School & Education

1. Gdje je univerzitet?

   Where is the university?

   Usage

   Asking where the university is

   Grammar Note

   In Bosnian the standard word for a university is univerzitet (masculine).

2. Studiram engleski jezik.

   I study the English language

   Usage

   Saying that you study English

   Grammar Note

   Language adjectives are lower case (engleski). Jezik is masculine.

3. Kada počinje nastava?

   When does class begin?

   Usage

   Asking when classes start

   Grammar Note

   Nastava is a feminine noun meaning classes or teaching in general.

4. Moram zapisati domaću zadaću.

   I need to write down the homework

   Usage

   Saying that you must write down the homework

   Grammar Note

   Domaća zadaća is in the accusative (domaću zadaću). "Moram" does not depend on gender.

5. Možete li ponoviti, molim vas?

   Could you please repeat that?

   Usage

   Asking a teacher to repeat something

   Grammar Note

   "Molim vas" is the polite "please".

6. Kada je ispit?

   When is the exam?

   Usage

   Asking when the exam is

   Grammar Note

   Ispit is a masculine noun.

7. Imate li džepni rječnik?

   Do you have a pocket dictionary?

   Usage

   Asking whether someone has a pocket dictionary

   Grammar Note

   Rječnik is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: rečnik). Džep (pocket) is a Turkish loan.

8. Kako se mogu prijaviti za kurs?

   How does one enroll in the course?

   Usage

   Asking how to enrol in a course

   Grammar Note

   Prijaviti se is reflexive. Kurs also means a course of study.

9. Imam pitanje u vezi s posljednjim predavanjem.

   I have a question about the last lecture

   Usage

   Saying you have a question about the last lecture

   Grammar Note

   "U vezi s" takes the instrumental (posljednjim predavanjem).

10. Gdje je školska biblioteka?

    Where is the school library?

    Usage

    Asking where the school library is

    Grammar Note

    Library is biblioteka. The adjective školska agrees with the feminine noun.

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