Significado
Studying a foreign tongue.
Contexto cultural
Serbians take great pride in their language and are usually very impressed when foreigners try to learn it. Even a simple 'Učim srpski' will open many doors and hearts. Because Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin are mutually intelligible, 'učiti jezik' in one country often means you are learning it for the whole region. The distinction between 'učiti' and 'studirati' is a point of pride for academics in Serbia, reflecting the rigorous nature of their university system. With the rise of remote work, many young Serbians are 'učeći jezike' (learning languages) specifically to work for foreign IT companies.
Use it as an icebreaker
Telling a native 'Učim vaš jezik' (I am learning your language) instantly makes them more friendly.
Watch the 'č'
Make sure to pronounce the 'č' in 'učiti' clearly, or it might sound like another word.
Significado
Studying a foreign tongue.
Use it as an icebreaker
Telling a native 'Učim vaš jezik' (I am learning your language) instantly makes them more friendly.
Watch the 'č'
Make sure to pronounce the 'č' in 'učiti' clearly, or it might sound like another word.
Combine with 'polako'
Saying 'Učim polako' (I'm learning slowly) sets realistic expectations for the listener.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'učiti' in the present tense.
Ja ______ srpski jezik.
The first person singular ('Ja') requires the ending '-im'.
Which sentence is correct for a hobbyist learner?
Kako se kaže 'I am learning English'?
'Učim' is for general learning, and no preposition is needed.
Match the pronoun with the correct verb form.
Match the following:
These are the standard present tense conjugations for '-iti' verbs.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Šta radiš? B: ______ španski.
The speaker is answering about themselves.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Ways to Learn a Language
Metode
- • Aplikacije
- • Kurs
- • Knjige
- • Razgovor
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJa ______ srpski jezik.
The first person singular ('Ja') requires the ending '-im'.
Kako se kaže 'I am learning English'?
'Učim' is for general learning, and no preposition is needed.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are the standard present tense conjugations for '-iti' verbs.
A: Šta radiš? B: ______ španski.
The speaker is answering about themselves.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, you can say 'Učim Pajton' (I'm learning Python), though 'učim programiranje' is more common.
'Jezik' is singular (a language), 'jezike' is plural (languages).
You use the same verb: 'Učim ga srpski' (I am teaching him Serbian).
'Učiti' is the process (I am learning), 'naučiti' is the result (I have learned).
Yes, 'jezik' is a masculine noun.
No, 'učiti se' is reflexive and usually doesn't take a direct object like 'srpski'. Just say 'Učim srpski'.
In Serbian, names of languages (srpski, engleski) are NOT capitalized unless they start a sentence.
You can say 'Sam sam učio jezik'.
It is neutral. It's appropriate for all situations.
English is the most common, followed by German.
Frases relacionadas
Naučiti jezik
specialized formTo have learned a language (perfective).
Studirati filologiju
similarTo study philology at university.
Govoriti jezik
builds onTo speak a language.
Zaboraviti jezik
contrastTo forget a language.
