Category: Conversation

What is she doing? = Šta ona radi?

Warm-up – Zagrevanje

colleague – kolega
best friend – najbolji prijatelj / najbolja prijateljica
classmate – drug / drugarica iz razreda
grandma – baka
roommate – cimer / cimerka
old friend – stari prijatelj / prijateljica
acquaintance – poznanik / poznanica
boss – šef / šefica
subordinate – podređeni
partner – partner
manager – menadžer
lover – ljubavnik
mistress – ljubavnica
parent – roditelj
parents – roditelji
guardian – staratelj
guardians – staratelji
godfather – kum
godmother – kuma

at home – kod kuće
at school – u školi
at work – na poslu
at a beach – na plaži
on a train – u vozu
in a car – u autu
on a bus – u autobusu
in hospital – u bolnici
at a store – u prodavnici

Vocabulary – Vokabular

I am drawing. = Crtam.
I was drawing. = Crtao/la sam. = Ja sam crtao/la.
I am diving. = Ronim.
I was diving. = Ronio/la sam.
I am sunbathing. =
Sunčam se.
I was sunbathing. =
Sunčao/la sam se .
I am brushing my teeth. =
Perem zube.
I was brushing my teeth. =
Prao/la sam zube.
I am painting the wall. =
Farbam zid.
I was painting the wall. =
Farbao/la sam zid.
I quit my job yesterday. =
Dao/la sam otkaz juče.
I am composing a song. =
Komponujem pesmu.
I was composing a song. =
Komponovao/la sam pesmu
I surf. =
Surfujem.
I surfed. =
Surfovao/la sam.
I am on a diet. =
Na dijeti sam.
I was on a diet. =
Bio/la sam na dijeti.

Let’s practice – Hajde da vežbamo

Mother is a family member. =
Majka je član porodice.
Coworker is not a family member. =
Kolega nije član porodice.
She is eating. =
Ona jede.
He is drinking beer. =
Pije pivo.
We are making lunch. =
Pravimo ručak.
Are you having dinner? =
Da li večeraš?
They played football in the morning. =
Ujutru su igrali fudbal.
She has to study for an exam. =
Mora da uči za ispit.
The baby doesn’t let us sleep. =
Beba nam ne da da spavamo.
My son is never home. =
Moj sin nikad nije kod kuće.
I played video games when I was younger. =
Igrao sam video igre kad sam bio mlađi.
(fem) Igrala sam video igre kad sam bila mlađa.
He did not want to study with me. =
Nije hteo/la da uči sa mnom.
So many suits, and you didn’t buy anything? =
Toliko odela, a ti nisi kupio/la ništa?
You were rude when I first met you. =
Bio/la si nepristojan/na
kada sam te prvi put upoznao/a.

Dialogue – Dijalog

Where are you? =
Gde si?
I’m at school. =
Ja sam u školi. = U školi sam.
Where is your mother? =
Gde ti je majka?
She is at home. =
Ona je kod kuće.
What is she doing? =
Šta ona radi?
She is working. =
Ona radi.
Is your brother at home, too? =
Da li je i tvoj brat kod kuće?
Yes, he is in his room. =
Da, on je u svojoj sobi.
Is he playing the piano? =
Da li svira klavir?
He is studying. Where are you? =
Uči. Gde si ti?
I am on a train. =
Ja sam u vozu.
What are you doing? =
Šta radiš?
I was listening to music and playing chess. =
Slušao/la sam muziku i igrao/la šah.
Now I’m talking to you! =
Sada pričam sa tobom!
Did you finish that project we talked about? =
Da li si završio/la onaj projekat o kome smo pričali?
Yes, I sent it
to my teacher. =
Da, poslao/la sam
ga svom nastavniku.

Questions – Pitanja

Where are you? =
Gde si?
What are you doing? =
Šta radiš?
Where is your mother? =
Gde ti je majka?
What is she doing? =
Šta ona radi?
Where is your father? =
Gde je tvoj otac?
What is he doing? =
Šta on to radi?
Where is your brother/sister? =
Gde je tvoj brat/tvoja sestra?
What is he/she doing? =
Šta on/ona radi?
Where is your best friend? =
Gde ti je najbolji prijatelj?
What is he/she doing? =
Šta on/ona radi?
Did you finish everything? =
Da li si završio/la sve?
How was the weather
in the morning? =
Kako je bilo vreme ujutru?

Are You Taller Than Your Brother?

Warm-up – Zagrevanje

tall – visok, -a, -o
taller – viši, -a, -e
the tallest – najviši, -a, -e
short – nizak, niska, -o
For people and for vertical things like buildings and trees:
shorter – niži, -a, -e
the shortest – najniži, -a, -e
long – dug, -a, -o
longer – duži, duža, duže
the longest – najduži, -a, -e
short – kratak, kratka, kratko
(for objects only, not for people)
shorter – kraći, -a, -e
the shortest – najkraći, -a, -e
How many people are there in your family? =
Koliko ljudi ima u tvojoj porodici?
There are 4 people in my family. =
U mojoj porodici ima 4 osobe.
person – osoba
That’s how we say it.
roommate – cimer
I live with a roommate. =
Živim sa cimerom.
I know we’ve covered the words I’m about to show you, but we’ll need them today so I want to remind you quickly.
husband – muž
wife – žena
son – sin
daughter – ćerka
brother – brat
sister – sestra
niece – nećaka
aunt – tetka
uncle (father’s brother) – stric
uncle (mother’s brother) – ujak
grandpa – deka
grandma – baka
cousin – rođak
stepbrother – polu-brat
stepsister – polu-sestra

Vocabulary – Vokabular

good – dobar, dobra, dobro
Differentiate this from well.
I am well. = Ja sam dobro.
This is an adverb, so everybody says ‘dobro’ regardless of the gender.
He is a good guy. =
On je dobar momak.
He is well. =
On je dobro.
She is a good girl. =
Ona je dobra devojka.
She is well. =
Ona je dobro.
He is a good kid. =
On je dobro dete.
He is well. =
On je dobro.
better – bolji, -a, -e
the best – najbolji, -a, -e
bad – loš, loša, loše
worse – gori, -a, -e
the worst – najgori, -a, -e
Just like in English, adjectives good and bad are irregular.
Also, note that superlatives are always the same as comparatives, just with the prefix -naj.
Also, note that the neuter gender of adjectives usually end in -o, but the neuter gender for comparatives and superlatives end in -e.
fast – brz, -a, -o
faster – brži, -a, -e
the fastest – najbrži, -a, -e
slow – spor, -a, -o
slower – sporiji, -a, -e
the slowest – najsporiji, -a, -e
happy – srećan, srećna, srećno
happier – srećniji, -a, -e
the happiest – najsrećniji, -a, -e
sad – tužan, tužna, tužno
sadder – tužniji, -a, -e
the saddest – najtužniji, -a, -e
important – važan, -a, -o
Don’t forget the disappearing ‘a’.
more important – važniji, -a, -e
the most important – najvažniji, -a, -e
expensive – skup, -a, -o
more expensive – skuplji, -a, e
the most expensive – najskuplji, -a, -e
cheap – jeftin, -a, -o
cheaper – jeftiniji, -a, -e
the cheapest – najjeftiniji, -a, -e
beautiful – lep, -a, -o
more beautiful – lepši, -a, -e
the most beautiful – najlepši, -a, -e
young – mlad, -a, -o
younger – mlađi, -a, -e
the youngest – najmlađi, -a, -e
old – star, -a, -o
older – stariji, -a, -e
the oldest – najstariji, -a, -e
quiet – tih, -a, -o
quieter – tiši, -a, -e
the quietest – najtiši, -a, -e
loud – glasan, -a, -o
louder – glasniji, -a, -e
the loudest – najglasniji, -a, -e
smart – pametan, -a, -o
smarter – pametniji, -a, -e
the smartest – najpametniji, -a, -e
stupid – glup, -a, -o
more stupid – gluplji, -a, -e
the most stupid – najgluplji, -a, -e
fun – zabavan, -a, -o
more fun – zabavniji, -a, -e
the most fun – najzabavniji, -a, -e
boring – dosadan, -a, -o
more boring – dosadniji, -a, -e
the most boring – najdosadniji, -a, -e
strong – jak, -a, -o
stronger – jači, -a, -e
the strongest – najjači, -a, -e
weak – slab, -a, -o
weaker – slabiji, -a, -e
the weakest – najslabiji, -a, -e
hard – težak, teška, teško
harder – teži, -a, -e
the hardest – najteži, -a, -e
easy – lak, -a, -o
easier – lakši, -a, -e
the easiest – najlakši, -a, -e

Let’s practice – Hajde da vežbamo

My grandpa is more boring than my aunt. =
Moj deka je dosadniji od tetke.
I am taller than my cousin. =
Viši sam od svog rođaka.
The dog is faster than me. =
Pas je brži od mene.
This test was the easiest. =
Ovaj test je bio najlakši.
My friend is weaker than my brother. =
Moj prijatelj je slabiji od mog brata.
This is the most fun we’ve had this year. =
Ovo nam je bilo najzabavnije ove godine.
My grandma is the oldest in the family. =
Moja baka je najstarija u porodici.
Can you be a bit quieter, please? =
Možete li biti malo tiši, molim vas?
I wish you were a bit smarter! =
Voleo/la bih da si malo pametniji/a!
This is the most beautiful
lake I’ve ever seen! =
Ovo je najlepše jezero
koje sam ikada video/la!
He uses the computer every day
but he is the slowest in the company. =
Svaki dan koristi kompjuter
ali je najsporiji u kompaniji.
My brother is smarter than me. =
Moj brat je pametniji od mene.
Is your sister more fun than my sister? =
Da li je tvoja sestra zabavnija od moje sestre?
Your aunt is not weaker than your uncle. =
Tvoja tetka nije slabija od ujaka.
Is this test the hardest? =
Da li je ovaj test najteži?
Aren’t they the most boring? =
Nisu li najdosadniji?
We are the weakest in the group. =
Najslabiji smo u grupi.
This is the longest street in the city. =
Ovo je najduža ulica u gradu.
My grandfather was louder than my grandma. =
Moj deda je bio glasniji od moje bake.
She was the quietest person in the family. =
Bila je najtiša osoba u porodici.
I will be the best player in the class. =
Biću najbolji igrač u klasi.
It will be more fun next year. =
Sledeće godine će biti zabavnije.

Dialogue – Dijalog

How many people are there in your family, Ana? =
Koliko ljudi ima u tvojoj porodici, Ana?
There are three persons in my family:
my husband, my daughter and I. =
U mojoj porodici su tri osobe: muž, ćerka i ja.
What is your daughter’s name? =
Kako se zove tvoja ćerka?
Her name is Milica. =
Zove se Milica.
What is your husband’s name? =
Kako se zove tvoj muž?
His name is Marko. =
Zove se Marko.
Are you younger than your husband? =
Da li si mlađi/a od muža?
Yes, I am. How about you?
How many people are there in your family? =
Jesam. A ti. Koliko ljudi ima u tvojoj porodici?
There are two people in my family: my husband and I.
Nas je dvoje: muž i ja.
Who is taller? =
Ko je viši?
I am! My husband is shorter than me. =
Ja! Moj muž je niži od mene.

Questions – Pitanja

How many people are there in your family? =
Koliko ljudi ima u vašoj porodici?
What are their names? =
Kako se zovu?
Are you taller than your father? =
Da li si viši/a od svog oca?
Are you shorter than your mother? =
Da li si niži/a od majke?
Who is older than you? =
Ko je stariji od tebe?
Who is younger than you? =
Ko je mlađi od tebe?
Who is the smartest in the family? =
Ko je najpametniji u porodici?
Whose dog is faster? =
Čiji pas je brži?
Whose parrot is smarter? =
Čiji papagaj je pametniji?
Is she the youngest in the group? =
Da li je najmlađa u grupi?

What do you do at work? = Šta radiš na poslu?

Warm-up – Zagrevanje
a construction worker –
građevinski radnik
elementary school teacher –
učitelj ; učiteljica
middle / high school teacher –
nastavnik ; nastavnica
college professor –
profesor ; profesorka
school student (pupil) –
učenik ; učenica
college student –
student ; studentkinja
a nurse – medicinska sestra
architect – arhitekta
software engineer –
softverski inženjer
a programer – programer
a mechanic – mehaničar
a lawyer – advokat
a judge – sudija
a police officer – policajac
a firefighter – vatrogasac
an actor – glumac
an actress – glumica
a singer – pevač ; pevačica
a clerk – službenik ; službenica

Vocabulary – Vokabular
monotonous – monoton, -a, -o
The music you listen to is monotonous. =
Muzika koju slušaš je monotona.
high-paying – visoko plaćen
I have a high-paying job. =
Ja imam visoko plaćen posao.
low-paying – malo plaćen
You have a low-paying job. =
Ti imaš malo plaćen posao.
easy – lak, -a, -o
It was an easy task. =
To je bio lak zadatak.
complicated – komplikovan, -a, -o
He is a complicated man. =
On je komplikovan čovek.
standard (adj) – standardan, -a, -o
That is a standard procedure. =
To je standardna procedura.
routine (adj) – rutinski, -a, -o
What you do is just routine work. =
To što ti radiš je samo rutinski posao.
tiring – zamoran, -a, -o
The new boss is so tiring. =
Novi šef je baš zamoran.
send emails – slati mejlove
I send emails. =
Šaljem mejlove.
go to meetings – ići na sastanke
I go to meetings. =
Idem na sastanke.
wear a uniform – nositi uniformu
I wear a uniform. =
Nosim uniformu.
write reports – pisati izveštaje
I write reports. =
Pišem izveštaje.
help people – pomagati ljudima
I help people. =
Pomažem ljudima.
I usually choose one form,
perfective or imperfective but
here I feel like both forms are
used often so I want to show you
help people – pomoći ljudima
I want to help. =
Želim da pomognem.
Help! = Upomoć!
Help me! = Pomozi mi!
Can you help me? =
Da li možeš da mi pomogneš?
work with tools – raditi sa alatom
I work with tools. =
Radim sa alatom.
talk on the phone – pričati telefonom
I talk on the phone. =
Pričam telefonom.
sell things – prodavati stvari
I sell things. =
Prodajem stvari.
Let’s practice – Hajde da vežbamo
The teacher is at work. =
Učitelj/ica je na poslu.
The mechanic has a problem. =
Mehaničar ima problem.
The office worker is doing
the same thing every day. =
Kancelarijski radnik radi
istu stvar svaki dan.
The construction worker’s job
is very difficult. =
Posao građevinskog radnika
je veoma težak.
My lawyer had worked with
this judge before. =
Moj advokat je radio
sa ovim sudijom ranije.
I want to be an actress
when I grow up! =
Želim da budem glumica
kad porastem!
His uniform is dirty. =
Njegova uniforma je prljava.
He does not send emails properly. =
Ne šalje mejlove kako treba.

Dialogue – Dijalog
What do you do, Ana? =
Čime se baviš, Ana?
I am a clerk at the post office. =
Ja sam službenica u pošti.
Do you like your job? =
Da li voliš svoj posao?
Yes, I do. = Da.
Why? = Zašto?
Because it’s easy and high-paying.
How about you? Do you like your job? =
Zato što je lak i visoko plaćen.
A ti? Da li voliš svoj posao?
Not really. = Ne baš.
Why don’t you like it? =
Zašto ga ne voliš?
Because it’s complicated and low-paying.
What do you do at work? =
Zato što je komplikovan i malo plaćen.
Šta ti radiš na poslu?
I send emails, talk on the phone
and write reports. =
Šaljem mejlove, pričam telefonom
i pišem izveštaje.
Do you have to wear a uniform? =
Da li moraš da nosiš uniformu?
No, I don’t have to.
I can wear whatever I want! =
Ne! Mogu da nosim šta god želim!
That is pretty cool! =
To je baš super!

Questions – Pitanja
What do you do? =
Čime se baviš?
What is Ana’s job? =
Šta je Anin posao?
Is your job tiring? =
Da li je tvoj posao zamoran?
Is your job fun? =
Da li je tvoj posao zabavan?
Do you like your job? =
Da li voliš svoj posao?
What did you want to do
when you were a kid? =
Šta si želeo/želela da radiš
kada si bio dete?
Do you have to go to meetings? =
Da li moraš da ideš na sastanke?
Do you have to wear a uniform? =
Da li moraš da nosiš uniformu?
What happens if you are late? =
Šta se dešava ako zakasniš?
Do you have to work with tools? =
Da li morate da radite sa alatom?
What else do you do at work? =
Šta još radite na poslu?

How was your vacation? = Kako je bilo na odmoru?

Warm-up – Zagrevanje
vacation – odmor
summer vacation – letovanje
winter vacation – zimovanje
go to a bar – ići u bar
go to a cafe – ići u kafić
go to a kafana – ići u kafanu
I went to a bar on my day off. =
Otišao/la sam u bar na slobodan dan.
go swimming – ići na plivanje
He went swimming on vacation. =
Išao je na plivanje na odmoru.
go shopping – ići u kupovinu
She went shopping on vacation. =
Išla je u kupovinu na odmoru.
go hiking – ići na planinarenje
They went hiking on vacation. =
Išli su na planinarenje na odmoru.
go to a museum – ići u muzej
I went to a museum on vacation. =
Išao/Išla sam u muzej na odmoru.
go skiing – ići na skijanje
He went skiing on vacation. =
Išao je na skijanje na odmoru.
go to a beach – ići na plažu
She went to a beach on vacation. =
Išla je na plažu na odmoru.
go out for dinner –
izaći na večeru
They went out for dinner on vacation. =
Izašli su na večeru na odmoru.

Vocabulary – Vokabular
It was interesting. =
Bilo je interesantno.
It was boring. =
Bilo je dosadno.
It was great. =
Bilo je sjajno.
It was very bad. =
Bilo je veoma loše.
It was tiring. =
Bilo je zamorno.
It was relaxing. =
Bilo je opuštajuće.
It was cheap. =
Bilo je jeftino.
It was expensive. =
Bilo je skupo.
It was amazing. =
Bilo je neverovatno.
It was awful. =
Bilo je grozno.
It was excellent. =
Bilo je odlično.

Let’s practice – Hajde da vežbamo
What did you do on vacation? =
Šta si radio/la na odmoru?
I went skiing. =
Išao/Išla sam na skijanje.
He went to a concert. =
On je išao na koncert. = Išao je na koncert.
She went to watch a play. =
Ona je išla da gleda predstavu.
They went to a beach in Greece. =
Oni su išli na plažu u Grčkoj.
It was a great vacation. =
Bio je sjajan odmor.
We had a good time. =
Dobro smo se proveli.
It was an expensive vacation. =
Odmor je bio skup.
It was expensive. =
Bilo je skupo.

Dialogue – Dijalog
How was your vacation, Ana? =
Kako je bilo na odmoru, Ana?
It was great! =
Bilo je sjajno!
Where did you go? =
Gde si išla?
I went to Rome. =
Išla sam u Rim.
I stayed there for 3 days. =
Ostala sam tamo 3 dana.
What did you do on vacation? =
Šta si radila na odmoru?
I went shopping and went to a museum. =
Išla sam u kupovinu i u muzej.
I went to a bar and went out for dinner. =
Išla sam u bar i izašla na večeru.
I spent a lot of money! How about you?
How was your vacation? =
Potrošila sam puno para! A ti?
Kako je bilo na odmoru?
It was amazing! =
Bilo je neverovatno!
We went hiking and to the beach. =
Išli smo na planinarenje i na plažu.
And your sister?
Did she travel anywhere? =
A tvoja sestra?
Da li je putovala negde?
She went to London. =
Išla je u London.
She had a great time! =
Sjajno se provela!
She went to visit our uncle
and went to a museum. =
Otišla je da poseti našeg ujaka
i išla je u muzej.
Where else did she go? =
Gde je još išla?
She did not go anywhere else.
She had a flight the next day. =
Nigde više nije išla.
Imala je let sledećeg dana.

Questions – Pitanja
How was your vacation? =
Kako je bilo na odmoru?
Where did you go on vacation? =
Gde si išao/la na odmor?
Do you like Greece? =
Da li voliš Grčku?
Have you thought about
going to Spain? =
Da li si razmišljao/la da
ideš u Španiju?
Aren’t you going to Montenegro? =
Zar ne ideš u Crnu Goru?
What did you do on vacation? =
Šta ste radili na odmoru?
a pyramid – piramida
Did you see the pyramids? =
Da li ste videli piramide?
to ride an animal – jahati
I ride an animal – jašem
a camel – kamila
Did you ride the camels? =
Da li ste jahali kamile?
to cruise – krstariti
Nile river – Nil
Did you cruise on the Nile? =
Da li ste krstarili Nilom?
Who did you go with? =
Sa kim si išao/la?
Did you like Macedonia? =
Da li ti se svidela Makedonija?
Did you see the castle? =
Da li ste videli zamak?

What did you do yesterday? = Šta si radio/radila juče?

Warm-up – Zagrevanje
yesterday – juče
last week – prošle nedelje
the week before last – pretprošle nedelje
last weekend – prošli vikend / prošlog vikenda
last month – prošlog meseca
last year – prošle godine
decade – decenija
last decade – prošle decenije
recently – skoro
a long time ago – odavno
some time ago –
pre nekog vremena
3 days ago – pre 3 dana
a week ago – pre nedelju dana
2 weeks ago – pre 2 nedelje
a month ago – pre mesec dana
4 months ago – pre 4 meseca
a year ago – pre godinu dana
5 years ago – pre 5 godina

Vocabulary – Vokabular
listen to music – slušati muziku
Yesterday I listened to music. =
Juče sam slušao/la muziku.
read a book – čitati knjigu
Last weekend he read a book. =
Prošlog vikenda je čitao knjigu.
go to work – ići na posao
Last week she went to work. =
Prošle nedelje je išla na posao.
watch a movie – gledati film
Last month they saw a movie. =
Prošlog meseca su gledali film.
study – učiti
I studied last weekend. =
Učio/la sam prošlog vikenda.
go out with friends – izaći sa prijateljima
He went out with friends yesterday. =
Juče je izašao sa prijateljima.
to go out for a drink – izaći na piće
Last week she went for a drink. =
Prošle nedelje je izašla na piće.
to have lunch – ručati
Yesterday they had lunch together. =
Juče su ručali zajedno.

Let’s practice – Hajde da vežbamo
What did she do last week? =
Šta je radila prošle nedelje?
She went to work. =
Išla je na posao.
What did he do last weekend? =
Šta je radio prošlog vikenda?
He was reading a book. =
Čitao je knjigu.
What did they do yesterday? =
Šta su oni radili juče?
They watched a movie
and ate popcorn. =
Gledali su film i jeli kokice.
I studied for the test all week. =
Učio/la sam za test cele nedelje.
What did you do 5 days ago? =
Šta si radio/la pre 5 dana?
That was last year or
the year before last. =
To je bilo prošle ili
pretprošle godine.
He’s been the best athlete in
three different decades. =
On je bio najbolji sportista u
tri različite decenije.
Did you call him a month ago? =
Da li si ga zvao/zvala pre mesec dana?
She hated me a year ago. =
Ona me je mrzela pre godinu dana.

Dialogue – Dijalog
What did you do yesterday, Ana? =
Šta si radila juče, Ana?
I went to work and had lunch. =
Išla sam na posao i ručala.
Did you read a book? =
Da li si čitala knjigu?
No, I didn’t.
I went out with friends and saw a movie. =
Nisam. Izašla sam sa prijateljima
i gledala film.
How about you?
Did you go to work yesterday? =
A ti? Da li si išla na posao juče?
No, I went to work last weekend. =
Ne, išla sam na posao prošlog vikenda.
What did you do yesterday? =
Šta si radila juče?
I had lunch and watched a movie.
Then I went for a drink! =
Ručala sam i gledala film.
Onda sam išla na piće.
Sounds great! = Zvuči sjajno!

Questions – Pitanja
Did you go out with friends yesterday? =
Da li izašao/la sa prijateljima juče?
Did you go out for a drink yesterday? =
Da li si izašao/la na piće juče?
Did he study yesterday? =
Da li je učio juče?
Did she listen to music yesterday? =
Da li je slušala muziku juče?
What else did you do yesterday? =
Šta si još radio/la juče?
What did you do last weekend? =
Šta ste radili prošlog vikenda?
What did they do last week? =
Šta su radili prošle nedelje?
What did we do last month? =
Šta smo radili prošlog meseca?

Are you OK? = Da li si u redu?

Let me explain the word ‘okay’ first.
I think the best translation for okay is ‘u redu’.
okay – u redu ; okej
fine – u redu
We also say ‘okej’ a lot, but that is informal.
Sentence examples:
It’s okay. = U redu je.
Is everything okay? =
Da li je sve u redu?
I don’t think it’s okay to use that now. =
Mislim da nije u redu da to koristiš sada.
If you say that is okay, then I agree. =
Ako kažeš da je to u redu, onda se slažem.

Warm-up – Zagrevanje

eye – oko ; eyes – oči
ear – uvo ; ears – uši
nose – nos
mouth – usta
It is a plural noun in Serbian, there is no singular form, like glasses in English.
head – glava
neck – vrat
chest – grudi (plural only)
back – leđa (plural only)
stomach – stomak
arm – ruka
shoulder – rame
shoulders – ramena
hand – šaka
leg – noga
foot – stopalo
feet – stopala

Vocabulary – Vokabulary

sick – bolestan, bolesna, bolesno
I am sick. =
Bolestan sam.
a headache – glavobolja
He has a headache. =
On ima glavobolju.
pain – bol
He has pain in his shoulder. =
Ima bol u ramenu.
to hurt – boleti
My arm hurts. =
Boli me ruka.
Akuzativ, my arm hurts me.
His back hurts. =
Bole ga leđa.
We say ‘bole’ – they hurt because ‘leđa’ is a plural noun.
fine – u redu
She is fine. =
U redu je.
I have a cold. =
Prehladio/la sam se. (reflexive)

Let’s practice – Hajde da vežbamo

She has green eyes. =
Ona ima zelene oči.
One of her eyes is brown. =
Jedno od njenih očiju je braon.
They have large hands and feet. =
Imaju velike šake i stopala.
My stomach hurts. =
Boli me stomak.
He has a tattoo on his chest. =
Ima tetovažu na grudima.
He has a problem with his legs. =
Ima problem sa nogama.
She has a sore throat. =
Boli je grlo.
Literally, her throat hurts.
I have headaches often. =
Često imam glavobolje.
What is wrong with you? =
Šta nije u redu sa tobom?
This is a fine translation, but I want to teach you how we actually ask this:
Šta ti je?
It means ‘What is it to you, what’s wrong?’ (dativ case)
What is wrong with him? =
Šta mu je?
What is wrong with her? =
Šta joj je?
What is wrong with us? =
Šta nam je?
What is wrong with you (plural)? =
Šta vam je?
What is wrong with them? =
Šta im je?
She is completely healthy,
thank God! =
Potpuno je zdrava, hvala Bogu!

Dialogue – Dijalog

Hi, Marko. Are you OK? =
Zdravo, Marko. Da li si u redu?
Or in this case you can ask ‘da li si dobro’?
No, I am sick. =
Ne, bolestan sam.
That’s not good. What’s wrong? =
To nije dobro. Šta nije u redu?
I have a headache,
and my back hurts. =
Imam glavobolju, i bole me leđa.
My son is sick, too. =
Moj sin je takođe bolestan.
What a beautiful week for you! =
Kako lepa nedelja za tebe!
Tell me about it, bro. =
Pričaj mi o tome, brate.
What is wrong with your son? =
Šta je tvom sinu?
He has a stomachache, and his neck hurts. =
Boli ga stomak i vrat.
Get well soon.
I wish you a speedy recovery. =
Ozdravite brzo.
Želim vam brz oporavak.
Thank you, see you in kafana on Friday. =
Hvala, vidimo se u kafani u petak.
For sure! = Sigurno!

Questions – Pitanja

Are you okay? =
Da li si u redu? =
Da li si dobro?
Is the situation at work okay? =
Da li je situacija na poslu u redu?
Have you recovered?
I know you had the flu. =
Da li si ozdravio/ozdravila?
Znam da si imao/imala grip.
How did your back surgery go? =
Kako je prošla operacija leđa?
Why do my arms and
legs feel weak? =
Zašto su mi ruke i noge slabe?
Do you know that this
food is not good for your health? =
Da li znaš da ova hrana
nije dobra za tvoje zdravlje?
Are my ears and nose red? =
Da li su mi uši i nos crveni?