a

Definitions

1. 1.
   The 1st letter of the Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet (gajica), followed by b.
2. 2.
   but, and (compare ȁli)

   • Učio sam c(ij)elo posl(ij)epodne, a ništa nisam naučio.

     I studied for the whole afternoon, but I didn't learn anything.

   • A kako biste vi to napravili?

     And how would you do that?

3. 3.
   while (on the contrary), whereas

   • Stolovi su crveni, a stolice su zelene.

     The tables are red, whereas the chairs are green.

4. 4.
   without (usually after negative verbs)

   • Ne mogu se uključiti u raspravu, a da ne napravim nered.

     I cannot enter a discussion without making a mess.

   • Odlazi, a da nije rekao ni zbogom.

     He's leaving without even saying goodbye.

5. 5.
   and so, and also, and too

   • Sviđaju mi se plavuše, a i ja se pokojoj svidim.

     I like blondes, and some of them even like me.

   • Bili su žalosni, a i ja sam.

     They were sad, and so am I.

6. 6.
   and yet

   • Pravi prijatelj zna sve o tebi, a ipak te voli.

     The real friend knows everything about you, and yet he loves you.

7. 7.
   not to mention, let alone

   • U moru loših v(ij)esti teško je ostati objektivan, a kamoli optimističan.

     In the sea of bad news it's hard to stay objective, let alone optimistic.

8. 8.
   even if

   • A i da jesam to napravio, ne bi to učinilo neku razliku.

     Even if I did it, it wouldn't have made much of a difference.

9. 9.
   oh, ah

   • a da?

     oh really?

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