Schedule & Booking

1. У колико сати се отвара музеј?

   u KO-li-ko SA-ti se o-TVA-ra mu-ZEJ?

   When does the museum open?

   Usage

   Used to ask about opening hours for a museum or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "У колико сати" asks the clock time. "Се отвара" is the reflexive form meaning "opens"; use "се затвара" for closing time. Many Serbian museums are closed on Mondays

2. Желим да резервишем сто за двоје

   ŽE-lim da re-zer-VI-šem sto za DVO-je

   I want to reserve a table for two

   Usage

   Used to make a table reservation at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Двоје" is a collective numeral used for groups of people. "Два/две" is used for individual masculine/feminine nouns

3. Да ли имате слободно место за сутра?

   Da li I-ma-te slo-BOD-no MES-to za SU-tra?

   Do you have availability for tomorrow?

   Usage

   Used to check availability at a hotel or restaurant for the next day

   Grammar Note

   "Слободно" (free/available) is neuter, agreeing with "место" (place/space)

4. Које је радно време?

   KO-je je RAD-no VRE-me?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask for opening hours of a shop or office

   Grammar Note

   "Радно време" means "working time/hours." Many Serbian shops have reduced hours or close on Sundays

5. Закаснио сам

   Za-KAS-ni-o sam

   I am late

   Usage

   Used when arriving late to a meeting or appointment. Females say "Закаснила сам"

   Grammar Note

   Serbian perfect tense: past participle + auxiliary. The participle agrees with subject gender (masculine: -o, feminine: -la)

6. Можемо ли да се сретнемо у 10 сати?

   Mo-ŽE-mo li da se SRET-ne-mo u 10 SA-ti?

   Can we meet at 10 o'clock?

   Usage

   Used to schedule a meeting time for business or tourism

   Grammar Note

   "Сати" is the genitive plural of "сат" (hour). "У + accusative (numeral + сати)" is used for time expressions

7. Молим вас да ме подсетите

   MO-lim vas da me pod-SE-ti-te

   Could you please remind me?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to remind you about an appointment or booking

   Grammar Note

   "Подсетити" (to remind) is a prefixed verb from "под" (under) + "сет" (memory set)

8. Морам да откажем своју резервацију

   MO-ram da ot-KA-žem SVO-ju re-zer-VA-ci-ju

   I need to cancel my reservation

   Usage

   Used to cancel a hotel or restaurant reservation

   Grammar Note

   "Отказати" (to cancel) is related to "одбити" (to decline). Cancellation policies vary by venue

9. Колико дуго ћемо чекати?

   Ko-LI-ko DU-go ĆE-mo ČE-ka-ti?

   How long will we wait?

   Usage

   Used to ask about waiting time at a restaurant or tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   Serbian future: "ћу/ћеш/ће + infinitive." "Ћемо чекати" is 1st person plural future of "to wait"

10. Музеј је затворен понедељком

    Mu-ZEJ je za-tvo-REN po-ne-DELJ-kom

    The museum is closed on Mondays

    Usage

    Used to communicate scheduled closure days such as public holidays or weekly rest days

    Grammar Note

    Instrumental case (-ом/-ем) of day names indicates habitual action. "Понедељак" (Monday) → "Понедељком" (on Mondays)

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