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Formal vs. Informal

Switch from TI to VI, and the whole question grows a little more polite — same words, different ending.

Serbian has two ways to say "you": TI for friends, family, and anyone your age or younger, and VI for strangers, elders, teachers, or anyone you'd address respectfully. Switching to VI doesn't change the question itself — it just moves the verb to its VI-form, the same form you'd use for a group of people.

Example: Kako se zoveš? (informal) → Kako se zovete? (formal) — both mean "What's your name?"

Rewrite each question as formal (VI)

1. Kako se zoveš? → Kako se ?

2. Gde si rođen? → Gde rođeni?

3. Odakle si? → Odakle ?

4. Kako si? → Kako ?

5. Koliko imaš godina? → Koliko godina?

6. Gde živiš? → Gde ?

7. Gde radiš? → Gde ?

8. Šta radiš u slobodno vreme? → Šta u slobodno vreme?

SR (lat): Odgovori nisu osetljivi na velika/mala slova, i može latinicom ili ćirilicom. Dijakritici (ž) su opcioni na latinici.

СР (ћир): Одговори нису осетљиви на велика/мала слова, и може латиницом или ћирилицом. Дијакритици (ж) су опциони на латиници.

EN: Answers are not case-sensitive, and can be typed in Latin or Cyrillic script. Diacritics (ž) are optional in Latin.

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Plural nouns are next — telefon, sat, voz, and more.

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