Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use 'skup hotel' to describe accommodation that costs a lot of money, whether complaining or admiring luxury.
- Means: A hotel with high prices (literal: expensive hotel).
- Used in: Booking trips, discussing travel budgets, or reviewing luxury stays.
- Don't confuse: 'Skup' (expensive) with 'Skup' (a meeting/gathering) which is a noun.
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معنی
A lodging with high prices.
زمینه فرهنگی
In Belgrade, 'Hotel Moskva' is the most famous 'skup hotel'. Even if you don't stay there, it's a tradition to eat their famous 'Moskva šnit' cake in the cafe. On the coast, 'skupi hoteli' like those in Porto Montenegro or Sveti Stefan are symbols of the country's transformation into a luxury destination. In Serbian business culture, booking a 'skup hotel' for a partner is a sign of high respect and 'obraz' (honor/face). Younger Serbians often use 'skup hotel' as a backdrop for Instagram photos to project a lifestyle of 'luksuz' (luxury).
Use 'baš'
Add 'baš' before 'skup' to sound more like a native: 'Baš skup hotel!' (A really expensive hotel!)
Gender check
Remember 'hotel' is masculine. Don't say 'skupa hotel'.
Use 'baš'
Add 'baš' before 'skup' to sound more like a native: 'Baš skup hotel!' (A really expensive hotel!)
Gender check
Remember 'hotel' is masculine. Don't say 'skupa hotel'.
The 'Pre-' prefix
If the price is ridiculous, use 'preskup'. It adds emotional weight to your complaint.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'skup'.
Ovo je veoma ___ hotel.
'Hotel' is masculine singular nominative, so 'skup' is the correct form.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Where are you staying?
The preposition 'u' (meaning 'in') requires the locative case.
Match the Serbian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the basic degrees of comparison and opposites.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Da li je ovaj hotel dobar? B: Da, ali je ___.
In the context of hotels, price is a common contrast to quality.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Price Levels
بانک تمرین
5 تمرینهاOvo je veoma ___ hotel.
'Hotel' is masculine singular nominative, so 'skup' is the correct form.
Where are you staying?
The preposition 'u' (meaning 'in') requires the locative case.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
These are the basic degrees of comparison and opposites.
A: Da li je ovaj hotel dobar? B: Da, ali je ___.
In the context of hotels, price is a common contrast to quality.
🎉 امتیاز: /5
سوالات متداول
4 سوالNo, it's a neutral observation of price. However, saying it to the hotel owner might be a bit blunt.
Use the superlative: 'najskuplji hotel'.
No, if you call a person 'skup', it doesn't make sense. You would use 'bogat' (rich) or 'stipsa' (stingy).
The opposite is 'jeftin hotel' (cheap hotel).
عبارات مرتبط
luksuzan hotel
synonymLuxury hotel
jeftin hotel
contrastCheap hotel
povoljan smeštaj
similarAffordable accommodation
hotel sa pet zvezdica
specialized formFive-star hotel
کجا استفاده کنیم
Booking a trip
Ana: Gde ćemo spavati u Parizu?
Marko: Ne znam, ali ovaj hotel je previše skup.
Complaining to a friend
Jovan: Kako je bilo na moru?
Maja: Lepo, ali smo bili u veoma skupom hotelu. Potrošili smo sve pare!
Asking for directions
Turista: Izvinite, gde je onaj skupi hotel 'Hajat'?
Prolaznik: Idite pravo, pa levo.
Business meeting
Menadžer: Sastanak je sutra u onom skupom hotelu u centru.
Klijent: Odlično, tamo je kafa izvrsna.
Reading a review
Korisnik: Ovo je skup hotel, ali vredi svaku paru.
Vlasnik: Hvala na divnoj recenziji!
Dreaming about the future
Sestra: Šta ćeš raditi ako dobiješ na lutriji?
Brat: Živeću mesec dana u najskupljem hotelu na svetu.
حفظ کنید
روش یادسپاری
Think of 'SKUP' as 'Super Kostly Unaffordable Place'.
تداعی تصویری
Imagine a hotel made of gold coins. Every time you step on a tile, you hear the sound of a cash register 'cha-ching!'.
Rhyme
Skup hotel, pravi pakao za novčanik (Expensive hotel, a real hell for the wallet).
Story
Marko wanted to impress his girlfriend. He booked a 'skup hotel'. When he saw the bill, he realized he had to wash dishes for a month to pay for it. Now he only stays in 'jeftin' places.
In Other Languages
Similar to 'expensive hotel' in English or 'hotel caro' in Spanish. The structure is a simple Adjective + Noun.
شبکه واژگان
چالش
Go to a Serbian booking site (like booking.rs) and find the most 'skup hotel' in Belgrade. Say the price out loud in Serbian.
Review this phrase whenever you think about your travel budget or see a luxury car.
تلفظ
Short, clipped 'u' sound. Like 'scoop' but much shorter.
Stress is on the second syllable. The 'h' is a soft 'kh' sound.
طیف رسمیت
Ovaj ugostiteljski objekat je visoke cenovne kategorije. (Describing price)
Ovaj hotel je skup. (Describing price)
Ovaj hotel je baš skup. (Describing price)
Ovaj hotel je 'šišanje' (slang for overcharging). (Describing price)
The word 'skup' comes from the Proto-Slavic *skupъ, originally meaning 'stingy' or 'contracted'. 'Hotel' is a 19th-century loanword from French.
نکته جالب
In Serbian, 'skup' can also mean 'a meeting'. So 'skup u hotelu' could mean 'a meeting in a hotel' or 'expensive in a hotel' depending on context!
نکات فرهنگی
In Belgrade, 'Hotel Moskva' is the most famous 'skup hotel'. Even if you don't stay there, it's a tradition to eat their famous 'Moskva šnit' cake in the cafe.
“Idemo na kafu u onaj skupi hotel.”
On the coast, 'skupi hoteli' like those in Porto Montenegro or Sveti Stefan are symbols of the country's transformation into a luxury destination.
“Sveti Stefan je najskuplji hotel u Crnoj Gori.”
In Serbian business culture, booking a 'skup hotel' for a partner is a sign of high respect and 'obraz' (honor/face).
“Rezervisali smo mu sobu u najboljem i najskupljem hotelu.”
Younger Serbians often use 'skup hotel' as a backdrop for Instagram photos to project a lifestyle of 'luksuz' (luxury).
“Slikala se ispred skupog hotela.”
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
Da li više voliš skup hotel ili kampovanje?
Koji je najskuplji hotel u tvom gradu?
Da li misliš da su skupi hoteli vredni novca?
اشتباهات رایج
skupa hotel
skup hotel
L1 Interference
hotel skup
skup hotel
L1 Interference
u skup hotel
u skupom hotelu
L1 Interference
mnogo skup hotel
veoma skup hotel
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
hotel caro
Word order: 'hotel caro' vs 'skup hotel'.
hôtel cher
French uses 'cher' which also means 'dear' (affectionate), similar to the Slavic root of 'skup'.
teures Hotel
German adjective endings are different but the grammatical concept is identical.
高いホテル (takai hoteru)
Japanese adjectives don't change for gender or case like Serbian ones do.
فندق غالٍ (funduq ghalin)
The script and the specific rules for case marking (tanwin).
昂贵的酒店 (ánguì de jiǔdiàn)
Lack of inflection and use of a linking particle.
비싼 호텔 (bissan hotel)
Korean adjectives are technically 'descriptive verbs' and are conjugated differently.
hotel caro
Pronunciation of 'caro' and 'hotel'.
Spotted in the Real World
“Ovaj hotel je skup...”
A popular Serbian trap song discussing a lifestyle of luxury and fame.
“Beograd dobija još jedan skup hotel u centru grada.”
Reporting on urban development and new luxury investments.
بهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
The word 'skup' is also a noun meaning 'meeting' or 'gathering'.
If there is an article or it's followed by a noun, it's an adjective. If it's the subject of a sentence about people, it's a noun.
Learners use 'skupo' (expensively) instead of 'skup' (expensive).
Use 'skup' to describe the hotel (noun). Use 'skupo' to describe an action (verb), like 'platiti' (to pay).
سوالات متداول (4)
No, it's a neutral observation of price. However, saying it to the hotel owner might be a bit blunt.
cultural usageUse the superlative: 'najskuplji hotel'.
grammar mechanicsNo, if you call a person 'skup', it doesn't make sense. You would use 'bogat' (rich) or 'stipsa' (stingy).
usage contextsThe opposite is 'jeftin hotel' (cheap hotel).
basic understanding
