Unlock your Serbian

Nevena & Jelena

Dobrodošli u podkast "Unlock your Serbian" sa Nevenom i Jelenom! (English below) U ovom jedinstvenom podkastu razgovaramo o svakodnevnim temama važnim za svakoga ko uči srpski kao strani jezik, ali i za one koji već žive u Srbiji ili planiraju da se presele. Jedinstvenost podkasta je što je prilagođen svima – od početnika do naprednih učenika. Svake nedelje dobijate dve epizode o istoj temi, ali na različitim nivoima: A1–B1.1 i B1.2–C1. Tako možete da uporedite razgovore na različitim nivoima i pratite svoj napredak. Verujemo da ćete uz "Unlock your Serbian" brzo stići do višeg nivoa znanja! Ko smo mi? Nevena je diplomirani filolog grčkog jezika i kulture sa Univerziteta u Beogradu. Već godinama predaje srpski i grčki kao strani jezik i trenutno završava master studije. Jelena je diplomirani pravnik. Studirala je u Francuskoj i predaje srpski i francuski kao strani jezik. Iako je završila pravo, njena najveća ljubav su jezici. Aktivno usavršava italijanski i grčki, a trenutno je na doktorskim studijama u Francuskoj. Kako i same imamo iskustvo učenja i života u inostranstvu, dobro poznajemo izazove savladavanja novog jezika. Naše profesorsko iskustvo nam je omogućilo da nastavi srpskog pristupimo iz jedinstvene perspektive. Pridružite nam se na ovom putovanju! Čujemo se! Welcome to the "Unlock your Serbian" podcast with Nevena and Jelena! In this unique podcast, we discuss everyday topics relevant for anyone learning Serbian as a foreign language, as well as for those living in Serbia or planning to move. What makes the podcast special is that it’s designed for everyone – from beginners to advanced learners. Each week you’ll get two episodes on the same topic, but at different levels: A1–B1.1 and B1.2–C1. This way, you can compare native-level conversations, track your progress, and quickly reach an advanced level. Who are we? Nevena holds a degree in Greek language and culture from the University of Belgrade. She has years of experience teaching Serbian and Greek as foreign languages and is currently completing her master’s studies. Jelena is a law graduate who studied in France. She has been teaching Serbian and French as foreign languages for many years. Although her degree is in law, her first passion is languages. She is improving her Italian and Greek skills and currently pursuing a PhD in France. Since we have both experienced learning and living in foreign languages, we understand the challenges learners face. Our teaching experience has given us a unique perspective on Serbian language instruction. Join us on this journey! See you!

  1. 18 hrs ago

    Tabu teme u Srbiji - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    Grab one of the last spots for our group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on September 14th! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (30 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00)  Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:02) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:03) I dobro došli u novu epizodu Unlock your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom. And welcome to a new episode of Unlock your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:07) Tako je, dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o tabu temama. Šta su to tabu teme i koje su najveće tabu teme u Srbiji? That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about taboo topics. What are taboo topics and what are the biggest taboo topics in Serbia? Nevena (00:20) Prvo što mi pada na pamet kad da govorimo o tabu temama, jeste novac. Dakle, koliko u Srbiji ljudi ne vole da razgovaraju o novcu na dubokom nivou, ja mislim, dakle, to je sve okej da kažeš, e nisam... Ha, sada mi pada na pamet jedan lep izraz koji koristimo u slengu, možda je i ranije bio više korišćen, ali i sada. Kažemo, nisam pri kinti. The first thing that comes to my mind when we talk about taboo topics is money. So, how much people in Serbia don't like to talk about money on a deep level, I think, so, it's all okay to say, hey I'm not... Ha, now a nice expression we use in slang comes to mind, maybe it was used more before, but also now. We say, I'm not "pri kinti" (I don't have money). Ili kažemo nisam pri novcu, nisam pri parama. Znači da nemam sada novac za šta god. I dakle, to je nešto što je okej, može da se kaže, ali se dalje od toga ne razgovara o novcu. Or we say "nisam pri novcu", "nisam pri parama". It means I don't have money right now for whatever. And so, that's something that is okay, it can be said, but beyond that, money isn't talked about. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  2. 18 hrs ago

    Tabu teme u Srbiji - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    Grab one of the last spots for our group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on September 14th! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (10 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:02) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:03) Dobro došli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom. Welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:08) Tako je, dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o tabu temama u Srbiji. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about taboo topics in Serbia. Nevena (00:18) Da danas razgovaramo o temama o kojima ljudi u Srbiji ne vole da razgovaraju. I kada ja razmišljam o ovome, ja prvo razmišljam o tome kako razgovaramo o novcu ili o parama. Dakle, ja mislim da ljudi u Srbiji ne vole da razgovaraju o tome koliko novca imaju na svom poslu, koliko troše ili generalno kako žive. Yes, today we are talking about topics that people in Serbia don't like to talk about. And when I think about this, I first think about how we talk about money or cash. So, I think that people in Serbia don't like to talk about how much money they make at their job, how much they spend, or generally how they live. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  3. Aug 31

    Da li je srpski jezik težak? - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    Grab your spot for our group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on September 14th! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (32 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:02) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:04) I dobro došli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom. And welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:08) Tako je, dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i danas razgovaramo o srpskom jeziku i o učenju srpskog jezika. I danas ćemo razgovarati o našem iskustvu sa naših časova srpskog jezika. Šta smo primetile da je učenicima često veoma teško i sa druge strane šta je nama najteže kada nešto treba da objasnimo. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about the Serbian language and about learning Serbian. And today we will talk about our experience from our Serbian language classes. What we noticed is often very difficult for students, and on the other hand, what is most difficult for us when we need to explain something. Nevena (00:36) Da, ovo je jedna divna tema o kojoj ti, ja i Jelena razgovaramo, ja mislim, stalno. I onda se savetujemo kada imamo neku malo težu situaciju ili kad otkrijemo još neku nepravilnost u srpskom jeziku i onda je stvarno lakše da čujemo kako ova druga rešava neki problem i tako dalje. I danas želimo da razgovaramo o tome. Generalno šta smo primetile je da je ljudima teško i kako mi volimo to da objašnjavamo ili kako smo mi primetile da je najbolje da objasnimo. I... Rekla bih da za mene najveće otkriće u mojoj kaijeri predavanja jezika, koja sada traje već sa prekidima možda neke 4,5 godine, jeste da otkrijem kako da objasnim padeže ljudima čiji maternji jezici nemaju padeže. Yes, this is a wonderful topic that you, I, and Jelena talk about, I think, all the time. And then we advise each other when we have a slightly harder situation or when we discover another irregularity in the Serbian language, and then it's really easier to hear how the other person solves a problem and so on. And today we want to talk about that. Generally, what we noticed is difficult for people and how we like to explain it or how we noticed it's best to explain. And... I would say that for me, the biggest discovery in my language teaching career, which has now lasted with breaks maybe about 4.5 years, is discovering how to explain cases to people whose native languages don't have cases. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  4. Aug 31

    Da li je srpski jezik težak? - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    Grab your spot for our group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on September 14th! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (10 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:02) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:04) I dobro došli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom. And welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:08) Tako je, dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o srpskom jeziku. Razgovaramo o tome kako učimo srpski jezik i šta je teško kada učimo srpski jezik. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about the Serbian language. We are talking about how we learn Serbian and what is difficult when we learn Serbian. Nevena (00:26) Da, ti i ja, Jelena, imamo časove srpskog jezika svaki dan i mi radimo sa ljudima iz Evrope, iz Severne Amerike, generalno iz celog sveta i mi često čujemo da ljudi imaju probleme kada uče srpski jezik zato što srpski jezik generalno nije lak, dakle srpski jezik je težak i ja mislim da je najveći problem gramatika. Dakle, u srpskom jeziku imamo padeže, to su nominativ, genitiv, dativ itd. I oni su često problem za ljude koji uče srpski na A1 ili A2 nivou. Yes, Jelena, you and I have Serbian language classes every day and we work with people from Europe, North America, generally from all over the world, and we often hear that people have problems when learning Serbian because Serbian in general is not easy—so, Serbian is difficult and I think the biggest problem is grammar. So, in Serbian we have cases: nominative, genitive, dative, etc. And they are often a problem for people who learn Serbian at the A1 or A2 level. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  5. Aug 24

    Novi počeci i promene - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    Applications for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) are open! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (34 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:02) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:04) I dobro došli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom. And welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:08) Tako je, dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o novim počecima. Za nekoga je novi početak u septembru, za nekoga je novi početak kada je Nova godina, za nekoga je novi početak, na primer, kada je njegov rođendan. Mi danas želimo da razgovaramo o ovome i da vidimo kada je za nas neki novi početak. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about new beginnings. For someone, a new beginning is in September, for someone a new beginning is when it's New Year, for someone a new beginning is, for example, when it's their birthday. Today we want to talk about this and see when a new beginning is for us. Nevena (00:35) Ovo je sada i odlično što si spomenula prvo septembar, zato što, na primer, meni je uvek septembar asociacija, dakle prva asociacija kada govorim o novim počecima. Mislim da je možda ovo ostalo iz perioda škole, iz perioda fakulteta. It's great that you mentioned September first, because, for example, September is always an association for me, the first association when I talk about new beginnings. I think this might have stayed from school, from university. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  6. Aug 24

    Novi počeci i promene - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    Applications for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) are open! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (11 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00)  Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I'm Nevena. Jelena (00:01)  Ja sam Jelena. I'm Jelena. Nevena (00:02)  I dobrodošli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom. and welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:07)  Tako je, dobrodošli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas govorimo o novom početku. Novi početak je, na primer, u septembru, novi početak je kada je Nova godina...Novi početak je ponekad takođe rođendan. Mi danas razgovaramo o tome šta je za nas i kada je za nas novi početak. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we're talking about a new beginning. A new beginning is, for example, in September, a new beginning is when it's New Year... A new beginning is sometimes also a birthday. Today we're talking about what a new beginning is for us and when it is for us. Nevena (00:36)  Kada kažemo početak, ova reč je malo drugačija. Dakle, jedan početak ali množina je počeci. Dakle, ova reč zvuči drugačije kada kažemo počeci. I za mene je uvek prva asociacija septembar. Za mene je uvek novi početak ili za mene su uvek novi počeci u septembru. When we say "početak" (beginning), this word is a bit different. So, one "početak" but the plural is "počeci." So this word sounds different when we say "počeci." And for me the first association is always September. For me it's always a new beginning, or for me there are always new beginnings in September. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  7. Aug 17

    Da li je okej biti drugačiji u Srbiji? - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    Applications for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) are open! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (40 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena.  Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:02) Ja sam Jelena.  I am Jelena. Nevena (00:03) I dobro došli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom.  And welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:08) Dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta. Nadamo se da vam nismo previše nedostajale je prošle nedelje kada nije bilo nove epizode. Mi smo se odmorile, a nadamo se da ste se i vi odmorili. Welcome to another episode of our podcast. We hope you didn't miss us too much last week when there was no new episode. We rested, and we hope you also rested. U današnjoj epizodi razgovaramo o različitosti.  In today's episode we are talking about diversity. Da li je dobro kada smo različiti. ako se drugačije oblačimo, drugačije ponašamo ili ne i da li generalno ovo možemo često da vidimo u Srbiji? Is it good when we are different, if we dress differently, behave differently or not, and can we generally see this often in Serbia? Nevena (00:42) Da, dobro došli ponovo u našu epizodu posle ove kratke pauze. Nastavljamo jače i bolje nego ikada ranije. Nadamo se. I danas želimo da razgovaramo o ovoj interesantnoj temi. Yes, welcome back to our episode after this short break. We continue stronger and better than ever before. We hope so. And today we want to talk about this interesting topic. Send us your questions!

  8. Aug 17

    Da li je okej biti drugačiji u Srbiji? - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    Applications for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) are open! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (12 minutes) & read the transcript with English translations by becoming a member! Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/unlockyourserbian/membership  Book a Serbian lesson with Jelena or Nevena on our website (unlockyourserbian.com) Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  Nevena (00:00) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:02) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:04) I dobro došli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelenom i Nevenom. And welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena. Jelena (00:09) Dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o različitosti. Različitost je kada je neko drugačiji, kada neko ne radi stvari isto kao drugi ljudi. Welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about diversity. Diversity is when someone is different, when someone doesn't do things the same way as other people. Nevena (00:29) Da, ovo je naša prva epizoda posle male pauze. I želimo da vam kažemo da ćemo ponovo imati grupne časove za nivoe A1, A2, B1 i B2 u septembru. Ovi časovi će početi 14. septembra i trajaće do kraja oktobra. Yes, this is our first episode after a short break. And we want to tell you that we will have group classes again for levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 in September. These classes will start on September 14th and will last until the end of October. Jelena (00:56) Ovo će biti male grupe od maksimum 5 učenika. Ako Vas interesuju grupni časavi, idite na naš sajt unlock your Serbian i možete da nam pošaljete poruku. These will be small groups of up to 5 students. If you are interested in group classes, go to our website unlock your Serbian and you can send us a message. Send us your questions!

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Dobrodošli u podkast "Unlock your Serbian" sa Nevenom i Jelenom! (English below) U ovom jedinstvenom podkastu razgovaramo o svakodnevnim temama važnim za svakoga ko uči srpski kao strani jezik, ali i za one koji već žive u Srbiji ili planiraju da se presele. Jedinstvenost podkasta je što je prilagođen svima – od početnika do naprednih učenika. Svake nedelje dobijate dve epizode o istoj temi, ali na različitim nivoima: A1–B1.1 i B1.2–C1. Tako možete da uporedite razgovore na različitim nivoima i pratite svoj napredak. Verujemo da ćete uz "Unlock your Serbian" brzo stići do višeg nivoa znanja! Ko smo mi? Nevena je diplomirani filolog grčkog jezika i kulture sa Univerziteta u Beogradu. Već godinama predaje srpski i grčki kao strani jezik i trenutno završava master studije. Jelena je diplomirani pravnik. Studirala je u Francuskoj i predaje srpski i francuski kao strani jezik. Iako je završila pravo, njena najveća ljubav su jezici. Aktivno usavršava italijanski i grčki, a trenutno je na doktorskim studijama u Francuskoj. Kako i same imamo iskustvo učenja i života u inostranstvu, dobro poznajemo izazove savladavanja novog jezika. Naše profesorsko iskustvo nam je omogućilo da nastavi srpskog pristupimo iz jedinstvene perspektive. Pridružite nam se na ovom putovanju! Čujemo se! Welcome to the "Unlock your Serbian" podcast with Nevena and Jelena! In this unique podcast, we discuss everyday topics relevant for anyone learning Serbian as a foreign language, as well as for those living in Serbia or planning to move. What makes the podcast special is that it’s designed for everyone – from beginners to advanced learners. Each week you’ll get two episodes on the same topic, but at different levels: A1–B1.1 and B1.2–C1. This way, you can compare native-level conversations, track your progress, and quickly reach an advanced level. Who are we? Nevena holds a degree in Greek language and culture from the University of Belgrade. She has years of experience teaching Serbian and Greek as foreign languages and is currently completing her master’s studies. Jelena is a law graduate who studied in France. She has been teaching Serbian and French as foreign languages for many years. Although her degree is in law, her first passion is languages. She is improving her Italian and Greek skills and currently pursuing a PhD in France. Since we have both experienced learning and living in foreign languages, we understand the challenges learners face. Our teaching experience has given us a unique perspective on Serbian language instruction. Join us on this journey! See you!

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