Understanding Questions in Srpski (Latinica)
In the Serbian language, asking questions is an important part of communication. Just like in English, there are special ways to form questions so that people can understand you are asking something.
Important Points
- Question Words: These are special words used to ask about specific information, like 'who', 'what', 'where', 'when', 'why', and 'how'.
- Word Order: In Serbian, you can change the order of words to make a question. For example, you might put the verb before the subject.
- Question Particle 'li': This is a special word used to turn a statement into a question. It's often placed right after the verb.
- Intonation: Sometimes, just changing the way your voice goes up at the end of a sentence can make it a question.
Let's look at each of these ways to ask questions in Serbian.
Question words help you ask about specific things. Here are some common question words in Serbian.
Important Points
- 'Ko' means 'Who'
- 'Šta' means 'What'
- 'Gde' means 'Where'
- 'Kada' means 'When'
- 'Zašto' means 'Why'
- 'Kako' means 'How'
Examples
- Ko je tvoj prijatelj?
- Šta radiš?
- Gde živiš?
In Serbian, you can ask a question by changing the order of words. Usually, you put the verb before the subject.
Examples
- Ideš li u školu?
- Voliš li sladoled?
- Gledaš li film?
The word 'li' is used to make yes-no questions. It usually comes right after the verb.
Examples
- Jesi li gladan?
- Hoćeš li da igraš?
- Možeš li da pomogneš?
Sometimes, you can turn a statement into a question just by making your voice go up at the end, like when you are surprised.
Examples
- Ti ideš u školu?
- Ona voli čokoladu?
- On je tvoj brat?