Searching for a dictionary
During my first week in Belgrade, I've been disappointed with how many of the words I look for don't show up in either of my two dictionaries. So on Saturday, I decided to go find a monolingual Serbian dictionary. This was not easy, but it was fun. Belgrade has lots and lots of small bookstores, each with its own specialized inventory. I walked past several bookstores that appeared to sell more art supplies than books, and I actually visited four others before I found what I was looking for. It was a challenge even describing it to the salespeople. Even with the some of the salespeople who spoke English. The third bookstore I tried is right next to the hotel I was in during my first visit to Belgrade. I bought a pocket bilingual dictionary that visit. The same salesperson was there, and he remembered me. I told him what I was looking for, and he recommended a dictionary for me. They didn't have it in stock, but he checked the inventory of some of their other store