Lesson 18 · Part 2

Lesson 18. I like / I don't like

“I like” — Volim

Volim čokoladu. (Волим чоколаду.)
— I like chocolate.
Volim mamu. (Волим маму.)
— I love mom.
Volim knjige. (Волим књиге.)
— I like books.

The word volim means “I like” / “I love”. It looks like a Russian word but means something different — don’t get confused.

”I don’t like” — Ne volim

Ne volim supu. (Не волим супу.)
— I don't like soup.
Ne volim zimu. (Не волим зиму.)
— I don't like winter.

Put ne before the verb — and you get the negative. Simple.

You / he / she

Voliš čaj? (Волиш чај?)
— Do you like tea?
On voli sport. (Он воли спорт.)
— He likes sports.
Ona voli muziku. (Она воли музику.)
— She likes music.

Here’s your first verb conjugation:

IYouHe/she/it
volimvolišvoli

More about conjugation in Part 4. For now, memorize these three forms.

Dialogue

— Voliš čokoladu? (— Волиш чоколаду?)
— — Do you like chocolate?
— Da, volim. A ti? (— Да, волим. А ти?)
— — Yes, I do. And you?
— Ne volim. Volim sladoled. (— Не волим. Волим сладолед.)
— — I don't. I like ice cream.

sladoled — ice cream (literally “sweet ice”).

Exercises

Exercise 1

How do you say 'He likes music' in Serbian?

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He (masculine) → voli. On volim muziku is wrong (mixed forms). The third option is about “she”.

Exercise 2

What does 'Ne volim zimu' mean?

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Ne = not, volim = I like, zimu = winter. Altogether: “I don’t like winter.”

Exercise 3

Make 3 sentences: what you like and what you don’t. Use volim and ne volim.

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For example: — Volim čokoladu.Volim mamu i tatu.Ne volim supu.

Exercise 4

Translate: Moja sestra voli mačke, a ja volim pse.

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“My sister likes cats, and I like dogs.” (mačke — cats, pse — dogs, both are plural accusative forms.)

Exercise 5

Ask a friend in Serbian: “Do you like apples?”

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Voliš jabuke? (Волиш јабуке?)

Lesson vocabulary

volim (волим)
— I like / I love
voliš (волиш)
— you like
voli (воли)
— he/she likes
ne volim (не волим)
— I don't like
sladoled (сладолед)
— ice cream
muzika (музика)
— music
sport (спорт)
— sports
supa (супа)
— soup
on (он)
— he
ona (она)
— she