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Questions & Answers about Danas putujemo drugačije.
What does danas mean exactly? Is it only today?
Usually, danas means today.
However, depending on context, it can sometimes feel a bit broader, like nowadays or these days. In the sentence Danas putujemo drugačije, the most natural reading is usually Today we travel differently, but in the right context it could also suggest These days, we travel differently.
Why is it putujemo? What form is that?
Putujemo is the 1st person plural present tense form of putovati (to travel).
So:
- putovati = to travel
- putujemo = we travel / we are travelling
The ending -mo is a very common clue that the verb is we.
Why isn’t there a word for we in the sentence?
In Serbian, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
So:
- putujemo already means we travel
- adding mi (we) is possible, but not necessary
You could say:
- Mi danas putujemo drugačije.
But that would usually add emphasis, something like .