Saying How Old You Are
After one: godinu (jednu godinu). After two, three and four: godine. After five and more: godina.
How It Works
| Number | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 21, 31 | godinu | Imam dvadeset jednu godinu. |
| 2, 3, 4, 22, 23, 24 | godine | Imam trideset dvije godine. |
| 5 to 20, 25 to 30, 40, 60 | godina | Imam četrdeset godina. |
The numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14 count as "five and more", so you use dvanaest godina. The word jedna turns into jednu because it is the object of imam.
To ask, use Koliko ti je godina? or the polite Koliko Vam je godina? A short answer can be Dvadeset mi je godina. You can also use the verb: Amir ima trideset godina.
Use the same pattern when you talk about the time since something: Živim ovdje tri godine.
Examples (5)
- Koliko ti je godina?
How old are you?
The question uses godina in the genitive plural.
- Imam dvadeset jednu godinu.
I am twenty-one.
After a number that ends in one, the noun is godinu.
- Moja sestra ima trideset dvije godine.
My sister is thirty-two.
After a number that ends in two, it is godine.
- Moj otac ima šezdeset godina.
My father is sixty.
After sixty the form is godina.
- Dvanaest mi je godina.
I am twelve.
Twelve counts as "five or more".
Common Mistakes
Using the wrong form of year.
Imam dvadeset godine.Imam dvadeset godina.After twenty the form is godina, not godine.
Using the plural for two, three or four.
Imam tri godina.Imam tri godine.After three, the form is godine.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Godina has special forms with numbers.
Related Patterns
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