Ne znam tačno gde je ulaz.

to be

Breakdown of Ne znam tačno gde je ulaz.

• ne: not
• gde: where
• znati: to know

Questions & Answers about Ne znam tačno gde je ulaz.

What does Ne znam mean, and why is ne written separately?

Ne znam means I don’t know.

• znam = I know
• ne = the negation particle not / don’t

In Serbian, ne is usually written as a separate word before the verb:

• znam = I know
• ne znam = I do not know

This is the normal way to negate most verbs.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.

Here, znam already means I know, so ja is not necessary.

You could say:

• Ja ne znam tačno gde je ulaz.

But that sounds more emphatic, as if stressing I:

• I don’t know exactly where the entrance is.

In neutral speech, Ne znam... is more natural.

What does tačno mean here?

Here tačno means exactly, precisely, or for sure.

So:

• Ne znam tačno... = I don’t know exactly...

It adds the idea that the speaker may know something generally, but not with precision.