Kusur je u mojoj torbi.

The change is in my bag.

Breakdown of Kusur je u mojoj torbi.

• biti: to be
• u: in
• moj: my
• torba: bag

Questions & Answers about Kusur je u mojoj torbi.

What does kusur mean here?

Kusur means change in the sense of money returned after payment.

For example:

• You pay with a large bill.
• The seller gives you back some money.
• That returned money is kusur.

So this sentence means that the change is in the speaker’s bag.

Why is je used in the sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular form of the verb biti (to be), meaning is.

So:

• Kusur = the change
• je = is
• u mojoj torbi = in my bag

Together: The change is in my bag.

Why is u used?

U usually means in or into, depending on the case that follows it.

Here it means in, because it shows location, not movement.

• u mojoj torbi = in my bag

If there were movement into the bag, Serbian would use a different case:

• Stavljam kusur u moju torbu. = I am putting the change into my bag.

So in your sentence, u is used with the because the change is already located there.