Lesson 17. How old are you? — Serbian Textbook

Now you can count up to 10. It’s the perfect time to find out — how old are you?

The question

Koliko imaš godina? (Колико имаш година?)

— How old are you? (lit. “how many years do you have”)

Koliko imate godina? (Колико имате година?)

— How old are you? (polite)

The answer

Imam deset godina. (Имам десет година.)

— I am ten years old.

Imam devet godina. (Имам девет година.)

— I am nine years old.

The word godina means “year.” In the plural it becomes godine (years) or godina (after the number 5 and higher — this is the so‑called “genitive” form), but for now just remember the pattern:

A dialogue

— Zdravo! Kako se zoveš? (— Здраво! Како се зовеш?)

— — Hi! What's your name?

— Zovem se Petar. A ti? (— Зовем се Петар. А ти?)

— — My name is Petar. And you?

— Ja sam Ana. Koliko imaš godina? (— Ја сам Ана. Колико имаш година?)

— — I'm Ana. How old are you?

— Imam deset godina. A ti? (— Имам десет година. А ти?)

— — I'm ten. And you?

— Imam devet. (— Имам девет.)

— — I'm nine.

Exercises

Exercise 1

Translate: “I am 8 years old.”

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Answer: Imam osam godina.

Imam osam godina. After 5+ the form godina is used.

Exercise 2

How do you ask a friend “How old are you?”

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To a friend, informally — Koliko imaš godina?.

Exercise 3

Answer the question Koliko imaš godina? in Serbian (use your own age).

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Imam ___ godina. — insert a number 5+ (for 2–4 it will be godine, for 1 — godinu).

Exercise 4

Translate: Moja sestra ima pet godina.

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“My sister is five years old.” (Literally: “My sister has five years.”)

Exercise 5

Make a mini‑dialogue: ask someone’s age, answer, then ask back.

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— Koliko imaš godina? — Imam deset. A ti? — Imam devet.

Lesson vocabulary

Koliko? (Колико?): — how much? / how many?
godina (година): — year
Imam… godina. (Имам… година.): — I am … years old.
Koliko imaš godina? (Колико имаш година?): — how old are you?

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