Ona je prijateljica.

to be

Breakdown of Ona je prijateljica.

• ona: she
• prijateljica: friend

Questions & Answers about Ona je prijateljica.

Why is it prijateljica and not prijatelj?

Because prijateljica is the feminine form meaning female friend. Since ona means she, the noun referring to her is also feminine.

• prijatelj = male friend / friend (masculine)
• prijateljica = female friend (feminine)

Serbian usually matches gender like this:

• On je prijatelj. = He is a friend.
• Ona je prijateljica. = She is a friend.

What does je mean here?

Je is the 3rd person singular form of the verb biti (to be), so here it means is.

A few forms of biti in the present tense are:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is
• mi smo = we are
• vi ste = you are
• oni/one/ona su = they are

So:

• Ona je prijateljica. = She is a friend.

Can I leave out ona?

Yes, very often.

Serbian often drops subject pronouns when they are already clear from context, because the verb form usually tells you the person.