Serbian is a Slavic language spoken by the people of Serbia and also in several surrounding countries. There are two alphabets, Latin and Cyrillic, the latter now being the official administrative format, though both are used by many people. Serbian and Croatian formed a broader Serbo-Croatian language for some time and many people outside the immediate area still consider this to be the case. It is, however, a recognised language in Macedonia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Romania. This does not refer to culture, just language. Make your own judgement regarding this.

This page provides access to online lessons, Serbian/English/Serbian dictionaries, vocabulary, Free and Fee-based software, cultural information, other selected resources and general information.

If you are aware of other quality resources - courses or specific language aspects, let the webmasters know, so they can be considered for inclusion.

Serbian Language Courses

Courses

• Language and Alphabet
• Serbian School
  The alphabet, lessons in a logical order, crosswords, links, more. Worth visiting.

Language Tools

Dictionaries

• English/Serbian Dictionary
• English/Serbian/English Dictionary
• English - Serbian Online Dictionary
  Ectaco. ‘You provide the words - we do the translating’.
• Serbian-English-Serbian Online Dictionary
  264 000 entries. Choose which direction to use it.
• Serbian [Latin Script] English Dictionary
  Websters Online.

General Sites

• Azbuka
  The modern ‘Cyrillic Alphabet’ in visual form.
• Digital Dialects : Serbian
  ‘Click on the links to begin the games for learning the Serbian language. There are further activities in the Croatian section [using the Latin alphabet] that students might find useful’.
• Free Serbo-Croatian Lessons and Courses
  ‘Free language lessons and courses for those learning Serbo-Croatian, along with some other Serbo-Croatian language resources, such as Serbo-Croatian online newspapers, Serbo-Croatian dictionaries, Serbo-Croatian internet radio sites, and other sources relevant to the student of Serbo-Croatian’.
• Learn Serbian Online
  Write or Speak in Serbian, Language Exchange. Gain pen pals who can help develop your language.
• Learn to Speak Serbian
  Phrasebank. Memorize key phrases, practice common dialogue, words, phrases, more.
• Quick Fix - Essential Phrases
  ‘Take these phrases with you on your MP3 player and as a print-out’.
• Serbian and Croatian Language Resources
• Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian Writing
  Links to language courses.
• Serbian Language
  Writing system, alphabet, phonology, grammar, vocabulary, Serbian literature, dictionaries, geographic distribution, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• Serbian Language Wikibooks
  Covers Grammar, History, Dialects and has appendices. You should also consider the Wikijunior : Languages/Serbian which has a range of essential, basic information on different aspects.
• Serbian Language [2]
  Overview from Free Dictionary. Multiple sections, links, references.
• Slovce
  ‘This study material is composed for bilingual [or multilingual] children who have some basic knowledge of the Serbian language, such as children who speak Serbian at home with a [their] parent[s], but live outside Serbia. The study material can be utilised by children to learn the Serbian language, and by parents and teachers to teach children the Serbian language. This material is made for children age 6 to 10. You can download it for Free and print it’.

Grammar

• Serbian Conjugation
  Tenses, auxiliary verbs, regular verbs, irregular verbs, references. From Wikipedia.
• Serbian Grammar
  Nouns, gender, adjectives, comparison, verbs, conjugation, prepositions, numbers, references. From Wikipedia.
• Serbian Grammar [2]
  Larisa Zlatic. Serbian alphabet [Cyrillic, Latin scripts], alphabet pronunciation, verb conjugations and tenses, nouns, pronouns, prepositions. Links to other areas of Serbian language studies.

Vocabulary

• Basic Serbian Phrases
• Funky Serbian
  One Free section, two which provide demos. Audio with all. Two speeds provided, normal and learner.
• Get a Taste of Serbian
  Vocabulary with audio files. Normal and slower speed pronunciations.
• Serbian : Language for Travellers
• Serbian Phrasebooks
  Pronunciation key, phrases grouped in topics.
• Serbian Vocabulary
  Colours, days, months, acronyms [includes pronunciation help]. You can join a discussion after you join and log in.
• Serbian Vocabulary [DigitalDialect]
  ‘Learn the words and then play the game’.

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Other Resources

General Sites

• Children’s Poems in Serbian Language
  Done in Serbian. Another collection can be found at Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj : Decje Pesme
• Serbian Language and Culture Workshop - Learn Serbian in Serbia
  ‘Our program is unique because it offers not only language classes but also includes important elements of popular and high academic culture. Our programs are designed and carried out by experts from Belgrade University, the biggest and most prominent educational institution in our country, and by experts from the Serbian Language Institute, which is part of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts’.
• Serbo-Croatian Language
  Multiple resources.
• The Ultimate Cultural Site of Serbia
  Use the menus on the right to find specific sections.

Podcasts, Blogs, Videos

• Learn Serbian [Blog]
  Print and video presentations.
• SBS Serbian Podcast

Software

• Fingertip Software
  Fingertip Software. Software including fonts, other sections.
  Note that software is still available but is no longer being developed or supported.
• Learn Serbian Language
  Several software programs for learning Serbian available through Language Quest. Fee-based.
• Serbian
  Access two programs - Serbian Byki and 101 Languages of the World.
• Serbian Software for Windows [LingvoSoft]
  Several software programs for learning Serbian. Fee-based.

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