ПТТ број
“ПТТ број” (PTT broj) — postal code in Serbian. Noun, level A1. Postanski broj was taught as the code; on forms the same field is labeled PTT broj. In a live sentence: “Уписао сам ПТТ број града” — I entered the city postal code. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters П, Т, Т, б, р, о, ј. A word from the everyday Serbian course, level A1.
In short
| Written in Serbian | ПТТ број |
| Read in Latin letters | PTT broj |
| Translation | postal code |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Level | A1 |
- ПТТ бројPTT brojpostal code
Why it looks that way
Postanski broj was taught as the code; on forms the same field is labeled PTT broj.
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
- Уписао сам ПТТ број градаUpisao sam PTT broj gradaI entered the city postal code
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “postal code” in Serbian?
«ПТТ број», read “PTT broj”. In a live sentence: “Уписао сам ПТТ број града” — I entered the city postal code. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Noun, level A1; written with the characters П, Т, Т, б, р, о, ј.
How is “ПТТ број” written in Latin letters?
PTT broj. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
Postanski broj was taught as the code; on forms the same field is labeled PTT broj. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how it sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.