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meal /dish/food (n)
jelo
the food was
jelo je bilo
tasty /savory (m /f/n)
ukusan - ukusna - ukusno
The food/meal was tasty.
Jelo je bilo ukusno.
tastier
ukusniji - ukusnija - ukusnije
The food was tastier
Jelo je bilo ukusnije.
But /however
no
However the food was tastier.
No jelo je bilo ukusnije.
sense /meaning (m)
smisao
sense /meaning (m)
smisao
(of the) sense/ meaning (gen)
smisla
There is not (+gen)
nema
No problem
nema problema
no food
nema jela
no time
nema vremena
(makes) no sense
nema smisla
to talk /tell
pričati
I tell
pričam
you (pl)
vi
to you (pl) (dat)
vam
I tell you (pl dat)
pričam vam
It makes no sense to tell you (that I tell you)
nema smisla da vam pričam
how much /how many
koliko
how much... they (m) were.
koliko su bili
cheap (m/f/n)
jeftin - jeftina - jeftino
cheap (m pl)
jeftini
How cheap they (m) were
koliko su bili jeftini
candy /sweet /confectionery (m)
slatkiš
sweets
slatkiši
How cheap the sweets were
koliko su slatkiši bili jeftini
It makes no sense to tell you how cheap the sweets were.
Nema smisla da vam pričam koliko su slatkiši bili jeftini.
sweet (m/f/n)
sladak - slatka - slatko
how cheap and sweet (m. pl)
koliko jeftini i slatki
to grow
rasti
They (fem) would grow (conditionnel)
Rasle bi
tooth (m)
zub
tissue that swells around the tooth / swollen inflamed gum tissue
zazubice
they grow
rastu
to him (dat sg of 'on')
mu
Teeth ( gums) grow to him (expression meaning he gets a strong desire for a certain food)
rastu mu zazubice
"your gums would swell" /you would get a strong desire /your mouth would water
rasle bi vam zazubice
because only "your gums would swell up" /because it would only make your mouth water
jer bi vam samo rasle zazubice
in vain
uzalud
because it would only make your mouth water in vain
jer bi vam samo uzalud rasle zazubice
However the food was tastier; it makes no sense to tell you how cheap and sweet the candies were, because it would only make your mouth water in vain.
No jelo je bilo ukusnije; nema smisla da vam pričam koliko su slatkiši bili jeftini i slatki jer bi vam samo uzalud rasle zazubice.