English-Serbian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Serbian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Serbian.
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Serbian is a South Slavic language spoken in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Kosovo. It is mutually intelligible with Croatian and Bosnian. Serbian uses both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets, with Cyrillic being the official script. The language has a rich tradition in literature and the arts.
Cultural Note
Serbian uses both Cyrillic and Latin scripts. It has seven grammatical cases and three genders.
Browse common Serbian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | ја | I am here now. Ја сам овде сада. |
| you | pron. | ти | You are very kind. Ти си веома љубазан. |
| he | pron. | он | He is my brother. Он је мој брат. |
| she | pron. | она | She is at home. Она је код куће. |
| we | pron. | ми | We are ready now. Ми смо сада спремни. |
| they | pron. | они | They live in Belgrade. Они живе у Београду. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | шта | What is on the table? Шта је на столу? |
| where | int. | где | Where is my book? Где је моја књига? |
| when | int. | када | When do you arrive? Када стижеш? |
| who | int. | ко | Who is that man? Ко је тај човек? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | бити | I want to be calm. Желим да будем миран. |
| to have | v. | имати | I have a new car. Имам нов ауто. |
| to go | v. | ићи | We go to school daily. Идемо у школу сваког дана. |
| to eat | v. | јести | Children eat rice here. Деца једу пиринач овде. |
| to love | v. | волети | I love my family. Волим своју породицу. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | мушкарац | That man is my uncle. Тај мушкарац је мој ујак. |
| woman | n. | жена | The woman is very kind. Та жена је веома љубазна. |
| child | n. | дете | The child is sleeping now. Дете сада спава. |
| family | n. | породица | My family lives here. Моја породица живи овде. |
| house | n. | кућа | Their house is very big. Њихова кућа је веома велика. |
| water | n. | вода | Please drink more water. Пиј више воде. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | добар | This is a good book. Ово је добра књига. |
| big | adj. | велики | They live in a big house. Они живе у великој кући. |
| small | adj. | мали | This room is small. Ова соба је мала. |
| beautiful | adj. | леп | This garden is beautiful. Ова башта је лепа. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | са | She came with her friend. Дошла је са својим пријатељем. |
| from | prep. | из | She is from Serbia. Она је из Србије. |
| to | prep. | у | We go to school. Идемо у школу. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | и | Bread and milk. Хлеб и млеко су овде. |
| or | conj. | или | Tea or coffee? Чај или кафа? |
| but | conj. | али | Tired but happy. Уморан али срећан. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | да | Yes, I understand now. Да, сада разумем. |
| no | interj. | не | No, that is not mine. Не, то није моје. |
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Common Uses
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- •Reference for Serbian classes
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