Plata je dobra.

to be

Breakdown of Plata je dobra.

• dobar: good
• plata: the salary

Questions & Answers about Plata je dobra.

Why is it dobra and not dobar or dobro?

Because plata is a feminine singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it in gender, number, and case.

• dobar = masculine singular
• dobra = feminine singular
• dobro = neuter singular

So:

• dobar posao = a good job
• dobra plata = a good salary
• dobro vino = good wine

In Plata je dobra, both plata and dobra are feminine singular nominative.

What does je mean here?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb biti = to be.

So:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In this sentence:

• Plata = salary / pay
• je = is
• dobra = good

So structurally it is exactly like The salary is good.

Can Serbian leave out je, like some other languages do?

In a normal present-tense statement like this, : you normally keep .