Questions & Answers about Za večeru želim bananu i čaj, ali moja sestra želi jabuku.
Why does the sentence start with Za večeru?
Za večeru means for dinner.
The preposition za often means for, and here it is used with the accusative case. The noun večera becomes večeru because it is in the accusative singular.
So:
- večera = dinner, supper
- za večeru = for dinner
This is a very common Serbian pattern:
- za doručak = for breakfast
- za ručak = for lunch
- za večeru = for dinner
Why are bananu and jabuku ending in -u?
Because they are direct objects and they are feminine singular nouns ending in -a.
In Serbian, feminine nouns of this type usually change:
- banana → bananu
- jabuka → jabuku
That is the accusative singular, which is commonly used for the thing someone wants, sees, eats, buys, etc.
So in this sentence:
- želim bananu = I want a banana
- želi jabuku = she wants an apple
Why does čaj stay the same and not change like bananu and jabuku?