouns will vary
depending on the specific pronoun and its function in the sentence.
The accusative case
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The accusative case in Serbian is used to indicate the direct object of a sentence. It
is also used in some prepositional phrases and after certain verbs.
The endings in the accusative case for nouns, adjectives, and pronouns depend on
the gender, number, and animacy of the word. Here are the general patterns for the
endings in the accusative case:
Masculine nouns:
If the noun ends in a hard consonant or -a, the accusative singular ending is
-a. For example: pas (dog) → psa (the dog)
If the noun ends in -e, the accusative singular ending is -e or -ja. For
example: brod (ship) → brod (the ship), sin (son) → sina (the son)
Feminine nouns:
If the noun ends in -a or -ja, the accusative singular ending is -u. For
example: knjiga (book) → knjigu (the book), majka (mother) → majku (the
mother)
Neuter nouns:
Neuter nouns have the same form in the nominative and accusative singular.
For example: dete (child) → dete (the child), mesto (place) → mesto (the
place)
accusative case, their endings change accordingly. The exact endings will depend
on the declension pattern of the adjective.
Personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, and demonstrative pronouns also have
specific forms in the accusative case. The endings for pronouns will vary depending
on the specific pronoun and its function in the sentence.
"I'm in the park" would be translated to Serbian as "Ja sam u parku". In this
sentence, "park" would be in the locative case, which is used to indicate location or
position. The endings in the locative case for nouns, adjectives, and pronouns
depend on the gender, number, and animacy of the word. Here are the general
patterns for the endings in the locative case:
Masculine nouns:
If the noun ends in a hard consonant or -a, the locative singular ending is -u.
For example: pas (dog) → psu (to the dog)
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If the noun ends in -e, the locative singular ending is -u or -ju. For example:
brod (ship) → brodu (to the ship), sin (son) → sinu (to the son)
Feminine nouns:
If the noun ends in -a or -ja, the locative singular ending is -i. For example:
knjiga (book) → knjizi (to the book), majka (mother) → majci (to the mother)
Neuter nouns:
If the noun ends in -o or -e, the locative singular ending is -u. For example:
dete (child) → detetu (to the child), mesto (place) → mestu (to the place)
locative case, their endings change accordingly. The exact endings will depend on
the declension pattern of the adjective.
Personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, and demonstrative pronouns also have

specific forms in the locative case. The endings for pronouns will vary depending on
the specific pronoun and its function in the sentence.
Accusative in Serbian Language

In Serbian language, there are six cases used to express different grammatical
meanings. One of these cases is the accusative case, which is used to indicate the
direct object of a sentence.
The accusative case has different forms for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns,
as well as for singular and plural nouns. The endings for the accusative case in
Serbian are:
Masculine singular: -a
Feminine singular: -u
Neuter singular: -e
Plural: -e
For example, let's take the word "grad" (city) and see how it changes in the
accusative case:
Volim Beograd (I love Belgrade) - masculine singular
Posetila sam Novi Sad (I visited Novi Sad) - masculine singular
Kupila sam Kragujevac (I bought Kragujevac) - masculine singular
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Volim Niš (I love Niš) - masculine singular
Posetila sam Smederevo (I visited Smederevo) - neuter singular
Volim Srbiju (I love Serbia) - feminine singular
Posetila sam Ameriku (I visited America) - feminine singular
Volim Evropu (I love Europe) - feminine singular
Posetila sam gradove (I visited cities) - plural
As we can see, the accusative case is very important in Serbian language,

especially when talking about the direct object of a sentence. It is essential to
understand the rules of this case in order to speak and write Serbian correctly.
If you want to learn more about Serbian grammar, including the accusative case,
there are many resources available online and in textbooks. With practice and
dedication, you can master this beautiful and complex language.
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1. Determine level: First, it is important to determine the current level of Serbian

4. Practice regularly: Consistency is key when it comes to language learning. Set

5. Immerse in the language: Immerse oneself in the language by listening to

Spend 30 minutes reading a Serbian grammar book

Practice writing for 15 minutes

Spend 30 minutes practicing speaking with a language exchange partner or tutor

Watch a Serbian TV show or movie for 30 minutes

Spend 15 minutes reviewing new vocabulary and grammar concepts learned

Good luck with your Serbian language studies!

30 min listening to 30 min practicing

Here are some common verbs in the infinitive form in Serbian:

1. Raditi (to work)

2. Učiti (to learn)

3. Putovati (to travel)

5. Slušati (to listen)

6. Pisati (to write)

7. Čitati (to read)

8. Kuhati (to cook)

9. Spavati (to sleep)

10. Voleti (to love)

11. Razumeti (to understand)

12. Smejati se (to laugh)

13. Plakati (to cry)

14. Trčati (to run)

15. Plivati (to swim)

Here's the conjugation of the verb "kuhati" (to cook) in Serbian:

Ti kuvaš (You cook)

On/Ona/Ono kuva (He/She/It cooks)

Mi kuvamo (We cook)

Vi kuvate (You cook)

Oni/One/Ona kuvaju (They cook)

Ja sam kuvao/kuvala (I cooked)

Ti si kuvao/kuvala (You cooked)

On/Ona/Ono je kuvao/kuvala (He/She/It cooked)

Mi smo kuvali/kuvali (We cooked)

Vi ste kuhali/kuvali (You cooked)

Oni/One/Ona su kuhali/kuvali (They cooked)

Ti ćeš kuvati (You will cook)

On/Ona/Ono će kuvati (He/She/It will cook)

Mi ćemo kuvati (We will cook)

Vi ćete kuvati (You will cook)

Oni/One/Ona će kuvati (They will cook)

Kuvaj! (Cook! - for addressing one person informally)

Kuvajte! (Cook! - for addressing multiple people or one person formally)

Ti se smeješ (You laugh)

On/Ona/Ono se smeje (He/She/It laughs)

Mi se smejemo (We laugh)

Vi se smejete (You laugh)

Oni/One/Ona se smeju (They laugh)

Ja sam se smejao/smejala (I laughed)

Ti si se smejao/smejala (You laughed)

On/Ona/Ono se smejao/smejala (He/She/It laughed)

Mi smo se smejali/smejale (We laughed)

Vi ste se smejali/smejale (You laughed)

Oni/One/Ona su se smejali/smejale (They laughed)

Ja ću se smejati (I will laugh)

Ti ćeš se smejati (You will laugh)

On/Ona/Ono će se smejati (He/She/It will laugh)

Vi ćete se smejati (You will laugh)

Oni/One/Ona će se smejati (They will laugh)

Smej se! (Laugh! - for addressing one person informally)