Questions & Answers about Bioskop je u centru.
Why is there no word for the in Bioskop je u centru?
Serbian does not have articles like the or a/an.
So bioskop can mean:
- a cinema
- the cinema
Which one is meant depends on context. In a simple sentence like Bioskop je u centru, English often translates it as The cinema is in the center or The movie theater is downtown / in the city center, depending on context.
What does bioskop mean exactly?
Bioskop means cinema or movie theater.
A useful note: in some other former Yugoslav varieties, especially Croatian, you will often hear kino instead. In Serbian, bioskop is the standard everyday word.
What does je mean?
Je means is.
It is the 3rd person singular present form 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:
- Bioskop = the cinema
- je = is
- u centru = in the center