Ljudi su svuda.

Ljudi means people and it is plural.

It is the irregular plural form of čovek (man / person). So:

• čovek = a person, a man
• ljudi = people

This is one of those forms you simply have to memorize, because it does not look like a regular plural.

Su means are. It is the 3rd person plural present-tense form of biti (to be).

So:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is
• mi smo = we are
• vi ste = you are
• oni/one/ona su = they are

Since ljudi is plural (people), Serbian uses su.

Normally, no. In a basic statement like Ljudi su svuda, the verb su should be present.

Serbian sometimes omits forms of to be in certain styles, headlines, or very informal contexts, but for normal standard sentences, you keep it:

• Ljudi su svuda. = correct
• Ljudi svuda. = not normal standard Serbian

Svuda means everywhere.

It is an adverb, so it describes location in a broad sense. It does not change for gender, number, or case.

Examples:

• Deca su svuda. = Children are everywhere.
• Prašina je svuda. = Dust is everywhere.

A very common alternative is svugde, which also means everywhere. In most everyday situations, svuda and svugde are interchangeable.

This is the most neutral, natural word order:

• Ljudi = subject
• su = verb
• svuda = adverb

So it follows the common pattern subject + verb + adverb.

However, Serbian word order is more flexible than English. You may also hear:

• Svuda su ljudi.

This can sound more emphatic, like People are everywhere with extra focus on everywhere.

The sentence Ljudi su svuda is the safest and most neutral version for learners.

Serbian has no articles like English a / an / the.

So ljudi can mean:

• people
• the people

Which one is meant depends on context.

In Ljudi su svuda, the natural English translation is usually just People are everywhere.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide is:

LYOO-dee soo SVOO-dah

A few helpful notes:

• Lj is a special Serbian sound, similar to the lli in some pronunciations of million, but not exactly the same.
• j in Serbian is pronounced like English y in yes.
• u is always like oo in food.
• sv at the start of svuda is pronounced together, without adding a vowel between them.

So try: LYOO-dee soo SVOO-dah

Usually, ljudi means people in a general sense.

Depending on context, it can sometimes refer to men, human beings, or even folks, but in a simple sentence like Ljudi su svuda, the normal meaning is people.

So for a learner, the best default is:

• ljudi = people

You make it negative by changing su to nisu:

• Ljudi nisu svuda. = People are not everywhere.

This is the normal negative form of to be in the plural.

Compare:

• Ljudi su svuda. = People are everywhere.
• Ljudi nisu svuda. = People are not everywhere.

A common way is:

• Da li su ljudi svuda? = Are people everywhere?

You may also hear:

• Jesu li ljudi svuda?

Both are correct. For learners, Da li ... ? is often the easiest question pattern to use.

No. A very common alternative is svugde.

So both of these are natural:

• Ljudi su svuda.
• Ljudi su svugde.

They both mean People are everywhere. The difference is mostly stylistic or regional, not a major grammar difference.

No. Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already makes the meaning clear.

So you normally say:

• Ljudi su svuda.

You do not need:

• Oni su svuda.

Also, oni would mean they, but it would not specifically mean people unless the context already made that clear. Using ljudi is much clearer and more natural here.