Photography

1. Mogu li vas slikati?

   May I take your photo?

   Usage

   Asking someone's permission to take their photo

   Grammar Note

   Slikati is the everyday verb for taking photos. Vas is the accusative of vi.

2. Smije li se ovdje fotografisati?

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Asking whether photography is allowed here

   Grammar Note

   Fotografisati (-isati) is common in Bosnian; fotografirati is also used.

3. Možete li me slikati?

   Could you take my photo?

   Usage

   Asking someone to take your photo

   Grammar Note

   The clitic me sits in second position, right after možete li.

4. Gdje mogu kupiti baterije za fotoaparat?

   Where can I buy batteries for my camera?

   Usage

   Asking where to buy camera batteries

   Grammar Note

   Purpose is "za + accusative" (za fotoaparat).

5. Svjetlost je savršena za fotografiju.

   The light is perfect for photography

   Usage

   Saying the light is perfect for a photo

   Grammar Note

   Svjetlost is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: svetlost); feminine.

6. Možete li stati malo više lijevo?

   Could you stand a little more to the left?

   Usage

   Asking someone to stand a little further to the left

   Grammar Note

   Lijevo is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: levo).

7. Želim da napunim bateriju fotoaparata.

   I want to charge my camera battery

   Usage

   Saying you want to charge your camera battery

   Grammar Note

   Napuniti means "to fill, to charge". The following noun is genitive (fotoaparata).

8. Ova fotografija je ispala odlično.

   This photo turned out great

   Usage

   Saying a photo turned out great

   Grammar Note

   Ispasti means "to turn out"; the participle ispala agrees with the feminine fotografija.

9. Moram pitati za dozvolu da ovdje slikam.

   I need to ask for permission to take photos here

   Usage

   Saying that you must ask permission to take photos here

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. "Pitati za + accusative" means "to ask for".

10. Možete li mi pokazati kako se koristi fotoaparat?

    Could you show me how to use the camera?

    Usage

    Asking someone to show you how to use the camera

    Grammar Note

    "Kako se + third person" means "how one …". Fotoaparat stays nominative.

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