Zbog kiše ne idemo u park, ali ostajemo kod kuće.

Because of the rain, we are not going to the park, but we are staying at home.

Breakdown of Zbog kiše ne idemo u park, ali ostajemo kod kuće.

• ići: to go
• u: to
• ne: not
• ali: but

Questions & Answers about Zbog kiše ne idemo u park, ali ostajemo kod kuće.

What does zbog mean, and what case does it use?

Zbog means because of.

It is followed by the genitive case, so the noun after it changes form:

• kiša = rain
• zbog kiše = because of the rain / because of rain

This is a very common pattern in Serbian:

• zbog vremena = because of the weather
• zbog posla = because of work
• zbog tebe = because of you

Why is it kiše and not kiša?

Because zbog requires the genitive, and kiša is the nominative singular form.

So:

• kiša = rain
• kiše = of rain / of the rain

In this sentence, kiše is the genitive singular form of kiša.

What does ne idemo mean exactly?

Ne idemo means we are not going or we don’t go, depending on context.

It comes from the verb ići = to go.

Present tense of ići:

• idem = I go / am going
• ideš = you go