Posle škole često slušam muziku.

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Breakdown of Posle škole često slušam muziku.

• posle: after
• često: often
• slušati: to listen to

Questions & Answers about Posle škole često slušam muziku.

Why is it škole and not škola after posle?

Because posle (after) requires the genitive case.

• Basic form: škola = school
• After posle: posle škole = after school

So škole is the genitive singular form of škola.

This is a very common pattern in Serbian:

• posle časa = after class
• posle ručka = after lunch
• posle škole = after school

Why is it muziku and not muzika?

Because muziku is the accusative singular form, and it is used here as the direct object of the verb slušam (I listen to).

• Nominative: muzika = music
• Accusative: muziku

In Serbian, direct objects often change form depending on case. So:

• Slušam muziku. = I listen to music.

This is especially common with feminine nouns ending in -a:

• knjiga → knjigu
• pesma → pesmu
• muzika → muziku