A02 min · 72 words
Ово је Марко
This Is Marko
Meet Marko from Belgrade and his white cat Mica — your first Serbian text, readable after just a few lessons.
You will practice: Ово је + noun (pointing), present tense of everyday verbs (живи, воли, чека), the clitic је in second position, and gender in adjectives (мали стан, добра мачка).
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- мачкаcat (female)
- станflat, apartment
- кафаcoffee
- млекоmilk
- спаватиto sleep
- посаоwork, job
- професорteacher, professor
- ујутруin the morning
- увечеin the evening
- чекатиto wait
- вратаdoor
- другарfriend, pal
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. Where does Marko live?
2. What does Mica like?
3. What is Marko's job?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Serbian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.