Shopping

1. Колико кошта ово?

   KO-li-ko KOŠ-ta O-vo

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an item in a shop

   Grammar Note

   ово is the neuter demonstrative pronoun "this." овај is masculine, ова is feminine

2. Имате ли ово у другој величини?

   i-MA-te li O-vo u DRU-goj ve-LI-či-ni

   Do you have this in another size?

   Usage

   Asking for a different size after trying on clothing or shoes

   Grammar Note

   у + locative means "in." величини is the locative of величина (size, feminine noun)

3. Да ли можете да снизите цену?

   da li MO-že-te da SNI-zi-te CE-nu

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Negotiating the price at a market or independent shop

   Grammar Note

   цену is the accusative of цена (price, feminine). Serbian uses accusative for direct objects

4. Само разгледам, хвала

   SA-mo raz-GLE-dam, HVA-la

   Just browsing, thank you

   Usage

   Telling a shop assistant you are just looking when approached

   Grammar Note

   разгледам is the 1st person singular present of разгледати (to browse/look around)

5. Да ли прихватате картице?

   da li pri-HVA-ta-te KAR-ti-ce

   Do you accept cards?

   Usage

   Checking whether credit or debit cards are accepted

   Grammar Note

   картице is the plural accusative of картица (card, feminine). прихватате is the formal 2nd person plural

6. Желео бих да вратим ово

   ŽE-le-o bih da VRA-tim O-vo

   I would like to return this

   Usage

   Requesting a refund or return of a purchased item (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   желео бих is masculine conditional "I would like." Female speaker: желела бих. да + present = infinitive

7. Где је најближа продавница?

   GDE je NAJ-bli-ža pro-DAV-ni-ca

   Where is the nearest shop?

   Usage

   Looking for the nearest store or shop

   Grammar Note

   најближа is the feminine superlative of близак (close). It agrees with продавница (shop, feminine)

8. Могу ли ово да пробам?

   MO-gu li O-vo da PRO-bam

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Asking permission to try on clothing or shoes

   Grammar Note

   ли is the Serbian question particle. могу ли: "can I?" да пробам: subjunctive of пробати (to try)

9. Дајте ми рачун, молим

   DAJ-te mi RA-čun, MO-lim

   Please give me the receipt

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   дајте is the formal imperative of дати (to give). ми is the dative "to me" (indirect object)

10. Тражим поклон за пријатеља

    TRA-žim PO-klon za pri-JA-te-lja

    I am looking for a gift for a friend

    Usage

    Looking for a gift at a souvenir shop or general store

    Grammar Note

    пријатеља is the accusative singular of пријатељ (friend, masculine). за + accusative = "for"

11. Не треба ми рачун

    ne TRE-ba mi RA-čun

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt at the till

    Grammar Note

    Same frame as "Не треба ми" (I don't need it). "Требати" takes a dative logical subject and agrees with the thing needed ("рачун"), so it stays 3sg

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