jer

јер

/jêr/

CONJUNCTION

because; since

Nisam došao jer sam bio bolestan. — I didn't come because I was sick.

Ponesi kišobran, jer će padati kiša. — Take an umbrella, because it's going to rain.

A jer clause follows the main clause; to open a sentence with a reason, use pošto or budući da.

Synonyms:

pošto