To je čudo.

to be

Breakdown of To je čudo.

• to: that
• čudo: a miracle; wonder

Questions & Answers about To je čudo.

What does to mean here?

Here to means that or it, depending on context.

In sentences like To je ..., Serbian very often uses to to point to something, identify something, or comment on a situation:

• To je kuća. = That is a house.
• To je lepo. = That/It is nice.

So in To je čudo., to is the thing or situation being referred to.

What is je?

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti (to be).

So:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In To je čudo., je simply means is.

Why is it je and not jeste?

Both come from the verb biti, but je is the normal short form used in everyday sentences.

• To je čudo. = the usual neutral form
• To jeste čudo. = more emphatic, like That really is a miracle / It truly is strange

So learners will most often see je in ordinary statements.

What does čudo mean exactly?