Članarina u teretani je skupa.

to be

Breakdown of Članarina u teretani je skupa.

• u: in
• skup: expensive
• teretana: the gym

Questions & Answers about Članarina u teretani je skupa.

Why is it članarina, and what exactly does that word mean?

Članarina means membership fee, membership dues, or subscription fee depending on context.

It is not the same as just membership in the abstract. In this sentence, it refers to the money you pay to be a member of the gym.

So in a gym context, članarina is usually something like:

• a monthly fee
• a membership payment
• dues

It is a feminine noun, which matters for the adjective later: skupa.

Why is it u teretani and not u teretana?

Because after u meaning in / at a place, Serbian normally uses the locative case.

The base form is:

• teretana = gym

The locative singular is:

• u teretani = in/at the gym

So:

• u teretani = at the gym / in the gym

This is a very common pattern:

• u školi = at school
• u kući = in the house
• u kancelariji = in the office

Why does teretana become teretani specifically?