Planiramo zabavu.

Planiramo means we are planning or we plan.

It is the 1st person plural form of the verb planirati (to plan) in the present tense.

So:

• planiram = I am planning
• planiraš = you are planning
• planira = he/she/it is planning
• planiramo = we are planning
• planirate = you all are planning / you are planning (formal plural)
• planiraju = they are planning

In Serbian, the present tense can often translate into English as either we plan or we are planning, depending on context.

In Serbian, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Here, the ending -mo in planiramo tells you the subject is we.

So both of these are possible:

• Planiramo zabavu. = We are planning a party.
• Mi planiramo zabavu. = We are planning a party.

The pronoun mi (we) is usually only added for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

Because zabavu is in the accusative case.

The noun zabava means party or fun/entertainment, and it is the dictionary form, called the nominative:

• zabava = a party / fun

But in this sentence, party is the direct object of the verb planiramo. In Serbian, direct objects often take the accusative case.

So:

• zabava → nominative
• zabavu → accusative

That is why Planiramo zabavu is correct, not Planiramo zabava.

Often yes, but it depends on context.

Zabava can mean:

• party
• entertainment
• fun

In Planiramo zabavu, the most natural meaning is We are planning a party.

If the wider context were different, it could sometimes feel more like an entertainment event or a celebration, but party is the normal everyday translation here.

The basic word order here is:

Verb + object
Planiramo zabavu.
= We are planning a party.

This is perfectly normal in Serbian.

Serbian word order is more flexible than English word order because case endings help show grammatical roles. You can sometimes move words around for emphasis:

• Planiramo zabavu. = neutral
• Zabavu planiramo. = puts more emphasis on the party
• Mi planiramo zabavu. = emphasizes we

So the original sentence is a natural, neutral way to say it.

Planirati is a common modern Serbian verb and is widely used, but it is not an old Slavic root in the same way some other verbs are. It is an international-style verb related to the word plan.

For a learner, the important thing is that it is completely normal and everyday Serbian.

You will also see related words such as:

• plan = plan
• planiranje = planning
• isplanirati = to plan out / to plan completely

Planirati is generally imperfective.

That means it presents the action as:

• ongoing,
• repeated,
• in progress,
• or simply viewed without focusing on completion.

So Planiramo zabavu means something like:

• We are planning a party
• We’re in the process of planning a party

If you want a more completed/perfective sense, Serbian often uses isplanirati.

For example:

• Planiramo zabavu. = We are planning a party.
• Isplanirali smo zabavu. = We planned / have planned the party out.

For this sentence, the imperfective verb is exactly what you would expect.

A rough pronunciation guide for an English speaker is:

plah-NEE-rah-moh zah-BAH-voo

A few helpful points:

• r in Serbian is usually tapped or rolled a little.
• a is usually like a in father, not like English day.
• i is like ee in see.
• u is like oo in food.
• Stress can vary by dialect and tradition, but for a beginner, saying
  pla-NI-ra-mo za-BA-vu will be understood.

Yes, in some contexts it could.

The Serbian present tense often covers both:

• We plan a party
• We are planning a party

However, in natural English, We are planning a party is usually the best translation for Planiramo zabavu when talking about something currently being arranged.

Without context, both are possible, but we are planning a party is usually the most idiomatic choice.

Yes, that is grammatically correct.

• Planiramo zabavu. = We are planning a party.
• Planiramo jednu zabavu. = We are planning one/a certain party.

Adding jednu can make the sentence sound more specific or slightly more emphatic, but in many cases Serbian simply leaves the indefinite article idea unexpressed, because Serbian has no articles like English a or the.

So zabavu by itself can mean:

• a party
• the party

depending on context.

Here are the most useful versions:

• Planiramo zabavu. = We are planning a party.
• Planirali smo zabavu. = We planned / were planning a party.
• Planiraćemo zabavu. or Planirat ćemo zabavu. = We will plan a party.

A few notes:

• smo is the auxiliary used in the past tense.
• The future may be written a little differently depending on regional standard or style.
• Serbian often forms the past with a past participle plus an auxiliary.

So if you learn planiramo, it is useful to connect it with:

• planirali smo = we planned
• planiraćemo = we will plan