Preparations for the Serbian Orthodox Christmas, related holidays, Serbian Christmas Eve, Christmas tree, typical food… All about Serbian Christmas traditions today
Post Category: Serbian Customs and Manners
Hot Serbian Summer: 8 things to survive the heat in Serbia
Serbian summer is short, but hot. One month is scalding hot. There are 8 things that will help you survive the heat of the Serbian summer, and actually enjoy it.
Ordering Food in Serbian: Practical Tips to Sound Like a Native
Don’t go to another Serbian restaurant without reading these practical tips about ordering food in Serbian like a native! Avoid “the textbook trap” and stop sounding weird!
Easter in Serbia: Revealing the Diglossic Holiday
Easter in Serbia is a fun experience: cracking eggs and saying special greetings. Are you visiting Serbia for Easter Holidays? Learn how to greet your friends and family like a local!
New Year Traditions in Serbia: Why We Celebrate Twice
If you ever dreamed of celebrating Christmas and two New Year twice, Serbia is the best place for that. Do you know why Serbs have two new years? Learn about Christmas and New Year traditions in Serbia, customs, beliefs, greetings.
Typical Serbian gifts: How to be a good guest in Serbia
Learn what kind of presents you can bring to your Serbian hosts or friends. Otvaramo sezonu poklona – we’re opening the gifting season 🙂
Introductions in Serbian: NOT what your book taught you!
Learn how to introduce yourself and to meet others in Serbian language. How to say what’s your name and to ask others about their names.
Greeks and Serbs: What We Have in Common
How do you answer to “Dobro došli” (welcome)? If you say only “hvala” (thank you), you were taught WRONG! In this video I reveal several traditional figures of speech, or magic formulas that will make you sound like a native, and that we have in common with the Greeks!
10 Ways to Say Goodbye in Serbia
If you check in a dictionary how to say goodbye in Serbian, you’ll find “doviđenja”. But there are many more expressions that we say when leaving in different situations.
Hugging and Kissing Serbian Wway: Why Serbs Kiss Three Times
Why Serbs kiss three times? Why are three fingers their national greeting? All about hugging and kissing Serbian way: when to hug and kiss, and when to shake hands in Serbia
More than ”10 Ways to Say Hello in Serbia”
How do you greet people in Serbia? Did you go beyond the common “Dobar dan” and “Zdravo”? When do you stop saying “Dobro jutro” and when do you start saying “Dobro veče”? Learn 10 different ways we say “Hello” in Serbia.
Learn to say NO THANK YOU in Serbian and stop overeating
If you’re visiting Serbia, this is a must read! Learn how to deal with “slatko” and how to say NO THANK YOU in Serbian politely – you are going to need that!