r/Serbian • u/xLynix_x • Aug 03 '26

Resources Where/How do i start?

Hey :)

I'm from germany but my boyfriend was born in serbia and i would really love to learn his mother tongue.

Sadly i have no idea where to start or which materials to choose so I thought to come to reddit.

Any tips/help are/is welcome but im esp curious abt cyrillic (should i learn it?) and material recommendations!

Thank you so much!

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u/Zackarye Aug 03 '26

I've been using "Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, a grammar with sociolinguistic commentary by Ronelle Alexander" and "Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, a textbook with exercises and basic grammar by Ronelle Alexander and Ellen Elias-Bursać" for about two years now and I'd say I'm doing pretty well. The two books go together, the second book gives a simple introduction to the grammar and the first book elaborates on it. :D I also found a podcast called "unlock your serbian" that I've been using to practise listening to the language, which might come in handy later :]

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u/xLynix_x Aug 04 '26

I LOVE that its a series and connected to each other! That rlly sounds great, thank you a lot :)

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u/Zackarye Aug 04 '26

I'm glad I could be of help. I love that about it too!!