Imam pitanje.

In Serbian, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• Imam = I have
• The ending -am tells you it is first person singular.

So Ja imam pitanje is also correct, but ja is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis, contrast, or extra clarity.

For example:

• Imam pitanje. = neutral, natural
• Ja imam pitanje. = I have a question (maybe contrasting with someone else)

Imam is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb imati (to have).

A few present-tense forms of imati are:

• ja imam = I have
• ti imaš = you have
• on/ona/ono ima = he/she/it has
• mi imamo = we have
• vi imate = you have
• oni/one/ona imaju = they have

So in Imam pitanje, imam means I have.

Because pitanje is the direct object of imam, it is in the accusative case. However, pitanje is a neuter noun, and for many neuter nouns the nominative and accusative singular forms are the same.

So:

• nominative: pitanje = a question
• accusative: pitanje = a question

That is why the form does not visibly change here.

Pitanje is a neuter noun. You can tell from the ending -e, which is common for neuter singular nouns in Serbian.

It belongs to a very common pattern:

• pitanje = question
• ime = name
• more = sea

Because it is neuter singular, adjectives and other words agreeing with it must also be in the neuter form. For example:

• Imam jedno pitanje. = I have one question.
• Važno pitanje. = an important question

Notice jedno and važno are neuter singular to match pitanje.

A rough pronunciation is:

• Imam ≈ EE-mam
• pitanje ≈ PEE-tah-nyeh

A few useful details:

• i is usually like ee in see
• a is like a in father
• nje sounds like nye in canyon or Spanish ñe

So pitanje has the nj sound, which English speakers often need to practice a little.

Yes, absolutely. That is very common.

• Imam pitanje. = I have a question.
• Imam jedno pitanje. = I have one/a question.

Adding jedno often sounds a bit more natural in conversation, especially when you are about to ask something. Since pitanje is neuter singular, the number one must be jedno.

Yes, it is natural and correct. It is a normal way to introduce a question.

However, depending on context, Serbian speakers may also say things like:

• Imam jedno pitanje.
• Mogu li nešto da pitam? = May I ask something?
• Hteo bih da pitam... = I would like to ask...

So Imam pitanje is fine, but in very polite or formal situations, another phrase may sound softer or more conversational.

Yes, Serbian word order is more flexible than English word order.

The neutral order is:

• Imam pitanje.

But you may also hear:

• Pitanje imam.

That version is less neutral and usually gives special emphasis to pitanje. In everyday speech, Imam pitanje is the most straightforward choice.

No, it would not be wrong. It is grammatically correct.

But Serbian often drops subject pronouns unless they are needed. So Ja imam pitanje can sound more emphatic than necessary in an ordinary situation.

You would use ja if you want contrast, for example:

• Ti nemaš pitanje, ali ja imam pitanje.
  You do not have a question, but I do.

Without that kind of contrast, Imam pitanje is usually better.

Yes. Pitanje is related to the verb pitati (to ask).

• pitati = to ask
• pitanje = question

This is useful because Serbian often builds nouns from verbs in predictable ways. So when you learn pitati, it helps you remember pitanje, and vice versa.