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Igor Beloš

Born and raised in St.Gallen, Switzerland, originally from Bosnia and Herzegowina. Igor finished his Master in Strategic Entrepreneurship in Rotterdam and founded BLS in 2020 together with Emilija. He speaks Swiss German, German, Serbian, English, French and a bit of Spanish. He is a co-founder of Belgrade Language School.

serbian tutor ema

Emilija Beloš

Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, Emilija finished her studies in the Spanish language and literature at the University of Belgrade. However, she has been working with Serbian as a foreign language for many years now. Her motivation to dedicate herself to Serbian came from the need to help foreigners learn the Serbian language faster and more easily, as she knows that there aren’t many resources available for its learning. She speaks Serbian, English, and Spanish fluently and understands a bit of German, Portuguese, and Hungarian. In her free time, she loves to dance to dancehall and afro rhythms, participate in aerial sports, paint, and read. At BLS, she handles marketing and makes sure everything runs smoothly to keep students happy with their lessons and courses.

Serbian teacher Jelena Nedeljkov

Jelena Nedeljkov

Jelena comes from the north of Serbia, specifically Srpska Crnja in Vojvodina, but she currently resides in Belgrade. Jelena is currently doing her master studies in Serbian Literature and Language at the University of Belgrade. She enjoys teaching Serbian as a foreign language because it allows her to connect people with their friends, partners, and other individuals who speak Serbian. In her opinion, teaching is a two-way street, as she also learns from her students. Jelena is fluent in both Serbian and English. During her free time, she enjoys reading and is curious about literature from other countries. She used to dance in a cultural artistic society, and some of her interests include folklore, and listening to different types of music.

serbian tutor Jelena

Jelena Đekić

Jelena lives Belgrade, Serbia. She graduated from the University of Belgrade with a degree in Comparative Literature, and she is currently working on her master thesis in teaching Serbian as a foreign language. Jelena enjoys meeting new people, discovering new cultures and learning something new every day. She is also enthusiastic about hiking, reading and spending time in nature, and some of her other hobbies are analog photography, dance, music and learning new languages.

Serbian tutor Andjela Pendic

Anđela Pendić

Anđela was born in Belgrade, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in General Linguistics, with Russian as her major language. She continued her studies at the same University, the University of Belgrade, and is currently working on her PhD thesis. She speaks English, Russian, and Greek, and she is currently learning French. Anđela is a huge art lover and has published four books of poetry herself. Apart from her literary pursuits, she is interested in psychology and philosophy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature, swimming, walking endlessly, discussing movies and music, and singing when no one is listening.

serbian tutor Marina

Marina Prole

Marina was born and grew up in Belgrade, city where she lives today and plans her future in. She finished her Bachelor studies in Comparative literature and Serbian language, and is currently working on her Master thesis in the same area. She speaks English and Serbian, and some German. In her free time, she collects old documents, pictures and stories about Belgrade and loves to share them with anyone interested, and she is a part of the choir “Obilić”, because she loves to sing, even if she is not great at it.

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Milica Antović

Milica was born and raised in Arilje, Serbia, a small town in western Serbia. She finished her Bachelor’s studies in Serbian Language and Literature at the University of Belgrade, where she earned her Master’s degree in the same field. She speaks Serbian and English. Milica loves teaching Serbian because it’s her way of sharing the beauty of the Serbian language and culture with others. In her free time, she enjoys reading, immersing herself in nature, and exploring the woods in search of mushrooms. In Milica’s classes, you’ll explore Serbian culture, and she’s eager to tailor lessons to your interests and needs!

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Anđelija
Draško Mitić

Anđelija was born and raised in Niš, Serbia. She finished her Bachelor’s studies in Serbian Language and Literature there and got her Master’s degree at the University of Novi Sad. She loves teaching Serbian as a foreign language because it allows her to give students a taste of life in a Balkan country. She speaks Serbian and English and would love to learn Spanish. Anđelija likes dancing, listening to funk music, and reading. Currently, she is learning Serbian folklore. She enjoys traveling around Serbia, discovering new places to visit, and meeting new people. You can expect to learn much about Serbian culture in classes, and Anđelija can’t wait to create lessons according to your needs and interests!

Our Story

Belgrade Language School was founded by Emilija and Igor Beloš. The two met during Igor’s exchange semester in Belgrade where they connected quickly due to their shared interest in languages. At the time, Igor was frustrated by the difficulty of finding good Serbian teachers and Serbian language learning materials. Therefore, he decided to open his own language school which would help foreigners and heritage learners like himself learn the Serbian language properly. However, he could have never done it without the help of an experienced teacher and language expert, and it did not take long until Ema agreed to join in on the adventure. Finally, in 2020, the two started working on the idea and pushed through major obstacles such as the quarantine and its difficult measures. Today, BLS is the biggest online Serbian language school in the world with hundreds of students from all parts of the world and the ambition to help as many people as possible learn Serbian.