Breakdown of Želim da produžim pretplatu.
želeti
to want
da
that
pretplata
a subscription
produžiti
to renew or extend
Questions & Answers about Želim da produžim pretplatu.
What does each word in Želim da produžim pretplatu mean?
A word-for-word breakdown is:
- Želim = I want
- da = a very common word that often introduces another verb, similar to to or that depending on how you think about it
- produžim = (that) I extend / renew
- pretplatu = subscription as the direct object
So the whole sentence means I want to renew/extend the subscription.
A more literal English version would be something like:
- I want that I extend the subscription
But that sounds unnatural in English, so the normal translation is I want to renew the subscription.
Why is it da produžim instead of an infinitive like produžiti?
In Serbian, after verbs like želeti (to want), it is very common to use:
- da + present tense
So instead of saying something like I want to extend with an infinitive, Serbian usually says:
- Želim da produžim = I want to extend / renew
This is one of the most important patterns in Serbian.
Examples:
- Želim da idem. = I want to go.
- Želim da kupim kartu. = I want to buy a ticket.
- Želim da produžim pretplatu. = I want to renew the subscription.