Mesto je lepo.

The place is beautiful.

Breakdown of Mesto je lepo.

• biti: to be
• lep: beautiful
• mesto: place

Questions & Answers about Mesto je lepo.

What does each word in Mesto je lepo do?

• mesto = place
• je = is
• lepo = beautiful / nice / lovely

So the structure is very straightforward: noun + is + adjective, just like in English.

Why is there no word for the or a?

Serbian does not have articles like English a/an and the.

So mesto can mean:

• a place
• the place
• sometimes just place, depending on context

You understand which one is meant from the situation, not from a separate article.

Why is it lepo and not lep?

Because mesto is a neuter singular noun, and the adjective must agree with it.

The adjective lep changes form depending on gender:

• masculine: lep
• feminine: lepa
• neuter: lepo

Since mesto is neuter, you say lepo.

Examples:

• Grad je lep. = The town/city is beautiful.
• Kuća je lepa. = The house is beautiful.