Breakdown of Molim te, pročitaj poruku još jednom.
poruka
message
pročitati
to read
molim te
please
još jednom
once more
Questions & Answers about Molim te, pročitaj poruku još jednom.
Why does the sentence start with Molim te?
Molim te is a very common way to say please when speaking to one person informally.
Literally:
- molim = I ask / I beg / please
- te = you (informal singular, in the accusative)
So the whole phrase is literally something like I ask you, but in normal usage it simply functions as please.
Is Molim te informal or formal?
It is informal singular.
You use te when speaking to:
- one friend
- one child
- one family member
- someone you address with ti
The formal or plural version is:
Molim Vas, pročitajte poruku još jednom.
Here:
- Vas = formal you or plural you
- pročitajte = formal/plural imperative
Why is there a comma after Molim te?
Because Molim te is treated like an introductory polite expression, separate from the main command.
So Serbian normally writes:
Molim te, pročitaj poruku još jednom.
The main action starts with pročitaj.
This is similar to English punctuation in sentences like: