Gde je prodavnica?

to be

Breakdown of Gde je prodavnica?

• prodavnica: store
• gde: where

Questions & Answers about Gde je prodavnica?

How do you pronounce Gde je prodavnica?

A simple approximation is gde ye pro-dav-nee-tsa.

A bit more closely:

• Gde = gdeh or gdeh?, with a hard g
• je = ye
• prodavnica = pro-dav-nee-tsa

Notes:

• j in Serbian is pronounced like English y in yes
• c in Serbian is pronounced like ts
• Serbian spelling is very phonetic, so words are usually pronounced the way they are written

What does gde mean, and is it the normal word for where?

Yes. Gde is the standard Serbian word for where.

Examples:

• Gde je prodavnica? = Where is the shop/store?
• Gde si? = Where are you?

You may also see gdje, especially in some regional varieties. In standard Serbian, gde is the usual form.

What does je mean here?

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

So:

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