Čitam izvod sa računa.

I am reading the account statement.

Breakdown of Čitam izvod sa računa.

• čitati: to read
• izvod sa računa: the account statement

Questions & Answers about Čitam izvod sa računa.

What form is čitam?

Čitam is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb čitati (to read).

So it means:

• I read
• I am reading

Serbian verbs usually show the subject in the verb ending, so -am here tells you it is I.

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Why isn’t ja included?

Because Serbian often drops subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.

• Čitam izvod sa računa. = I’m reading the bank statement.
• Ja čitam izvod sa računa. also works, but ja adds emphasis, like I am reading it.

This is very normal in Serbian.

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Does čitam mean I read or I am reading?

It can mean both.

Serbian present tense often covers both:

• I read
• I am reading

The exact meaning depends on context.

So Čitam izvod sa računa. could mean:

• I’m reading the bank statement right now
• or, in the right context, I read the bank statement

If you want to make the ongoing meaning clearer, the context usually does that.