School & Education

1. Можете ли поновити то, молим вас?

   MO-že-te li po-NO-vi-ti to, MO-lim vas

   Could you please repeat that?

   Usage

   Used in class when you missed something the teacher said

   Grammar Note

   можете ли + infinitive is a polite request form. поновити is a perfective verb meaning "to repeat once"

2. Имамо домаћи задатак за сутра

   I-ma-mo DO-ma-ći za-DA-tak za SU-tra

   We have homework for tomorrow

   Usage

   Used to inform about or confirm homework due the next day

   Grammar Note

   домаћи (home/domestic) forms the fixed expression домаћи задатак (homework). за + accusative means "for"

3. Кад је испит?

   kad je IS-pit

   When is the exam?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the exam schedule

   Grammar Note

   кад is the colloquial shortened form of када (when). испит is a masculine noun

4. Не разумем ово питање

   ne RA-zu-mem O-vo PI-ta-nje

   I do not understand this question

   Usage

   Used when you do not understand a question during class or an exam

   Grammar Note

   не + verb creates negation in Serbian. разумети (to understand) conjugates as разумем in 1st person singular

5. Да ли могу да говорим са директором?

   da li MO-gu da GO-vo-rim sa di-REK-to-rom

   Can I speak with the principal?

   Usage

   Used at a school office to request a meeting with the principal

   Grammar Note

   са + instrumental means "with." директор (principal, masculine) takes instrumental ending -ом

6. Треба ми помоћ са математиком

   TRE-ba mi PO-moć sa ma-te-MA-ti-kom

   I need help with mathematics

   Usage

   Used to ask for academic help in a specific subject

   Grammar Note

   треба ми is impersonal for "I need." помоћ са + instrumental means "help with." математика takes instrumental -ом

7. Часови почињу у осам

   ČA-so-vi po-ČI-nju u O-sam

   Classes start at eight o'clock

   Usage

   Used to communicate when classes begin

   Grammar Note

   час (lesson/hour) pluralizes to часови. почињати (to begin) conjugates as почињу for 3rd person plural

8. Пријавио сам се за стипендију

   pri-JA-vi-o sam se za sti-PEN-di-ju

   I applied for a scholarship

   Usage

   Used to report having applied for a scholarship or admission

   Grammar Note

   пријавити се is a reflexive verb meaning "to apply." пријавио is the masculine past participle (a woman says "Пријавила сам се").стипендија (feminine) → accusative стипендију

9. Да ли школа нуди курсеве страног језика?

   da li ŠKO-la NU-di KUR-se-ve stra-NOG JE-zi-ka

   Does the school offer foreign language courses?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about a school's curriculum offerings

   Grammar Note

   нудити (to offer) takes 3rd singular нуди. страни језик (foreign language) → genitive страног језика

10. Добио сам добру оцену

    DO-bi-o sam DO-bru O-ce-nu

    I received a good grade

    Usage

    Used to report receiving a good exam result or grade

    Grammar Note

    добити (to receive) → masculine past добио (a woman says "Добила сам"). оцена (grade, feminine) takes accusative ending -у

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