Usages of ali
Ti voliš kafu, ali ja volim čaj.
You like coffee, but I like tea.
Kuća je lepa, ali mala.
The house is beautiful, but small.
Moja sestra živi u gradu, ali moj brat živi u kući.
My sister lives in the city, but my brother lives in the house.
Moja soba je mala, ali lepa.
My room is small, but beautiful.
Moja sestra sada radi, ali sutra nije na poslu.
My sister is working now, but tomorrow she is not at work.
Ali sada moram da radim.
But now I must work.
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.
Kuhinja je mala, ali lepa.
The kitchen is small, but beautiful.
Večera je ukusna, ali skupa.
Dinner is tasty, but expensive.
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.
Film počinje u sedam sati, ali se završava kasno.
The movie starts at seven o'clock, but it ends late.
Za večeru želim bananu i čaj, ali moja sestra želi jabuku.
For dinner I want a banana and tea, but my sister wants an apple.
Film je bio dobar, ali večera nije bila jeftina.
The movie was good, but the dinner was not cheap.
Apoteka je blizu škole, ali ja sada idem u prodavnicu.
The pharmacy is near the school, but I am going to the store now.
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.
Ovaj telefon je skup, ali on nije dobar.
This phone is expensive, but it is not good.
On voli šećer u kafi, ali ja ne volim šećer.
He likes sugar in coffee, but I do not like sugar.
I komšija će doći, ali kasnije.
The male neighbor will come too, but later.
Ali ulaz u zgradu je iza pekare.
But the entrance to the building is behind the bakery.
Sveće su male, ali torta sa čokoladom je velika.
The candles are small, but the chocolate cake is big.
Mi bismo pozvali komšiju i komšinicu, ali oni sada rade.
We would invite the male neighbor and the female neighbor, but they are working now.
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.
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.
Ova torba je puna papira, ali ona mala torba je prazna.
This bag is full of paper, but that small bag is empty.
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.
Onaj mi se sviđa, ali ovaj nije skup.
I like that one, but this one is not expensive.
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