Personal Pronouns in Serbian

Once you start learning Serbian you will be taught the most basic words, usually together with the verb to be, and these are the personal pronouns:

Ja = I
Ti = you (for one person, informal = for members of the family, people we know well, younger people than we are)
Vi = You (for one person, formal = used at work, in formal situations, with people you don't know or want to show respect. Children use this form to talk to adults. This form is not common among the members of the family, though.)
On = he
Ona = she
Ono = it
Mi = we
Vi = you (more than one)
Oni = they for masculine
One = they for feminine
Ona = they for neuter

You can hear the pronunciation of the personal pronouns in Serbian in the following video where Jeremy practices the verb to be:

Treat every form as part of a real exchange. Pronouns are often hidden in Serbian because verb endings already point to the speaker, listener or group.

Carry the map inside personal pronouns in serbian

Pronouns are often hidden in Serbian because verb endings already point to the speaker, listener or group. A small detail changes the whole message. Read the Serbian examples as complete thoughts, not as containers for isolated vocabulary. Notice which word changes the meaning most strongly, and allow the surrounding words to show its grammatical job.

Five clear lines for personal pronouns in serbian

Latinica	Ćirilica	English
Ja spremam ručak, a ti postavljaš sto.	Ја спремам ручак, а ти постављаш сто.	I am preparing lunch, and you are setting the table.
Ona poznaje njega iz škole.	Она познаје њега из школе.	She knows him from school.
Nama se dopada ova mirna ulica.	Нама се допада ова мирна улица.	We like this quiet street.
Da li ćete vi putovati sa njima?	Да ли ћете ви путовати са њима?	Will you travel with them?
Mene danas niko nije pozvao.	Мене данас нико није позвао.	Nobody called me today.

A compass from recognition to speech with personal pronouns in serbian

Move from Ja spremam ručak, a ti postavljaš sto. towards Mene danas niko nije pozvao., but stop at the sentence that feels least comfortable. Retell the five ideas in a different order, and then use that thought as the beginning of a two-line exchange. Tomorrow, return through a different sentence so that the order of the table cannot do the remembering for you.

Five moves before the mirror disappears from personal pronouns in serbian

Translate into English: Ja spremam ručak, a ti postavljaš sto.
Rebuild in Serbian from memory: “She knows him from school.”
Write the third sentence in Cyrillic without copying it.
Change one detail in Da li ćete vi putovati sa njima? and keep the sentence grammatical.
Create a new question connected with Mene danas niko nije pozvao..

Check the rhythm you have made through personal pronouns in serbian

I am preparing lunch, and you are setting the table.
Ona poznaje njega iz škole. / Она познаје њега из школе.
Нама се допада ова мирна улица.
Answers vary; the changed word must still agree with the rest of the sentence.
Answers vary; keep the question directly connected with the situation.