How do I say "to get to the point" in Serbian?
Google translate says it is "da dođemo do tačke". Is that correct?
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Monica, I would say that your expression "... get to the point" in our language is " predjimo na stvar". (Let us talk about the real subject, do not talk about unimportant / secondary things).
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Yes, it is.
We would say:
Došli smo do te tačke kad ne možemo da podnesemo jedno drugo. - We got to the point where we can't stand each other.
Oni su došli do te tačke da ne mogu ništa uraditi da spasu svoj brak i moraju da se razvedu. - The came to that point when they can do nothing to save their marriage so they have to get divorced.
However, we also have: "Shvatiti suštinu - To get the point"
Pročitala sam knjigu "Ana Karenjina" ali ne razumem suštinu priče.
I read the book "Ana Karenjina" but I donot understand the point of the story.
Slušala sam ga celu noć, ali ne razumem poentu njegove priče - I have been listening to him all night, but I did not understand the point of his story.
P.S. Poenta is synonym for suština. Both means "point"
The third option would be: "Preći na stvar - Go to the third point"
For example: "Prestani više i pređi na stvar" tj. "pređi na suštinu"
It means - Stop for the God's sake and go to the point.
Odmah pređi na stvar i reci šta imaš. Nemam puno vremena za tebe. - Go to the point and tell me what you have to say. I donot have a lot of free time for you.
I hope I was able to help you.
If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me.
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Zdravo, Monika.
You know that Google sometimes gives you one solution and sometimes another one when you write the whole sentence. So, the point is, it depends on the context.
The phrase ''to get to the point'' means ''pređimo na stvar''
''Let's get to the point!'' - Pređimo na stvar!
''Please, get to the point! I'm in a hurry.'' - Molim te, pređi na stvar. Žurim se.
but
''Eventuallly, we got to the point where no one knew what was going on.'' - Na kraju smo došli do tačke da niko ne razume šta se dešava.
So, it depends on the context :)
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To get to the point = pređimo na stvar (suštinu, poentu)
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