When you're just starting out with Serbian, one of the first words you'll want to learn is for a very important room in any house: the bathroom. This word, kupatilo, is a noun and is pronounced 'koo-pah-tee-loh'.
It's an A1 level word because it's essential for basic communication, like asking where the bathroom is. You'll use it often, whether you're traveling in Serbia or talking about your home.
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Moje ___ je čisto. (My ___ is clean.)
The word 'kupatilo' means bathroom, which fits the context of being clean.
Gde je ___? (Where is the ___?)
'Kupatilo' is the correct word for bathroom, fitting the question 'Where is the...?'
Idem u ___ da operem ruke. (I am going to the ___ to wash my hands.)
People typically wash their hands in the bathroom, making 'kupatilo' the appropriate choice.
U našem ___ imamo tuš. (In our ___ we have a shower.)
A shower is an item typically found in a bathroom, so 'kupatilo' is the correct word.
Trebam peškir za ___ . (I need a towel for the ___.)
Towels are used in the bathroom, making 'kupatilo' the logical answer.
Da li je vaše ___ veliko? (Is your ___ big?)
The question asks about the size of a room in a house, and 'kupatilo' (bathroom) fits this context.
Moje ___ je malo, ali čisto. (My bathroom is small, but clean.)
The sentence is talking about a room that is small but clean, and 'kupatilo' (bathroom) fits the context.
Gde je ___? Treba mi da operem ruke. (Where is the ___? I need to wash my hands.)
To wash hands, one typically goes to the bathroom ('kupatilo').
U našem novom stanu, ___ ima prozor. (In our new apartment, the ___ has a window.)
It's common for a bathroom ('kupatilo') to have a window, especially in new apartments.
Nakon trčanja, volim da se tuširam u ___. (After running, I like to shower in the ___.)
Showering happens in the bathroom ('kupatilo').
Molim vas, gde je ___? Osećam se loše. (Please, where is the ___? I feel bad.)
If someone feels bad, they might need to go to the bathroom ('kupatilo').
Treba da kupimo novu zavesu za ___ . (We need to buy a new curtain for the ___.)
Curtains are commonly used in bathrooms ('kupatilo').
Choose the correct translation for 'I need to clean the bathroom.'
'Moram da očistim' means 'I need to clean,' and 'kupatilo' is 'bathroom.'
Which sentence means 'The bathroom is small'?
'Malo' means 'small.'
If someone says 'Gde je kupatilo?', what are they asking for?
'Gde je...?' means 'Where is...?'
You can say 'Idem u kupatilo' to mean 'I am going to the bathroom.'
'Idem u' means 'I am going to,' and 'kupatilo' is 'bathroom.'
The word 'kupatilo' is typically used for a bedroom.
'Kupatilo' refers to the bathroom, not the bedroom.
The sentence 'Moje kupatilo ima tuš' means 'My bathroom has a shower.'
'Moje kupatilo' is 'My bathroom,' and 'ima tuš' means 'has a shower.'
Someone needs a towel from the bathroom.
There's a plan to renovate a specific room.
Asking for directions to a common facility.
Read this aloud:
Da li je kupatilo slobodno?
Focus: kupatilo
Tu as dit :
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Moram da očistim kupatilo.
Focus: očistim
Tu as dit :
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Naše kupatilo ima veliku kadu.
Focus: kadu
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Choose the most appropriate synonym for 'kupatilo'.
'Kupaonica' is a common synonym for 'kupatilo' in many Serbian-speaking regions. While 'toalet' can be part of a bathroom, it's not a direct synonym for the entire room.
Which of these phrases would you use if you need to ask where the bathroom is in a formal setting?
'Možete li mi reći gde je kupatilo?' is the most polite and formal way to ask for the bathroom. The other options are either too informal or grammatically incomplete.
Which of these items would you NOT typically find in a 'kupatilo'?
'Šporet' means stove and is found in a kitchen. The other items are all common bathroom fixtures.
In Serbian culture, it is common for guests to ask to use the 'kupatilo' by simply stating 'Kupatilo?'.
While direct, this is too abrupt and informal. It's more polite to use a full sentence like 'Mogu li da koristim kupatilo?' (Can I use the bathroom?).
The word 'kupatilo' exclusively refers to a room with a bathtub, never just a shower.
'Kupatilo' refers to the bathroom in general, regardless of whether it has a bathtub or just a shower.
It is grammatically correct to say 'Idem u kupatilo' when you are going to the bathroom.
'Idem u kupatilo' is the correct and most natural way to say 'I'm going to the bathroom' in Serbian.
Someone needs a towel from the bathroom.
The bathroom has both a large bathtub and a shower cabin.
The children made a mess in the bathroom.
Read this aloud:
Gde se nalazi kupatilo u vašoj kući?
Focus: ku-pa-ti-lo
Tu as dit :
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Read this aloud:
Da li je kupatilo čisto ili treba da ga očistim?
Focus: či-sto, o-či-stim
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Read this aloud:
Možeš li mi pokazati put do kupatila, molim te?
Focus: po-ka-za-ti, ku-pa-ti-la
Tu as dit :
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This sentence describes a bathroom needing a complete renovation. The order follows Serbian sentence structure: Subject (Kupatilo), verb (je zahtevalo), adjective (kompletno), and object (preuređenje).
This sentence means 'A mirror gives the illusion of a larger bathroom.' The word order is Subject (Ogledalo), verb (daje), object (iluziju), adjective (veće), and noun (kupatilo).
This sentence means 'They renovated their bathroom after they finished.' The structure is Subject (Su), verb (preuredili), possessive adjective (svoje), object (kupatilo), preposition (nakon), conjunction (što), verb (završili).
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