Questions & Answers about U subotu idemo u bioskop.
Why is there no word for we in this sentence?
In Serbian, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
Here, idemo means we go / we are going, so mi (we) is not necessary.
- idem = I go
- ideš = you go
- ide = he/she/it goes
- idemo = we go
- idete = you all go
- idu = they go
You could say Mi idemo u bioskop, but it usually sounds more natural to leave mi out unless you want emphasis.
What exactly does idemo mean?
Idemo is the 1st person plural present tense of the verb ići, which means to go.
So idemo can mean:
- we go
- we are going
- and, depending on context, even we’re going to go
In this sentence, it refers to a planned future action, so English would often use we’re going rather than simple we go.
Why is a present-tense verb used if the action happens in the future?
This is very normal in Serbian. The present tense is often used for a future event when it is:
- planned,