Learning pronouns in Serbian, a South Slavic language using both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets, is crucial for effective communication. Serbian pronouns vary by person, number, gender, and case. This guide focuses on the Cyrillic script, providing detailed explanations and examples for each pronoun category, including transliterations for pronunciation help.

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns in Serbian replace nouns referring to people or things, varying by the person being referred to.

Subject Pronouns (Nominative Case):

• Ја (Ja) – I: “Ја идем.” (Ja idem) – I am going.
• Ти (Ti) – You (singular, informal): “Ти видиш.” (Ti vidiš) – You see.
• Он/Она/Оно (On/Ona/Ono) – He/She/It: “Он трчи.” / “Она пева.” / “Оно светли.” (On trči / Ona peva / Ono svetli) – He runs. / She sings. / It shines.
• Ми (Mi) – We: “Ми учимо.” (Mi učimo) – We study.
• Ви (Vi) – You (plural or formal): “Ви разумете?” (Vi razumete?) – Do you understand?
• Они (Oni) – They: “Они раде.” (Oni rade) – They work.

Object Pronouns (Accusative Case):

• Мене (Mene) – Me: “Види ме.” (Vidi me) – See me.
• Тебе (Tebe) – You: “Чујем те.” (Čujem te) – I hear you.
• Њега/Њу/Њега (Njega/Nju/Njega) – Him/Her/It: “Волим њу.” (Volim nju) – I love her.
• Нас (Nas) – Us: “Зову нас.” (Zovu nas) – They call us.
• Вас (Vas) – You (plural): “Видим вас.” (Vidim vas) – I see you.
• Њих (Njih) – Them: “Слушамо њих.” (Slušamo njih) – We listen to them.

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

• Мој/Моја/Моје (Moj/Moja/Moje) – My: “Моја књига.” (Moja knjiga) – My book.
• Твој/Твоја/Твоје (Tvoj/Tvoja/Tvoje) – Your (singular, informal): “Твој ауто.” (Tvoj auto) – Your car.
• Његов/Њена/Његово (Njegov/Njena/Njegovo) – His/Her: “Његова кућа.” (Njegova kuća) – His house.
• Наш/Наша/Наше (Naš/Naša/Naše) – Our: “Наши пријатељи.” (Naši prijatelji) – Our friends.
• Ваш/Ваша/Ваше (Vaš/Vaša/Vaše) – Your (plural or formal): “Ваш задатак.” (Vaš zadatak) – Your task.
• Њихов/Њихова/Њихово (Njihov/Njihova/Njihovo) – Their: “Њихова деца.” (Njihova deca) – Their children.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns point to specific nouns, varying based on distance and gender.

• Овај/Ова/Ово (Ovaj/Ova/Ovo) – This: “Овај дан.” (Ovaj dan) – This day.
• Онај/Она/Оно (Onaj/Ona/Ono) – That: “Онај човек.” (Onaj čovek) – That man.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns in Serbian are used when the subject performs an action upon itself.

• Себе (Sebe) – Oneself: “Он се гледа.” (On se gleda) – He looks at himself.

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions about people, places, or things.

• Ко (Ko) – Who: “Ко је то?” (Ko je to?) – Who is that?
• Шта (Šta) – What: “Шта радиш?” (Šta radiš?) – What are you doing?
• Који (Koji) – Which: “Који ауто?” (Koji auto?) – Which car?

Understanding and correctly using Serbian pronouns is vital for navigating both simple and complex conversations. Practice forming sentences with each type of pronoun, and try to engage in conversations or writing exercises to apply these concepts actively. Remember, context and the nuances of Serbian grammar play a significant role in choosing the correct pronoun form.