Usages of ne
Ja sada ne pijem kafu.
I am not drinking coffee now.
Ona ne živi u gradu.
She does not live in the city.
On ne radi tamo.
He does not work there.
Moja sestra sada radi, ali sutra nije na poslu.
My sister is working now, but tomorrow she is not at work.
Ja nisam slobodan sutra.
I am not free tomorrow.
Ne volim kišu, jer je hladno.
I do not like rain, because it is cold.
Volim toplo vreme, ali ne volim kišu.
I like warm weather, but I do not like rain.
Ona ne zna odgovor, ali ima pitanje.
She does not know the answer, but she has a question.
Ne razumem ovo pismo.
I do not understand this letter.
Ne volim da radim kasno.
I do not like to work late.
Danas nemam novca i ne idem na pijacu.
Today I do not have money and I am not going to the market.
Ove banane su jeftine, ali ova jabuka nije jeftina.
These bananas are cheap, but this apple is not cheap.
Ovaj telefon je skup, ali ova knjiga nije skupa.
This phone is expensive, but this book is not expensive.
On nije gladan, jer sada jede ručak.
He is not hungry, because he is eating lunch now.
Film je bio dobar, ali večera nije bila jeftina.
The movie was good, but the dinner was not cheap.
Danas ne mogu da putujem, jer nemam kartu.
Today I cannot travel, because I do not have a ticket.
Ako ne kasniš, stižeš rano na posao.
If you are not late, you arrive at work early.
Moj brat nikad ne sluša muziku u sobi.
My brother never listens to music in the room.
Ja nikad neću kupiti ove cipele.
I will never buy these shoes.
Na računaru imam internet, ali na telefonu sada nemam internet.
I have internet on the computer, but I do not have internet on the phone now.
Tražim ključ, ali ključ nije ovde.
I am looking for the key, but the key is not here.
Ne znam cenu ove jakne.
I do not know the price of this jacket.
Ovaj telefon je skup, ali on nije dobar.
This phone is expensive, but it is not good.
U supi nema soli.
There is no salt in the soup.
On voli šećer u kafi, ali ja ne volim šećer.
He likes sugar in coffee, but I do not like sugar.
Zdrav sam kada ne jedem mnogo šećera.
I am healthy when I do not eat much sugar.
Niko nije u kancelariji, jer je danas vikend.
No one is in the office, because today is the weekend.
Niko ne zna gde je moj ključ.
No one knows where my key is.
Ništa ne jedem sada, jer nemam vremena.
I am not eating anything now, because I do not have time.
Ona danas ništa ne kupuje.
She is not buying anything today.
Nigde ne vidim torbu.
I do not see the bag anywhere.
Moja sestra nigde ne može da nađe telefon.
My sister cannot find the phone anywhere.
Sada nemam vremena da idem u prodavnicu.
I do not have time to go to the store now.
Nigde ne vidim ključ, a danas moram da idem na posao.
I can’t see the key anywhere, and I have to go to work today.
Nigde ne vidim kartu za voz, a danas putujem.
I can’t see the train ticket anywhere, and I am traveling today.
Ako ne vidiš ulaz, pozovi me telefonom.
If you do not see the entrance, call me on the phone.
Na spratu je naš stan, a lift nije dobar.
Our apartment is upstairs, and the elevator is not good.
Juče sam kupila poklon, ali nisam našla cveće.
Yesterday I bought a gift, but I did not find flowers.
Taj je skup, ali ovaj nije.
That one is expensive, but this one is not.
Sutra ću čistiti pod u hodniku, jer danas nemam vremena.
Tomorrow I will clean the floor in the hallway, because today I do not have time.
U mom frižideru nema mesa, ali je pun voća i povrća.
There is no meat in my fridge, but it is full of fruit and vegetables.
Kada nemam plan za vikend, volim da ostanem kod kuće i čitam.
When I do not have a plan for the weekend, I like to stay at home and read.
Koleginica koja radi sa mnom danas nije u kancelariji.
The female colleague who works with me is not in the office today.
Račun je na stolu, ali ja još ne mogu da platim.
The bill is on the table, but I still cannot pay.
Ove patike su lepe, ali ne znam da li je ova veličina dobra.
These sneakers are beautiful, but I do not know whether this size is good.
Još nismo odlučili da li idemo na more ili u selo.
We still have not decided whether we are going to the sea or to the village.
Knjiga koju tražim nije na polici u sobi.
The book that I am looking for is not on the shelf in the room.
Na odmoru želim da čitam knjige za koje sada nemam vremena.
On vacation, I want to read books that I do not have time for now.
Onaj mi se sviđa, ali ovaj nije skup.
I like that one, but this one is not expensive.
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