Word
Danas sam sama kod kuće, ali večeras nećeš biti sama.
Meaning
Today I am home alone, but tonight you will not be alone.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Danas sam sama kod kuće, ali večeras nećeš biti sama.
Why are the subject pronouns ja and ti missing?
In Serbian, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb form already shows who the subject is.
- sam = I am
- nećeš biti = you will not be
So:
- Danas sam sama kod kuće already means Today I am home alone
- večeras nećeš biti sama already means this evening you will not be alone
You can add ja or ti for emphasis, but it is not necessary.
Why is sama used, and why does it appear twice?
Sama means alone or by oneself, and it agrees with the person it describes.
It appears twice because it describes two different subjects:
- sam sama = I am alone
- nećeš biti sama = you will not be alone
In both parts, the speaker is talking to or about a female person, so the feminine form sama is used.
Related forms:
- sam = masculine singular
- sama = feminine singular
- sami = masculine plural or mixed group
- same = feminine plural
So if a man said the first part, it would be:
- Danas sam sam kod kuće