Question Words

Level 1

The question word comes first, and the rest of the sentence follows.

How It Works

A question word opens the sentence, and a verb usually follows right after it.

Bosnian uses šta for "what" in everyday speech and writing. Kada has a short form, kad, which people use all the time.

Unlike a yes-or-no question, you do not need Da li here. The question word already marks the sentence as a question.

Šta radiš danas?
What are you doing today?
Šta asks about a thing or an action.
Gdje živiš?
Where do you live?
Gdje asks about a place.
Kako se zoveš?
What is your name?
Literally: how are you called?
Koliko košta ovaj hljeb?
How much does this bread cost?
Koliko asks about price or amount.
Zašto je Ajla kod kuće?
Why is Ajla at home?
Zašto asks for a reason.

Adding Da li to a question word.
Da li gdje živiš?
Gdje živiš?
A question word already makes the question. Da li is only for yes-or-no questions.

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Question WordsLevel 1

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