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. 3 days ago

    Izbori i nova situacija u Srbiji - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    U ovoj specijalnoj epizodi našeg podkasta razgovaramo o neočekivanim i istorijskim rezultatima izbora u Srbiji koji su nas oduševili. Delimo naše emocije: nevericu, suze radosnice i osećaj da praktično živimo u utopiji. Analiziramo prve reakcije i izvinjenja medija poput RTS-a, ali i važnost ključnih reformi, slobodnih medija, borbe protiv kriminala i departizacije institucija koje najavljuju studenti. Listen to the longer version (35 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, dobrodošli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o jednoj veoma interesantnoj temi. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about a very interesting topic. Zapravo smo odlučile da ovo bude jedna specijalna epizoda koja je posvećena aktuelnim dešavanjima u Srbiji. Actually, we decided that this should be a special episode dedicated to current events in Serbia. Nevena (00:27) Da, ovo je epizoda koju nismo planirali, ali mislim da smo jako srećne što možemo da je snimimo i što sada imamo priliku da snimimo ovako nešto lepo. Yes, this is an episode we didn't plan, but I think we are very happy that we can record it and that we now have the opportunity to record something this nice. Dakle, danas želimo da razgovaramo o rezultatima na izborima, ali ne samo rezultatima, nego o svemu što je dovelo do tih rezultata. So, today we want to talk about the results in the elections, but not just the results, but everything that led to those results. I o činjenici da smo toliko srećne da kada smo se čule pre neki dan, tačnije u ponedeljak dan posle samih izbora, nas dve nismo mogle da prestanemo da se smejemo. And about the fact that we are so happy that when we talked the other day, more precisely on Monday the day after the elections themselves, the two of us couldn't stop laughing. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  2. 3 days ago

    Izbori i nova situacija u Srbiji - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    U ovoj specijalnoj epizodi razgovaramo o velikim i iznenađujućim vestima iz Srbije koje su nas učinile srećnim. Delimo naše emocije – nismo mogle da verujemo, plakale smo od sreće i činilo nam se kao da živimo u bajci. Pričamo o prvim izvinjenjima televizije RTS, kao i o važnim promenama, slobodnim medijima, borbi protiv kriminala i planovima koje studenti imaju za budućnost. 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 am Nevena. Jelena (00:01) 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 novu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o aktuelnim dešavanjima i izborima u Srbiji, dakle razgovaramo o parlamentarnim izborima u Srbiji i o rezultatima. That's right, welcome to a new episode of our podcast and today we are talking about current events and elections in Serbia, so we are talking about the parliamentary elections in Serbia and the results. Nevena (00:28) Tako je, danas opet razgovaramo o politici, ali razgovaramo o boljoj politici, zato što sada studenti i studentska lista su pobedili. That's right, today we are talking about politics again, but we are talking about better politics, because now students and the student list have won. To znači da ćemo mi imati novu politiku u Srbiji posle ovih izbora i mi smo jako srećne. That means we will have a new policy in Serbia after these elections and we are very happy. Prošle nedelje ti i ja smo imale mali, mali razgovor pre početka epizode gde smo rekli da su studenti pobedili. Last week you and I had a small, small conversation before the start of the episode where we said that the students won. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  3. 26 Oct

    Život sa novim tehnologijama - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    Grab one of the last spots for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on November 2nd! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (31 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) Dragi naši, uključujemo se vanredno 26. oktobra, dana kada izlazi ova epizoda, da bismo rekli jednu najlepšu stvar koju možemo da kažemo, a to je... Dear ones, we are breaking in extraordinarily on October 26th, the day this episode comes out, to say the most wonderful thing we can say, and that is... Jelena (00:11) To je da je Srbija slobodna zemlja, studenti su pobedili. That is that Serbia is a free country, the students have won. Svima koji su u Srbiji, želimo vam sve najlepše i nama koji nismo takođe. To everyone who is in Serbia, we wish you all the best and to us who aren't as well. I dugo očekivana pobeda i nadamo se najboljem. And a long-awaited victory and we hope for the best. Nevena (00:25) A mi se sada vraćamo na našu standardnu epizodu. And now we return to our standard episode. -------- Nevena (00:28) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:30) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:32) 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 (00:36) Tako je, dobro došli u novu epizodu našeg podkasta. I mi danas razgovaramo o novim tehnologijama. Sad mi ovo zvuči smešno kada kažem novim tehnologijama. Mislim da pričam kao ljudi koji su pričali 2000. godine, kao, pojavio se internet. That's right, welcome to a new episode of our podcast. And today we are talking about new technologies. Now this sounds funny to me when I say new technologies. I think I'm talking like people who talked in the year 2000, like, the internet has appeared. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  4. 26 Oct

    Život sa novim tehnologijama - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    Grab one of the last spots for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on November 2nd! 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) Dragi naši, imamo divne vesti, Srbija je od danas slobodna zemlja. Dear ones, we have wonderful news, from today Serbia is a free country. Jelena (00:06) Tako je politička situacija u Srbiji se promenila i studenti su pobedili na izborima. Mi smo veoma srećni za sve ljude koji žive u Srbiji i koji ne žive u Srbiji. That's right, the political situation in Serbia has changed and the students have won the elections. We are very happy for all people who live in Serbia and who do not live in Serbia. Nevena (00:20) I hajde da nastavimo sa našom epizodom. and let's continue with our episode. ------ Nevena (00:24) Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena. Hello everyone, I am Nevena. Jelena (00:26) Ja sam Jelena. I am Jelena. Nevena (00:28) 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 (00:32) Tako je, dobro došli u novu epizodu našeg podkasta i mi danas razgovaramo o novim tehnologijama. Želimo da znamo da li su nove tehnologije kao što je AI, dakle veštačka inteligencija ili generalno online komunikacija dobre za naš život ili ne. That's right, welcome to a new episode of our podcast and today we are talking about new technologies. We want to know whether new technologies like AI, so artificial intelligence, or generally online communication are good for our lives or not. Send us your questions!

  5. 19 Oct

    Sve što volimo - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    Registrations for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on November 2nd are open! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (31 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 (00:01) 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 danas razgovaramo o jednoj lepoj temi. Razgovaramo o svim stvarima koje mi volimo da radimo i koje nas generalno ispunjavaju. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about a nice topic. We are talking about all the things we love to do and that generally fulfill us.  Nevena (00:23) Tako je, i ako ja zvučim malo čudno, to je zato što sam bila bolesna prošle nedelje, kao i, ja mislim, ceo svet. I zbog toga je moj glas sada malo drugačiji i to na srpskom možemo da kažemo da govorimo kroz nos, kada nam je zapušen nos ili kada nam curi nos i tako dalje i onda ne možemo da govorimo savršeno, onda kažemo da govorimo malo kroz nos, tako da mislim da... ja trenutno zvučim tako da, ne znam Jelena, možeš i ti da mi kažeš da li da ili ne. That's right, and if I sound a bit strange, that's because I was sick last week, like, I think, the whole world. And because of that my voice is now a bit different and in Serbian we can say that we talk through the nose, when our nose is stuffed or when we have a runny nose and so on and then we can't speak perfectly, then we say that we talk a bit through the nose, so I think that... I currently sound like that, I don't know Jelena, you can also tell me whether yes or no. Jelena (00:58) Mislim da je sada bolje, mislim da ne zvučiš sada tako, ali ranije, par dana, si mnogo više zvučala nazalno. Ovo je kao ko da učite neki jezik koji ima nazalne zvukove u sebi i onda kažemo pričaj kroz nos. Mislim konkretno na francuski ali tu su portugalski, poljski koji takođe imaju nazalne zvukove. I think it's better now, I think you don't sound like that now, but earlier, a couple of days ago, you sounded much more nasal. This is like when you are learning a language that has nasal sounds in it and then we say speak through the nose. I am referring specifically to French, but there are also Portuguese and Polish which also have nasal sounds. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  6. 19 Oct

    Sve što volimo - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    Registrations for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on November 2nd 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 (00:08) Dobro došli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta. Mi danas razgovaramo o hobijima koje veoma volimo. Razgovaramo o aktivnostima koje volimo da radimo i o stvarima zbog kojih smo srećni. Welcome to another episode of our podcast. Today we are talking about hobbies that we really love. We are talking about activities that we love to do and things that make us happy.  Nevena (00:24) I pre nego što počnemo sa našom epizodom, ako želite da učite srpski sa nama na nivoju A1 i A2, dođite na kurseve koji traju 7 nedelja i imamo časove 2 puta nedeljno od 75 minuta. And before we start with our episode, if you want to learn Serbian with us at level A1 and A2, come to the courses that last 7 weeks and we have classes 2 times a week for 75 minutes. Jelena (00:43) Za više informacija idete na naš sajt unlockyourserbian.com. Mi nastavljamo sa našom konverzacijom o stvarima koje volimo da radimo. For more information go to our website unlockyourserbian.com. We continue with our conversation about things we love to do. I, na primer, kao što već znate, ja volim da učim jezike i ja volim da učim više jezika u isto vreme. Za mene nije važno da znam baš dobro da govorim sve jezike koje učim, ali samo volim proces kada učim. And, for example, as you already know, I like to learn languages and I like to learn multiple languages at the same time. For me it's not important to know how to speak all the languages I learn really well, but I just love the process when I learn. Become a member to read the whole transcript! Send us your questions!

  7. 12 Oct

    Politika i izbori - advanced (B1.2-C1)

    Registrations for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on November 2nd are open! 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 mi danas razgovaramo o politici. Ovo je možda ponekad i tabu tema, ali smatramo da je u ovom periodu veoma važno da razgovaramo o ovoj temi zato što se politička situacija u Srbiji trenutno prilično menja i hoćemo malo da vidimo u kom smeru se menja i generalno da li su u Srbiji zadovoljni političkom situacijom u njihovoj zemlji. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about politics. This is perhaps sometimes a taboo topic, but we consider it very important to talk about this topic in this period because the political situation in Serbia is currently changing quite a bit, and we want to see a little in which direction it is changing and generally whether people in Serbia are satisfied with the political situation in their country. Nevena (00:41) Tako je, ovo je tema o kojoj nismo dugo razgovarale. Makar iz moga ugla jedan od glavnih razloga je zato što ne živimo u Srbiji. I uvek sam razmišljala da možda ja kao osoba koja je izabrala da ne živi u Srbiji možda nema puno pravo da razgovara o nekoj političkoj situaciji tamo. Što možda i nije ispravno. Ne znam, to je bila neka moja situacija i neko moje mišljenje, ali s obzirom da se približavaju izbori, dakle u trenutku kada ova epizoda izlazi već je 12. oktobar, treba da spomenemo i nekoliko važnih događaja koji su nas doveli do situacije u kojoj smo sada. That's right, this is a topic we haven't discussed for a long time. At least from my perspective, one of the main reasons is because we don't live in Serbia. And I always thought that maybe I, as a person who chose not to live in Serbia, might not have full right to talk about a political situation there. Which maybe isn't right. I don't know, that was my situation and my opinion, but considering that elections are approaching—meaning at the moment this episode comes out it's already October 12th—we should also mention a few important events that brought us to the situation we are in now. Send us your questions!

  8. 12 Oct

    Politika i izbori - beginner (A1-B1.1)

    Registrations for group lessons (levels A1, A2, B1 & B2) starting on November 2nd are open! Find more information here - https://unlockyourserbian.com/home/bookalesson/group-lessons Listen to the longer version (31 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 politici. Politika je u Srbiji tabu tema, ali ova tema je važna zato što u oktobru u Srbiji imamo izbore. Imamo parlamentarne izbore. That's right, welcome to another episode of our podcast and today we are talking about politics. Politics is a taboo topic in Serbia, but this topic is important because in October we have elections in Serbia. We have parliamentary elections. Izbori to je kada ljudi glasaju i kada ljudi biraju, na primer, Novi parlament ili biraju novog predsednika itd. Elections, that is when people vote and when people choose, for example, a new parliament or choose a new president, etc. Nevena (00:43) I pre nego što nastavimo sa epizodom o politici, želimo da vam kažemo da naši novi grupni časovi počinju u novembru. And before we continue with the episode about politics, we want to tell you that our new group classes start in November. Kursevi za A1 i za A2 nivo počinju 1. novembra i traju do sredine decembra, dakle traju 7 nedelja i imamo časove 2 puta nedeljno od 75 minuta. Sve informacije su na našem sajtu unlockyourserbian.com. Courses for A1 and A2 level start on November 1st and last until mid-December, so they last 7 weeks and we have classes 2 times a week for 75 minutes. All information is on our website unlockyourserbian.com. Become a member to read the whole transcript! 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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