Večera je ukusna, ali skupa.

to be

Breakdown of Večera je ukusna, ali skupa.

• ali: but
• skup: expensive
• večera: dinner

Questions & Answers about Večera je ukusna, ali skupa.

What does večera mean here? Is it dinner or evening?

Here it means dinner / supper.

A common beginner confusion is:

• veče = evening
• večera = dinner / supper

So in this sentence, večera is the meal, not the time of day.

Why is there no word for the or a?

Serbian does not have articles like English a and the.

So Večera je ukusna can mean:

• The dinner is tasty
• Dinner is tasty
• This dinner is tasty

Context tells you which meaning is intended.

What does je mean here?

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

So the structure is:

• Večera = subject
• je = is
• ukusna = tasty
• skupa = expensive

Why do ukusna and skupa end in ?