Breakdown of Večeras spremam kuhinju i perem sudove koji su na stolu.
biti
to be
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and
sto
table
kuhinja
kitchen
Questions & Answers about Večeras spremam kuhinju i perem sudove koji su na stolu.
Why does spremam kuhinju mean I’m tidying/cleaning the kitchen and not I’m preparing the kitchen?
In Serbian, spremiti / spremati has a wider meaning than English prepare. It can mean:
- to prepare
- to put in order
- to tidy up
- to clean up
So in the context of a kitchen, spremam kuhinju usually means I’m tidying up / cleaning the kitchen, not preparing the kitchen.
This is very common in everyday Serbian:
- Spremam sobu. = I’m tidying my room.
- Spremam ručak. = I’m preparing lunch.
The object tells you which meaning is intended.
Why is večeras used without a preposition?
Večeras is an adverb meaning tonight / this evening. Since it is already an adverb of time, it does not need a preposition.
Compare:
- Večeras idem u grad. = I’m going into town tonight.
- Sutra radim. = I’m working tomorrow.
- Danas učim. = I’m studying today.
So večeras works like English tonight.
Why are spremam and perem in the present tense if the sentence talks about ?