Intermediate Serbian Podcast
Learn Serbian on the go
Listen to our intermediate podcast and dive into Serbian. Exposing yourself to the real Serbian language is the best way to improve your listening and speaking skills.
Table of Contents
Is the intermediate podcast 100% free?
What will you learn from our intermediate podcast lessons?
The Benefits of Immersive Learning
What others said about the Intermediate Serbian podcast
What is the best way to learn Serbian from the intermediate podcast?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who is this course for?
This course is for intermediate-level students of Serbian. You will need B1 or B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) levels in Serbian.
In practical terms, it means you can
- understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters
- produce a simple text on common topics (level B1) or a detailed text on a wide range of topics (level B2)
- briefly describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes, and ambitions
- give simple reasons for opinions and plans (B1)
- give explanations providing advantages and disadvantages (B2)
- understand the main ideas of complex texts
- fluently interact with native speakers
Is the intermediate podcast 100% free?
Yes, the audio lessons are entirely free. You can find them on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Additionally, we offer learning materials for students who seek extra support or wish to practice more. These materials are available for purchase in our website shop or below.
What will you learn from our intermediate podcast lessons?
The lessons focus on developing your listening comprehension and speaking abilities. Discover various aspects of the Serbian language you’ll learn through our podcast:
Topics to talk about
- Diseases and preventive measures
- Advanced expressions
- Events
- History
- Movies
- Dates in a context
- Traveling
- Play verbs
Functional language
- Explaining complex situations, concepts, and processes
- Giving advice and instructions
- Talking about past events
- Talking about impressions
- Talking about experiences
- Talking about learning and motivation
Grammar
- Word order
- Tenses: Present and past
- Expressions of time, frequency, and more
- Prepositions
- Collocations
- Indirect speech
- Conditionals
- Imperfective vs Perfective verbs
Pronunciation
Listening to the conversations with Dani and Chris, a native speaker and a non-native living in Serbia, will aid you in mastering Serbian sounds, proper word pronunciation, rhythm, and sentence structure.
The Benefits of Immersive Learning
Intermediate learners often get to a point where progress seems to slow down. Immersion pushes past this because it exposes learners to a variety of vocabulary, idioms, and grammatical structures in real-life contexts.
It provides the perfect environment to see grammar in action. You will stop worrying about the rules and focus on practical use.
Additionally, you will fine-tune your pronunciation and intonation when you get exposure to the real language.
What others said about the Intermediate Serbian podcast
What is the best way to learn Serbian from the intermediate podcast?
First-time listening (without the learning materials)
- First step. Listen to the episode of your choosing first and try to understand as much as you can. Don’t get upset if there are words or parts you don’t understand. The most important thing in your first listening is to figure out the context of the lesson.
- Second step. Before starting a second listening, take a pen and paper. Write down every word or phrase you want to memorize or don’t understand. Once you finish, look up their meaning. Be aware of the context.
- Third step. Once you are sure you comprehend the conversation, it’s time to practice. What would you say about this topic? Write a couple of lines about it and elaborate while speaking. You can even record yourself. When you listen to your recording afterward, notice mistakes and mispronunciations in your speech.
Optional. If it’s easier, do everything in writing first and then practice speaking.
- Fourth step. Make sure to learn the most important bits from the lesson. Listen to them several times and repeat them out loud.
First-time listening (with the learning materials)
- First step. Listen to the episode of your choosing first and aim for a general understanding.
- Second step. Now that you understand the context you also want to pay attention to the details. Do the second listening while following the transcript. It will clear up misheard words and improve pronunciation by connecting sounds to written words. Repeat this step as many times as possible.
- Third step. If there’s still something you don’t understand, open the vocabulary list for the episode. Here you will find all the important words translated into English. No need for Google Translate!
- Fourth step. Once you’ve mastered new words and phrases, open the worksheet. It will help you with the most important vocabulary, expressions, and grammar from the lesson. Most intermediate and advanced lesson worksheets have a ‘fill in the gaps in the text’ exercise which is a real test of your comprehension of the lesson and your Serbian level in general.
Daily Improvement Tips
Whether you are learning with the materials or not, this is what you can do to improve your Serbian daily.
- Dedicate at least 15 minutes daily to Serbian through our lessons.
- Practice anytime, anywhere.
- Record and review your speech for faster progress.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If your daily routine consists of listening to these podcast lessons and practicing communication in Serbian for at least 15 minutes, you will see progress in no time.
You can apply the phrases we use in our lessons when you speak Serbian. You will sound natural, but your overall will depend on your acquired knowledge and practice.
This course targets intermediate and upper-intermediate students who have a solid understanding of Serbian or have completed an intermediate/upper-intermediate course (B1 and B2 levels). However, they still struggle when they need to speak.
If you are an absolute beginner without prior knowledge of Serbian, it is difficult to follow the conversations in our lessons. However, if you want to learn with the additional materials we provide, we recommend starting with our Serbian Podcast for Beginners.
Still, it would be best if you complete a beginner course in Serbian first to get some basic knowledge.
The average duration is about 15 minutes. However, there are exceptions.
Apart from the free podcast lessons, we don’t offer other kinds of Serbian lessons.
We offer transcripts of the lessons, vocabulary lists, and worksheets. You can find them below next to each lesson or in the website shop.
You can find them below, in the description of each lesson or in the shop.
Buying additional learning materials is not obligatory. The materials are aimed at students who need extra help and want to accelerate their learning journey.
Find the materials for each episode below, in the description for each lesson or visit our shop. The payment method we use is PayPal.
IMPORTANT: We don’t accept payments made in Serbia. If you live in Serbia, use Serbian banks, and want to purchase additional materials, contact us at hello@talkinserbian.com.
Yes, you can get a receipt. Contact us at hello@talkinserbian.com and we will send you the receipt via email.
A set is one of the additional materials you can purchase on our webpage to help you with your learning through the podcast lessons. It contains a transcript of an episode, a vocabulary list, and a worksheet.
There are different types of exercises in worksheets, depending on the lesson and the level. On lower levels, you can expect vocabulary, grammar, and word order exercises.
If you purchase intermediate and advanced level sets, you can find more complex exercises in the sets. Some of the higher-level exercises in the sets are related to cases and multiple-choice texts.
How to start learning from the Intermediate Serbian Podcast?
Click here to go to the first lesson. Press play and start learning right away. Listen repeatedly until familiar.
Speed up your learning process with the learning materials available in our shop. Pick transcripts or sets, depending on how in-depth you want to learn from the podcast lessons.
Sets give you three types of learning materials: a transcript, a vocabulary list, and a worksheet.
Intermediate Serbian Podcast Lessons (Guide + Materials)
01 C-virus special
We recorded this episode during the period of the world pandemic. In it you will:
- find a lot of vocabulary related to diseases, symptoms, and preventive measures
- learn how to explain complex situations and concepts
- practice giving advice and instructions
02 We visited FEST
This lesson is dedicated to one of the most important movie festivals in Belgrade called FEST. Learn how to speak about
- events
- past times
- how to express your impressions.
There is a lot of movie vocabulary throughout the lesson. We talk about genres, film crew, and more.
03 Easter
Listen to the conversation and find out everything about Easter traditions in Serbia and Spain.
Easter vocabulary presented in this lesson will help you improve your Serbian and be prepared to celebrate with your family and friends.
04 My Last Holiday
In this lesson, you will learn the language you need to use when you talk about traveling in Serbian. After the episode, you can talk about the following topics:
- Accommodation
- Food
- Souvenirs
- Seaside activities
Most of the conversation is in past tense, so get ready to practice.
05 Eight Games You Played As a Kid in Serbian
Beside learning about the most important games kids play(ed) in Serbian, this episode is most important for speaking in Serbian.
You will learn how to explain terms and procedures even though you don’t have all the vocabulary.
06 How did I learn Serbian? (Extended version)
This lesson is both a learning opportunity and motivation for everyone studying Serbian. One of the hosts, Chris, is sharing his learning journey in Serbian:
- The most difficult sounds and letters to learn or say
- His experience during the course he attended
- His learning strategy
- His take on the cases (padeži), gender and plural
- The way he practiced Serbian outside of the classroom
- How he overcame the fear of speaking in Serbian and making mistakes
- His message for everyone learning Serbian
Sources:
First, E.-E. (n.d.). English B1 level – cefr definition and tests: EF set. EF Standard English Test. https://www.efset.org/cefr/b1/ (Date accessed: May 9, 2024)
First, E.-E. (n.d.-b). English B2 level – CEFR definition and tests: EF set. EF Standard English Test. https://www.efset.org/cefr/b2/ (Date accessed: May 9, 2024)