Želim pivo.

to want

Breakdown of Želim pivo.

• pivo: beer

Questions & Answers about Želim pivo.

Why isn’t there a word for I in Želim pivo?

In Serbian, the subject pronoun is often left out when it is already clear from the verb form.

• želim = I want
• the ending -m shows first person singular

So Želim pivo already means I want beer / I want a beer.

You can say Ja želim pivo, but that adds emphasis, like:

• I want a beer.
• I want beer, not something else.

What form is želim?

Želim is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb želeti (to want, to wish).

So:

• želeti = to want
• želim = I want

Some other forms are:

• želiš = you want
• želi = he/she/it wants
• želimo = we want

Why is it pivo and not some other form like piva or pivu?

Because pivo is the direct object of the verb želim, and direct objects usually go in the accusative case.

The important point is that is a , and for many neuter nouns: