Last week I started learning Serbian (српски) in preparation for the Polyglot Conference in Novi Sad in Serbia in October. Whenever I visit a country whose language I don’t already speak I learn at least the basics of their language, so I couldn’t go to Serbia without learning some Serbian.
I’m using online materials, such as Serbian Lessons and an app I download to my web tablet – any suggestions for other online resources would be welcome. I am listening to online Serbian radio most days as well.
I’ll be trying some of the language learning methods discussed in Gabriel Wyner’s book, Fluent Forever, which I started reading recently.
I will also be making little videos using the Serbian I’m learning. Here’s the first one:
If you speak Serbian and spot any mistakes in the dialogue or subtitles, please let me know.
Well I live near Novi Sad. I might just drop by for the conference, or do I have to register?
You have to register for the conference, and I think all the places have been taken.
Guess I’ll have to find some other place to poke fun at foreigners.