Želiš li još nešto?

to want

Breakdown of Želiš li još nešto?

• još: more
• nešto: anything

Questions & Answers about Želiš li još nešto?

What does the particle li do here?

Li is the yes/no question particle. It attaches after the first stressed word (here, the verb želiš) to form a neutral yes/no question: Želiš li…? = Do you want…? It’s unstressed and written as a separate word.

Can I just say Želiš još nešto? without li?

Yes. That’s very common in speech. The version with li sounds a bit more neutral or careful; without li you rely on rising intonation to show it’s a question.

What’s the difference between želiš, hoćeš, and trebaš?

• želiš = you want/would like (slightly softer or more polite than hoćeš)
• hoćeš = you want/are willing (more direct/colloquial)
• trebaš = you need (different meaning) All three are fine in the right context: Želiš/Hoćeš još nešto? vs Trebaš još nešto?

What’s the polite or formal way to ask this?

Use the polite plural: Želite li još nešto? In many service contexts you’ll also hear Hoćete još nešto? or simply Još nešto?

Does još nešto literally mean “anything else”?