Bedeutung
A journey or distance that is lengthy.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Ibarska Magistrala' is the most famous 'dugačak put' in Serbia, known for its vibrant roadside culture and dangerous traffic. Hospitality (gostoprimstvo) dictates that after a 'dugačak put', a guest must be offered slatko (fruit preserve) and water immediately. The 'Put bratstva i jedinstva' (Road of Brotherhood and Unity) was a famous long road connecting the former Yugoslav republics. For Serbs living abroad, the 'dugačak put' home for holidays is a rite of passage involving long waits at border crossings.
Use for encouragement
When someone is struggling with a big task, say 'Dugačak je put, ali ti to možeš' to sound like a supportive native speaker.
Gender agreement
Remember that 'put' is masculine. If you use 'staza' (path), you must say 'dugačka staza'.
Bedeutung
A journey or distance that is lengthy.
Use for encouragement
When someone is struggling with a big task, say 'Dugačak je put, ali ti to možeš' to sound like a supportive native speaker.
Gender agreement
Remember that 'put' is masculine. If you use 'staza' (path), you must say 'dugačka staza'.
Short form vs Long form
Use 'dug put' for a more poetic or dramatic effect, especially in writing.
Kafana stops
If you talk about a 'dugačak put' in Serbia, people will likely ask where you stopped to eat!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'dugačak put'.
Posle ___________, stigli smo u Pariz.
The preposition 'posle' (after) requires the Genitive case.
Which sentence uses the phrase figuratively?
Choose the correct option:
Recovery is a process, not a physical road, making this usage figurative.
Match the Serbian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary related to travel.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Da li je Novi Sad blizu? B: Ne, to je ________.
'Dugačak put' is used to describe the distance between cities.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Dugačak vs. Dugo
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenPosle ___________, stigli smo u Pariz.
The preposition 'posle' (after) requires the Genitive case.
Choose the correct option:
Recovery is a process, not a physical road, making this usage figurative.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Basic vocabulary related to travel.
A: Da li je Novi Sad blizu? B: Ne, to je ________.
'Dugačak put' is used to describe the distance between cities.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, although 'dugačak let' is more specific, 'dugačak put' is perfectly acceptable to describe the overall journey.
'Put' is the general word for way/road. 'Cesta' is more specifically a paved road or highway, common in Croatia.
It is neutral. It can be used in a business report or a chat with a friend.
You can say 'veoma dugačak put' or 'baš dugačak put'.
No, for a book use 'dugačka knjiga'. 'Put' implies movement or a process.
The plural is 'dugački putevi'.
Only metaphorically. If you mean 'a long time ago', use 'davno'.
No, 'putovanje' is neuter. You must say 'dugačko putovanje'.
Younger people might say 'maraton' or 'cimanje' for a long process.
Say: 'Put do uspeha je dugačak.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Srećan put
similarHappy journey / Bon voyage
Na pola puta
builds onHalfway there
Skrenuti s puta
contrastTo go off track
Životni put
specialized formLife path
Preći put
builds onTo cross the road / To travel a distance
