To Me, To You
Датив — ми, ти, му, јој — recipients, feelings and what you need.
The recipient case
The dative marks who receives something: Дајем књигу Ани. Common endings are -у for masculine/neuter and -и for feminine.
Пишем поруку Марку.
I'm writing a message to Marko.
Short pronouns
ми, ти, му, јој, нам, вам, им are unstressed clitics and normally sit in second position.
Она ми шаље поруку.
She is sending me a message.
свиђа ми се
Serbian says something is pleasing to me: Свиђа ми се Београд. The liked thing is the subject; the person is dative.
Свиђа ми се ова песма.
I like this song.
Feelings and needs
хладно ми је, жао ми је and треба ми all use the dative experiencer. «Треба ми карта» is the natural Serbian way to say I need a ticket.
Треба ми помоћ.
I need help.
Put It Together
Keep the lesson goal in view: ми, ти, му, јој — recipients, feelings and what you need. Revisit the examples, then test yourself in practice.