Things to know about Serbian

The Serbian language is primarily spoken in Serbia.

If your Serbian lessons require you to type Serbian characters, follow the instructions immediately below to do so. If your lessons use transliterated Serbian, see the Using Transliterated Serbian Lessons section further down.

Using Serbian Lessons

Serbian uses a Cyrillic alphabet, similar but not identical to that of Russian. Serbian text is written from left to right, the same as English.

To type Serbian characters:

1. Position your cursor somewhere where you can type, and verify that the virtual keyboard layout is set to Serbian.
2. Locate the character you want on the virtual keyboard, then click on it or press the corresponding key on your physical keyboard. Capital letters and certain punctuation marks, such as the question mark, are available by holding down the Shift key. See Typing special scripts for details.

Using Transliterated Serbian Lessons

Some units may include transliterated Serbian lessons in addition to lessons which use the actual Serbian characters. Transliterated lessons can help you master vocabulary and pronunciation before tackling a new writing system.

You do not have to type actual Serbian characters in transliterated Serbian lessons. You can type the transliterations in any activity or assessment that requires typed answers.

The transliterated Serbian content may use special characters such as č. See Typing accents or special characters for instructions on typing these characters.

See also:

• Typing special scripts
• Typing accents or special characters
• Language-specific information

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