Ovo je dobra ideja.

this

Breakdown of Ovo je dobra ideja.

• biti: to be
• dobar: good
• ideja: an idea

Questions & Answers about Ovo je dobra ideja.

What does each word in Ovo je dobra ideja. mean?

Word by word:

• Ovo = this
• je = is
• dobra = good
• ideja = idea

So the structure is very close to English: This is a good idea.

Why is it dobra, not dobar or dobro?

Because dobra has to agree with ideja.

In Serbian, adjectives change form to match the noun’s:

• gender
• number
• case

The noun ideja is:

• feminine
• singular
• here in the nominative

So dobar becomes dobra to match it.

Compare:

• dobar čovek = a good man
• dobra ideja = a good idea
• dobro pitanje = a good question

What gender is ideja, and how can I tell?

Ideja is feminine.