Serbian Music: Can It Help You Learn Serbian?
Did you know that a night out at a Serbian kafana can help you learn Serbian quickly? Even if you are tipsy, some Serbian song will move you, and you’ll join the other guests singing, laughing, and crying. Before you know it, you’ll boost your vocabulary range in the most effortless and fun way. Scientists […]
Cheat Sheet For Going To Serbian Slava
Brace yourselves, Serbian slava season is coming. “A complaint I have about Serbian slava… The minute you come here, you sit down, there’s a lot of food. You eat, you eat, you EAT. You don’t know there’s more coming. It’s kind of a confusing deal. But everything you have here is beautiful.” Did you know […]
Draft, bare feet, and wet hair: Why are Serbian people afraid of them?
Zatvori taj prozor, ubiće nas promaja! Close that window or the draft will kill us! You jump startled upon hearing these words on a cramped bus with no AC during the Belgrade rush hour on a scorching summer day. A furious Serbian granny has just saved everyone’s life by ordering you to close one window. […]
Where Do Serbian People Live Outside Of Serbia?
Moji su drugovi biseri rasuti po celom svetu (My friends are like pearls scattered all around the world) This beginning of a Bajaga’s song (a beloved musician in Serbia) hits hard at Serbian weddings and other celebrations. Everybody immediately stops what they are doing and gathers to form a neverending conga line (the popular vozić […]
7 Best Serbian Festivals To Attend
Last night Johnny Depp was playing the guitar at a rock concert while the singer was singing about stealing Johnny’s girlfriend. That’s not all, the concert was announced by Jim Jarmusch. Total madness! Oh, yes, and we’d watched some new films at FEST before that. (Sinoć je Džoni Dep svirao gitaru na rok koncertu dok […]
Serbian street food: Best Serbian Food on the Go
“You’re gonna blow your mind when you see the difference between a McDonald’s double cheeseburger and a gurmanska pljeskavica. McDonald’s, you lose, baby!” This is how an American cheeseburger fan, who’s become a Serbian citizen, describes well-known Serbian street food. Intrigued enough? Have a look at this video. If you want to grab a quick […]