Unlock your Serbian
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!
Unlock your Serbian
Hrana koju jedemo u Srbiji - beginner (A1-B1.1)
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Nevena (00:00)
Zdravo svima, ja sam Nevena.
Hi everyone, I’m Nevena.
Jelena (00:02)
Ja sam Jelena.
I’m Jelena.
Nevena (00:03)
I dobrodošli u novu epizodu Unlock Your Serbian sa Jelena i Nevenom.
And welcome to a new episode of Unlock Your Serbian with Jelena and Nevena.
Jelena (00:08)
Dobrodošli u još jednu epizodu našeg podkasta. Danas razgovaramo o hrani koju Srbi najviše jedu.
Sada je u Srbiji period kada su slave, slava je jedna porodična proslava u Srbiji.
Ovo je jedna religiozna proslava i tada zovemo goste kod nas kući. Nevena, šta tradicionalno spremamo, koju hranu pravimo za slavu?
Welcome to another episode of our podcast. Today we’re talking about the food that Serbs eat the most. Right now in Serbia it’s the period of slavas. A slava is a family celebration in Serbia.
It’s a religious celebration when we invite guests to our homes. Nevena, what do we traditionally prepare, what food do we make for a slava?
Nevena (00:48)
Slava je ili posna ili mrsna. Kada je slava posna znači da ne jedemo ne jedemo ništa od mleka, ali jedemo, na primer, ribu. A kada je slava mrsna, jedemo sve.
Jedemo i meso, pijemo mleko i tako Na slavi ljudi često prave hranu od svinjskog mesa, dakle od svinjetine. Ovo je takođe najpopularnije meso u Srbiji.
A slava is either fasting or non-fasting. When a slava is fasting, it means that we don’t eat anything made from milk, but we do eat, for example, fish. And when the slava is non-fasting, we eat everything.
We eat meat, drink milk, and so on. At slavas, people often make food from pork, that is, from pork meat. This is also the most popular meat in Serbia.
Jelena (01:33)
Da, svinjsko meso se jede puno u Srbiji i postoji jedno jelo koje ima uglavnom na svim slavama od svinjskog mesa i koje ja ne volim, a to jelo se zove pihtije. Ovo jelo je specifično zato što ima neki želatin, a pravi se od mesa.
Pork is eaten a lot in Serbia, and there is one dish made from pork that is usually present at almost all slavas and that I don’t like, and that dish is called pihtije. This dish is specific because it has some kind of gelatin and it’s made from meat.
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