А lot of people don't know this but I almost gave up learning Serbian...
After months and months of hard work, I arrived in Serbia to find that my level was not good enough to be able to hold a conversation with someone for more than a few hours and I lost faith in my ability to speak Serbian, but instead of giving up, I worked even harder. I would study for almost 5 hours a day, insist with my friends and boyfriend to speak with them in Serbian (even if I didn't understand them) and no matter how frustrating it was, I kept fighting for speaking proficiency. After one year of living in Serbia, I found myself, suddenly, at a level that I could have never dreamed of. Of course, I still make mistakes, but I no longer get nervous when I speak to someone or become afraid that I won't understand them.
I made this video for foreigners who are going through the same journey. It isn't easy, learning a new language. I wanted to show you all that even Thiago, Bella, Carlos and Hoan who speak pretty much perfectly now, they've all had a beginning as well. They all went through a period of misunderstandings, getting laughed at, feeling anxious or nervous about entering into a conversation, having people suggest to them to talk English instead (because it would be "easier for everybody")... despite all this, they insisted to keep speaking Serbian, to continue learning, to keep hustling and just look where they are now.
I'm incredibly proud of this video and of all that it contains. I really did pour my heart and soul into this video. Conducted 30-45 minute interviews with each interviewee, picked out the golden parts of each interview to put together something that resembles a real Serbian language journey all in 8 minutes. Although not every story are the same, they have a lot of similarities that I'm sure a lot of learners, not matter where you are on you learning journey, can relate to. Listening to these interviews, I felt like it was the story of my past, present and future.
If you are learning Serbian, know that you can do this!
It's possible.
It takes time, it takes effort, it takes patience and dedication and maybe even a few tears, but you can do this!
For those of you who are still reading this, if you know someone who needs some support or inspiration to continue their Serbian language learning journey, send them this video and let's make sure that Serbian can one day become a language spoken commonly all around the world!
Pričaj srpski da te ceo svet razume!
#ProjectSpeakSerbian
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❤ GUESTS ❤
🇧🇷 Thiago Ferreira
Instagram: @thiagoldcf
RU-vid: / @thiagoferreira_servia
🇲🇽 Carlos Franco
Instagram: @carlos_srb
🇻🇳 Hoan Hoang Kim
Instagram: @golden.hoan
RU-vid: / @vijetnamactv2021
🇺🇸 Bella Fowler
Instagram: @fowlerisabellaaa
🇷🇸 Zmajast 🇨🇦
Instagram: @zmajast
🇷🇸 Moje Blu
Instagram: @mojeblu
RU-vid: / mojeblu
🇫🇷 Eloi Francuz u Srbiji
Instagram: @eloifrancuzusrbijibre
RU-vid: / @eloifrancuzusrbiji9566
🇨🇱 Eksekjel Videla
Instagram: @hola.serbia
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✍️ CONTENT SUMMARY ✍️
0:00 - Thiago, Bella, Carlos & Hoan
8:08 - Liz
9:49 - The Rest of the World
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👋 Connect with me on 👋
Instagram ~ / lizlearnsserbian
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🎵 Music & Video Effects Provided By 🎵
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📕 Want to Learn Serbian? 📕
Belgrade Language School ~ bit.ly/45D6M4k
They have been with me from the beginning of my Serbian Language learning experience and I couldn't recommend them enough!
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🤳 Learning a New Language? 🤳
Find a language tutor on italki (get $10 Credit when you sign up): go.italki.com/liz
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💸 Sending money overseas? 💸
I get asked quite a bit how I send money to Serbia to buy classes with the best exchange rates... I use TransferWise!
transferwise.com/invite/u/eli... (Use my code to get a free international transfer)
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#LearnSerbian #SerbianLanguage
28 май 2024
