The beginner path · A0 → A1
Learn Serbian from scratch
12 lessons in 5 units, in the order that makes Serbian feel easy: sounds first, patterns second, endings last. Every lesson ends with interactive practice, and short daily sessions beat long weekend ones — ten minutes a day is the whole method.
- 1
First Contact
Read both Serbian scripts, greet people, and introduce yourself.
A0
Two Scripts, One Language
Thirty letters in Cyrillic and Latin — one letter, one sound, no surprises.
A0
Greetings & Politeness
Say здраво and добар дан, thank people, and know ти from Ви.
A0
Pronouns & "To Be"
Use ја, ти, он — and бити, with the little clitic forms сам, си, је.
A0
First Sentence Patterns
Build sentences: Ово је…, Имам…, questions with да ли, and не.
Milestone: You can read Serbian letters and survive a first hello.
- 2
Naming the World
Talk about people and things around you, and count them.
A0
Noun Gender
Spot masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns from their endings.
A1
Plurals
Turn one град into many градови — the core plural endings.
A1
Numbers & Counting
Count to 100, say your age (имам … година), and understand prices.
Milestone: You can name and count the things around you.
- 3
Verbs in Action
Say what you do every day and where you are going.
A1
Present Tense
Conjugate имати, говорити, радити — and meet Serbian’s beloved да.
A1
Getting Around: ићи & Friends
ићи, доћи, отићи — one going verb, many prefixes, no Russian-style pairs.
Milestone: You can describe your day in real Serbian sentences.
- 4
The Case System
Understand why word endings change — and control them.
A1
The Seven Cases
All seven Serbian cases — including the vocative you hear daily.
A1
Prepositions & Cases
у, на, из, са, код, без — which case each preposition demands.
Milestone: Endings are no longer a mystery. This is the big one.
- 5
Time & Aspect
Talk about finished and ongoing actions like a native.
Milestone: You finished the beginner path — живели!
Put it to work
Read your first Serbian text
After two or three lessons you can already read real (graded) Serbian — short stories with audio, tap-to-translate sentences, and a word list to keep. Reading is how lessons turn into a language.
How to use this path
- Read, then practice. Each lesson ends with a practice button — ten exercises, instantly checked, mixed fresh every time.
- Come back daily. Practice sessions automatically bring back what you got wrong, so yesterday’s mistakes become today’s wins.
- Don’t aim for perfection. 80% accuracy is the sweet spot — if you score higher, move on to the next lesson.
- Track yourself. Create a free account to keep your progress and streaks across devices, or just keep going — the path works without one.