Lesson 18. I like / I don't like
“I like” — Volim
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
Put ne before the verb — and you get the negative. Simple.
You / he / she
Here’s your first verb conjugation:
| I | You | He/she/it |
|---|---|---|
| volim | voliš | voli |
More about conjugation in Part 4. For now, memorize these three forms.
Dialogue
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