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A23 min · 162 words

Рођендан моје сестре

My Sister's Birthday

Marko organises a surprise party for his sister: a cake order that almost goes wrong, twenty guests, and one very happy Jovana.

You will practice: Past tense with gender agreement (планирао сам, дошла је, били су), numbers with counting forms (двадесет гостију, две торте), and the dative of giving (сестри, њој).

Words to know

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  • рођенданbirthday
  • изненађењеsurprise
  • тортаcake
  • посластичарницаpastry shop
  • гостguest
  • поклонpresent, gift
  • свећицаlittle candle
  • балонballoon
  • тајнаsecret
  • заборавитиto forget
  • стићиto arrive, make it
  • славитиto celebrate

Did you get it?

4 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.

1. Whose birthday is it?

2. What almost went wrong?

3. How many guests came?

4. What did Jovana say at the end?

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