Everyday verbs: wanting, going, being able
The verbs a sentence turns on - моћи, хтети, желети and морати, which pass the action on with да, the verbs of going and coming, and the handful of reflexive verbs conversation runs on.
moći
can, to be able to · verb
Možeš li da mi pomogneš?
hteti
to want, will · verb
Hoću kafu.
želeti
to want, to wish · verb
Želim da učim srpski.
morati
must, to have to · verb
Moram da idem na posao.
trebati
to need, should · verb
Treba da kupim hleb.
smeti
to be allowed to, may · verb
Ne smeš da pušiš ovde.
početi
to begin, to start · verb
Čas će početi u devet.
završiti
to finish · verb
Kad završim, idem kući.
probati
to try · verb
Probaj ovu supu.
uspeti
to succeed, to manage to · verb
Uspeo sam da završim na vreme.
voziti
to drive · verb
Vozim decu u školu.
vraćati se
to return, to come back · verb
Vraćam se kući u šest.
zvati se
to be named, to be called · verb
On se zove Ivan.
izgledati
to look, to appear · verb
Izgledaš umorno danas.
ostajati
to stay, to remain · verb
Ostajem kod kuće ovog vikenda.
verovati
to believe · verb
Verujem ti.
setiti se
to remember, to recall · verb
Setio sam se gde su ključevi.
sviđati se
to be liked, to be pleasing to · verb
Sviđa mi se ovaj film.
igrati se
to play · verb
Deca se igraju u parku.
odmarati se
to rest · verb
Odmaram se nedeljom.
otići
to leave, to go away (perfective) · verb
Morala je da ode ranije sa posla.
pokušati
to try, to attempt (perfective) · verb
Pokušala je da mu objasni šta se desilo.
ležati
to lie, to be lying down; to be located · verb
Grad leži na obali reke.
nedostajati
to be missing, to be lacking; to miss (someone/something) · verb
Mnogo mi nedostaješ.
planirati
to plan · verb
Planiramo put mesec dana unapred.
pasti
to fall (perfective) · verb
Pazi, možeš da padneš.
ući
to enter, to go in (perfective) · verb
Ušao je u sobu i seo.
uživati
to enjoy · verb
Uživamo u svakom trenutku ovog putovanja.
preseliti se
to move, to relocate (perfective) · verb
Prošle godine smo se preselili u drugi grad.
leći
to lie down (perfective) · verb
Deca su rano legla.