Food & Drink
Храна и пиће — Order like a local and toast with Живели!.
The staples
хлеб (bread), сир (cheese), месо (meat), риба (fish), јабука (apple). Meals: доручак, ручак, вечера — breakfast, lunch, dinner.
хлеб и сир
bread and cheese
What to drink
вода (water), кафа (coffee), чај (tea), вино (wine), пиво (beer). Serbian coffee comes strong, in a small cup, unhurried.
кафа и вода
coffee and water
Ordering
Point politely with «Ја бих…» — “I would (like)…”: Ја бих кафу, молим. The -у on кафу is the accusative doing its job.
Ја бих кафу, молим.
I'd like a coffee, please.
Table magic words
«Пријатно!» — enjoy your meal. «Живели!» — cheers! (Say it with eye contact — it counts.)
Пријатно! Живели!
Enjoy! Cheers!
Put It Together
Keep the lesson goal in view: Order like a local and toast with Живели!. Revisit the examples, then test yourself in practice.