Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
ja | yah | I |
ti | tee | you (singular, informal) |
on | ohn | he |
ona | OH-nah | she |
ono | OH-noh | it |
mi | mee | we |
vi | vee | you (plural or formal) |
oni | OH-nee | they (masculine/mixed) |
one | OH-neh | they (feminine) |
ona | OH-nah | they (neuter things) |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
moj / moja / moje | moy / MOH-yah / MOH-yeh | my / mine |
tvoj / tvoja / tvoje | tvoy / TVOH-yah / TVOH-yeh | your (singular) |
njegov / njegova / njegovo | NYEH-gov / NYEH-goh-vah / NYEH-goh-voh | his |
njen / njena / njeno | nyen / NYEH-nah / NYEH-noh | her / hers |
naš / naša / naše | nahsh / NAH-shah / NAH-sheh | our / ours |
vaš / vaša / vaše | vahsh / VAH-shah / VAH-sheh | your (plural/formal) |
njihov / njihova / njihovo | NYEE-hov / NYEE-hoh-vah / NYEE-hoh-voh | their / theirs |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
rod | rohd | gender |
pol | pohl | sex (biological) |
muško | MOOSH-koh | male (gender) |
žensko | ZHEHN-skoh | female (gender) |
cisrodna osoba | tsees-ROHD-nah OH-soh-bah | cisgender person |
transrodna osoba | trahns-ROHD-nah OH-soh-bah | transgender person |
trans muškarac | trahns moo-SHKAH-rahts | trans man |
trans žena | trahns ZHEH-nah | trans woman |
nebinarna osoba | neh-BEE-nahr-nah OH-soh-bah | non-binary person |
interseks osoba | een-tehr-SEHKS OH-soh-bah | intersex person |
rodno fluidna osoba | ROHD-noh FLOO-eed-nah OH-soh-bah | gender-fluid person |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
heteroseksualan / heteroseksualna | heh-teh-roh-sehk-SOO-ah-lahn / heh-teh-roh-sehk-SOO-ah-lah | heterosexual |
homoseksualan / homoseksualna | hoh-moh-sehk-SOO-ah-lahn / hoh-moh-sehk-SOO-ah-lah | homosexual |
gej | gey | gay |
lezbejka | LEHZ-bey-kah | lesbian |
biseksualan / biseksualna | bee-sehk-SOO-ah-lahn / bee-sehk-SOO-ah-lah | bisexual |
panseksualan / panseksualna | pahn-sehk-SOO-ah-lahn / pahn-sehk-SOO-ah-lah | pansexual |
aseksualan / aseksualna | ah-sehk-SOO-ah-lahn / ah-sehk-SOO-ah-lah | asexual |
queer | kweer | queer (used in same way as in English) |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
porodica | POH-roh-dee-tsah | family |
roditelj | ROH-dee-tehyl | parent |
otac | OH-tah-ts | father |
majka | MAHY-kah | mother |
brat | braht | brother |
sestra | SEHS-trah | sister |
sin | seen | son |
ćerka / kćerka | CHYEHR-kah / KCHYEHR-kah | daughter |
deda | DEH-dah | grandfather |
baka | BAH-kah | grandmother |
ujak | OO-yahk | uncle (mother’s brother) |
stric | streets | uncle (father’s brother) |
tetka | TEHT-kah | aunt |
rođak / rođaka | ROH-dyahk / ROH-dyah-kah | cousin |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
prijatelj | PREE-yah-tehyl | friend (male) |
prijateljica | PREE-yah-teh-lee-tsah | friend (female) |
drug | droog | mate, buddy |
drugarica | droo-GAH-ree-tsah | female friend |
poznanik | POHZ-nah-neek | acquaintance |
kolega / koleginica | koh-LEH-gah / koh-LEH-gee-nee-tsah | colleague |
komšija / komšinica | KOHM-shee-yah / KOHM-shee-nee-tsah | neighbor |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
veza | VEH-zah | relationship |
partner / partnerka | PAHR-tehr / PAHR-tehr-kah | partner |
dečko | DEH-chkoh | boyfriend |
devojka | DEH-vohy-kah | girlfriend |
verenik / verenica | VEH-reh-neek / VEH-reh-nee-tsah | fiancé / fiancée |
muž | moozh | husband |
žena | ZHEH-nah | wife |
brak | brahk | marriage |
razvod | RAHZ-vohd | divorce |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
učitelj / učiteljica | OO-chee-tehl / OO-chee-tehl-ee-tsah | teacher (primary school) |
profesor / profesorka | PROH-feh-sohr / PROH-feh-sohr-kah | professor / high school or university teacher |
doktor / doktorka | DOHK-tohr / DOHK-tohr-kah | doctor |
medicinska sestra | meh-DEET-seen-skah SEHS-trah | nurse |
inženjer | een-ZHEH-nyer | engineer |
arhitekta | ahr-hee-TEHK-tah | architect |
advokat / advokatkinja | ahd-VOH-kaht / ahd-VOH-kaht-kee-nyah | lawyer |
policajac / policajka | poh-lee-TSAH-yats / poh-lee-TSAH-y-kah | police officer |
vatrogasac | vah-troh-GAH-sahts | firefighter |
vozač | VOH-zahch | driver |
pilot | PEE-loht | pilot |
kuvar / kuvarica | KOO-vahr / KOO-vah-ree-tsah | cook / chef |
konobar / konobarica | KOH-noh-bahr / KOH-noh-bah-ree-tsah | waiter / waitress |
prodavac / prodavačica | proh-DAH-vahts / proh-dah-VAH-chee-tsah | shop assistant |
frizer / frizerka | FREE-zehr / FREE-zehr-kah | hairdresser |
pekar | PEH-kahr | baker |
poljoprivrednik | poh-lyoh-PREE-vrehd-neek | farmer |
građevinac | grah-jeh-VEE-nahts | construction worker |
umetnik / umetnica | OO-meht-neek / OO-meht-nee-tsah | artist |
pevač / pevačica | peh-VAH-ch / peh-VAH-chee-tsah | singer |
glumac / glumica | GLOO-mahts / GLOO-mee-tsah | actor / actress |
novinar / novinarka | NOH-vee-nahr / NOH-vee-nahr-kah | journalist |
fotograf | foh-TOH-grahf | photographer |
programer | proh-grah-MEHR | programmer |
prevodilac | preh-VOH-dee-lahts | translator |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
visina | vee-SEE-nah | height |
težina | teh-ZHEE-nah | weight |
telo | TEH-loh | body |
lice | LEE-tseh | face |
oči | OH-chee | eyes |
kosa | KOH-sah | hair |
nos | nohs | nose |
usta | OO-stah | mouth |
usne | OOS-neh | lips |
zubi | ZOO-bee | teeth |
brada | BRAH-dah | chin / beard |
obrazi | OH-brah-zee | cheeks |
čelo | CHEH-loh | forehead |
obrve | OH-breh-veh | eyebrows |
trepavice | TREH-pah-vee-tseh | eyelashes |
ruke | ROO-keh | hands |
noge | NOH-geh | legs |
stopala | STOH-pah-lah | feet |
koža | KOH-zhah | skin |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
visok | VEE-sohk | tall |
nizak | NEE-zahk | short |
mršav | MR-shahv | thin |
puniji | POO-nee-yee | chubby |
jak | yahk | strong |
mišićav | MEE-shee-chahv | muscular |
lep | lep | handsome |
lepa | LEH-pah | beautiful |
zgodan | ZGOH-dahn | good-looking (male) |
zgodna | ZGOHD-nah | good-looking (female) |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English | |
plava kosa | PLAH-vah KOH-sah | blonde hair | ⚠️Plava Kosa = Blue Hair, but it means Blonde ,just don’t be shocked. |
crna kosa | TSEHR-nah KOH-sah | black hair | |
smeđa kosa | SMEH-jah KOH-sah | brown hair | |
riđa kosa | REE-jah KOH-sah | red hair | |
kratka kosa | KRAHT-kah KOH-sah | short hair | |
duga kosa | DOO-gah KOH-sah | long hair | |
kovrdžava kosa | KOH-vr-dzhah-vah KOH-sah | curly hair | |
ravna kosa | RAHV-nah KOH-sah | straight hair | |
plave oči | PLAH-veh OH-chee | blue eyes | |
smeđe oči | SMEH-jeh OH-chee | brown eyes | |
zelene oči | ZEH-leh-neh OH-chee | green eyes | |
sive oči | SEE-veh OH-chee | gray eyes |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
ljubazan | LYOO-bah-zahn | kind, polite |
vredan | VREH-dahn | hardworking |
iskren | EES-krehn | honest |
odgovoran | ohd-GOH-voh-rahn | responsible |
strpljiv | STRP-lyeev | patient |
hrabar | HRAH-bahr | brave |
pametan | PAH-meh-tahn | smart |
duhovit | doo-HOH-veet | witty |
prijateljski | pree-yah-TYEHL-skee | friendly |
optimističan | op-tee-MEE-stee-chahn | optimistic |
velikodušan | veh-lee-koh-DOO-shahn | generous |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
lenj | lehn | lazy |
sebičan | SEH-bee-chahn | selfish |
nepošten | neh-POH-shtehn | dishonest |
neodgovoran | neh-ohd-GOH-voh-rahn | irresponsible |
nestrpljiv | neh-STRP-lyeev | impatient |
kukavica | KOO-kah-vee-tsah | coward |
glup | gloop | stupid |
dosadan | DOH-sah-dahn | boring |
neprijateljski | neh-pree-yah-TYEHL-skee | unfriendly |
pesimističan | peh-see-MEE-stee-chahn | pessimistic |
škrt | shkrt | stingy |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
On je visok i mršav. | On yeh VEE-sohk ee MR-shahv | He is tall and thin. |
Ona ima dugu, kovrdžavu kosu. | OH-nah EE-mah DOO-goo, KOH-vr-dzhah-voo KOH-soo | She has long, curly hair. |
On ima plave oči. | On EE-mah PLAH-veh OH-chee | He has blue eyes. |
Ona je lepa i nasmejana. | OH-nah yeh LEH-pah ee nah-SMEH-yah-nah | She is beautiful and smiling. |
On nosi naočare. | On NOH-see NAH-oh-chah-reh | He wears glasses. |
On je veoma ljubazan. | On yeh VEH-oh-mah LYOO-bah-zahn | He is very kind. |
Ona je vredna i odgovorna. | OH-nah yeh VREHD-nah ee ohd-GOH-vohr-nah | She is hardworking and responsible. |
On zna da bude duhovit. | On znah dah BOO-deh doo-HOH-veet | He knows how to be witty. |
Ona ponekad može biti nestrpljiva. | OH-nah poh-NEH-kahd MOH-zheh BEE-tee neh-STRP-lyee-vah | She can sometimes be impatient. |
On je pravi optimista. | On yeh PRAH-vee op-tee-MEES-tah | He’s a real optimist. |
Serbian | Pronunciation | English |
Oni su u vezi. | OH-nee soo oo VEH-zee | They are in a relationship. |
Ona je moja prijateljica. | OH-nah yeh MOH-yah PREE-yah-teh-lee-tsah | She is my friend. |
Mi smo rođaci. | Mee smoh ROH-dyah-tsee | We are cousins. |
Oni su u braku deset godina. | OH-nee soo oo BRAH-koo DEH-seht GOH-dee-nah | They’ve been married for ten years. |
On je moj kolega s posla. | On yeh moy koh-LEH-gah s POHS-lah | He is my colleague from work. |
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Porodica Petrović je četvoročlana porodica. Marko, otac, je visok i ima kratku crnu kosu sa nekoliko sedih pramenova. Ima smeđe oči i nosi naočare. Jelena, majka, ima dugu plavu kosu, zelene oči i topao osmeh. Srednjeg je rasta i obično nosi šarene haljine. Njihov sin Luka ima devet godina; ima kratku smeđu kosu, svetlu put i svetloplave oči. Mršav je i uvek pun energije. Njihova ćerka Milica ima pet godina; ima kovrdžavu svetlosmeđu kosu, tamnosmeđe oči i okruglo, veselo lice. Porodični pas Maks je zlatni retriver sa sjajnom zlatnom dlakom.
The Petrović family is a family of four. Marko, the father, is tall and has short black hair with a few gray strands. He has brown eyes and wears glasses. Jelena, the mother, has long blonde hair, green eyes, and a warm smile. She is of medium height and usually wears colorful dresses. Their son Luka is nine years old; he has short brown hair, light skin, and bright blue eyes. He is slim and always full of energy. Their daughter Milica is five; she has curly light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a round cheerful face. The family dog, Max, is a golden retriever with shiny golden fur.