Već imam rezervaciju za mali hotel blizu centra.

to have

Breakdown of Već imam rezervaciju za mali hotel blizu centra.

• mali: small
• blizu: near
• za: for

Questions & Answers about Već imam rezervaciju za mali hotel blizu centra.

What does već mean in this sentence?

Već means already or by now.

In Već imam rezervaciju..., it tells you that the speaker has the reservation already, not just at some future time.

It is often placed near the beginning of the sentence for emphasis, but Serbian word order is flexible, so you may also hear things like Imam već rezervaciju...

Why is it imam rezervaciju instead of using a verb meaning to reserve?

Imam rezervaciju literally means I have a reservation, which is a very natural way to express this idea in Serbian.

Serbian can also use a verb such as rezervisati:

• Rezervisao sam sobu. = I booked a room.
• Imam rezervaciju. = I have a reservation.

The first focuses on the action of booking. The second focuses on the result: the reservation exists.

Why is rezervaciju ending in -u?

Because it is in the accusative case.

The noun rezervacija is feminine singular:

• nominative: rezervacija
• accusative: rezervaciju

Since imam takes a direct object, Serbian uses the accusative:

• Imam šta? →