Articles on learning Serbian
Answers to the questions people ask before they start: where to begin, how long it takes, what to learn for moving to Serbia, and how to pick a course. No padding and no «fluent in a month».
Learning Serbian for moving to Serbia: a three-month plan
What to learn first if you are moving to Serbia: the two scripts, the first 300 words, the everyday scenarios — bank, police, renting, doctor — and what to leave for later.
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Serbian from zero: where to start and in what order
A step-by-step order for learning Serbian from scratch: the two scripts, the sounds, the first words with stress marks, the verb «to be», the present tense, the first cases.
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Latin or Cyrillic: which Serbian script to learn first
Serbian is written in two scripts. Which to learn first, where each is used in Serbia, how Serbian Cyrillic differs from Russian, and how to learn both in a week.
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How long does it take to learn Serbian?
Realistic timelines for an English speaker: hours to A1, A2, B1 and B2, what speeds learning up, what slows it down. No «fluent in a month».
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Serbian for paperwork and daily life: the bank, the police, renting, the doctor
The conversations that wait for a newcomer in Serbia in the first months — address registration, residence permit, bank account, renting, the clinic — and how to prepare each one in Serbian.
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How to choose a Serbian app or course: what to look for
Eight questions to ask of any Serbian course: stress marks, both scripts, speaking practice, everyday scenarios, spaced repetition, how far it goes, what is really free. And an honest answer about Lingomir.
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The best apps and courses for learning Serbian in 2026: an honest comparison
Lingomir, Govorim srpski, Ćao!, Molim, VukDaily, Frendi, SmartLab and the accredited schools: format, levels, grammar, speaking, what is free and prices — from their sites, September 2026.
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