Serblish
Encyclopedia
Serblish or Anglo-Serbian, a portmanteau of the words Serbian and English, is the arbitrary usage of Serbian
and English
, combining both, in one sentence. This is more commonly seen in the Serbian diaspora
, but can also be noticed in Serbian-speaking countries. Many speakers do not realize that they are incorporating English words into Serbian sentences or Serbian words into English sentences.
In Australia
, Serblish is widely used by Serbian diaspora. An example of words from English used in Serblish are:
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, combining both, in one sentence. This is more commonly seen in the Serbian diaspora
Serbian diaspora
There are currently more than 3.5 million Serbs in diaspora throughout the world...
, but can also be noticed in Serbian-speaking countries. Many speakers do not realize that they are incorporating English words into Serbian sentences or Serbian words into English sentences.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Serblish is widely used by Serbian diaspora. An example of words from English used in Serblish are:
- Holidej (Holiday),
- juzati (to use),
- bjutiful (beautiful),
- spikerz (speakers),
- apl-džus (Apple Juice),
- barbikju (barbieque),
- kompjuter (computer),
- pentati (to paint),
- endžojnati (to enjoy),
- čiketina (mix of piletina and chicken) etc.