Category: Shorts

The money is on the table. =
Novac je na stolu.

I need some money for groceries. =
Treba mi malo novca za namirnice.

He gave me the money yesterday. =
Dao mi je pare juče.

They are counting the money. =
Oni broje novac.

I found a wallet with money inside. =
Našao/la sam novčanik sa novcem unutra.

Do you need money? =
Je l’ ti trebaju pare?

We need to save more money. =
Moramo da uštedimo više novca.

Is this song about money? =
Da li je ova pesma o novcu?

I don’t have enough money to travel. =
Nemam dovoljno novca da putujem.

The price of the product is reasonable. =
Cena proizvoda je razumna.

I compared the prices at different stores. =
Uporedio/uporedila sam cene u različitim prodavnicama.

The high price of gas is concerning. =
Visoka cena benzina je zabrinjavajuća.

Can you tell me the price? =
Možete li mi reći cenu?

We negotiated the price with the seller. =
Pregovarali smo o ceni sa prodavcem.

Compare this price with that price. =
Uporedi ovu cenu sa tom cenom.

What have they done to gas prices? =
Šta su uradili sa cenama benzina?

The prices of these products are competitive. =
Cene ovih proizvoda su konkurentne.

The storm is approaching. =
Oluja se približava.

I watched the storm from the window. =
Posmatrao/la sam oluju kroz prozor.

We took shelter from the storm. =
Potražili smo zaklon od oluje.

The storm lasted for several hours. =
Oluja je trajala nekoliko sati.

The storms are common in this region. =
Oluje su uobičajene u ovom regionu.

We prepared for the approaching storm. =
Pripremili smo se za nadolazeću oluju.

The storm clouds covered the sky. =
Olujni oblaci su prekrili nebo.

The sound of the storm was deafening. =
Zvuk oluje je bio zaglušujuć.

The newspapers have an article about the storms. =
Novine imaju članak o olujama.

This apartment is spacious. =
Ovaj stan je prostran.

I like the view from the apartment. =
Sviđa mi se pogled iz stana.

We’ve been renovating the apartment for two months. =
Renoviramo stan dva meseca.

They have a duplex apartment on the last floor. =
Imaju dupleks na poslednjem spratu.

I live in an old building and my apartment is small. =
Živim u staroj zgradi i moj stan je mali.

Our cat is running around the apartment all day. =
Naša mačka trči po stanu ceo dan.

These apartments are modern and expensive. =
Ovi stanovi su moderni i skupi.

This is a peach, not an apricot. =
Ovo je breskva, ne kajsija.

I ate a juicy peach. =
Pojeo/la sam sočnu breskvu.

The pie is with peaches. =
Pita je sa breskvama.

The peach tree is blooming. =
Breskva cveta.

She bought a basket of fresh peaches. =
Kupila je korpu svežih breskvi (bresaka).

The peach jam was delicious. =
Džem od breskve bio je ukusan.

We planted a new peach tree in the garden. =
Posadili smo novo drvo breskve u bašti.

The peaches were ripe and ready to eat. =
Breskve su bile zrele i spremne za jelo.

This is a cake. =
Ovo je torta.

I am eating a cake. =
Jedem tortu.

She gave me a piece of cake. =
Dala mi je parče torte.

The book is about chocolate cakes. =
Knjiga je o čokoladnim tortama.

I see cakes on the table. =
Vidim torte na stolu.

He made two cakes. =
Napravio je dve torte.

He didn’t make five cakes. =
Nije napravio pet torti.

They are making a big cake. =
Prave veliku tortu.

What did you put in the cake? =
Šta si stavio/la u tortu?

What will we do with these cakes? =
Šta ćemo da radimo sa ovim tortama?

I like eating peanuts. =
Volim da jedem kikiriki.

She bought a bag of peanuts. =
Kupila je kesu kikirikija.

The cake is with peanuts. =
Torta je sa kikirikijem.

He is allergic to peanuts. =
On je alergičan na kikiriki.

They are roasting peanuts. =
Oni peku kikiriki.

There are vitamins B and E in peanuts. =
Ima vitamina B i E u kikirikiju.

Give me some peanuts. =
Daj mi malo kikirikija.

Peanut needs water. =
Kikirikiju treba voda.

This food is disgusting. =
Ova hrana je odvratna.

The disgusting smell filled the room. =
Odvratan miris je ispunio sobu.

I feel sick from that disgusting movie. =
Muka mi je od tog odvratnog filma.

Those disgusting insects are everywhere. =
Ti odvratni insekti su svuda.

Don’t help that disgusting man! =
Nemoj pomoći tom odvratnom čoveku!

Smoking is a disgusting habit. =
Pušenje je odvratna navika.

It’s disgusting that there are no schools here. =
Odvratno je što ovde nema škola.

Clean up your disgusting room. =
Očisti svoju odvratnu sobu.

I enjoy playing chess. =
Uživam da igram šah.

Chess is a game of strategy. =
Šah je igra strategije.

She’s teaching me how to play chess. =
Ona me uči kako se igra šah.

They practice chess every day. =
Oni vežbaju šah svakog dana.

The chess club meets on Fridays. =
Šahovski klub se sastaje petkom.

Chess pieces are on the table. =
Šahovske figure su na stolu.

I got tired from playing chess. =
Umorio/la sam se od igranja šaha.

He is the best at chess! =
On je najbolji u Šahu!

This is a red grapefruit. =
Ovo je crveni grejpfrut.

I have three grapefruits. =
Imam tri grejpfruta.

She is eating a grapefruit. =
Ona jede grejpfrut.

We like grapefruits. =
Volimo grejpfrute.

This is a picture with a grapefruit. =
Ovo je slika sa grejpfrutom.

Grapefruit is a delicious fruit. =
Grejpfrut je ukusno voće.

I want some grapefruit. =
Želim malo grejpfruita.

They have many grapefruits. =
Oni imaju mnogo grejpfruta.

What will you do with these grapefruits? =
Šta ćeš uraditi sa ovim grejpfrutima?

The word “mouth” in Serbian has only the plural form. =
Reč “usta” na srpskom ima samo oblik u množini.

Your mouth is blue. =
Tvoja usta su plava.

You shouldn’t put so much food in your mouth at once. =
Ne bi trebalo da stavljaš toliko hrane u usta odjednom.

Shut your mouth and go away! =
Začepi usta i odlazi!

It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full. =
Nije pristojno pričati punim ustima.

Why did you do that to your mouth? =
Zašto si to uradio/la svojim ustima?

She kissed him on the mouth for the first time. =
Prvi put ga je poljubila u usta.

This is a classic comedy. =
Ovo je klasična komedija.

I love watching comedies. =
Volim da gledam komedije.

She starred in a famous comedy. =
Glumila je u poznatoj komediji.

They write comedy shows. =
Oni pišu komedije.

We laughed a lot during the comedy. =
Mnogo smo se smejali tokom komedije.

Tell them about the comedy we watched! =
Pričaj im o komediji koju smo gledali!

He is a fan of stand-up comedy. =
On je obožavalac stand-up komedije.

Many comedies are available on Netflix. =
Mnoge komedije su dostupne na Netfliksu.

I love popcorn. =
Volim (obožavam) kokice.

Can I have some popcorn, please? =
Mogu li dobiti malo kokica, molim vas?

He’s eating popcorn. =
On jede kokice.

We shared a large popcorn at the cinema. =
Delili smo velike kokice u bioskopu.

These popcorn are salty and delicious. =
Ove kokice su slane i ukusne.

These sweets are with popcorn. =
Ovi slatkiši su sa kokicama.

She brought a bucket of popcorn to the party. =
Donela je kantu kokica na zabavu (žurku).

We are talking about popcorn from the cinema. =
Pričamo o kokicama iz bioskopa.

The nurse is taking care of the patients. =
Medicinska sestra brine o pacijentima.

Nurses work night shifts. =
Medicinske sestre rade noćne smene.

The nurse’s uniform is white. =
Uniforma medicinske sestre je bela.

I’ll ask the nurse for some medicine. =
Pitaću medicinsku sestru za neki lek.

The nurses are kind and compassionate. =
Medicinske sestre su ljubazne i pune saosećanja.

The hospital needs more nurses. =
Bolnici je potrebno više medicinskih sestara.

Give this to the nurse. =
Daj ovo medicinskoj sestri.

I have a snack. =
Imam užinu.

Chocolate is the best snack. =
Čokolada je najbolja užina.

We bought some snacks – chips and popcorn. =
Kupili smo neke grickalice – čips i kokice.

He is eating fruit as a snack. =
Jede voće za užinu.

They need snacks. =
Trebaju im grickalice.

This is my favorite snack. =
Ovo je moja omiljena užina.

Can you share your snack? =
Možeš li podeliti svoju užinu?

Children enjoy snacks. =
Deca uživaju u užinama.

“Vampire” is the only Serbian word accepted in all world languages. =
“Vampir” je jedina srpska reč prihvaćena u svim svetskim jezicima.

Who are the first officially recorder vampires? =
Ko su prvi zvanično zabeleženi vampiri?

The corpses of Petar Blagojević and Miloš Čečar from Serbia. =
Leševi Petra Blagojevića i Miloša Čečara iz Srbije.

Blagojević died at the age of 62. =
Blagojević je umro u 62. godini života.

He allegedly returned after his death. =
Navodno se vratio nakon smrti.

He attacked some neighbors who died from loss of blood. =
On je napao neke komšije koje su umrle od gubitka krvi.

The bird is flying in the clear sky. =
Ptica leti na vedrom nebu.

Look at the sky, do you see the moon? =
Pogledaj nebo, je l’ vidiš mesec?

The moon shines in the night sky. =
Mesec sija na noćnom nebu.

She is drawing the sky and clouds. =
Ona crta nebo i oblake.

These colors of the sky are beautiful. =
Ove boje neba su prelepe.

Many kites are flying in the sunny sky. =
Mnogo zmajeva leti na sunčanom nebu.

The rainbow appears in the stormy sky. =
Duga se pojavljuje na olujnom nebu.

The sky is blue. =
Nebo je plavo.

This is my new car. =
Ovo je moj novi auto.

Cars are faster than bicycles. =
Automobili su brži od bicikla. (bicikala)

I see my favorite car. =
Vidim svoj omiljen automobil.

He bought a car last year. =
Kupio je kola prošle godine.

Get in the car, we’ll talk later. =
Uđi u kola, pričaćemo kasnije.

I need a bigger car for work. =
Treba mi veći auto za posao.

My wife’s sister’s car is red. =
Auto sestre moje žene je crven.

We have two cars. =
Imamo dva automobila.

This couch is two meters long. =
Ovaj kauč je dug dva metra.

I bought three meters of fabric. =
Kupio/la sam tri metra platna.

The building is 100 meters tall. =
Zgrada je visoka 100 metara.

She measured the room with a meter. =
Ona je izmerila sobu metrom.

We need ten meters of wire. =
Treba nam deset metara žice.

The race is 200 meters long. =
Trka je dugačka 200 metara.

The speedometer shows kilometers per hour. =
Brzinometar pokazuje kilometre na sat.

The distance is 500 meters. =
Rastojanje je 500 metara.

elementary school teacher – učitelj
middle/high school teacher – nastavnik

The teacher writes on the board. =
Učitelj piše na tabli.

I ask my teacher a question. =
Pitam nastavnika pitanje.

The teacher helps me learn. =
Učitelj mi pomaže da naučim.

We respect teachers. =
Poštujemo nastavnike.

Teachers need patience. =
Učiteljima treba strpljenje.

School without teachers? No way! =
Škola bez učitelja? Nikako!

My favorite subject? Teacher makes it fun. =
Moj omiljen predmet? Učitelj ga čini zabavnim.

Thank you, teachers! =
Hvala vam, učitelji/nastavnici.

I translate texts to English. =
Prevodim tekstove na engleski jezik.

Did you translate anything? =
Da li si preveo/la nešto?

They don’t like translating? =
Oni ne vole da prevode.

First you read it and then translate. =
Prvo pročitaj a onda ga prevedi.

Translating is not an easy job. =
Prevođenje nije lak posao.

My colleague will translate that. =
Moj kolega će to prevesti.

She told me she can translate the book. =
Rekla mi je da može prevesti knjigu.

The cat is above the plant. =
Mačka je iznad biljke.

I have a beautiful plant at home. =
Imam prelepu biljku kod kuće.

The plant needs sunlight. =
Ovoj biljci treba sunčeva svetlost.

What did she do with the plant? =
Šta je uradila sa biljkom?

She bought three new plants. =
Ona je kupila tri nove biljke.

The plants in the garden are growing fast. =
Biljke u bašti brzo rastu.

This is a book about my favorite plants. =
Ovo je knjiga o mojim omiljenim biljkama.

The water is very cold. =
Voda je veoma hladna.

I cannot go running, it’s cold. =
Ne mogu ići na trčanje, hladno je.

The sauce is cold and spaghetti is overcooked. =
Sos je hladan a špagete su prekuvane.

If you want cold fruit, put it in the fridge. =
Ako hoćeš hladno voće, stavi ga u frižider.

Is it cold in your city? =
Da li je hladno u tvom gradu?

He stared into her cold, blue eyes. =
Zagledao se u njene hladne, plave oči.

The school was a cold, scary place. =
Škola je bila hladno, strašno mesto.

I respect the elders. =
Poštujem starije.

You didn’t respect your professors. =
Nisi poštovao/la svoje profesore.

You respect me, I respect you. =
Ti poštuješ mene, ja poštujem tebe.

Maria will respect your decision. =
Marija će poštovati tvoju odluku.

She respects his opinion. =
Ona poštuje njegovo mišljenje.

We respect each other’s differences. =
Mi poštujemo međusobne razlike.

The girls respected his privacy. =
Devojke su poštovale njegovu privatnost.

His beard is long. =
Njegova brada je duga.

My brother trimmed his beard. =
Moj brat je skratio svoju bradu.

You can’t see his neck because of his beard. =
Ne možeš da vidiš njegov vrat od brade.

My beard is gray. =
Moja brada je siva.

Beards are fashionable. =
Brade su u modi.

Are you still talking about his beard? =
Da li još pričate o njegovoj bradi?

You’re going to the concert with the beard? =
Ideš na koncert sa bradom?

The difference between Č and Ć

Č is harder
čovek – man
čaj – tea
čekam – I wait
čedar – cheddar

Ć is softer
ćao – hi
voće – fruit
povrće – vegetables
hoću – I want

voćni čaj – fruit tea
Čovek hoće voće. =
The man wants fruit.
Čekam čoveka, hoće voće. =
I’m waiting for the man,
he wants fruit.

Let’s compare:

čovek – ćao
čaj – voće
čekam – povrće
čedar – hoću
voćni čaj
Čovek hoće voće.
Čekam čoveka, hoće voće.

The difference between C and S

C
cvet – flower
crtam – I draw
ceo – whole, all
cipele – shoes

S
svet – world
sir – cheese
sestra – sister
stolica – chair

crven cvet – red flower
ceo cvet – the whole flower
crven svet – red world
ceo svet – the whole world

Savina sestra crta cvet. = Sava’s sister is drawing a flower.
Cipele su na stolici. = The shoes are on the chair.
Cvet i svet. = Flower and world.
Crtam sir. = I’m drawing cheese.
crvena stolica – red chair
Ceo sir je crven i sladak. = The whole cheese is red and sweet.