No. 22 in Serbian

јер

The Serbian word "јер" means "because" in English.

In a sentence

Идем раније кући јер морам да спремим вечеру.
I am going home earlier because I need to prepare dinner.
In this sentence, 'јер' introduces a causal relationship; it means 'because' and explains the reason for going home earlier.
Не брините за мене, јер сам сигуран у своје одлуке.
Don’t worry about me, as I am confident in my decisions.
Here, 'јер' connects two clauses and explains why the person shouldn't worry; it indicates the reason.
Он није дошао, јер је био болестан.
He did not come because he was sick.
In this example, 'јер' provides the reason for not coming, connecting the action of not coming with the explanation.

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