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
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- 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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