Ne volim kišu, jer je hladno.

to be

Breakdown of Ne volim kišu, jer je hladno.

• voleti: to like
• ne: not
• hladan: cold

Questions & Answers about Ne volim kišu, jer je hladno.

Why is kiša written as kišu here?

Because volim takes a direct object, and direct objects are usually in the accusative case in Serbian.

• kiša = the dictionary form, nominative singular
• kišu = accusative singular

So:

• Kiša pada. = Rain is falling.
• Volim kišu. = I like rain.
• Ne volim kišu. = I don't like rain.

This is one of the first very common case changes Serbian learners meet.

Why isn’t there a word for I in the sentence?

Serbian often drops subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.

• volim already means I like
• ne volim already means I do not like

So ja is not necessary. You could say Ja ne volim kišu, but that adds emphasis, something like:

• I don’t like rain

In neutral speech, leaving ja out is more natural.

Does Serbian have words like the or a? Why is it just kišu?

Serbian does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So can mean: