Sa zadovoljstvom pomažem.

I am happy to help.

Breakdown of Sa zadovoljstvom pomažem.

• pomagati: to help
• sa: with
• zadovoljstvo: pleasure

Questions & Answers about Sa zadovoljstvom pomažem.

What does sa zadovoljstvom mean literally?

Literally, sa zadovoljstvom means with pleasure.

• sa = with
• zadovoljstvom = pleasure / satisfaction in the instrumental case

So the whole sentence is very close to I help with pleasure, which English naturally expresses as I’m happy to help or I help with pleasure.

Why is it sa, not s?

Sa and s are two forms of the same preposition meaning with.

In Serbian, sa is often used instead of s when the next word begins with certain consonants or consonant clusters, because it sounds easier to pronounce.

Here the next word is zadovoljstvom, which starts with z, so sa zadovoljstvom is the natural form.

Compare:

• s prijateljem = with a friend
• sa sestrom = with a sister
• sa zadovoljstvom = with pleasure

Why does zadovoljstvo become zadovoljstvom?

Because after sa / s, Serbian uses the instrumental case.

The basic noun is: