Ako pada sneg, Vi uvek nosite jaknu.

If snow is falling, you always wear a jacket.

Breakdown of Ako pada sneg, Vi uvek nosite jaknu.

• vi: you
• ako: if
• uvek: always
• jakna: jacket

Questions & Answers about Ako pada sneg, Vi uvek nosite jaknu.

Why is it pada sneg instead of a single verb meaning to snow?

Serbian commonly expresses it is snowing / snow falls as pada sneg, literally snow is falling.

• pada = falls / is falling
• sneg = snow

So Ako pada sneg means If it is snowing.

Serbian often uses this kind of expression for weather:

• Pada kiša = It is raining
• Pada sneg = It is snowing

Unlike English, there is no dummy subject it here.

What does ako mean, and does it always introduce an if clause?

Yes, ako means if and is the normal word used to introduce a conditional clause.

So:

• Ako pada sneg = If it is snowing

It works much like English if:

• Ako imaš vremena, dođi. = If you have time, come.
• Ako je hladno, ostajemo kod kuće. = If it’s cold, we stay home.

Why are both verbs in the present tense?

Because this sentence expresses a general habit or usual situation: