The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Stokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and by Serbs everywhere. The former standard was known as Serbo-Croatian language, now split into Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian standards.
The Serbian alphabet is very consistent: one letter per sound with an insignificant number of exceptions. This phonetic principle is represented in the saying: “Write as you speak and read as it is written”, the principle used by Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic when reforming the Cyrillic spelling of Serbian in the 19th century.
Another rare feature of Serbian language is the presence of two alphabets: Cyrillic and Latin. The two alphabets are almost equivalent; the only difference is in the glyphs used. This is due to historical reasons; Serbian once being a part of the Serbo-Croat unification brought Latinic usage into Serbia.
Serbian: српски, srpski - /srp-skee/(srpskee)
hello: здраво, zdravo /zdrA-vO/ (z like in zebra)
good morning: добро јутро dobro jutro
good afternoon: добар дан, dobar dan
good evening: добро вече, dobro veče
good-bye: довиђења doviđenja /dOvidjεnja/
please: молим molim /mO-lim/ (moleem)
thank you: хвала hvala /hvA-la/
that one: то to (not as English to)
how much?: колико? koliko? /ko-lε-ko/ (coleeco, co-, -co => cup)
English: енглески engleski /εn-glε-ski/(-skee)
yes: да da /dA/
no: не ne /nε/
generic toast: живели! ziveli! /ʒi-vε-li/(zhiveli)
sorry: извините izvinite /ezveeneete/ (formal)
I don’t understand: не разумем ne razumem /nεrAzUmem/
Where is [the bathroom (toilet)]?: Где је тоалет? Gde jetoalet? /gdε jε toAlEt/
Do you speak English?: Да ли говорите енглески? Da li govorite engleski?
А а - A a is pronounced like a in father.
Б б - B b is pronounced like b in bed.
В в - V v is pronounced like v in very.
Г г - G g is pronounced like g in good.
Д д - D d is pronounced like din day.
Ђ ђ -Đ đ is pronounced like j in joy.
E e - E e is pronounced like e in men.
Ж ж - Z z is pronounced like su in lesure.
З з - Z z is pronounced like z in zoo.
И и - I i is pronounced like i in h e.
ј ј - J j is pronounced like y in you.
К к - K k is pronounced like k in kind.
Л л - L l is pronounced like l in look.
Љ љ - LJ lj is pronounced like li in million.
M м - M m is pronounced like m in moon.
Н н - N n is pronounced like n in not.
Њ њ - NJ nj is pronounced like ni in onion.
O o - O o is pronounced like oo in door.
П п - P p is pronounced like p in pen.
Р р - R r is pronounced like r in room.
С с - S s is pronounced like s in son.
T т - T t is pronounced like t in top.
Ћ ћ - Ć ć is pronounced like ch in check.
У y - U u is pronounced like u in rule.
Ф ф - F f is pronounced like f in fish.
Х х - H h is pronounced like h in his.
Ц ц - C c is pronounced like ts in lots.
Ч ч - Č č is pronounced like ch in chalk.
Џ џ - Dz dz is pronounced like j in joy.
Ш ш - Š š is pronounced like sh in she.
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192 - Police
193 - Fire department
194 - Urgent medical help
195 - Time
196 - Telegrams
1987 - Road assistance
1985 - Information centre
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The currency in Serbia is ‘Dinar’ - this is hard to come by in the UK as most banks don’t stock the currency.
You can buy your currency at Belgrade or Nis airport when you arrive.
Dinar banknotes are available in units of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 coins are called ‘para’. Please, do not rely on credit cards for local purchases. MasterCard and Visa are not generally accepted. Cash machines are available in Belgrade town and Kopaonik mountain.
Exchange offices and banks abound, particularly in the centre and around tourist areas (Belgrade or Nis Airport - arrival hall, Main Railway station - exit area, etc.). They don’t charge handling fee for these services. In order to exchange money you are supposed to present your passport (usually in banks only). Always ask for a receipt and always count the money you received. All licensed exchange offices are properly signed (‘Menjacnica | Exchange’). Do not change money on the street! There is no foreign currency black market anymore.
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You can easily reach any part of the world from Serbia, using telephone connections. Mobile telephones and public telephone booths are at your disposal. Cards for telephone booths are available at newsstands.
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Taxi transportation is reliable, but some drivers tend to charge extravagant rates when transporting foreigners. Ask your hotel reception about rates and let them call you a taxi. When hail a taxi on the street, make sure the taximeter is not on from the previous ride. Drivers must turn the taximeter on when passengers enter the cab and turn it off when they reach the final destination. You may also prearrange a pickup by calling a cab company and giving a location, pick up time, and destination.
Taxi associations in Belgrade:
Beotaxi: 970
Zuti taxi: 9802
Pink taxi: 9803
Taxi Bel: 9808
City taxi: 394-0022
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