Moja šefica kaže da je ovo najteži projekat ove godine.

My boss says that this is the most difficult project this year.

Breakdown of Moja šefica kaže da je ovo najteži projekat ove godine.

• ovo: this
• biti: to be
• moj: my
• da: that

Questions & Answers about Moja šefica kaže da je ovo najteži projekat ove godine.

Why is it moja šefica and not moj šefica?

Because moja has to agree with šefica, which is a feminine singular noun.

• moj = masculine singular
• moja = feminine singular
• moje = neuter singular

So:

• moj šef = my male boss
• moja šefica = my female boss

This agreement depends on the noun, not on whether the speaker is male or female. A man would also say moja šefica if his boss is a woman.

What exactly does šefica mean?

Šefica means female boss or female manager.

It is the feminine form related to šef:

• šef = boss, chief, male boss
• šefica = female boss

In everyday Serbian, using šefica is very normal when referring to a woman in that role.

What form is kaže?

Kaže is the 3rd person singular present tense form, meaning says.

So:

• ja kažem = I say
• ti kažeš = you say
• on/ona kaže = he/she says

In this sentence, the subject is , so the verb must be .