Photography

1. Да ли могу да вас фотографишем?

   da li MO-gu da vas fo-to-GRA-fi-šem

   May I take a photo of you?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission before photographing a person

   Grammar Note

   да ли могу да + verb politely asks permission. фотографисати (to photograph) → subjunctive фотографишем

2. Молим вас, осмехните се!

   MO-lim vas, os-MEH-ni-te se

   Please smile!

   Usage

   Used to ask a subject to smile when taking their photo

   Grammar Note

   осмехнути се is a reflexive verb meaning "to smile." The formal plural imperative is осмехните се

3. Да ли је дозвољено сликати овде?

   da li je do-ZVO-lje-no sli-KA-ti OV-de

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Used to check if photography is permitted in a place like a museum or place of worship

   Grammar Note

   дозвољено је is a passive construction meaning "it is allowed." сликати is the colloquial verb for taking photos

4. Фотографија је испала одлично

   fo-to-GRA-fi-ja je is-PA-la od-LIČ-no

   The photo turned out excellent

   Usage

   Used to compliment a photo after reviewing it

   Grammar Note

   испасти (to turn out) → feminine past participle испала, agreeing with feminine фотографија

5. Светлост је савршена за снимање

   SVET-lost je sa-VR-še-na za SNI-ma-nje

   The light is perfect for shooting

   Usage

   Used to comment on ideal lighting conditions for photography

   Grammar Note

   савршена is the feminine predicate adjective agreeing with светлост. снимање is the gerund of снимати

6. Можете ли да нас сликате?

   MO-že-te li da nas sli-KA-te

   Can you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   Used when asking a passer-by to take a group photo

   Grammar Note

   можете ли да + present is a polite request (Serbian prefers the да-construction to the infinitive). нас is the accusative of the 1st person plural pronoun

7. Батерија камере је празна

   ba-TE-ri-ja KA-me-re je PRAZ-na

   The camera battery is dead

   Usage

   Used to inform that the camera battery has run out

   Grammar Note

   празна is the feminine predicate adjective agreeing with батерија. камере is the genitive of камера (camera)

8. Да ли могу да поделим фотографије?

   da li MO-gu da po-DE-lim fo-to-GRA-fi-je

   Can I share the photos?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to share photos on social media or with contacts

   Grammar Note

   да ли могу да + verb asks for permission. фотографија (feminine) → accusative plural фотографије

9. Погледај, сликао / сликала сам залазак сунца

   po-GLE-daj, sli-KA-o / sli-KA-la sam ZA-la-zak SUN-ca

   Look, I took a photo of the sunset

   Usage

   Casual expression used when showing a friend a photo you took

   Grammar Note

   погледај is the informal singular imperative of погледати (to look). залазак сунца = залазак (setting) + сунца (sun, genitive)

10. Направимо заједничку фотографију

    na-PRA-vi-mo za-JED-ni-čku fo-to-GRA-fi-ju

    Let us take a group photo together

    Usage

    Used to suggest taking a group or joint photo

    Grammar Note

    направимо is the 1st plural imperative of направити, meaning "let us make." фотографија → accusative фотографију

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