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Questions in Serbian
Questions in Serbian

Hello Everyone, 😊

In today's lesson, we will be exploring the fascinating topic of "QUESTIONS" in Serbian. As you dive into this lesson, you may also find it helpful to consult other related pages, such as our guide on Serbian Grammar - How to Use "Be", an overview of the Cases: Nominative and Accusative, and a detailed explanation of Comaratives and Superlatives in Serbian.

Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved, and enjoy your journey into the world of Serbian grammar! πŸ˜ƒ

Questions in Serbian[edit | edit source]

Serbian English Example Serbian Example English
Π—Π°ΡˆΡ‚ΠΎ Why Π—Π°ΡˆΡ‚ΠΎ Ρ…ΠΎΠ΄Π°Ρˆ бос? Why you walk barefoot?
Π¨Ρ‚Π° What Π¨Ρ‚Π° си Π΄ΠΎΠ½Π΅ΠΎ? What did you bring?
Ко Who Ко јС појСо Ρ˜Π°Π±ΡƒΠΊΡƒ? Who ate apple?
Кога Who (genitive) Кога си видСо? Who did you see?
КомС Who (dative) - whom КомС пишСш писмо? Who you're writing the letter?
Који/која/којС which Која су Ρ‚Π²ΠΎΡ˜Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°? What car is yours?
с кимС with who Б кимС идСш на плСс? With who you're going to dance?
Како How Како си? How are you?
ΠΊΠ°ΠΊaΠ²/ΠΊΠ°ΠΊΠ²a/ΠΊΠ°ΠΊΠ²ΠΎ How (for objects only) ΠΊΠ°ΠΊΠ²ΠΎ јС Π²Ρ€Π΅ΠΌΠ΅? How is the weather?
Π“Π΄Π΅ Where Π“Π΄Π΅ јС ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠ΄Π°Π²Π½ΠΈΡ†Π°? Where is shop?
ОдаклС From where (in your direction) ОдаклС си? Where are you coming from?
ΠšΡƒΠ΄Π° Where (in what direction, from your direction) ΠšΡƒΠ΄Π° ΠΏΡƒΡ‚ΡƒΡ˜Π΅Ρˆ? Where are you traveling?
(Π‘Π°) Ρ‡ΠΈΠΌΠ΅ (With) what Π‘Π° Ρ‡ΠΈΠΌΠ΅ јС Ρ‚Π°Ρ˜ сСндвич? What ingredients are in this sandwich?
Π§Π΅Π³Π° what (genitive, for objects only) ΠŸΠΎΡ€Π΅Π΄ Ρ‡Π΅Π³Π° јС Π²Ρ€Π΅Ρ›Π°? Near what is a bag?

Regular question[edit | edit source]

Question is very similar like regular sentence. Key word that marks sentence is "Π»ΠΈ", what is always positioned as second word in sentence.

The most grammar correct question start with "да ли ...", but there are also form where verb goes at first place (имаш ли...? - have you ...?).

Another form of question what is used in colloquial speech is confirmative form of verb be (јСсам, јСси): јСси ли....?

Examples:[edit | edit source]
Non question English translation Π΄Π° Π»ΠΈ form verb + Π»ΠΈ form confirmative be + Π»ΠΈ form English translation
Π’ΠΈ имаш Ρ†ΠΈΠ³Π°Ρ€Ρƒ. You have cigarete. Π”Π° Π»ΠΈ (Ρ‚ΠΈ) имаш Ρ†ΠΈΠ³Π°Ρ€Ρƒ? Имаш Π»ΠΈ (Ρ‚ΠΈ) Ρ†ΠΈΠ³Π°Ρ€Ρƒ? ЈС Π»ΠΈ имаш (Ρ‚ΠΈ) Ρ†ΠΈΠ³Π°Ρ€Ρƒ? Do you have cigarete?
Π’ΠΈ си Π³Π»Π΅Π΄Π°ΠΎ Ρ„ΠΈΠ»ΠΌ. You watched the movie. Π”Π° Π»ΠΈ си (Ρ‚ΠΈ) Π³Π»Π΅Π΄Π°ΠΎ Ρ„ΠΈΠ»ΠΌ? Π“Π»Π΅Π΄Π°ΠΎ Π»ΠΈ си (Ρ‚ΠΈ) Ρ„ΠΈΠ»ΠΌ? ЈСси Π»ΠΈ (Ρ‚ΠΈ) Π³Π»Π΅Π΄Π°ΠΎ Ρ„ΠΈΠ»ΠΌ? Did you watch the movie?
Она јС ΠΏΡ€Π°Π²ΠΈΠ»Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°Ρ‡. She made a cake. Π”Π° Π»ΠΈ јС (ΠΎΠ½Π°) ΠΏΡ€Π°Π²ΠΈΠ»Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°Ρ‡? - [2] ЈС Π»ΠΈ (ΠΎΠ½Π°) ΠΏΡ€Π°Π²ΠΈΠ»Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°Ρ‡? Did she make a cake?
Ми Ρ›Π΅ΠΌΠΎ Ρ€Π°Π΄ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈ Ρƒ ΡˆΡƒΠΌΠΈ. We will work in the forest. Π”Π° Π»ΠΈ Ρ›Π΅ΠΌΠΎ (ΠΌΠΈ) Ρ€Π°Π΄ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈ Ρƒ ΡˆΡƒΠΌΠΈ? Π₯ΠΎΡ›Π΅ΠΌΠΎ[1] Π»ΠΈ (ΠΌΠΈ) Ρ€Π°Π΄ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈ Ρƒ ΡˆΡƒΠΌΠΈ? ЈС Π»ΠΈ Ρ›Π΅ΠΌΠΎ (ΠΌΠΈ) Ρ€Π°Π΄ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈ Ρƒ ΡˆΡƒΠΌΠΈ? Will (shall) we work in forest?

[1] Search for explanation for future tense and using "damaged" verb have

[2] In this case, question can't be formed with verb + form. But it is possible to make question with "finished" form of verb make (Π½Π°ΠΏΡ€Π°Π²ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈ): Она јС Π½Π°ΠΏΡ€Π°Π²ΠΈΠ»Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°Ρ‡ - Направи Π»ΠΈ ΠΎΠ½Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°Ρ‡?

Question with negation[edit | edit source]

This form of questions is rarely used. It can be formed with "Π·Π°Ρ€" + negative form of verb be (нисам, ниси, нијС). Another form is negative "be" + Π»ΠΈ.

Π—Π°Ρ€ ниси Ρƒ школи? - Ниси Π»ΠΈ Ρƒ школи? - Haven't you in school?

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