Serbian grammar
Every Serbian grammar lesson on Slavonaut, in the order that makes the language feel easy — sounds first, patterns second, endings last. Each lesson is interactive, free to start, and ends with practice exercises. Prefer a guided course? Take the full path.
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Foundations
Read both Serbian scripts, greet people, and name your world.
A0
Two Scripts, One Language
Thirty letters, two alphabets, zero surprises
A0
Азбука: the Thirty Letters
Hear every letter and connect Cyrillic with its Latin twin
A0
Greetings & Politeness
Say hello, thank someone, and know your ти from your Ви
A0
Introducing Yourself
Your name, where you're from, and the verb “to be”
A0
First Sentences
Say what something is, what you have, and what is not true
A0
Asking Questions
Ask who, what, where and why — with Serbian да ли
A0
Numbers & Age
Count to twenty, say your age, survive at the pijaca
A0
Noun Gender
Every noun has a gender — the ending almost always tells you
A0
Family
Talk about the people closest to you
A0
Food & Drink
Order like a local and toast with Живели!
A0
Colors & Descriptions
Six colors and the endings that make them fit
A0
Getting By in Serbian
Find your way, ask the price, keep the conversation alive
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Everyday Life
Describe your day, your home, and buy what you need.
A1
Present Tense I: What You Do
Three everyday verbs — and Serbian's favorite little word «да»
A1
Present Tense II: Go, Drink, Eat
Meet идем, пијем, једем — and make да-chains sound Serbian
A1
The Accusative
Say what you want — and where you are going
A1
One City, Many Cities: Plurals
Turn град into градови — and meet људи, деца, and браћа
A1
Where You Live: the Locative
У Београду, на послу — being there instead of going there
A1
My Home
Describe a flat room by room
A1
From, Of, Without: the Genitive
Из Србије, код баке, без шећера — and нема
A1
Numbers to 1000 & Money
Read prices in dinars and choose the right noun shape
A1
Shopping
Shop at the пијаца with имате ли and треба ми
A1
Eating Out
Order in a restaurant or кафана and ask for the рачун
A1
Ти or Ви: Serbian Politeness
Use персирање with strangers, elders, and professional contacts
A1
Time & Days
The A1 checkpoint: tell the time and plan your week
- 3
Moving Around
Navigate a Serbian city and tell people how the trip went.
A1
Going Places: ићи
идем, идеш — plus где for location and куда for direction
A1
Routines & Frequency
увек, понекад, никад — habits in real Serbian
A1
Asking for Directions
право, лево, десно — and landmarks that use the genitive
A1
By Bus, With a Friend
аутобусом, са сестром — means and company
A2
To Me, To You
ми, ти, му, јој — recipients, feelings and what you need
A2
Weather & the Кошава
киша, снег, сунце — and Belgrade's famous wind
A2
Марко! — the Vocative
Call people by name — Serbian still uses its seventh case
A2
Yesterday: the Perfect
радио сам, радила сам — gender, clitics and the irregular ишао
A2
A Trip to Novi Sad
воз, карта, полазак — put the whole travel day together
A2
The Seven Cases
Why endings change — and you've already used four of them
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Building Conversations
Hold a real conversation about your life, past and future.
A2
Tomorrow: the ћу Future
радићу, ићи ћу — plans with merged Serbian spelling
A2
Done or Doing? Aspect I
Process or result — every Serbian verb picks a side
A2
Aspect in the Future & Requests
радићу or урадићу — choose the process or the result
A2
Health & the Body
боли ме глава, имам температуру — explain what is wrong
A2
Work & Career
радим као…, бавим се… — talk about your working life
A2
Hobbies & Free Time
волим да…, бавим се… — what you do when work ends
A2
What People Look Like
висок, плава коса, љубазна — appearance and character
A2
Better, Bigger, Best
већи, бољи, најлепши — compare without guessing
A2
Counting Everything
један град, два града, пет градова — the paucal pattern
A2
Arriving & Leaving
до-, од-, у-, из-, про- — prefixes put direction inside the verb
A2
Dates, Months & Slava
јануар to децембар — and the family celebration on the calendar
A2
Once Upon a Time
прво, онда, на крају — stories that move, plus the aorist cameo
A2
Invitations & Arrangements
хајде, хоћеш ли, одговара ми — make a plan and negotiate it
A2
Your Life in Serbian
where you began, what changed, and what comes next
- 5
Speaking Your Mind
Defend an opinion and follow natural Serbian conversations.
B1
In My Opinion
State, soften and defend an opinion without sounding blunt
B1
Feelings & Reactions
Say how you feel — and what caused it
B1
What If?
Build wishes, polite requests and unreal possibilities with бих
B1
A Word of Advice
Recommend, warn and soften what you think someone should do
B1
Choosing the Right Aspect
See an action as a process, a habit or a completed result
B1
Books, Films & Stories
Describe a work, its characters and your reaction to it
B1
In the News
Read headlines, trace sources and separate a report from a claim
B1
Customs & Everyday Culture
Join a Serbian gathering with curiosity, context and good manners
B1
Small Words, Real Serbian
Hear the stance and rhythm carried by па, баш, ипак and friends
- 6
Mastering Serbian
Read, adapt and speak with control across demanding contexts.
B1+
Participles at Work
Recognise the forms behind past tense, passive voice and future II
B1+
Serbian Across the Region
Recognise standard variants and compare neighbouring usage respectfully
B1+
Complex Sentences
Connect people, reasons, contrasts and reported words naturally
B1+
The Motion System
Choose direction, manner and viewpoint without forcing a foreign template
B1+
Choosing the Right Register
Sound respectful, neutral or familiar on purpose
B1+
Reading the Real World
Use genre, context and grammar to unlock unsimplified Serbian
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Serbian full path
The same lessons as a guided A0 → B1+ course.
Serbian conjugation trainer
Drill verb endings with instant feedback.
Serbian dictionary
Every word with full declension and conjugation tables.
Graded Serbian reading
Short texts with audio that use this grammar for real.
About the Serbian language
History, alphabet, and how it fits the Slavic family.