A1 Collocation خنثی

Tužna priča

tužna priča

Sad story

معنی

A narrative that evokes sadness.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Serbs often use 'tužna priča' to describe the '90s era. It's a collective narrative of hardship that almost everyone shares. Many 'Narodna' (folk) songs are essentially 'tužne priče' set to music, often involving unrequited love or leaving one's hometown. When someone tells you a 'tužna priča', it is polite to offer a coffee or a drink as a gesture of support. The 'Black Wave' in Yugoslav cinema was famous for its 'tužne priče' that critiqued society through tragic individual fates.

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Use 'Baš'

Add 'baš' (really) before 'tužna' to sound more like a native speaker: 'Baš tužna priča'.

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Watch the Case

If you say 'I am in a sad story', use the Locative: 'U tužnoj priči'.

معنی

A narrative that evokes sadness.

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Use 'Baš'

Add 'baš' (really) before 'tužna' to sound more like a native speaker: 'Baš tužna priča'.

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Watch the Case

If you say 'I am in a sad story', use the Locative: 'U tužnoj priči'.

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Irony Check

If someone is complaining too much, say 'E, tužna priča...' with a roll of the eyes to show you're not buying it.

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Empathy First

In Serbia, listening to a 'tužna priča' is a sign of deep friendship. Don't rush to offer solutions; just listen.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct form of 'tužna priča' in the Accusative case.

Gledao sam ______ ______ sinoć na televiziji.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: tužnu priču

The phrase is the object of the verb 'gledao sam' (I watched), so it must be in the Accusative case.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A: To je tužan priča. B: To je tužna priča. C: To je tužno priča.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

'Priča' is a feminine noun, so the adjective must be 'tužna'.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.

Marko: 'Izgubio sam psa.' Vi: 'Jao, ______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: to je tužna priča

Losing a pet is a sad event, so 'tužna priča' is the appropriate empathetic response.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Situation: You are crying at the end of a movie.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ovo je tužna priča.

Crying usually indicates sadness, making 'tužna priča' the correct choice.

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ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Tužna vs. Loša

Tužna priča
Makes you cry Emotional
Titanic Example
Loša priča
Boring/Poorly told Quality
A bad script Example

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct form of 'tužna priča' in the Accusative case. جای خالی A1

Gledao sam ______ ______ sinoć na televiziji.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: tužnu priču

The phrase is the object of the verb 'gledao sam' (I watched), so it must be in the Accusative case.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A1

A: To je tužan priča. B: To je tužna priča. C: To je tužno priča.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

'Priča' is a feminine noun, so the adjective must be 'tužna'.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response. dialogue_completion A1

Marko: 'Izgubio sam psa.' Vi: 'Jao, ______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: to je tužna priča

Losing a pet is a sad event, so 'tužna priča' is the appropriate empathetic response.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

Situation: You are crying at the end of a movie.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ovo je tužna priča.

Crying usually indicates sadness, making 'tužna priča' the correct choice.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

12 سوال

Not directly. You say 'On ima tužnu priču' (He has a sad story), not 'On je tužna priča', unless you mean his whole existence is a tragedy.

'Tužna' is more common and emotional. 'Žalosna' is slightly more formal and can mean 'pitiful'.

You can say 'Ovo je veoma tužna priča' or 'Ovo je pretužna priča'.

Yes, but it can also mean 'talk' or 'rumor' in different contexts.

Yes, both the adjective 'tužna' and the noun 'priča' must change their endings to match the case.

Only if you are discussing a humanitarian case or a very personal matter. Otherwise, it's too emotional.

The plural is 'tužne priče'.

In Serbian, the adjective usually comes before the noun: 'tužna priča'.

No, for that you would say 'loš vic' (bad joke).

Say 'Žao mi je' (I'm sorry) or 'To je zaista strašno' (That is truly terrible).

Yes, it is a very common theme in Serbian pop and folk music.

No, use 'istorija' for that. 'Priča' is for narratives.

عبارات مرتبط

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Žalosna vest

similar

Sad news

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Tragičan kraj

builds on

Tragic end

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Srećan kraj

contrast

Happy ending

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Lovačka priča

specialized form

Tall tale / Hunter's story

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Srceparajuće

similar

Heart-wrenching

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