Signification
Successfully getting employment.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'veza' (connection) is central to job hunting. Many people believe that to 'naći posao', you need to know someone inside the company. Coffee culture is where jobs are often found. Informal networking in 'kafanas' or cafes is just as important as LinkedIn. There is a high rate of 'brain drain', so 'naći posao u inostranstvu' (finding a job abroad) is a very common aspiration for young Serbs. When you find a job, it is customary to 'častiti' (treat) your friends to drinks to celebrate your good fortune.
Aspect Matters
Always use 'našao' for 'I found'. If you say 'nalazio sam', it sounds like you were finding jobs repeatedly over a long time.
Gender Agreement
Don't forget: Men say 'Našao sam', women say 'Našla sam'.
Signification
Successfully getting employment.
Aspect Matters
Always use 'našao' for 'I found'. If you say 'nalazio sam', it sounds like you were finding jobs repeatedly over a long time.
Gender Agreement
Don't forget: Men say 'Našao sam', women say 'Našla sam'.
The 'Veza' Talk
If someone asks how you found a job, they might be fishing to see if you had a 'veza'. It's a common social curiosity.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct past tense form of 'naći' for a male speaker.
Juče sam _______ posao u restoranu.
For a male speaker in the past tense, we use 'našao'.
Which sentence means 'I want to find a job'?
Choose the correct option:
'Želim da nađem' expresses the desire to find.
Match the Serbian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four main stages of employment status.
Complete the dialogue with the correct word.
A: Da li si konačno našao _____? B: Jesam, počinjem u ponedeljak!
The context of starting on Monday implies a job.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Posao
Mesta
- • Kancelarija
- • Prodavnica
- • Fabrika
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJuče sam _______ posao u restoranu.
For a male speaker in the past tense, we use 'našao'.
Choose the correct option:
'Želim da nađem' expresses the desire to find.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four main stages of employment status.
A: Da li si konačno našao _____? B: Jesam, počinjem u ponedeljak!
The context of starting on Monday implies a job.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, it applies to any form of paid employment, from a weekend shift to a CEO position.
'Naći posao' is the act of finding it; 'zaposliti se' is the formal act of becoming an employee.
Yes, 'posao' is a masculine noun, which is why we use 'našao' (masculine past participle) to agree with the subject, not the object.
Ne mogu da nađem posao.
Expressions liées
tražiti posao
similarto look for a job
dobiti posao
synonymto get a job
izgubiti posao
contrastto lose a job
dati otkaz
builds onto quit a job
raditi na crno
specialized formto work off the books
