ali

ali•conjunction

but

used to introduce a contrast

Ručali smo, i kasnije smo išli u šetnju.

We had lunch, and afterwards went for a walk.

Pokušali su provaliti u kuću.

They tried to break into the house.

Želim ići, ali ne mogu.

I want to go, but I can't.

Ne šali se o ozbiljnim stvarima.

Don't joke about serious matters.

Smeju se šali.

They laugh at the joke.

Understand how conjunctions affect word order in sentences (e.g., verb placement with 'jer').
Use subordinating conjunctions ('da' - that, 'jer' - because, 'ako' - if) to create complex sentences.
Master conditional conjunctions ('ako' - if, 'kad' - when, 'da' - that) for hypothetical situations.

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