progress. . .

It's been a good few days for my Serbian.

Yesterday, I translated a grant application from Serbian to English. I needed help from my dictionary - of course - but it was much less painful than I expected. My first translation without someone looking over my shoulder and helping along the way.

And this morning, I was able to ask for a kilo of oatmeal at the health food store grammatically correctly (a triumph - the woman there intimidates me) and even made a joke with the radish-selling lady.