Koliko grama sira kupujete?

to buy

Breakdown of Koliko grama sira kupujete?

• koliko: how much
• gram: the gram
• sir: cheese

Questions & Answers about Koliko grama sira kupujete?

What does kupujete mean exactly?

Kupujete is the 2nd person plural present form of kupovati, the imperfective verb to buy.

In this sentence, it can mean either:

• are you buying
• do you buy

The exact English translation depends on context.

Does kupujete refer to one person or more than one?

It can refer to either:

• you all / you plural
• you as a polite or formal singular

So the sentence could be addressed to several people, or to one person in a formal situation.

Why is there no vi in the sentence?

Serbian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

Here, -te in kupujete already tells you it is you plural/formal you, so vi is not necessary.

You could say Koliko grama sira vi kupujete?, but that would usually sound more emphatic or contrastive, not neutral.

Why is it grama and not gram?

Because koliko normally requires a quantity form, and with countable nouns that is usually the .