Ako si gladna, u kuhinji ima hleba i mleka.

If you are hungry, there is bread and milk in the kitchen.

Breakdown of Ako si gladna, u kuhinji ima hleba i mleka.

• biti: to be
• hleb: bread
• imati: to have
• u: in

Questions & Answers about Ako si gladna, u kuhinji ima hleba i mleka.

Why is it gladna and not gladan?

Gladna is the feminine singular form of the adjective gladan / gladna / gladno (hungry).

So:

• Ako si gladna = if you are hungry, said to a woman or girl
• Ako si gladan = if you are hungry, said to a man or boy

In Serbian, adjectives used with to be agree with the person’s gender and number.

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What does si mean here?

Si is the 2nd person singular present tense of biti (to be).

So:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In Ako si gladna, the subject ti (you) is omitted because Serbian often leaves subject pronouns out when they are clear from the verb form.

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Why isn’t ti included? Why not Ako ti si gladna?

In normal Serbian, subject pronouns are usually omitted unless you want emphasis or contrast.

So the natural sentence is:

• Ako si gladna...

Not:

• Ako ti si gladna... ❌

If you want to emphasize you, you would usually say:

• Ako si ti gladna...

But in ordinary speech, just Ako si gladna is the normal choice.

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