Ovo belongs close to the speaker, ono waits in the distance, and to occupies the intriguing space between them.

Today we are learning how to say:
  1. THIS = ovaj - ova - ovo 
  2. THESE= ovi - ove - ova 
  3. THAT = onaj - ona - ono 
  4. THOSE oni - one - ona 
  5. HERE = ovde / tu 
  6. THERE = onde / tamo 
  7. EVO GA = here it is (it = him/it) 
  8. EVO JE = here it is (it = her)
Primeri:

1. Ovo je sat = This is a clock. Evo ga =Here it is!

2. Ovo je slika = This is a picture. Evo je = Here it is!

3. Sat je ovde, a slika je onde = The clock is here, the picture is there.

The link to the game is here: https://www.hiddenobjectgames.com/game/Hidden+Kitchen
After watching the video you can try to do an exercise based on my sentences:


The link to the google form with answers: https://goo.gl/forms/YByFcGrhH0vviDlG3

Near Me, Near You or Far from Us?

This and That, Here and There in Serbian is expanded here through Coordinating Serbian demonstratives with place and gender. Start with the original post, then use the new material to notice form, meaning and the situation in which a Serbian speaker would naturally choose it.

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Ova šolja ovde je moja.Ова шоља овде је моја.This cup here is mine.
Taj prozor tamo je otvoren.Тај прозор тамо је отворен.That window there is open.
Ono selo u daljini je veoma staro.Оно село у даљини је веома старо.That village in the distance is very old.
Ove cipele ovde nisu skupe.Ове ципеле овде нису скупе.These shoes here are not expensive.
Ta deca tamo čekaju autobus.Та деца тамо чекају аутобус.Those children there are waiting for the bus.

Bring Ovo, To and Ono into Focus

Read these five sentences horizontally to compare Latin, Cyrillic and English. Then read only the Serbian columns vertically. Every example belongs specifically to the subject of This and That, Here and There in Serbian, so keep that context when you adapt it.

Five Demonstratives across the Room

For active practice, change one meaningful detail in each model while preserving the target structure. Say the altered line aloud, write it in the other Serbian script and explain what changed. This turns the focus of This and That, Here and There in Serbian into language you can retrieve independently.

Point and Name the Correct Serbian Form

Use these English cues to produce the Serbian practised in This and That, Here and There in Serbian. Supply both scripts, then read every checked answer aloud.

  1. This cup here is mine.
  2. That window there is open.
  3. That village in the distance is very old.
  4. These shoes here are not expensive.
  5. Those children there are waiting for the bus.

Answers for This and That, Here and There in Serbian

  1. Ova šolja ovde je moja.
    Ова шоља овде је моја.
  2. Taj prozor tamo je otvoren.
    Тај прозор тамо је отворен.
  3. Ono selo u daljini je veoma staro.
    Оно село у даљини је веома старо.
  4. Ove cipele ovde nisu skupe.
    Ове ципеле овде нису скупе.
  5. Ta deca tamo čekaju autobus.
    Та деца тамо чекају аутобус.