Breakdown of Što se tiče školarine, iznos je u programu.
biti
to be
u
in
što se tiče
as for; regarding
iznos
an amount
Questions & Answers about Što se tiče školarine, iznos je u programu.
What does Što se tiče mean, and how is it used?
Što se tiče is a very common Serbian expression meaning as for, regarding, when it comes to, or concerning.
So:
- Što se tiče školarine... = As for the tuition... / Regarding tuition...
It is often used to introduce a topic before giving information about it.
Examples:
- Što se tiče smeštaja, sve je organizovano.
= As for accommodation, everything is organized. - Što se tiče ispita, datum još nije poznat.
= As for the exam, the date is not known yet.
It is a fixed expression, so learners usually memorize it as a whole.
Why is there a se in Što se tiče?
The se is part of the verb expression ticati se, which means to concern or to relate to.
So the core idea is:
- ticati se + genitive = to concern / to have to do with
Examples:
- To se tiče mene.
= That concerns me. - To se tiče škole.
= That concerns the school.
In Što se tiče školarine, the phrase literally works something like as far as tuition is concerned.
Even though the literal structure may feel unusual to an English speaker, it is best to learn što se tiče as a set phrase.