Ti, Vi, vi: addressing people
Ten minutes of the grammar lesson's second rule: informal ти for one person you know well, capitalized Ви - with the plural verb - for one person you don't, and plain lowercase ви for more than one person either way. Build three sentences that pick the right form, then hear the grammar lesson's own formal question said aloud.
The part of the grammar page this lesson drills — read it here, then use it.
Addressing people: ти, Ви, ви
Ти is informal, for one person you know well - family, friends, peers. Ви, capitalized, is formal - for one person you don't know well, an elder, or a superior - and always takes plural verb agreement even though it means one person: „Ви сте нови колега.“
Plain lowercase ви addresses more than one person, formal or informal. In speech Ви and ви sound identical; the capital letter is a writing-only convention marking formal respect toward a single addressee.
| Form | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ti | jedna osoba, neformalno | Ti si dobar. |
| Vi | jedna osoba, formalno (veliko slovo) | Vi ste ljubazni. |
| vi | više osoba | Deca, vi ste glasni. |