A1 Collocation तटस्थ

Ići u školu

ići u školu

To go to school

मतलब

Attending school.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

The 'two-shift' system (dve smene) is common. Students switch between morning (8 AM) and afternoon (2 PM) classes every week. Similar to Serbia, but the first day of school is often marked by even more formal family gatherings and 'pokloni' (gifts) for the 'đak prvak'. In multi-ethnic areas, 'going to school' can involve 'two schools under one roof', a unique and complex educational structure. Children often 'idu u dopunsku školu' (go to supplementary school) on weekends to learn the Serbian language and history while living abroad.

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Drop the Pronoun

You don't need to say 'Ja idem'. Just 'Idem u školu' is more natural.

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Preposition Trap

Never say 'na školu'. It's always 'u' for school and 'na' for university/college.

मतलब

Attending school.

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Drop the Pronoun

You don't need to say 'Ja idem'. Just 'Idem u školu' is more natural.

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Preposition Trap

Never say 'na školu'. It's always 'u' for school and 'na' for university/college.

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The Shift System

If you want to sound like a native, ask 'Koja si smena?' (Which shift are you?) when talking about school.

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Saint Sava

Mentioning 'Sveti Sava' (Jan 27th) shows great cultural knowledge when discussing school.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'ići'.

Ja svaki dan ____ u školu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: idem

The subject is 'Ja' (I), so the correct first-person singular form is 'idem'.

Choose the correct case for the word 'škola'.

Oni putuju u ____.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: školu

The preposition 'u' with a verb of movement requires the Accusative case. For 'škola', that is 'školu'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Gde je Marko? B: ____ u školu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: On ide

'On' (He) requires the third-person singular form 'ide'.

Match the sentence to the correct situation.

Sentence: 'Bežim iz škole.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Skipping class

'Bežati iz škole' is the slang term for cutting class.

Fill in the missing preposition.

Moja sestra ide ____ školu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: u

In Serbian, we use 'u' (into) for schools, while 'na' is used for university.

Which sentence is in the past tense?

Select the past tense version.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Išao sam u školu.

'Išao sam' is the masculine past tense (Perfekat) of 'ići'.

🎉 स्कोर: /6

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

U vs NA

U (Accusative)
škola school
bioskop cinema
NA (Accusative)
fakultet university
posao work

अभ्यास बैंक

6 अभ्यास
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'ići'. Fill Blank A1

Ja svaki dan ____ u školu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: idem

The subject is 'Ja' (I), so the correct first-person singular form is 'idem'.

Choose the correct case for the word 'škola'. Choose A1

Oni putuju u ____.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: školu

The preposition 'u' with a verb of movement requires the Accusative case. For 'škola', that is 'školu'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Gde je Marko? B: ____ u školu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: On ide

'On' (He) requires the third-person singular form 'ide'.

Match the sentence to the correct situation. situation_matching B1

Sentence: 'Bežim iz škole.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Skipping class

'Bežati iz škole' is the slang term for cutting class.

Fill in the missing preposition. Fill Blank A1

Moja sestra ide ____ školu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: u

In Serbian, we use 'u' (into) for schools, while 'na' is used for university.

Which sentence is in the past tense? Choose A2

Select the past tense version.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Išao sam u školu.

'Išao sam' is the masculine past tense (Perfekat) of 'ići'.

🎉 स्कोर: /6

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

It's better to use 'ići na fakultet'. 'Ići u školu' sounds like you are talking about primary or secondary school.

Because you are moving toward it. Movement triggers the Accusative case, which changes the -a to -u.

Say 'U školi sam'. This uses the Locative case for static location.

It is neutral. You can use it in any situation. 'Pohađati' is the formal alternative.

A student who has all top grades (5s) in every subject throughout school.

Usually no, but sometimes they have 'nadoknada' (make-up days) on Saturdays.

Završio sam školu.

Yes, 'škola' is sometimes called 'škola-smola' (rhyming with resin/bad luck) by grumpy kids.

It literally means 'running from school', but it's the standard way to say 'skipping class'.

Yes, that is the correct way to say you are taking driving lessons.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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ići na fakultet

similar

To go to university

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krenuti u školu

builds on

To start school

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bežati iz škole

specialized form

To cut class

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završiti školu

contrast

To finish school

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pohađati nastavu

specialized form

To attend classes

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