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Hello Serbian learners!
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Hello Everyone, 😊


In today's lesson you will learn The Verb "to be" (Glagol '''biti''') in Serbian.
In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: '''”VERB TO BE”''' in Serbian


Please, feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved.
Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved!


Good learning!


Enjoy your language learning journey! :)
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==Present Tense (Sadašnje vreme)==
== '''Verb to be in Serbian''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big>English</big>'''
|'''<big>Serbian</big>'''
|'''<big>English Transliteration</big>'''
|'''<big>Brazilian Portuguese</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|I was
|'''<big>Ja  био сам</big>'''
|'''''yah bih oh sahm'''''
|Eu era / estava
|-
|You were
|'''<big>Tи  био си</big>'''
|'''''tih bih oh sih'''''
|Você era / estava
|-
|He was
|'''<big>Он  био је</big>'''
|'''''ohn bih oh yeh'''''
|Ele era / estava
|-
|We were
|'''<big>Ми били смо</big>'''
|'''''mih bih lih smoh'''''
|Nós éramos / estávamos
|-
|You were
|'''<big>Ви  били сте</big>'''
|'''''vih bih lih steh'''''
|Vocês eram / estavam
|-
|They were
|'''<big>Они били су</big>'''
|'''''oh nih bih ih sou'''''
|Eles eram / estavam
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''' '''
| 
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''' '''
| 
|-
|I am
|'''<big>Ja  сам</big>'''
|'''''yah sahm'''''
|Eu sou / estou
|-
|You are
|'''<big>Tи  си</big>'''
|'''''tih sih'''''
|Você é / está
|-
|He is
|'''<big>Он  је</big>'''
|'''''ohn yeh'''''
|Ele é / está
|-
|We are
|'''<big>Ми смо</big>'''
|'''''mih smoh'''''
|Nós somos / estamos
|-
|You are
|'''<big>Ви  сте</big>'''
|'''''vih steh'''''
|Vocês são / estão
|-
|They are
|'''<big>Они су</big>'''
|'''''oh nih sou'''''
|Eles são / estão
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''' '''
| 
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''' '''
| 
|-
|I will be
|'''<big>Ja  бићу</big>'''
|'''''yah bih jou'''''
|Eu serei / estarei
|-
|You will be
|'''<big>Tи  бићеш</big>'''
|'''''tih bih jehn'''''
|Você será / estará
|-
|He will be
|'''<big>Он  биће</big>'''
|'''''ohn bih jeh'''''
|Ele será / estará
|-
|We will be
|'''<big>Ми  бићемо</big>'''
|'''''mih bih jeh moh'''''
|Nós seremos / estaremos
|-
|You will be
|'''<big>Ви  бићете</big>'''
|'''''vih bih jeh teh'''''
|Vocês serão / estarão
|-
|They will be
|'''<big>Они  биће</big>'''
|'''''oh nih bih jeh '''''
|Eles serão / estarão
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''''' '''''
| 
|-
| 
|'''<big> </big>'''
|''''' '''''
| 
|-
|I am not
|'''<big>Ja  небићу</big>'''
|'''''yah neh bih jou'''''
|Eu não sou / não estou
|-
|You are not
|'''<big>Tи  небићеш</big>'''
|'''''tih neh bih jehn'''''
|Você não é / não está
|-
|He is not
|'''<big>Он  небиће</big>'''
|'''''ohn neh bih jeh'''''
|Ele não é / não está
|-
|We are not
|'''<big>Ми  небићемо</big>'''
|'''''mih neh bih jeh moh'''''
|Nós não somos / não  estamos
|-
|You are not
|'''<big>Ви  небићете</big>'''
|'''''vih neh bih jeh teh'''''
|Vocês não são / não  estão
|-
|They are not
|'''<big>Они  небиће</big>'''
|'''''oh nih neh bih jeh'''''
|Eles não são / não  estão
|}


Now we will learn how to conjugate the verb '''''biti''''' ("to be") in the present tense.
=='''Present Tense (Sadašnje vreme)'''==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Serbian
!'''Serbian'''
!English
!'''English'''
!Odrični oblik
!'''Odrični oblik'''
!Negative form
!'''Negative form'''
|-
|-
|'''Ja sam'''
|'''Ja sam'''
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> notes: " Ti"  is informal. Don't say  " ti " to older people, or people who you don't know. For this purpose we use " Vi " ( the plural form of you) So, politely said: " Who are you" ?  would be: Ko ste Vi? For building the negative form, just add the prefix "'''ni'''-" to the present form.  
<nowiki>**</nowiki> notes: " Ti"  is informal. Don't say  " ti " to older people, or people who you don't know. For this purpose we use " Vi " ( the plural form of you) So, politely said: " Who are you" ?  would be: Ko ste Vi? For building the negative form, just add the prefix "'''ni'''-" to the present form.  


===Phrases===
==='''Phrases'''===
*'''Ona je prelepa'''. - She is beautiful.
*'''Ona je prelepa'''. - She is beautiful.
*'''On je brz''' . - He is fast.
*'''On je brz''' . - He is fast.
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*'''Ona ne kasni.''' - She is not late.
*'''Ona ne kasni.''' - She is not late.


===Interrogative - Upitne rečenice===
==='''Interrogative - Upitne rečenice'''===
 
'''''How to ask questions using the verb to be''''':
*'''Da li sam ja?'''  - Am I?
*'''Da li sam ja?'''  - Am I?
*'''Da li si ti?''' - Are you?
*'''Da li si ti?''' - Are you?
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*'''Da li su oni, one, ono?''' - Are they?
*'''Da li su oni, one, ono?''' - Are they?


==Past Tense (Prošlo vreme)==
=='''Past Tense (Prošlo vreme)'''==
 
Here is the conjugation in the past:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Serbian
!'''Serbian'''
!English
!'''English'''
!Odrični oblik
!'''Odrični oblik'''
!Negative
!'''Negative'''
|-
|-
|'''Ja sam bio / bila'''
|'''Ja sam bio / bila'''
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> note 2: For 1st and 2nd plural of person, "bili" is used when there is at least one male person, if only females are subject, than use "bile".  
<nowiki>**</nowiki> note 2: For 1st and 2nd plural of person, "bili" is used when there is at least one male person, if only females are subject, than use "bile".  


===Phrases===
==='''Phrases'''===
'''''Here are some phrases''''':
*'''Rođena sam 1981.''' - I was born in 1981.
*'''Rođena sam 1981.''' - I was born in 1981.
*'''On je bio na odmor prošle godine''' - He was on vacation last year.
*'''On je bio na odmor prošle godine''' - He was on vacation last year.
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*'''Mi nismo bili spremni''' - We were not ready.
*'''Mi nismo bili spremni''' - We were not ready.


===Interrogative - Upitne rečenice===
==='''Interrogative - Upitne rečenice'''===


*'''Da li sam ja bio / bila?''' - Was I?
*'''Da li sam ja bio / bila?''' - Was I?
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*'''Da li si oni bili?''' - Were they?
*'''Da li si oni bili?''' - Were they?


==FuturE Tense (Buduće vreme)==
=='''Future Tense (Buduće vreme)'''==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Serbian
!'''Serbian'''
!Short form
!'''Short form'''
!English
!'''English'''
!Odrični oblik
!'''Odrični oblik'''
!Negative
!'''Negative'''
|-
|-
|'''Ja ću biti'''  
|'''Ja ću biti'''  
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> note: For building the negative form, just add the prefix "'''ne'''-" to the  futur form
<nowiki>**</nowiki> note: For building the negative form, just add the prefix "'''ne'''-" to the  futur form


===Phrases===
==='''Phrases'''===
'''''Here are some phrases''''':
*'''Ja ću biti spremna.''' - I will be ready.
*'''Ja ću biti spremna.''' - I will be ready.
*'''Oni će biti kući''' - They will be at home.
*'''Oni će biti kući''' - They will be at home.
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*'''U koje vreme će on stići?''' - What time will he arrive?
*'''U koje vreme će on stići?''' - What time will he arrive?


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Revision as of 18:44, 17 August 2021

Verb to be in Serbian
Verb to be in Serbian

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Hello Everyone, 😊

In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: ”VERB TO BE” in Serbian

Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved!

Good learning!

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Verb to be in Serbian

English Serbian English Transliteration Brazilian Portuguese
I was Ja био сам yah bih oh sahm Eu era / estava
You were Tи био си tih bih oh sih Você era / estava
He was Он био је ohn bih oh yeh Ele era / estava
We were Ми били смо mih bih lih smoh Nós éramos / estávamos
You were Ви били сте vih bih lih steh Vocês eram / estavam
They were Они били су oh nih bih ih sou Eles eram / estavam
       
       
I am Ja сам yah sahm Eu sou / estou
You are Tи си tih sih Você é / está
He is Он је ohn yeh Ele é / está
We are Ми смо mih smoh Nós somos / estamos
You are Ви сте vih steh Vocês são / estão
They are Они су oh nih sou Eles são / estão
       
       
I will be Ja бићу yah bih jou Eu serei / estarei
You will be Tи бићеш tih bih jehn Você será / estará
He will be Он биће ohn bih jeh Ele será / estará
We will be Ми бићемо mih bih jeh moh Nós seremos / estaremos
You will be Ви бићете vih bih jeh teh Vocês serão / estarão
They will be Они биће oh nih bih jeh  Eles serão / estarão
       
       
I am not Ja небићу yah neh bih jou Eu não sou / não estou
You are not Tи небићеш tih neh bih jehn Você não é / não está
He is not Он небиће ohn neh bih jeh Ele não é / não está
We are not Ми небићемо mih neh bih jeh moh Nós não somos / não estamos
You are not Ви небићете vih neh bih jeh teh Vocês não são / não estão
They are not Они небиће oh nih neh bih jeh Eles não são / não estão

Present Tense (Sadašnje vreme)

Serbian English Odrični oblik Negative form
Ja sam I am Ja nisam I am not
Ti si you are ( singular) Ti nisi you are not ( singular)
On je he is On nije he is not
Ona je she is Ona nije she is not
Ono je it is Ono nije it is not
Mi smo we are Mi nismo we are not
Vi ste you are (plural) Vi niste you are not (plural)
Oni su they are (plural of he) Oni nisu they are not (plural of he)
One su they are (plural of she) One nisu they are not ( plural of she)
Ona su they are (plural of it) Ona nisu they are not ( plural of it)

** notes: " Ti" is informal. Don't say " ti " to older people, or people who you don't know. For this purpose we use " Vi " ( the plural form of you) So, politely said: " Who are you" ? would be: Ko ste Vi? For building the negative form, just add the prefix "ni-" to the present form.

Phrases

  • Ona je prelepa. - She is beautiful.
  • On je brz . - He is fast.
  • Da li su oni stari? Ne oni nisu stari. - Are they old? No they are not old.
  • Da li smo mi mladi? Da ,mi smo mladi. - Are we young? Yes we are young
  • Nisam kod kuće. - I am not at home?
  • Oni su veoma fini. - They are really nice.
  • Mi nismo gladni. - We are not hungry.
  • Ona ne kasni. - She is not late.

Interrogative - Upitne rečenice

  • Da li sam ja? - Am I?
  • Da li si ti? - Are you?
  • Da li je on? - Is he?
  • Da li je ona? - Is she?
  • Da li je ono? - Is it?
  • Da li smo mi? - Are we?
  • Da li ste Vi?- Are you?
  • Da li su oni, one, ono? - Are they?

Past Tense (Prošlo vreme)

Serbian English Odrični oblik Negative
Ja sam bio / bila I was Ja nisam bio / bila I was not
Ti si bio / bila you were Ti nisi bio / bila you were not
On je bio he was On nije bio he was not
Ona je bila she was Ona nije bila she was not
Ono je bilo it was Ono nije bilo it was not
Mi smo bili / bile we were Mi nismo bili / bile we were not
Vi ste bili / bile you were Vi niste bili / bile you were not
Oni su bili they were Oni nisu bili they were not
One su bile they were One nisu bile they were not
Ona su bila they were Ona nisu bila they were not

** note 1: For building the negative form, just add the preffix "ni-" to the past form.

** note 2: For 1st and 2nd plural of person, "bili" is used when there is at least one male person, if only females are subject, than use "bile".

Phrases

  • Rođena sam 1981. - I was born in 1981.
  • On je bio na odmor prošle godine - He was on vacation last year.
  • Ona je bila nervozna - She was nervous.
  • Oni su bili dobri - They were nice.
  • Nisi bio kod kuće - You were not at home.
  • Mi nismo bili spremni - We were not ready.

Interrogative - Upitne rečenice

  • Da li sam ja bio / bila? - Was I?
  • Da li si ti bio / bila? - Were you?
  • Da li je on bio? - Was he?
  • Da li je ona bila? - Was she?
  • Da li je ono bilo? - Was it?
  • Da li smo mi bili? - Were we?
  • Da li ste vi bili? - Were you?
  • Da li si oni bili? - Were they?

Future Tense (Buduće vreme)

Serbian Short form English Odrični oblik Negative
Ja ću biti biću I will Ja neću biti I will not
Ti ćeš biti bićeš you will Ti nećeš biti you will not
On će biti biće he will On neće biti he will not
Ona će biti biće she will Ona neće biti she will not
Ono će biti biće it will Ono neće biti it will not
Mi ćemo biti bićemo we will Mi nećemo biti we will not
Vi ćete biti bićete you will Vi nećete biti you will not
Oni će biti biće they will Oni neće biti they will not
One će biti biće they will One neće biti they will not
Ona će biti biće they will Ona neće biti they will not

** note: For building the negative form, just add the prefix "ne-" to the futur form

Phrases

  • Ja ću biti spremna. - I will be ready.
  • Oni će biti kući - They will be at home.
  • Mi nećemo ići - We will not go
  • Ti ćeš biti poznat - You will be famous
  • Verujem da će to biti dobra zabava - I believe it will be a very nice party
  • U koje vreme će on stići? - What time will he arrive?

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